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about 6 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Kyrgyzstan has been elected to the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, securing a non-permanent seat after a closely watched contest for the Asia-Pacific Group’s vacancy.
The election marks the first time Kyrgyzstan will serve on the Security Council, the UN’s most powerful body for matters of international peace and security. It also returns Central Asian representation to the Council for the first time in nearly a decade, following Kazakhstan’s 2017–2018 term.
Kyrgyzstan defeated the Philippines for the Asia-Pacific seat in the General Assembly vote, joining the incoming class of non-permanent members that will serve from January 1, 2027, through...
about 21 minutes ago
Помощник Президента Узбекистана Саида Мирзиёева провела встречу с Федеральным канцлером Австрии Кристианом Штокером. В ходе беседы стороны обменялись мнениями о дальнейшем развитии узбекско-австрийских отношений, укреплении политического диалога, а также расширении торгово-экономического и культурного сотрудничества. Отдельное внимание было уделено взаимодействию Узбекистана с...
about 23 minutes ago
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti Administratsiyasi rahbari Saida Mirziyoyeva Avstriya Federal kansleri Kristian Shtoker bilan uchrashuv o‘tkazdi.
Uchrashuvda ikki davlat o‘rtasidagi siyosiy muloqotni yanada faollashtirish, savdo-iqtisodiy hamkorlikni kengaytirish hamda madaniy-gumanitar aloqalarni mustahkamlash masalalari muhokama qilingan.
Tomonlar, shuningdek, O‘zbekiston va Yevropa Ittifoqi o‘rtasidagi hamkorlikni rivojlantirish hamda qo‘shma loyihalarni amalga oshirish uchun yangi imkoniyatlarni ko‘rib chiqishgan.
Uchrashuv yakunida ikki tomon o‘zaro ishonch va hurmatga asoslangan sheriklikni yanada kengaytirishga tayyor ekanini bildirishgan.
about 41 minutes ago
В Самарканде в рамках Восьмой Ассамблеи Глобального экологического фонда (GEF) состоялся сайд-ивент «Трансформация пшеничных ландшафтов для устойчивых продовольственных систем: опыт FOLUR в Узбекистане». На мероприятии были представлены результаты проекта FOLUR-Узбекистан, направленного на восстановление земель и внедрение устойчивых подходов в сельском хозяйстве. Участниками встречи...
about 43 minutes ago
Farg‘onaning Bag‘dod tumanida fuqaro fermer xo‘jaligining suv havzasida cho‘kib halok bo‘ldi. Favqulodda vaziyatlar vazirligi suv havzalari atrofini to‘siqlar bilan o‘rash va ichiga qutqaruv arqonlarini joylashtirish hamda xavfsizlik qoidalariga rioya qilish zarurligini ta’kidladi.
about 46 minutes ago
Yevropa tiklanish va taraqqiyot banki (YETTB)ning “Mintaqaviy iqtisodiy istiqbollar” hisobotiga ko‘ra, 2026 va 2027-yillarda Markaziy Osiyo davlatlari hamda Mo‘g‘uliston geosiyosiy beqarorliklarga nisbatan barqarorlikni saqlab qoladi va YETTB faoliyat yuritadigan mamlakatlar orasida eng yuqori iqtisodiy o‘sish sur’atlarini namoyon etadi.
Prognozlarga ko‘ra, Qozog‘iston, Qirg‘iz Respublikasi, Mo‘g‘uliston, Tojikiston, Turkmaniston va O‘zbekiston iqtisodiyoti 2026-yilda 5,6 foizga, 2027-yilda esa 5,3 foizga o‘sadi. YETTB Qirg‘iz Respublikasi bo‘yicha 2026-yilgi prognozini Yevropa Ittifoqining yangi sanksiyalari kutilayotgan ta’siri sababli pasaytirgan.
Markaziy Osiyo va...
about 1 hour 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 1 hour 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 2 hours 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 2 hours 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 3 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 3 hours ago
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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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 hours ago
Из Актау всеми силами пытаются сделать популярный центр отдыха
about 3 hours ago
В мажилисе потребовали прекратить цифровой террор вокруг колоний
about 3 hours ago
Своё толкование казахским именам и традициям даёт культуролог Бердалы Оспан