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Tashkent pharmacies routinely sell prescription drugs over the counter, investigation finds
A reporter visited more than a dozen pharmacies across two Tashkent districts and found that staff dispensed prescription-only medicines without question…
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Aripov tables SCO-2040 strategy, development bank push and AI forum at Dushanbe summit
Uzbekistan's prime minister laid out an ambitious package of proposals at the SCO heads-of-government meeting, including a long-term development blueprint, a…
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Mirziyoyev receives UN General Assembly President Rahman in Tashkent ahead of Samarkand children’s summit
Khalilur Rahman, who also serves as Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, made Uzbekistan his first official visit since assuming the presidency of the…
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Rescue services to reach 56 reservoirs as Mirziyoyev sets strict response-time targets
Professional lifesaving cover currently exists at only four of the country's reservoirs. A sweeping overhaul would create a national rescue centre,…
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Power output climbs 8.4% to 69.6 billion kWh in nine months as renewables hit milestone
Solar and wind plants matched their entire 2025 output by September, while exports rose 21.4% and imports fell sharply, according to…
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Mobile internet now covers 99.5% of populated areas, minister tells parliament
Digital Technologies Minister Sherzod Shermatov told the Legislative Chamber that more than 11,000 new base stations have been installed this year…
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Tashkent dominates education services market, accounting for more than half of national total
The capital generated UZS 16.7 trillion of a UZS 30.7 trillion national market in the first eight months of 2026, underscoring…
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Mirziyoyev calls for Uzbek to take its place in science, AI and digital life
In a message marking Uzbek Language Day, the president urged clearer official documents, broader scientific literature in Uzbek, and stronger AI…
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OCCRP links $200 million in AMMC tenders to single figure behind shell firms on three continents
An investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project found that ten foreign companies awarded contracts by the Almalyk Mining…
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Mirziyoyev orders weekly ‘Youth Day’ across all ministries and tasks governors with startup grants
At a video dialogue reaching more than 60,000 young people, the president declared every Thursday a mandatory day for officials to…
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