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Uzbekistan and Germany Expand Cooperation in the Healthcare …
Uzbekistan 24/07/2025 Uzbekistan and Germany Expand Cooperation in the Healthcare Sector Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health of Uzbekistan Farhod Tashpulatov visited Germany to participate in the...

Uzbekistan proposes Georgia to join China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway with view to Middle Corridor integration
Uzbekistan has proposed Georgia to consider participating in the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project, signaling a potential expansion of the Middle Corridor’s reach and connectivity. Source: Ministry of Transport The proposal was...

Bangladesh Ambassador Visits Tashkent Pharma Park, Expresses Interest …
Uzbekistan 02/08/2025 Bangladesh Ambassador Visits Tashkent Pharma Park, Expresses Interest in Investments Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 1 August 2025, Abdullah Azizov, Director of the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency, met with...
Uzbek, Russian presidents hold telephone conversation
TASHKENT, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed various topical issues in a telephone conversation on Thursday, the Uzbek president's press service said. During the telephone...

Tashkent hotel owner jailed for 8 years after deadly gas leak kills three, including two Russian citizens.
The owner of the Karaman Palace Hotel in Tashkent has been sentenced to eight years in prison after three people – including two Russian nationals – died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the hotel. Three other individuals involved in installing a...

Uzbek President and UAE Vice President Discuss Strengthening Strategic Partnership
Uzbekistan 24/07/2025 Uzbek President and UAE Vice President Discuss Strengthening Strategic Partnership Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the Vice...

Uzbekistan and Georgia Step Up Trade and Economic Cooperation
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 23 July 2025, a meeting took place in Tashkent between Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Mariam Kvrivishvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to sign memorandum on saiga antelope conservation.
Uzbekistan plans to restore its saiga population in cooperation with Kazakhstan, where the growing number of these antelopes has recently raised concerns over crop damage, prompting population control measures. According to the press service of...

Medicine contamination! WHO calls for urgent regulatory action
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called out the need for urgent regulatory action against contamination of medicines with industrial-grade toxic chemicals, posing severe health risks, especially among children, IANS...

Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom Expand Business Cooperation: Talks Held with the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
Economy 24/07/2025 Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom Expand Business Cooperation: Talks Held with the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Representatives of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United Kingdom held online...

Uzbekistan to Double Insurance Coverage Under Mandatory Auto Liability Policy Starting 2026
Finance 24/07/2025 Uzbekistan to Double Insurance Coverage Under Mandatory Auto Liability Policy Starting 2026 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 23 July, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution to increase the insurance...

Uzbekistan set to become world’s second-largest fresh apricot exporter, says EastFruit
Uzbekistan is poised to become the world’s second-largest exporter of fresh apricots this season, following a notable surge in export volumes between April and June 2025. According to data from EastFruit and the National Statistics Committee, the...

Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Hold Talks On Trade And Regional Cooperation
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 24. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Trend reports. At the outset of the call, President Rahmon warmly...

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Review Progress On Strategic Partnership
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 24. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of...

Health expert calls for allowing doctors to register as self-employed.
A proposal has been made to allow doctors to operate under self-employment status. Health policy expert Abror Abduqodirov argued that this would legalize off-site patient consultations, improve public access to care, and increase tax revenue....

Uzbekistan, Mongolia Discuss Implementation Of Joint Roadmap
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 24. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Trend reports. At the start of the conversation, the President of...

Uzbekistan Proposes Liability for Illegal Use of Laser Pointers
Uzbekistan 23/07/2025 Uzbekistan Proposes Liability for Illegal Use of Laser Pointers Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis have reviewed, in the first reading, a draft law “On Amendments to...

Trump administration pushes Azerbaijan and Central Asia toward Abraham Accords, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry responds.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is engaging Azerbaijan and select Central Asian countries to join the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements aimed at normalizing relations with Israel. According to Reuters, citing five sources...

Number of Family Enterprises in Uzbekistan Exceeds 38,000
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The number of family-owned enterprises in Uzbekistan continues to grow. According to the National Committee on Statistics, as of July 1, 2025, the country had 38,234 family enterprises in operation, an increase...

Uzbek Pharma Development Agency Hosts Meeting with Turkish Ambassador
Economy 23/07/2025 Uzbek Pharma Development Agency Hosts Meeting with Turkish Ambassador Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 22 July 2025, Director of the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency of Uzbekistan, Abdulla Azizov, held a meeting...