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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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SF Airlines launches cargo flights from Lanzhou to Tashkent
SOCIETY | 19:19
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Uzbekistan sees 20% increase in budget revenue in Q1 2025
SOCIETY | 19:17
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Namangan regional court judge releases repeat offender convicted of running a brothel
SOCIETY | 18:53
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Over 303 billion UZS for pensions and 500 billion UZS for social allowances: March social protection payments revealed
SOCIETY | 16:12
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Tashkent city administration legal consultant caught with $70,000 in bribery case
SOCIETY | 16:11
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Uzbekistan to establish National Energy Efficiency Agency and offer subsidies for solar panels
SOCIETY | 15:53
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Tax debt in Uzbekistan reaches 8.5 trillion UZS
SOCIETY | 15:48
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Uzbekistan’s passenger car imports plummet
SOCIETY | 15:44
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ADB approves $30 million loan to boost Uzbekistan’s mortgage market
SOCIETY | 15:14
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Gov’t to enforce income tax for artists from 2027
SOCIETY | 13:51
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Russia introduces new restrictions for migrants from April 1
SOCIETY | 13:48
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Kvarts financial crisis: Government steps in to stabilize Uzbekistan’s largest glass factory
SOCIETY | 13:08

China to finance Mulalak hydropower plant construction in Uzbekistan
POLITICS | 15:20 / 29.03.2025


From a football fan’s dream to reality: The story of a Fergana man who built his own Eiffel Tower
SOCIETY | 12:47 / 25.03.2025


“Drivers’ interests should come last” – Speed tolerance hike faces public backlash
SOCIETY | 15:44 / 22.03.2025


From anthem to exile: Family recalls Abdulla Oripov’s struggles and legacy
SOCIETY | 13:24 / 22.03.2025


"Open Budget" scandal: Pakhtachi medical chief forces employees to collect votes, insulting those who refuse
SOCIETY | 13:31 / 19.03.2025


Cancer, desperation, and a hospice that never opens: Why Uzbekistan’s terminally ill patients face a painful end
SOCIETY | 19:37 / 17.03.2025


A passion for English: Young Uzbek girl aims high with her language skills
SOCIETY | 16:54 / 15.03.2025


From Mercedes to Malibu: Uzbekistan’s top officials swap luxury cars for locally made vehicles
POLITICS | 14:15 / 13.03.2025
