Uzbekistan aims to deepen relations with UN, countries of СА region, CIS, SCO
By Kuban Abdymen TASHKENT: Uzbekistan intends to take relations with the UN, the CIS and the SCO to a new level, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in a speech during his inauguration in Tashkent, Sputnik reports. The inauguration ceremony of Mirziyoyev took place at a joint meeting of the chambers of the Uzbek parliament, at which […]
Xi’an Declaration adopted after Central Asia-China summit
By Kuban Abdymen XI’AN: As a result of the summit of the heads of states “Central Asia – China” in the city of Xi’an, the Xi’an Declaration was adopted. The declaration was signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of […]
China-Central Asia Summit milestone in promoting regional stability, development
BISHKEK: An upcoming summit of six presidents will open a new chapter in relations between China and Central Asian countries and promote regional stability and development, Nurzhan Kasmalieva, head of the international department of Kyrgyzstan’s Kabar state news agency, has said. China and Central Asia will hold their first in-person high-level meeting in the northwestern […]
Gas union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan strengthens energy security
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: The gas union project between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will strengthen energy security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday at a press conference following his visit to Uzbekistan. “Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, including at the level of presidents, have actively advanced in the discussion of this large-scale project, which will […]
2,155 babies born on first day of New Year in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT: 2,155 babies were born ON the first day of the new year in Uzbekistan, local media reported, quoting the health ministry. The figure is lower than 2021 when 2,316 were born, but higher than the number in 2018 (1,961), 2019 (1,708), 2020 (1,974) and 2021 (1644). The babies born on January 1, 2023, were […]
Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan roadmap for 37 investment projects, trade contracts signed
ASTANA: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have agreed on a roadmap for the implementation of investment agreements and trade contracts signed during the visit of the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Uzbekistan on December 2122. The agreements were signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Jumangarin and Deputy Prime Minister […]
Uzbekistan slashes number of ministries, executive bodies
TASHKENT: The number of executive bodies in Uzbekistan will be reduced from 61 to 28 and the number of ministries will be cut from 25 to 21 while 20 bodies will be abolished starting January 1. In his December 20 address to Parliament, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed administrative reforms to transform the […]
Uzbekistan: 2023 is the Year of Human Care and Quality Education
Shavkat Mirziyoyev TASHKENT: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has made a proposal to call 2023 the Year of Human Care and Quality Education. Mirziyoyev made the proposal as he delivered his annual address to the Oliy Majlis (parliament) and the people of Uzbekistan. “The more opportunities we create for our people, the greater the impact, and the […]
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan work together to counter threats to security and sovereignty
By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will sign an agreement on allied relations. According to the document, the republics will jointly confront threats to the security and sovereignty of countries. The text of the draft of the relevant decree is published on the website of the regulatory legal acts of the Government of Kazakhstan. The […]
1,031 international marriages in Uzbekistan in Jan-Sept. 2022
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan TASHKENT: Most of the Uzbek women who married foreign men in the first nine months of 2022 opted for Turkish citizens while most of the Uzbek men who took foreign wives preferred Russian women. The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said that 1,031 marriages between Uzbeks and foreigners were registered in […]