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Passports for Podiums: How the rush to naturalize Russian athletes is reshaping Uzbek sport
Uzbekistan has quietly built one of Central Asia's largest rosters of naturalized Russian athletes, spanning rowing, tennis, figure skating, swimming and…
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AIIB Grants to Fund Feasibility Study for Caspian Green Energy Corridor Linking Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has signed two grant agreements totaling USD 1.1 million with Azerbaijan to fund early-stage feasibility work…
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Life Imprisonment for Child Sex Crimes, Energy Price Rises, and a Defense Ministry Overhaul Mark a Turbulent Week
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed legislation imposing life imprisonment for sexual violence against children under 14, as the government simultaneously announced a…
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Turkmengaz Cuts Gas Exports to Gazprom After Pricing Talks Collapse
Turkmengaz has halted natural gas deliveries to Russia's Gazprom following a breakdown in price negotiations, ending a five-year supply arrangement that…
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Competition Committee Found Anti-Competitive Norms in Nearly Half of All Draft Laws Reviewed in 2025
The Competition Committee reviewed 878 draft regulatory acts submitted through the government's unified legislative portal in 2025 and found that 425…
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Legalization Deadline for Labor Migrants in Russia Extended to September 10
The Migration Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers has urged Uzbek citizens engaged in temporary labor activity in Russia to regularize…
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New Budget Control System to Cover 22 Ministries as Economy Posts 7.6% Growth
An expanded presidential meeting on October 27 set a GDP target of $135 billion and ordered a new budget monitoring system…
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Karakul Resident Rejects 10 Million Soum Bribe Demand After Accessing Anti-Corruption Audio Guide
A visually impaired resident of Karakul district identified and refused a 10 million soum cash demand linked to a land subsidy…
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Healthcare and Education Named Top Corruption Risk Sectors for Women in New UNDP-Backed Study
A joint study by UNDP and the Anti-Corruption Agency, presented at a Tashkent roundtable on 25 May 2026, found that healthcare…
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Central Asian Law Enforcement Agencies Convene in Tashkent to Address Corruption’s Role in Gender-Based Violence
A regional round table convened in Tashkent on 29 November 2022 brought together police, prosecutors and legal educators from four Central…
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