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Batyr Rakhimov: The In-Law Problem
Every political family has members it would rather not discuss. Very few have a member whose résumé includes the alleged financing…
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Tashkent to roll out AI facial-recognition attendance system to 302 more schools by 2028
A hokim's order signed on 6 October sets out a phased expansion of the SI Davomat platform, which uses smart cameras…
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Tashkent condemns Houthi strike on Riyadh airport that killed 12, injured 310
Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia after one of the deadliest attacks on an Arab country since the US-Israeli…
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Mirziyoyev unveils ‘O’Z’ economic philosophy at New Tashkent investor meeting
The president told entrepreneurs that capital and honest work have no nationality, and pledged personal protection of investor property as he…
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Rubio to chair C5+1 talks in Samarkand on 19 October with 200-strong business delegation
The US secretary of state will meet all five Central Asian foreign ministers and hold a separate bilateral dialogue with Uzbekistan's…
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IMF lifts Uzbekistan growth forecast to 7.8% but sees current account deficit widening sharply
The Fund's October World Economic Outlook raises the 2026 growth projection by a full percentage point, putting this year on track…
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Mirziyoyev announces plans for second and third nuclear power plants
The president disclosed the ambitions at an investor meeting, a day before scheduled talks with unidentified partners on a second plant.…
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First business census gets under way, aiming to map Uzbekistan’s shadow economy
A government-ordered count of all economic units, from registered companies to unregistered operators, runs until 30 November, with final results due…
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C5+1 ministers meet in Samarkand, pledge deeper trade, security and energy ties with Washington
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of all five Central Asian states signed a joint statement envisioning expanded…
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Tashkent plans 17.9 km of new BRT lanes across four street sections
The city hokimiyat has signed off on dedicated central bus lanes for four additional corridors, with design costs estimated at 6.5…
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