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about 26 minutes ago
Gazeta o‘quvchilarni futbol bo‘yicha Jahon chempionati ishtirokchilari bilan tanishtirishda davom etadi. “I” guruhida Fransiya 2002-yilgi mundialda qayd etilgan sensatsiya uchun Senegaldan o‘ch olishga urinib ko‘radi, Norvegiya o‘zining hujumkor mashinasiga, Iroq esa chidamliligiga tayanadi.
about 44 minutes ago
Buxoro viloyatida qo‘shilgan qiymat solig‘i (QQS) bilan bog‘liq sxema orqali budjet mablag‘laridan 643,2 mlrd so‘m o‘g‘irlanganlik bo‘yicha jinoyat ishi qo‘zg‘atildi. Bosh prokuratura huzuridagi Departament ma’lumotiga ko‘ra, ushbu sxemada Soliq qo‘mitasi mansabdor shaxslari, Buxoro viloyati soliq boshqarmasi xodimlari, “O‘zbekneftgaz” kompaniyasi hamda bir qator xususiy korxonalar vakillari ishtirok etgan bo‘lishi mumkin.
Tergov versiyasiga ko‘ra, ishtirokchilar oldindan til biriktirib harakat qilishgan. Gap “Sho‘rtan gaz-kimyo majmuasi” ishlab chiqarish quvvatlarini kengaytirish loyihalari haqida bormoqda.
Prokuraturaning ta’kidlashicha, ushbu loyiha doirasidagi...
about 57 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings O‘zbekistonning kredit reytingi prognozini “barqaror”dan “ijobiy”ga o‘zgartirdi va uni “BB” darajasida tasdiqladi. Qaror islohotlar jarayonidagi taraqqiyot, makroiqtisodiy barqarorlik, budjet taqchilligining qisqarishi va valyuta zaxiralarining o‘sishi bilan izohlandi.
about 1 hour ago
Rossiya aviakerosin eksportiga vaqtinchalik taqiq joriy qildi. Cheklov kamida 2026-yil 30-noyabrgacha amal qiladi va birja savdolari orqali xarid qilingan aviatransport yoqilg‘isini ham qamrab oladi.
The Insider nashri bozor ishtirokchilariga tayanib xabar berishicha, taqiq eng avvalo Markaziy Osiyo davlatlari va Turkiyaga ta’sir ko‘rsatishi mumkin. Londondagi kompaniyalardan birining treyderi ma’lumotiga ko‘ra, Rossiya 2025-yilda kuniga o‘rtacha 30 ming barrel aviayoqilg‘i eksport qilgan. 2026-yil boshida esa uning asosiy xaridori Turkiya bo‘lib qolgan.
Mutaxassisning ta’kidlashicha, Rossiya dunyodagi eng yirik aviayoqilg‘i ishlab chiqaruvchilardan biri bo‘lib, global bozorning qariyb...
about 2 hours ago
Kyrgyzstan’s armed forces have roughly doubled in size since 2018 amid a sharp increase in defense spending, military rearmament, and improved social benefits for service personnel, according to General Staff chief Tariel Otonbaev.
On May 29, Kyrgyzstan marked the 34th anniversary of the establishment of its national armed forces.
Speaking at the anniversary event, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev said the development of the country’s modern military had been shaped by the armed incursions in the Batken region in 1999-2000 and the border conflict with Tajikistan in 2022.
In an interview with The Times of Central Asia, Otonbaev said today’s military differs significantly from the...
about 2 hours ago
В Ташкенте состоялся итоговый семинар проекта «Реализация систем сельскохозяйственного наследия мирового значения (GIAHS) в Узбекистане», реализуемого Продовольственной и сельскохозяйственной организацией Объединенных Наций (ФАО) совместно с Министерством сельского хозяйства Республики Узбекистан и Международным общественным фондом «Zamin». Проект был направлен на выявление...
about 2 hours ago
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Cyprus agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation by expanding economic, investment, and sectoral ties following talks between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on June 3, which marked the first official presidential visit from Cyprus to Kazakhstan since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (L)  and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R). Photo credit: Akorda
The Presidents focused on expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and investment, and strengthening ties in sectors such as digitalization,...
about 2 hours ago
Russia’s Federal Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs have revoked the citizenship of eight naturalized people originally from Central Asia, citing alleged threats to national security, Interfax reported.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) said the citizenship cancellations were carried out under Russia’s 2023 citizenship law, which allows authorities to strip naturalized citizens of Russian nationality in certain cases related to national security and public safety.
Among those affected is a resident of Russia’s Tver region who had previously been convicted several times of arranging fictitious registrations and residency permits for foreign nationals and Russian citizens. According to the...
about 2 hours ago
Samarqand viloyatida sud 26 yoshli R.R.ni turmush o‘rtog‘i M.ni o‘ldirganlikda aybdor deb topib, 17 yil muddatga ozodlikdan mahrum qildi. Jinoyat alohida shafqatsizlik bilan sodir etilgan qotillik sifatida malakalangan.
Ish materiallariga ko‘ra, M 2018-yilda voyaga yetishi bilan turmushga chiqqan va oilada ikki nafar farzand voyaga yetayotgan bo‘lgan. Sud ma’lumotlariga ko‘ra, er-xotin o‘rtasida muntazam ravishda nizolar yuzaga kelib turgan.
