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The Paris kidnapping: a banker seized in the 16th arrondissement
The facts of 23 June 2025, so far as they are publicly established through French and international reporting, are these. An Uzbek banker, 48 years old, checked into a hotel in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. He…
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Businessman Batyr Rakhimov Elected to Lead Uzbekistan Tennis Federation in Unanimous Vote
Batyr Rakhimov, a businessman and former president of football club Pakhtakor, was unanimously elected chairman of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation on…
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Uzbekistan to Fine Firms for Excess Water Use From 2027
Cabinet Resolution No. 585, signed on 21 October 2026, sets out a graduated financial penalty system for firms that over-abstract water…
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Uzbekistan scraps paper document requirement across 33 regulatory instruments
Amendments to 33 departmental instruments, registered by the Ministry of Justice on 20 October 2026, require banks, notaries, domestic airports and…
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Uzbekistan Sets Out Rules for Accrediting Educational Institutions
A draft regulation published for public comment sets out the rules, principles and timelines for state accreditation of Uzbekistan's educational institutions,…
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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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Mirziyoyev Vetoes Payment-Sector Law; Deputies Drop It Without Debate
President Mirziyoyev returned a payment-sector reform law to parliament, and deputies voted to drop it entirely — without debate or disclosure…
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Uzbekistan’s new education minister gets direct-hire powers until February 2027
Presidential Decree No. PQ-380 grants the newly appointed Education and Science Minister direct-hire authority for central staff until February 2027, as…
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Uzbekistan Creates Special Bank Accounts for Businesses in Insolvency
A Ministry of Justice regulation registered on 20 October 2026 requires banks to open dedicated accounts for businesses in insolvency, freezing…
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More Than 720 Tashkent Apartment Blocks Built Without Permits, Minister Tells Parliament
More than 720 Tashkent apartment buildings were constructed without architectural permits, Construction Minister Sherzod Khidoyatov told parliament. The cases are under…
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