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Amazon Signs Project Kuiper MoU With Uzbekistan
Amazon Project Kuiper signed an MoU with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Digital Technologies. Photo: Ministry of Digital Technologies Amazon’s Project Kuiper has made inroads into the Central Asian market of Uzbekistan, a country with a population of...

Uzbekistan Hires Italy's Fabio Cannavaro For Debut World Cup Appearance
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In partnership with GOAL.com World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of Uzbekistan, leading the Asian underdogs into uncharted territory ahead of their...

Excavation works begin for Uzbekistan small modular reactor
About 1.5 million cubic metres of soil will be excavated during the digging of a pit 13 metres deep for the RITM-200N small modular reactor being built in Uzbekistan. The first cubic metres of soil were excavated in a ceremony attended by Pavel...

DP World, Tashkent to develop logistics terminal in Uzbekistan
DP World, a leading global provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, has entered into a joint venture with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent City Administration, to develop and manage a state-of-the-art multimodal logistics...

President Tinubu Returns To Abuja After Counterterrorism Meeting In Rome
President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja on Saturday after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting in Rome, Italy. The Aqaba Process is a counter-terrorism initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II of...
Leaders of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan hold talks on expanding strategic partnership
10:41, october 10Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in Dushanbe with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during the Central Asia–Russia Summit and the meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council, according to the...

Russia increases gas deliveries to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan by 15%
TASHKENT, October 10. /TASS/. Russia boosted its gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan by 15% in January-August 2025, the press service of the Russian Trade Mission in Uzbekistan reported. "Over the first eight months of the year,...

Uzbekistan hire World Cup winner to coach them at WC26
Italian Fabio Cannavaro has been appointed to coach Uzbekistan as they prepare for their debut World Cup next year. Cannavaro won the World Cup with Italy as a player, captaining his country to the title in 2006, but his record as a coach is more...

Ukrainian Security Service Probes False Testimony in NABU Detective’s Hemp Sales Case
The Security Service of Ukraine is conducting an investigation into the testimony of witness Yusuf Mamesheva in the case involving NABU detective Ruslan Magomedrasulov and his father regarding allegedly the sale of industrial hemp to Russia. The...

Uzbekistan moves to increase accountability of government and regional leaders in fight against corruption.
Government members and local executive officials are expected to face greater accountability in combating corruption. At a meeting of the Ecological Party faction in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the draft law “On amendments and...

Uzbekistan appoint World Cup winner Cannavaro
World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of Uzbekistan, leading the Asian underdogs into uncharted territory ahead of their first-ever World Cup campaign in 2026. For a nation long on promise but short on...

Tinubu returns to Abuja after counterterrorism meeting in Rome
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy. This was disclosed in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,...

Perceived inflation in Uzbekistan drops below 13% for the first time since spring 2024.
Perceived inflation in Uzbekistan has fallen to its lowest level since last summer, according to data from the Central Bank. Based on the September survey results, the average perceived price increase over the past 12 months amounted to 12.4%,...

Uzbekistan’s Banking Sector in the CERR Ranking
The updated ranking confirms the gradual strengthening of the stability of Uzbekistan’s banking sector. Major players continue to hold leading positions, relying on their extensive branch networks across the country, diversified assets, and a...

Uzbekistan to extract hydrocarbons in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s authorities have granted Uzbek companies a license to conduct geological exploration and extract hydrocarbons on Afghan territory, Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov announced. He also underlined Afghanistan’s importance for...

Tashkent tops global air pollution ranking.
As of 10:00 a.m. on October 6, the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Tashkent’s air reached 158 µg/m³ – a level classified as “unhealthy.” According to IQAir, the amount of harmful PM10 particles in the capital’s air was recorded...

Don’t Shoot! Photo Ban Looms In Uzbekistan
Photo: Amos Chapple (RFE/RL) Share Don’t Shoot! Photo Ban Looms In Uzbekistan A ban on photographing and filming people without their permission appears set to be signed into law in Uzbekistan after the country’s parliament voted in favor of the...

Russia increases gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by 15%.
The combined economies of the three Central Asian countries could grow by 60% within the next five to six years, which would require a rise in gas consumption. Photo: Alexander Demyanchuk / TASS Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has increased...

Uzbekistan To Host 2028 International Astronautical Congress
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 6. At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney, Australia, a landmark decision was made: the next congress in 2028 will be hosted in Samarkand, Trend reports. During the...

Uzbekistan's Mirziyoyev To Visit Azerbaijan For OTS Summit
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 5. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on October 6-7, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan says, Trend reports. According to...