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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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Nearly 6,000 Road-Construction Violations Found in Uzbekistan in Nine Months
Uzbekistan's road inspectorate found 5,815 violations at construction, reconstruction and repair sites in the first nine months of 2026, issuing more…
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Uzbekistan commits $350mn to rebuild A-380 highway and expand water access for 1.25mn in Kashkadarya
President Mirziyoyev has ordered officials to advance a package of infrastructure projects in Kashkadarya including a $350mn ADB-backed highway reconstruction and…
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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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Uzbekistan’s sovereign fund targets two IPOs in 2027, with Uzbektelecom leading the queue
Franklin Templeton's Marius Dan says Uzbektelecom is the leading candidate for a 2027 listing as UzNIF maps out a pipeline of…
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Uzbekistan Plans $350 Million Overhaul of A-380 Highway Through Qashqadaryo
President Mirziyoyev has announced a $350 million reconstruction of 100 kilometres of the A-380 highway in Qashqadaryo, backed by a proposed…
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Uzbekistan Plans Private Firms to Maintain Schools and Kindergartens
Uzbekistan's construction minister says a new system bringing certified private maintenance firms into schools and kindergartens will launch next year, starting…
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ADB’s $760m Karakalpakstan push: water, roads and wind power in Uzbekistan’s west
The Asian Development Bank's outstanding loans to Karakalpakstan exceed $760 million — a fifth of its entire Uzbekistan portfolio — financing…
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Uzbekistan’s Accounts Chamber and Procurement Agency Agree Anti-Corruption Drive
The Accounts Chamber, the procurement agency and the Presidential Administration's Compliance Service have agreed a joint programme — including automated bid…
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Uzbekistan clears VEON’s $207m Perfectum acquisition with strict competition conditions
Uzbekistan's Competition Committee has approved VEON's roughly $207 million purchase of mobile operator Perfectum on conditions including a three-year operational separation…
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