Tergovda aniqlashicha, 2024-yil 24-iyun kuni ular o‘rtasida navbatdagi janjal kelib chiqqan. Mahkumning aytishicha, mojaroga ijtimoiy tarmoqlardan foydalanish masalasi sabab bo‘lgan. U janjal vaqtida turmush o‘rtog‘iga bir necha marta pichoq...
about 2 hours ago
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has criticized lawmakers who have referred to Kazakhstan as “Penaltystan,” or “Aiyppulstan” in Kazakh, over what critics describe as the state’s excessive reliance on fines and administrative penalties.
Speaking at a meeting on the development of Alatau City, Kazakhstan’s planned smart city near Almaty, Tokayev argued that maintaining public order and security is essential at a time of growing international instability and military conflicts around the world.
“In today’s turbulent environment, amid military conflicts around the world, peace and stability are vital for our country,” Tokayev said. “Without them, there can be no reforms or positive...
about 2 hours ago
Maishiy va avtomobil kimyo vositalari ishlab chiqaruvchisi BCG Group OZ kontrafakt sabab O‘zbekistonda shu turdagi mahsulotlarga majburiy markirovka joriy etishni taklif qildi. Kompaniya direktori Tatyana Rubsova ushbu tashabbusni qo‘llab-quvvatlagani uchun prezidentga minnatdorlik bildirdi.
about 2 hours ago
Из Актау всеми силами пытаются сделать популярный центр отдыха
about 2 hours ago
Xalqaro reyting agentligi “Fitch Ratings” O‘zbekistonning suveren kredit reytingi prognozini “Barqaror” (Stable) darajadan “Ijobiy” (Positive) darajaga ko‘tardi. Bu qaror mamlakat iqtisodiyotida amalga oshirilayotgan islohotlar va makroiqtisodiy barqarorlikka berilgan ijobiy baho sifatida talqin qilinmoqda.
“Ijobiy” prognoz reytingning yaqin istiqbolda yanada yaxshilanish ehtimoli ortganini anglatadi. Xalqaro investorlar va moliya institutlari nafaqat amaldagi reytingga, balki uning kelajakdagi yo‘nalishiga ham katta e’tibor qaratadi. Shu bois prognozning yaxshilanishi O‘zbekistonning investitsion jozibadorligini oshirishi mumkin.
Prezident Administratsiyasi rahbari Saida Mirziyoyeva...
about 2 hours ago
В мажилисе потребовали прекратить цифровой террор вокруг колоний
about 3 hours ago
Своё толкование казахским именам и традициям даёт культуролог Бердалы Оспан
about 3 hours ago
Tajikistan is positioning renewable energy and regional electricity trade as central to its long-term economic strategy, as Dushanbe seeks to build on its hydropower base while reducing exposure to climate- and seasonal-supply risks.
The message was delivered by Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources Sharif Makhmadzoda during a ministerial dialogue on the renewable energy transition in Central Asia.
The session, titled International Cooperation for a Sustainable and Diversified Energy Future, was held as part of the Baku Energy Forum.
According to Makhmadzoda, the energy transition has become one of Tajikistan’s key long-term development priorities. He said the shift toward renewable energy is not...
about 3 hours ago
Yandex Uzbekistan va “Sharoit Plyus” jamoat birlashmasi eshitish bo‘yicha nogironligi bo‘lgan insonlarni Yandex Lavka servisiga ishga qabul qilish dasturini boshladi. Mutaxassislar darkstorlarda omborchi sifatida ishlashi mumkin. Kompaniya ularni o‘qitish va moslashtirish uchun maxsus o‘quv materiallarini tayyorladi.
about 3 hours ago
Международное рейтинговое агентство Fitch Ratings повысило прогноз для Узбекистана со «Стабильного» до «Позитивного».Международное рейтинговое агентство Fitch Ratings подтвердило долгосрочный рейтинг дефолта эмитента Республики Узбекистан в иностранной валюте на уровне «BB» и повысило прогноз со «Стабильного» до «Позитивного». Как подчеркивается в официальном заявлении Fitch, повышение прогноза...
about 3 hours ago
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has named Nodira Mansurova as its next regional head for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, putting her in charge of operations in three Central Asian markets where the bank has invested more than €2.5 billion combined.
Mansurova will be based in Bishkek and is expected to take up the post on September 1, 2026. She will replace Ayten Rustamova, who has led the regional office since 2021.
The appointment gives Mansurova oversight of one of the EBRD’s more varied regional portfolios in Central Asia. As of March 31, 2026, the bank’s cumulative investment stood at €1.177 billion in Kyrgyzstan, €1.059 billion in Tajikistan, and €327...
about 3 hours ago
O‘zbekiston va Italiya olimlaridan iborat xalqaro tadqiqotchilar guruhi qadimiy Jarqo‘ton manzilgohida noyob arxeologik topilmani aniqladi. Unda taxminan 4 ming yil avval yashagan bolaning bosh suyagida trepanatsiya (bosh suyagini teshib operatsiya qilish) izlari topilgan.
Olimlarning ma’lumotiga ko‘ra, bola taxminan besh yoshida vafot etgan va uch yoshlar atrofidagi boshqa bir bola bilan birga dafn qilingan. Mutaxassislar bosh suyagida tosh yoki suyakdan yasalgan asboblar yordamida hosil qilingan teshikni aniqlab, uni jarrohlik aralashuvi belgisi sifatida baholamoqda.
Tadqiqotchilarning ta’kidlashicha, bunday operatsiyalar qadimda turli kasalliklarni davolash yoki marosimiy maqsadlarda amalga...