What’s Going on in Uzbekistan?
www.rferl.org -Since Uzbekistan’s first postcommunist ruler died in 2016, the country has made attempts to improve its image as a serial rights abuser. So what has gone wrong in recent months?
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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a country in Central Asia. It is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south and Turkmenistan to the south-west. Along with Liechtenstein, it is one of two doubly landlocked countries. — Wikipedia
Friendlies: Iran Futsal Team Defeat Uzbekistan
www.tehrantimes.com -TEHRAN – Iran national futsal team defeated Uzbekistan in two friendly matches.
Majlis Podcast: Spy Games in Uzbekistan
www.rferl.org -There are doubts about the validity of the treason charges against some of the people recently convicted of spying in Uzbekistan. Their trials are clouded in secrecy, their relatives…
Iran-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Transit Corridor Launched
www.tehrantimes.com -TEHRAN - Iran has sent two transit cargoes from Shahid Rajaei Port in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Uzbekistan through a newly established Iran-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan corridor…
Iran to Play Uzbekistan as Planned
www.tehrantimes.com -TEHRAN – Despite postponement of all Asian qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup, the friendly match between Iran and Uzbekistan will take place as scheduled.
Iran Confirms Friendly Match Against Uzbekistan
www.tehrantimes.com -TEHRAN- Head of Iran football national teams committee, Mehdi Kharati, announced the holding of a friendly match between the national teams of Iran and Uzbekistan on upcoming FIFA dates.
Uzbekistan Offered Access to Pakistani Ports
www.dawn.com -PM Imran says that Karachi and Gwadar ports could become “the gateway to landlocked Central Asia”.
Onion Price Plunges by Almost 60% in Ukraine
www.unian.info -Now, onions in Ukraine are cheaper than in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Cautiously Prepare for Second Reopening
www.reuters.com -Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s largest nations, are set to ease their second coronavirus lockdowns this weekend, which they had to introduce after botched reopenings in May and…
Iran to Meet Uzbekistan on Oct. 8
www.tehrantimes.com -TEHRAN – Iran national football team will play Uzbekistan on Oct. 8 in a friendly match.
Iran, Uzbekistan Stress Expansion of Transport Ties
www.tehrantimes.com -TEHRAN- During a meeting of Iran-Uzbekistan Joint Road Transportation Committee held via video conference, the Iranian and Uzbek officials emphasized the significance of boosting bilateral…
Analysis: Power Problems and Protests Plague Uzbekistan
www.rferl.org -Lack of sufficient electricity and heating this winter has sparked protests throughout Uzbekistan and, considering Uzbekistan’s energy infrastructure, it appears these problems are not going…
Uzbekistan Starts Mass Vaccination Against COVID-19
www.rferl.org -Health authorities in Uzbekistan kicked off a mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on April 1 with the first residents of Tashkent and regional capitals getting their shots.