Author: Rustam Dehoanov

Through cultural preservation, the United States shows its respect for the cultural heritage and the identity of other nations while also contributing to their tourism and economic development potential. The U.S. Department of State is fortunate to have the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) as an incredibly powerful tool to help us do just that. Launched in April 2001, AFCP puts out a call annually for projects wishing to receive funding to a limited number of developing countries. The competition is fierce and there is never enough money to fund every project. Even so, AFCP has supported more than 1,200 projects…

The Better Cotton initiative has developed and signed a sustainability roadmap with key stakeholders in Uzbekistan to drive further improvements in the country’s cotton sector. A global boycott of cotton from Uzbekistan – the world’s sixth largest cotton producer – was lifted last year after the Cotton Campaign coalition concluded that government-imposed forced labour had been eradicated. Better Cotton’s senior programme manager Rachel Beckett presented the roadmap to delegates, including representatives from business, government, civil society, NGOs and educational bodies, at Tashkent Textile Week. Source: ECOTEXTILE News

A nuclear power plant (NPP) of Russian design will be built in Uzbekistan, trend report. This is a flagship project of bilateral economic relations between Russia and Uzbekistan. The agreement on the main terms of the general contract is almost ready, Russian MFA commented. An agreement was signed in 2018 between Uzbekistan and Russia on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region near Tuzkan Lake. Meanwhile, it became known in early 2023 that both countries are actively working on a contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant. It is expected that the power plant…

Despite the complex geopolitical processes, conflicts and various crises taking place in the world, Uzbekistan promotes its national interests and effectively implements its peaceful foreign policy as a full-fledged actor of international relations. The amendments and additions to the updated Constitution improve amongst others the constitutional foundations of the peaceful foreign policy of Uzbekistan. In particular, it is determined that Uzbekistan will strive to strengthen and develop friendly relations with the world community, primarily with neighbouring states on the basis of cooperation, mutual support, peace and harmony. Indeed, for the last years following the prioritization of the development of friendly…

The Head of Departments of Member-States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, met on Thursday, April 20 in New Delhi. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations. Union Minister Amit Shah also held bilateral meetings on the sidelines with the Ministers of some of the SCO member-states. During the meeting, delegates from the SCO Member States exchanged information about large-scale emergency events that happened in their countries and the actions they took to deal with them. The delegates also discussed novel practices, technology,…

The head of the Egyptian Gold and Precious Metals Division of the Federation of Industries and his accompanying delegation visited Uzbekistan, at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the aim of promoting investments between the two countries in the gold and jewelry industry. Ehab Wasef, Head of the Division, said that the visit includes visiting gold mines, gold and jewelry companies, viewing investment opportunities in Uzbekistan and discussing ways of cooperation in the gold and jewelry sector. He added that the Egyptian companies possess expertise and capabilities in the field of manufacturing gold artifacts,…

Fergana: Mohammad Hazbavi’s second half penalty secured Iran a 1-0 win over Qatar in their AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023 Group B match at the Istiqlol Stadium yesterday. The win gives three-time winners Iran a head start in the race to advance to the quarter-finals while Qatar will have to defeat Vietnam next Saturday to keep their hopes alive. Qatar, champions in 2014, started brightly with Ahmed Al Rawi forcing Iran goalkeeper Adib Zarei into making a save in the opening minute before seeing his long-range effort blocked eight minutes later. Iran came close at the 10th minute through…

The aid cargo includes flour, rice, wheat, vegetable oil, canned food, clothes, and shoes which were handed over to the Afghan side in the border town of Hairatan, according to the Uzbek Foreign Ministry. Uzbekistan, located in the north of Afghanistan, is one of the Central Asian countries which share a lot in common with the people of Afghanistan. As a peaceful and friendly neighbor, Uzbekistan has never interfered in the internal affairs of war-ravaged Afghanistan. Instead, the Uzbek government has always maintained good relationships with regimes in Afghanistan. Following the overthrow of the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan in the…