Lokomotiv Tashkent to play away game with Qatari Al Rayyan

Today, the second round matches of the AFC Champions League will kick off. Lokomotiv Tashkent will play against Qatari FC Al-Rayyan. Read more

Gulnara Karimova accused of $865 million bribery

Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan, and Behzod Akhmedov, the former general director of the Uzbek subsidiary of MTS LLC Uzdunrobita, are accused in the United States of money laundering and receiving a bribe of $865 million, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday. Read more

Shavkat Mirziyoyev receives Minister for Economic Development of Russia Maxim Oreshkin

On March 7, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the co-chairman of the Uzbek-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation, Minister for Economic Development of Russia Maxim Oreshkin, the press service of the head of state said. Read more

Karimova’s case: What did she spend her funds earned through criminal proceedings?

In Uzbekistan, the topic of Gulnara Karimova is still on the focus of attention. The Prosecutor General's Office has reported that the sentence imposed on her has been replaced with imprisonment. Read more

Gulnara Karimova sent to prison - Prosecutor General’s office

In accordance with a verdict of the Tashkent region criminal court proceedings of December 18, 2017, Gulnara Karimova, born in 1972, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.   Read more

Presidential university to be opened in Tashkent 

Changes introduced to the order of registration in Tashkent city and Tashkent region

The Ministry of Justice registered changes and additions made to the Instruction on the procedure for permanent and temporary registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Tashkent city and Tashkent region. Read more

Flight en route Tashkent-Lahore-Tashkent on March 1 canceled

President departs for Namangan region

On February 28, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in order to familiarize himself with the ongoing work on the integrated development of the regions and identify priority areas for new projects, departed for Namangan region. Read more

Aircraft of Uzbekistan Airways heading to Amritsar returns to Tashkent due to hostilities between India and Pakistan

Airplane Boeing 767 of NAC “Uzbekistan Airways”, performing flight Tashkent-Amritsar, returns to Tashkent, reports AviaSpotter. This information was confirmed to Kun.uz by the press service of the company in Tashkent. Read more

Samvel Babayan returns to Uzbek football

Reportedly, a specialist in Uzbek football Samvel Babayan will work at the FC Tashkent Lokomotiv. Read more

“Uzbekistan is ready to host Asian Games” - President of the Asian Olympic Council

On February 24, President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad al-Sabah arrived in Tashkent. Read more

Around $14 million may be collected from applicants during entrance exams – State Testing Center

On February 13, a press conference was held with participation of the State Testing Center and the mass media to discuss the draft resolution “On additional measures to improve the system of admission to higher education institutions through testing” was held at the Agency for Information and Public Relations under the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan.  Read more

Individuals committed less serious crimes may vote in elections 

The Central Council of the Democratic Party of Uzbekistan “Milliy tiklanish” and the party fraction in the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis held a roundtable discussion on the Election Code.    Read more

Foreign pop stars to attend opening ceremony of multifunctional ice palace “Humo” in March

The opening ceremony of the multifunctional ice palace “Humo” will be held in March and it will host celebrations in honor of the Navruz holiday, Kun.uz correspondent reports referring to Uzbekistan's Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Dilmurod Nabiyev. Read more

Subsequent fate of the treasure found in Tashkent: All findings are kept under the state protection and more findings will be discovered soon

Earlier this year, Kun.uz reported about an ancient treasure in Tashkent. Reportedly, the treasure was buried 80 years ago and was found during searches in the hidden underpass of one of the buildings built in the XIX century. Read more

Uzbekistan to replace taxpayer identification number with personal ID of an individual

The President of Uzbekistan signed a decree “On measures for comprehensive development of the national system of performing public services”. Read more

Construction works carried out in January amounted to 2486.3 billion soums – State Statistics Committee

The volume of construction work performed in January of this year amounted to 2486.3 billion soums. Growth rates over the corresponding period of last year reached 104.9%, the State Statistics Committee reported. Read more

State entrance exams may be conducted on a paid basis

On the portal of assessing the impact of legislative acts, a draft presidential decree “On improving the system of admission to higher educational institutions through tests” has been published. Read more

100,000-soum notes to be issued starting from February 25

From February 25 of this year, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan will issue new banknotes in the form of 100 thousand-soum denominations. Read more

Ignatiy Nesterov was imposed a ban on football due to doping 

The Asian Football Confederation Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has suspected a goalkeeper of the Uzbek national team and the Saudi Arabian FC Ohod Ignatiy Nesterov of consuming prohibited substance and banned him from football. It is reported by the Goal SA.  Read more

Kuchkarov: Uzbekistan to purchase U.S. Treasuries for FX reserves

Uzbekistan intends to reduce the proportion of gold in its foreign currency reserves and buy U.S. Treasuries instead, Reuters reported citing Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov as saying. Read more

Jamshid Kuchkarov: Uzbekistan bond sale will aid foreign direct investment

In an interview with Bloomberg correspondents, Finance Minister of Uzbekistan said Euro bond sale will help attracting foreign direct investment to the country. Read more

New Chairman of JSC Uzbekneftegaz appointed

By government decree, Bakhodirjon Sidikov was appointed Chairman of the Board of JSC Uzbekneftegaz, the press service of the Justice Ministry reported. Read more

Uzbek government provides support for textile companies 

According to the presidential decree “On measures to further deepen reforms and expand export potential of the textile and garment-knitting industry”, textile companies will be provided with state support. Read more

Iskandar Shodiyev is elected First Deputy Chairman of the Hockey Federation

Today, February 13, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) hosted an extraordinary reporting and election conference of the Uzbekistan Hockey Federation. Read more

Ravon share in the Russian market drops to 0%

According to data of the Association of European Businesses, Ravon has not been selling cars in Russia for eight months in a row. Read more