Author: Soli Muzafarov

Reading opens a child’s imagination to a world of possibilities. A U.S.-backed literacy program in Uzbekistan provides opportunities to promote a love of reading among young children. Mercy Corps, a U.S. nonprofit organization, is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to donate children’s books to Uzbekistan’s schools and create reading corners that encourage reading. Reading rooms in 58 schools The program set up reading corners in 58 schools with books, bookshelves and cushions. Topics included Uzbek fairy tales, world fairy tales, alphabet learning, bilingual texts and math. The books are in Uzbek, Russian and English. “This is exciting not only for the children, but…

UAE-based energy company Masdar has signed a joint development agreement with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade to develop 2GW of renewable energy and 500MWh of solar, wind and battery storage projects across the Central Asian country.  Masdar chairman Dr Sultan Al Jaber said: “The UAE is fully committed to supporting countries to decarbonise. Uzbekistan is a key strategic partner, and we continue to work together to deliver renewable energy projects that power homes and businesses, while crucially cutting emissions. “The world needs to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 to reach the goals set out in…

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…

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Central Asia (15/6 – 60) On 28 April, President Emomali Rahmon who has ruled Tajikistan since 1992 signed into law a Decree imposing the Procedure for “burying the bodies of terrorists neutralised in the course of a counterterrorism operation”. In the regime’s parlour, this means the bodies of those killed and/or assassinated. The new procedure denies the families of those killed in what the regime calls “anti-terrorism operations” the possibility of burying the dead in a place they want, knowing where the dead are buried, investigating how the death occurred, and burying the dead with the religious or…

At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Republic of Singapore Halimah Yacob will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on May 23-25. In accordance with the program of stay of the President of Singapore, it is planned to hold negotiations at the highest level. The summit’s agenda includes further development of constructive political dialogue, mutual support within the framework of regional and international organizations, assistance to investment projects involving leading companies and banking institutions of the two countries, and expansion of cultural-humanitarian exchange. President Halimah Yacob will also hold meetings with the…

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country’s closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties with Tehran’s neighbors. Although the countries established diplomatic ties 30 years ago, there has only been a temporary embassy in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, and the predominantly Muslim Turkmenistan still has no embassy in Israel. “I came to open an Israeli embassy 17 kilometers from the border with Iran, and to hold a series of meetings with the president and other officials,” Cohen tweeted on Thursday. In a…

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) In March, goods and services in the consumer sector in Uzbekistan increased by an average of 1%, trend reports citing kun.uz . According to the Statistics Agency, in March 2023, goods and services in the consumer sector increased by 1% on average. The annual growth rate of prices in the consumer sector reached 11.7%. In March 2023, food products took the leading place in the growth of prices and tariffs, and their prices increased by an average of 1.6% during the month. In the same period, the prices of non-food goods increased by 0.7% and the…

Uzbekistan was forced to put plans for a rejig of the constitution on ice following an explosion of public unrest in the Karakalpakstan autonomous republic in July. Officials are now primed to have another go. The amendments that the authorities are likely to shine most light upon concern such matters as property rights and taxation. Many suspect the real intention of the reform, though, is to enable President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to extend the amount of time he is permitted to remain in office. This agenda was formally revived in November, when the legislation, which had by then been shorn of provisions designed…

Negotiations are currently underway for the uninterrupted circulation of cargo trucks through the border crossings in Lithuania. Poland closed the border to the transit of cargo trucks to and from Belarus on February 21st as part of the escalation of sanctions against the latter, which has affected transport companies from other countries that use Belarusian territory to arrive to the EU market. The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan recommended that national logistics companies take this circumstance into account when planning the transportation of goods to Europe. Source : Plenglish.com

Uzbekistan has resumed gas imports from Turkmenistan, Azernews reports per Uzbek Uztransgaz Company. According to the source, on January 21, 2023, Turkmenistan’s Türkmengaz state-owned company resumed gas supplies to Uzbekistan. Due to an accident that occurred at the Galkanish gas field of Turkmenistan since January 12, 2023 gas supply to Uzbekistan was stopped. Furthermore, Uzbekistan imported 16 million cubic meters of natural gas per day from Turkmenistan through the Daryalyk gas measuring network. Earlier in December 2022, Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov. During the meeting, the parties signed an agreement…