Asia Uzbekistan Last year, agriculture consumed 39 billion cubic metres of water, of which 36% was lost in canals and ditches with earthen beds; in the past two years, subsidies have been allocated to the water sector also to inroduce water-saving technologies
Asia Uzbekistan 716.885 live births were registered by the civil registry in Uzbekistan between January and September 2023, a 5,1% uncreased compared to the same period last year
Asia Uzbekistan 1.415 people died in Uzbekistan in road accidents in January-August 2023, 300 in August alone
Asia Uzbekistan Chinese Dongfeng Special Car Company intends to set up a $100m electric bus production unit in the Furkat district, with an annual production capacity of 1.000 units
Asia Uzbekistan 74,1% of Uzbeks are very satisfied with life and current situation according to survey of public opinion research center Ijtimoiy Fikr; the social survey also found that Uzbeks are increasingly active politically and socially
Asia Uzbekistan On Sept. 7 and 8 - today and tomorrow - Samarkand will host the International Conference on Food Security, organized by the Government of Uzbekistan with technical support from the FAO
Asia Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev signed a decree granting the country's tour operators subsidies of $20 to $100 per foreign visitor, starting 1 January 2024, to increase the number of visitors from selected countries
Asia Uzbekistan Authorities are aiming to halve the number of road accidents with serious consequences by 2030, according to the draft Uzbekistan-2030 strategy, which, however, does not include parameters for reducing deaths and injuries
Asia Uzbekistan 6,7 million tonnes of coal are expected to be produced this year, in a trend that sees a sharp increase in uranium, kaolin and coal reserves and mineral processing projects
Asia Uzbekistan USAID's Uzbekistan Education for Excellence program has ended with significant improvements in preschool and school education, including an innovative pedagogy implemented to ensure the best learning outcomes for students
Asia Uzbekistan A 15km elevated metro or tram line will be built from Dustlik metro station to New Tashkent city, under construction, in plans unveiled by UzLiDeP presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a rally in Tashkent
Asia Uzbekistan The Central Electoral Commission held its first session on the preparation and conduct of the presidential elections, discussing the accreditation of observers from international organisations and foreign countries
Asia Uzbekistan The number of passengers on Tashkent's buses has increased after new conventional and electric buses were purchased; May saw a 63% increase over the previous month with over 782.000 passengers per day