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about 10 minutes ago
Vladimir Putin Ukraina prezidentining yuzma-yuz uchrashuv haqidagi taklifini rad etdi. U maktubni “qo‘pollik unsurlari”ga ega deb atab, Luganskdagi o‘qqa tutish holatlari hamda Kiyevning AQSh kafilligidan bosh tortayotgani sababli muloqotdan naf yo‘qligini bildirdi.
about 21 minutes ago
Mamlakatda so‘nggi besh oy ichida 59 ta yirik narkoguruh faoliyati to‘xtatildi. Tezkor tadbirlar davomida 15 nafar guruh yetakchisi va 199 nafar jinoyatchi guruh a’zosi qo‘lga olingan.
Huquq-tartibot organlari ma’lumotiga ko‘ra, giyohvand moddalar tarqatish bilan shug‘ullangan 15 nafar lider va 199 nafar ishtirokchi ushlangan.
Shuningdek, hisobot davrida 15 ta yashirin narkolaboratoriya aniqlangan. Bu ko‘rsatkich o‘tgan yilning to‘liq davriga nisbatan yuqori ekani qayd etilgan.
Tezkor tadbirlar davomida 1,2 tonna an’anaviy narkotik moddalar, 54 kilogramm sintetik narkotiklar, 4,6 million dona psixotrop preparatlar hamda 3 tonnadan ortiq noqonuniy prekursorlar musodara qilingan.
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about 32 minutes ago
Niger shimolidagi Sahroi Kabirning chekka hududida uyiga qaytayotgan odamlarni olib ketayotgan yuk mashinasi cho‘l o‘rtasida buzilib qolgach, kamida 49 kishi chanqoqlikdan vafot etdi. Bu haqda mahalliy hokimiyat ma’lum qildi.
Agades mintaqasi ma’muriyati ma’lumotiga ko‘ra, Niger fuqarolari Qurbon hayitini nishonlagach, Malidan qaytayotgan bo‘lgan. Biroq transport vositasi yo‘nalishdan adashib, Jazoir bilan chegaradagi Assamaka chegara punktidan 80 kilometrdan ortiq masofada qolib ketgan.
Yo‘lovchilar va haydovchi bir necha kun davomida yuk mashinasini o‘z kuchlari bilan ta’mirlashga uringan, ammo buning uddasidan chiqa olmagan. Suvsiz va yo‘lni davom ettirish imkoniyatisiz qolgan...
about 35 minutes ago
6-iyun kuni kunduzi Toshkentda 45-sonli yo‘nalishda qatnovchi elektrobus Qo‘yliq bozori yaqinidagi bekatda orqaga harakatlanayotib, ayolni urib yubordi. Jabrlanuvchi voqea joyida halok bo‘ldi. Holat yuzasidan tergov olib borilmoqda.
about 46 minutes ago
Eron oliy rahbari Oyatulloh Mojtaba Xomanaiy 2 mingdan ortiq mahkumni afv etish to‘g‘risidagi farmonni imzoladi.
Mizan agentligi xabariga ko‘ra, qaror josuslik hamda Eron milliy xavfsizligiga qarshi qaratilgan jinoyatlar uchun sudlangan shaxslarga nisbatan tatbiq etilmaydi.
Bu Mojtaba Xomanaiyning mamlakat oliy rahbari etib saylanganidan keyin imzolagan ilk shunday farmoni bo‘lgan. U ushbu lavozimga otasi — Ali Xomanaiy halok bo‘lganidan so‘ng kelgan.
Mojtaba Xomanaiy lavozimga kirishganidan buyon hali jamoatchilik oldida ko‘rinish bermagan. Avvalroq oliy rahbar idorasining protokol xizmati rahbari Mazaher Hoseyni yangi oliy rahbar sog‘lom ekani va AQSh hamda Isroilning Eron hududiga bergan...
about 59 minutes ago
O‘zbekistonda kalendar yili davomida import qilinadigan faqat bitta avtomobil uchun muvofiqlik sertifikati berishni nazarda tutgan norma bekor qilindi. Tegishli qaror prezident farmoni bilan mustahkamlangan.
Mazkur cheklov 2017-yildan buyon amal qilib kelgan bo‘lib, hukumat qarori bilan joriy etilgandi. U jismoniy shaxslarga tatbiq etilib, xorijdan avtomobil olib kirish imkoniyatlarini sezilarli darajada cheklagan.
Endilikda transport vositalari import qilinganda muvofiqlik sertifikatini yiliga bitta avtomobil limiti bilan bog‘lamagan holda olish mumkin bo‘ladi. Mutaxassislarning ta’kidlashicha, bu ayniqsa avval o‘z ehtiyojlari uchun avtomobil olib kirishda ham cheklovlarga duch kelgan tadbirkorlik...
about 1 hour ago
Surxondaryo viloyatida ekolog va ko‘kalamzorlashtirish fidoyisi Aleksandr Fedin tomonidan yaratilgan bog‘ saqlab qolinadi hamda Ekologiya va iqlim o‘zgarishi milliy qo‘mitasi tasarrufiga o‘tkaziladi. Bu haqda qo‘mita ijtimoiy tarmoqlarda tarqalgan xabarlar ortidan ma’lum qildi.
