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Uzbekistan’s doctoral system: Western standards on paper, Soviet legacy in practice
The doctoral education system in Uzbekistan is overly complicated for researchers, and scientific works, dissertations, and articles are losing their value. Scientific advisors lack sufficient knowledge… These were the main theses of a recently published article in a reputable international journal. Kun.uz revisited this pressing issue and discussed it with education experts.
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Surkhandarya farmer dies in custody during questioning in murder investigation
In Surkhandarya, during the investigation into a murder involving a family of three, many local men were taken to the Uzun District Internal Affairs Department (IAD) for questioning.
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Water crisis in Central Asia: Is Uzbekistan at risk due to Taliban's Kushtepa canal?
In the 20th century, states and corporations fiercely competed for oil — the main strategic resource of the industrial age. In the 21st century, however, another, even more valuable resource has taken the forefront: water.
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Tashkent hosts first meeting of Central Asian intelligence chiefs
POLITICS | 21:28 / 24.04.2025
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New vehicles can now be registered online — home service also available
SOCIETY | 21:22 / 24.04.2025
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Gulnara Karimova’s confiscated Swiss assets being directed to finance social projects in Uzbekistan
POLITICS | 21:21 / 24.04.2025
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FIFA hails Uzbekistan’s Asilbek Aliyev as a rising star of Central Asian football
SPORT | 21:16 / 24.04.2025
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Uzbekistan sells $3.6 billion worth of gold in three months, making up 44% of total exports
BUSINESS | 16:37 / 24.04.2025
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Uzbekistan mandates Uzbek language finals for all graduates
POLITICS | 16:34 / 24.04.2025
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WeChat Pay may enter Uzbek market through local system integration
BUSINESS | 16:13 / 24.04.2025
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Central Bank keeps key interest rate unchanged at 14% per annum
BUSINESS | 16:05 / 24.04.2025
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Russia’s Lavrov intervenes in Central Asia–EU ties, criticizes Western engagement while defending Moscow’s influence
POLITICS | 15:43 / 24.04.2025
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Gas-rich Uzbekistan may increase Russian gas imports via Kazakhstan
BUSINESS | 12:45 / 24.04.2025
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Government merges key medical institutions to form new university
POLITICS | 12:41 / 24.04.2025
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Tashkent Metro to expand fleet with 56 new carriages by year-end
BUSINESS | 12:39 / 24.04.2025

12:40 / 28.02.2025
Senator sends inquiry to Preschool and School Education Ministry on child abuse cases in kindergartens
SOCIETY | 12:10 / 28.02.2025
POLITICS | 18:42 / 27.02.2025

Uzbekistan to revise price cap on medicines amid market fluctuations
SOCIETY | 15:37 / 23.04.2025


“I’ll buy my dad a Benz”: 12-year-old whiz from Tashkent masters English through YouTube, dreams big
SOCIETY | 15:11 / 22.04.2025


Hidden passages and robust design: Unveiling Tashkent Metro’s secrets and safety as a potential shelter
SOCIETY | 20:33 / 21.04.2025


“I chose to study in Abu Dhabi for its safety” – NYUAD’s full scholarship winner Mukhlisa Mamatova
SOCIETY | 20:06 / 11.04.2025


Strategic partnership, transport corridors, critical minerals and more – Samarkand summit highlights
POLITICS | 19:10 / 09.04.2025


Greenery disappears as road expands: Tree uprooting in Boysun sparks public outcry
SOCIETY | 13:08 / 05.04.2025


Ukraine, Afghanistan, energy, transport corridors, and raw materials – What issues considered in Samarkand summit
POLITICS | 13:05 / 05.04.2025


The story of a student who transformed a container into a learning center in Fergana’s Vodil
SOCIETY | 17:10 / 03.04.2025
