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US lawmakers urge Trump to convene leaders’ summit with Central Asian countries
Members of the US Congress have sent a letter to President Donald Trump recommending the organization of a summit in the “Central Asia–US” (C5+1) format. The letter highlights that the forum presents a unique opportunity to strengthen cooperation with Central Asia and advance US strategic interests in the region.
POLITICS
Religious scholar Mubasshir Ahmad decides not to appeal court ruling – lawyer
“I believe Mubasshir Ahmad has surrendered to ‘fate’ and no longer wishes to engage in further disputes,” said his lawyer in a comment to Kun.uz. On 8 October, Judge Bobur Rahimov found the scholar guilty on all three charges brought by the investigative authorities and sentenced him to 2.5 years in prison.
SOCIETY
“Don’t fly Wizness class” – Canadian musician releases song about Wizz Air incident involving Uzbek student
Canadian musician Dave Carroll has released a new song dedicated to Suhrob Ubaydullaev, an Uzbek student who was denied boarding by Wizz Air in 2023. The song, titled Don’t fly Wizness class, is accompanied by a music video. Carroll’s previous song once forced major airlines to rethink their approach to customer service. Earlier, Suhrob told Kun.uz how the incident had left him stranded abroad.
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Uzbekistan to introduce new subsidy system for domestic flights
SOCIETY | 16:41
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Remittances to Uzbekistan jump nearly 19% in Q3
SOCIETY | 16:40
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2025 in review: Structural change at home and across the world
SOCIETY | 16:19
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Uzbekistan aims to raise IT services exports to $5bn by 2030
POLITICS | 16:18
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“National sports award – 2025”: Akbar Djuraev named athlete of the year
SOCIETY | 15:16
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Uzbekistan plans major highway expansion with expressways and toll roads
SOCIETY | 15:13
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Uzbekistan sees uneven real wage growth across regions
SOCIETY | 13:50
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Government outlines major infrastructure push to boost tourism revenues
TOURISM | 20:21 / 26.12.2025
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Blogger Mirsaid Haydarov pays UZS 25 million in moral damages for insulting Anora Sodiqova
SOCIETY | 20:13 / 26.12.2025
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Uzbekistan plans to raise gold production to 175 tons by 2030
SOCIETY | 17:41 / 26.12.2025
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QR payment codes to become mandatory for self-employed and sole proprietors from January 2026
SOCIETY | 17:04 / 26.12.2025
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Housing construction to surge in 2026 with 140,000 apartments planned
SOCIETY | 16:53 / 26.12.2025