Asia Uzbekistan High spending and shady contracts for national and international artists led the Anti-Corruption Agency to launch a probe into Khanabad “Echoes of the World” music festival, at its 3rd edition later this month in Andijan
Asia Uzbekistan 3,5 million of Uzbeks are self-employed on 20,5 million working age people, as latest data from the Tax Committee report, of whom 58% are men and 42% women as of 1 July 2025; total number of self-employed rose by 56% compared to the same period last year
Asia Uzbekistan Another child who became disabled after taking Doc-1 Max has died, adding to the dozens of officially recognized victims of the Doc-1 Max and Ambronol cold syrups from India's Marion Biotech; mass poisoning occurred from September to December 2022
Asia Uzbekistan New terms and conditions have been set for licensing private universities, effective on 4 Oct; detailed concept of the new university must be submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education and the institution needs a starting capital of at least $2 million
Asia Uzbekistan Enabling YouTube monetization in Uzbekistan could bring nearly $50 million according to Center for Economic Research and Reforms that analyzed potential impact on local economy; about 9.600 companies with 84.000 employees work in the creative industrie
Asia Uzbekistan Teen friends from Jizzakh won 'World of 8 Billion International Student Video Contest' with their fresh ideas on nurturing child well-being; their 60'' video, Brighter Future for Every Child, emerged among thousands of entries from teens in 67 countries
Asia Uzbekistan Doctors and nurses in primary healthcare will only work full-time, obstetricians and gynecologists will be doubled according to new system presented following Ishtikhon polyclinic model; family doctors would earn $1.500/month, nurses up to 800
Asia Uzbekistan RFERL reports that dozens of farmers would have been forced to surrender land to Chinese businesses, that would reportedly be taking thousands of hectares of cotton and wheat fields out of local owners with operations disguised as state-backed development
Asia Uzbekistan After many citizens fell victim to fraud and face serious difficulties upon arrival in Turkey for work reasons, the Consulate General in Istanbul issued a warning regarding the increasing number of employment scams involving job offers and fake agencies
Asia Uzbekistan All government agencies of the 15 cities and districts of Uzbekistan will be relocated to a single multi-storey building in the centre of the districts; 150 buildings that will be vacated in these districts will be auctioned to companies
Asia Uzbekistan The month of 'Safe and Healthy Capital' took place in the city of Tashkent from 15 January to 15 February; police officers managed to reduce the crime rate by 43%
Asia Uzbekistan The 4th edition of the international trade fair AGROPRO EXPO 2025 kicked off in the modern exhibition centre in the Dzhambay district, Samarkand, with 110 exhibitors from Turkey, the USA, Iran, Russia, Netherlands, China, Belarus, Lithuania and more
Asia Uzbekistan More than 400 greenhouses, factories and social facilities were found in violation of emission regulations in the capital and Tashkent province, reported the press service of the Ministry of the Environment