Uzbekistan has one of Central Asia’s biggest media markets. TV is the most popular medium and the state broadcaster operates the main national networks. Russian TV is widely watched. Media freedom has declined after some limited improvement following the death in 2016 of former President Islam Karimov. The run-up to the 2021 presidential election saw…
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The land that is now Uzbekistan was once at the heart of the ancient Silk Road trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Rome. The country came under Russian control in the 19th century, and emerged as an independent state when Soviet rule ended in 1991. Under authoritarian President Islam Karimov, who ruled…
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Asaka Motors International has become a partner of EXEED premium car brand in Uzbekistan. On 9 January 2023, Asaka Motors International and EXEED signed a cooperation agreement. The project envisages the production and localization of premium cars in Uzbekistan. This measure will not only significantly reduce the cost of cars for end…
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 9 January 2023, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev held talks with US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jonathon David Henick. The parties discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, the efforts of Uzbekistan and the United States to resolve the Afghan crisis. The need…
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The tragedy of the death of children after taking the Doc-1 Max drug, which deeply saddened the whole society, showed that a number of problems remain in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors in the country. The nationwide movement “Yuksalish” believes that only an integrated approach and the involvement of all stakeholders will…