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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.
SOCIETY
Uzbek student reports sexual harassment during FLEX exchange program in the United States
An Uzbek schoolgirl who traveled to the United States under the FLEX cultural exchange program reported being subjected to sexual harassment by a member of her host family. The girl has since been returned to Uzbekistan, while the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent says it remains in contact with her family and is monitoring the situation.
POLITICS
Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan comments on Middle East crisis, casualties, and death of Supreme Leader
Iran has not asked for military or political assistance from any country and intends to rely on its own capabilities in the ongoing conflict, the Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan said during a meeting with journalists in Tashkent.
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Government proposes tougher measures against cybercrime and financial pyramids
POLITICS | 19:32 / 12.03.2026
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Uzbekistan records new March electricity consumption record
SOCIETY | 18:19 / 12.03.2026
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Five teenagers arrested after 11th grade student fatally stabbed in Bekabad
SOCIETY | 18:18 / 12.03.2026
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French company Framatome to join Uzbekistan nuclear power plant projects
SOCIETY | 17:21 / 12.03.2026
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Government seeks private partner for construction and operation of Bukhara airport terminal
SOCIETY | 16:40 / 12.03.2026
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President Mirziyoyev reviews plan to streamline project evaluation and attract $50 billion in investment
POLITICS | 16:38 / 12.03.2026
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Gov’t strengthens penalties for illegal connections to electricity, gas, and utility networks
POLITICS | 14:23 / 12.03.2026
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Uzbekistan negotiating 3–8 year transition periods for sensitive industries in WTO talks
POLITICS | 13:42 / 12.03.2026
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Two Uzbek nationals returned from Bahrain and the United States over fraud and theft cases
POLITICS | 13:11 / 12.03.2026
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Major Chinese investors show interest in Tashkent – Samarkand toll road project
POLITICS | 12:48 / 12.03.2026
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French embassy transfers visa application services to TLSContact center in Tashkent
POLITICS | 12:15 / 12.03.2026
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Uzbekistan expands water diplomacy and engineering education initiatives
POLITICS | 19:38 / 11.03.2026