Author: Ghafur Narzuqulov

Uzbekistan and Israel reviewed new opportunities for the mutually profitable development in the field of air transport, Azernews reports, citing Trend. The news followed a meeting between Ambassador of Uzbekistan Feruza Makhmudova and Minister of Transport and Road Safety of Israel Miri Regev, where the parties signed a Protocol between the aviation authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the State of Israel on amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the State of Israel on air traffic signed on July 4, 1994, in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent. The protocol suggests lifting of restrictions on…

It is customary for Central Asian leaders to exchange pleasantries among themselves whenever one of their countries is marking a day of independence or some other major holiday. But the warmth that Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhamedov conveyed in his message to his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, for September 1 was more than mere formality. It is hard to think which two nations in the region are at present enjoying as rosy a relationship as these two. As the data suggests, this cordial state of affairs is very much a legacy of Mirziyoyev’s concerted effort to deepen Uzbekistan’s engagement with its neighbors following his…

AKIPRESS.COM – The Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, in cooperation with the Chinese Shaanxi province, hosted an event dedicated to opening the China – Uzbekistan International Laboratory for Scientific and Technical Archeology and the Protection of Cultural Heritage, UzA reported. The event, which was attended by archaeologists, researchers and students from China and Uzbekistan, was also visited by Party Secretary of Shaanxi province Zhao Yide, Vice President of the Northwest University of China Chang Jiang, Rector of the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abdukhakimov, Deputy Head of Samarkand region Rustam Qobilov. According…

President Halimah Yacob will make a State Visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan from 21 to 23 May 2023 at the invitation of His Excellency President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. President Halimah will also make a State Visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan from 23 to 25 May 2023 at the invitation of His Excellency President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. These will be the first State Visits by a Singaporean President to Central Asia. In Kazakhstan, President Halimah will be accorded a State Welcome Ceremony at the Akorda Palace and call on President Tokayev, who will host a State Luncheon in President Halimah’s honour.…

Chairperson of the Senate of the Parliament of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva received Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine Riyadh al-Maliki, UzA reported. The parties considered multifaceted relations between Uzbekistan and Palestine, particularly in the economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres and inter-parliamentary ties. It was noted that trade and economic cooperation is one of the essential areas. The sides highlighted the need to launch joint projects in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, industrial and textile production. The Chairperson of the Senate proposed to strengthen mutually beneficial ties between Palestine and Uzbekistan by organizing visits at various levels and exchanging experience. An agreement…

Berlin, Warsaw (11/8 – 60) The Russian invasion of Ukraine has yet to see an end. Russia has mobilized everything in its power to overcome Ukraine, including recruiting citizens of Kazakhstan to join its military forces. Russia lures Kazakh citizens through digital recruitment advertisements, recently prominent on a number of the country’s internet user pages. Several pop-up ads have started appearing on the internet pages of Kazakh residents, announcing openings for enlistment in the Russian army, with a joining-up bonus of more than USD 5,000. The advert cleverly targets the patriotic soft side of the Kazakhs, displaying flags of the…

Tashkent ranked 157th out of 173 in the Global Liveability Index 2023 according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). On 53.9 points the capital of Uzbekistan slipped 13 places compared to last year’s ranking, becoming one of ten worse performers. EIU’s index ranked 173 cities across 30 indicators in five categories: stability, healthcare, education, culture and the environment, and infrastructure. Vienna kept the top spot of the most livable city in the world, followed by Copenhagen and Melbourne. The top ten, in descending order, also includes Sydney, Vancouver, Zurich, Calgary, Geneva, Toronto, Osaka and Auckland. Syrian Damascus as at the bottom…

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, Second Lady Wury, and the vice presidential entourage, on Monday, embarked on a working visit to Uzbekistan to bolster bilateral cooperation with the Central Asian country. Vice presidential spokesperson Masduki Baidlowi said that Amin is expected to meet Uzbek prime minister Abdulla Aripov, receive the visit of Samarkand Governor Erkinjon Turdimov, participate in an audience with Uzbek Halal industry actors, and visit Islamic civilization sites during the visit. He noted that apart from the Uzbek capital Tashkent, the vice president is also expected to visit Samarkand City. “There are several important agendas, with one of them…

Kazakhstan will be ready to provide infrastructure for the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan for the “autumn-winter 2024” once Tashkent and Moscow conclude negotiations over volume and price, Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said this week. It’s the latest bit of news tied to the prospect of Russia exporting gas to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Despite being both producers and exporters of natural gas themselves, in recent winters Tashkent and Astana have run into energy crunches, squeezed between rising domestic demands and existing contracts with China, the gap exacerbated by aged infrastructure in some cases. Although Kazakh and Uzbek officials chaffed at…

A 95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at an Australian care home, sparking a public outcry, has died. Clare Nowland was critically injured after police responded to reports she was wandering around the home with a steak knife at about 04:00 last Wednesday. New South Wales Police (NSW) said she died “surrounded by family and loved ones”. The officer who Tasered Mrs Nowland has been charged with assault. The 33-year-old senior constable will face court in early July on charges of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. He remains suspended from duty…