Avvalroq, Surxondaryoda 100 gektardan ortiq o‘rmonzor barpo etgan, tabiatni muhofaza qilishdagi xizmatlari uchun davlat mukofotlari bilan taqdirlangan Aleksandr Fedin uy-joysiz qolgani va ruhiy salomatlik markaziga joylashtirilgani haqida xabar berilgandi. Jurnalist Fozil Farhodning ma’lum qilishicha, Fedin o‘nlab yillar davomida yaratgan hudud boshqa tuzilmalar boshqaruviga o‘tgan, ekologning o‘zi esa og‘ir...
about 4 hours ago
O‘zbekiston Qahramoni, adabiyotshunos, tanqidchi va tarjimon Ibrohim G‘afurov 89 yoshida vafot etdi. U Dostoyevskiy, Heminguey va Aytmatov asarlarini o‘zbek tiliga o‘girgan. “Milliy tiklanish” demokratik partiyasini tashkil etish tashabbuskorlaridan bo‘lgan.
about 7 hours ago
Samarqandda qorin va bel sohasidagi og‘riqlar bilan shifoxonaga murojaat qilgan homilador ayolga shoshilinch kesarcha kesish amaliyoti tavsiya etilgan, biroq uning yaqinlari operatsiyaga rozi bo‘lmagan. Oradan bir necha kun o‘tib ayol vafot etgan. Holat yuzasidan prokuratura tergovga qadar tekshiruv boshladi.
about 9 hours ago
O‘zbekistonda qurilish sohasida natijaga asoslangan boshqaruv tizimi joriy etilmoqda. Qurilish xizmatlari soddalashtiriladi, ruxsat berish jarayonlari raqamlashtiriladi, ayrim obyektlarda videokameralar o‘rnatish majburiy bo‘ladi hamda loyihalarni SI yordamida tahlil qilish amaliyoti yo‘lga qo‘yiladi.
about 11 hours ago
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ALMATY  — Archaeologists have begun a new excavation season at the medieval settlement of Zhankent in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda Region, continuing efforts to uncover the history of one of the most significant cities of the Oghuz state and a key site along the Silk Road, reported Kazinform. 
Archaeologists have begun a new excavation season at the medieval settlement of Zhankent in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda Region. Photo credit: Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University. Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times.
The archaeological works, supported by the regional administration, are taking place at the...
about 12 hours ago
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ASTANA – Construction of Kazakhstan’s first specialized 780 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) container ship has officially begun at the Baku Shipyard, a significant step in expanding the country’s maritime transport capacity and strengthening the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor.
Photo credit: Transport Ministry.
The keel-laying ceremony was attended by Kazakh Deputy Minister of Transport Zhanibek Taizhanov. The vessel is being built under a partnership between the National Maritime Shipping Company, Kazmortransflot and Abu Dhabi Ports Group.
The project includes the...
friday at 16:15
Знаки, разметка и камеры, но пока без штрафов
friday at 15:56
Turkmen human rights activist Diana Dadasheva, founder of the civil rights platform Dayanch, has received a French humanitarian visa and relocated to Paris, a move that could allow her to seek political asylum.
Dadasheva’s arrival in France follows years of activism focused on human rights issues in Turkmenistan and concerns among rights groups about her personal safety while she was living in Turkey.
Although she had resided legally in Turkey for several years, activists feared she could face deportation to Turkmenistan. According to rights advocates, Dadasheva received repeated threats linked to her public activities.
Her human rights work began after she personally experienced restrictions imposed by the...
friday at 15:39
A major international effort to preserve one of Central Asia’s most iconic architectural monuments has reached a new milestone, with officials in Samarkand marking the completion of the first phase of restoration work on the façade of the Sher-Dor Madrasah, part of the historic Registan Square complex.
According to a June 3 report from the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), the ceremony was attended by Sarah Rogers, the United States under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, ACDF Chairperson Gayane Umerova, and U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick.
The restoration project focuses on the conservation of the Sher-Dor Madrasah’s historic façade,...
friday at 15:13
China and Tajikistan have discussed expanding financial cooperation, as Dushanbe looks to deepen banking links with one of its most important economic partners.
The discussions took place on June 2 during a meeting between Firdavs Tolibzoda, chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan, and Gu Shu, chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China, one of China’s largest lenders.
The talks focused on practical banking links between the two countries, including easier settlement of trade payments, support for Chinese-backed investment projects, and the use of digital tools in Tajikistan’s financial sector.
Tolibzoda described China as one of Tajikistan’s key strategic and economic partners and said cooperation...
friday at 15:07
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ASTANA –  As the summer begins, Astana and Almaty come alive with a vibrant lineup of cultural, musical, and entertainment events. From captivating concerts to engaging exhibitions, the weekend offers something for every taste and interest. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a list of events you can attend with friends and family. 
Photo credit: Shutterstock
Astana 
Cirque du Soleil, June 6-7 
Cirque du Soleil presents a spectacular production that blends breathtaking acrobatics, stunning visuals and imaginative storytelling. Featuring world-class performers, the show takes audiences on a captivating journey...
friday at 15:05
Central Asia’s water politics are moving beyond Soviet-era quotas. As glaciers in the Tien Shan retreat and climate pressure increases, river management has become a question of energy security, food production, and regional stability.
The Soviet-era system of river-water allocation has reached its limits, forcing Central Asian states to look beyond traditional negotiations and toward joint ownership of strategic water infrastructure.
Even as regional governments learn to cooperate more closely, a new challenge is emerging on Central Asia’s southern frontier, one that could disrupt the region’s hydrological balance.
The Illusion of Control
Formally, Central Asia’s water resources are governed through a...