Author: Zachary Mills

Explanations beginning to emerge after worst terror attack in Israel’s history They might as well have been sitting ducks. They are the tatzpitaniyot, mostly female soldiers stationed on the IDF bases near the Gaza Strip, their eyes glued to security cameras and other feeds of the border. Last Saturday morning, the Hamas terrorists who entered some of those bases with hang gliders shot at cameras and jammed some communications systems. They shot at the combat soldiers who were stationed at those bases, as well as at the tatzpitaniyot. “Yes, they surprised us, and we weren’t ready for it,” said a female soldier…

At the ECO summit in Tashkent, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that the country is planning to double its gross domestic product by 2030, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz News Agency. “Over the past six years, the GDP of New Uzbekistan has increased one and a half times. By 2030, we seek to double this indicator,” the president said. According to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the country intends to achieve this target by creating a “green” economy and a modern infrastructure, providing incentives to the private sector, and actively attracting foreign investment. “In this regard, we are ready for effective cooperation with all…

Valencia, Turin, Madrid (28/11 – 25) Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia retained his MotoGP world title with many records; there are nevertheless signs that the Ducati rider will face sterner competition next season. The Italian rider won the 2023 season-ending MotoGP Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday to clinch his second world title in a row. The protege of Valentino Rossi becomes the third rider to take back-to-back MotoGP titles since the introduction of the class in 2002. Only Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez previously managed to do that. Bagnaia is the first rider to successfully race and defend #1 in the…

Doha, Qatar: Within the framework of the recently observed international efforts between the governments of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Uzbekistan with regards to the signing of a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding regarding the encouragement and protection of mutual investments between two countries, and subsequent commercial cooperation memorandums between the Qatari Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade. In this regards the Qatari businessmen’s support to this initiative were fruitfully contributing to implementation of the ambitions and visions of the two brotherly countries. In this auspicious initiative,…

The third Think Tank Forum of China plus Central Asia is currently underway in northwest China’s Xi’an. During the event, which began Thursday and lasts until Sunday, former Uzbekistan foreign minister Vladimir Norov has spoken exclusively to CGTN’s Zheng Songwu, praising China’s role in helping the Central Asian nation develop its renewable energy infrastructure. Let’s listen to what he had to say. ZHENG SONGWU CGTN Reporter “How do you view the relations between Uzbekistan and China? Do you have any expectations for their further development?” VLADIMIR IMAMOVICH NOROV Former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Former Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization “If…

Brussels (21/08 – 30) US President Joe Biden invited Central Asian leaders to a summit in the US. The American leader expressed hope to discuss the continuation of joint work and common goals in the second half of September. “I look forward to the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly, where we will make progress on the most important issues in the lives of our peoples,” Biden wrote in the invitation letter. Within the framework of the UN General Assembly, a summit of the leaders of the countries of Central Asia and the United States (CA5 + 1) is…

Frankfurt, Brussels (30/7 – 27) Kenges Rakishev, international entrepreneur, philanthropist and former special envoy of the Kazakh government, is leading the charge for an upcoming Nasdaq listing of Borealis Foods Inc., a fast-growing food tech company imbued with a mission to serve growing consumer needs. Rakishev intends to tackle global food challenges by developing nutritious, sustainable, and affordable ready-to-eat meals. This product is currently on sale in US and Canadian markets, with ambitious, imminent plans for a European market invasion. The Company stands at the forefront of innovation, having pioneered the world’s first plant-based ramen meal on a mass scale,…

On July 24, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Trend reports. The head of state congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday, and wished him new success in his activities for the development of Uzbekistan and robust health. The President of Uzbekistan thanked President Ilham Aliyev for the attention and congratulations. During the conversation, they hailed the rapid development of friendly and brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, and stressed the importance of high-level reciprocal visits. The heads of state exchanged views on the further comprehensive…

U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Diplomacy Officer Harris Lipscomb and Head of the Teacher Training Department at the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nargiza Kuchkarova welcomed 40 American English teacher experts to Uzbekistan as part of the English-Speaking Nation: English Summer Excellence Training (ESN: ESET). These 40 English Teacher Experts are currently conducting a 120-hour English language training program for 520 secondary school English teachers from Uzbekistan. This 16-day training will help Uzbekistani English teachers refine their English speaking, writing, listening, and teaching skills. The 40 English teacher experts will provide comprehensive English language support and practice…

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called a snap presidential election on July 9 to give himself a new mandate to help deal with the “sharp and complex processes” going on in the world. Despite serving fewer than two years of his second term, Mirziyoyev, 65, said on Monday that he felt he needed a new mandate to carry out further reforms in the country. “In the current situation where sharp and complex processes are prevailing in the world and in our region, finding the right and effective path of development and its implementation is becoming the most acute and urgent…