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Uzbekistan aims to raise urbanization rate to 65% by 2040 – President Mirziyoyev
Uzbekistan plans to increase its urbanization level from the current 51% to 65% by the end of 2040, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during his address at the Leaders' Summit of the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku.
BUSINESS
Uzbekistan integrates into global financial system with major UzNIF debut in London
Uzbekistan opened a new chapter in its economic history on 18 May 2026, with the successful initial public offering (IPO) of the Uzbekistan National Investment Fund (UzNIF) on the London Stock Exchange. The landmark debut serves as a pivotal step toward the country’s integration into the global financial system.
SOCIETY
“Dear customer: your tariff is rising again” – why we’re paying for data we don’t even use
Another SMS. Another tariff increase. Another explanation that sounds generous on paper but feels quite different in reality.
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Border guards seize illegal medicine shipment from Kazakhstan worth over UZS 1.3 billion
SOCIETY | 15:42
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Senator Qudratilla Rafikov questions Soviet-era symbolism in Uzbekistan’s state emblem
POLITICS | 15:30
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Red tape and bureaucracy drag down reform progress – Shavkat Mirziyoyev
SOCIETY | 15:18
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Uztransgaz chief criticizes Gazli production decline, targets Condor Energies
BUSINESS | 14:48
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Senate issues parliamentary inquiry to Ministry of Construction over systemic failures
SOCIETY | 14:46
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Over 76 million passengers traveled by Tashkent metro in first quarter of 2026
SOCIETY | 14:42
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Tajikistan and Uzbekistan move to improve mobile network quality in border regions
SOCIETY | 12:46
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Uzbekistan and OSCE to draw up new roadmap for expanded cooperation
POLITICS | 12:40
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Tourism Committee chairman shares details on stalled Bukhara tourism center project
TOURISM | 12:17
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Uzbekistan draws Group E with Italy, Côte d’Ivoire and Jamaica
SPORT | 12:04
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Six earthquakes in three days: Bukhara region remains on seismic alert
SOCIETY | 12:01
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President Mirziyoyev congratulates Uzbek pilgrims in Makkah on upcoming Eid al-Adha
SOCIETY | 11:52