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
Asia Uzbekistan Responding to an official invitation from the national authorities, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an election observation mission for the 9 July early presidential elections
Asia Uzbekistan A visa-free regime for Qatari citizens has been introduced by Presidential decree; Qatari will be able to stay on the territory of Uzbekistan without a visa for 30 days from the date of entry
Asia Uzbekistan According to a new study by the Asian Development Bank, the adoption of artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies could create more than 430.000 net new jobs in just two key sectors in Uzbekistan by 2025
Asia Uzbekistan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a $19,3 million loan to ACWA Power Wind Karatau for the construction of a 100 MW wind farm in Karakalpakstan
Asia Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev signed the Resolution on additional measures to boost the Republic's tourism potential and further increase the flow of local and foreign tourists
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbek parliament recently voted unanimously on a bill that for the first time targets gender-based violence, in particular domestic violence
Asia Uzbekistan Andijan International Airport will be temporarily closed from 1 April for requalification of the complex
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's women's water polo team wins bronze at the Asian Championships in Singapore
Asia Uzbekistan Islamic Development Bank contributed $200 million for the implementation of the Sustainable Rural Development, a plan for rural areas with the active participation of the local population