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В Гуанчжоу состоялась встреча дипломатов Генерального консульства Узбекистана с президентом Гуандунского университета иностранных языков (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, GDUFS) Янь Сианхуном. В ходе переговоров узбекская сторона представила информацию о проводимых в стране реформах в сфере высшего образования, направленных на повышение качества обучения, расширение международного...
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Joriy yil 1-iyuldan boshlab barcha savdo va xizmat ko‘rsatish sohasi vakillari yagona QR kodli to‘lov tizimi orqali to‘lovlarni qabul qilishi shart etib belgilandi. Bu o‘z o‘rnida iste’molchilarni naqd to‘lovlardan uzoqlashtirib, elektron to‘lov tizimini qo‘llab-quvvatlashni nazarda tutadi. Xo‘sh UzQR tizimi nima va u qanday ishlaydi?
Tizim 2025-yilning 10-dekabrda prezidentning “Naqdsiz hisob-kitoblarni ommalashtirish va yashirin iqtisodiyot ulushini qisqartirishga qaratilgan qo‘shimcha chora-tadbirlar to‘g‘risida” tegishli farmoni asosida tashkil qilingan. Hozirda ushbu qonun hujjatiga o‘zgartirish va qo‘shimchalar kiritish ishlari olib borilmoqda.
Yagona UzQR tizimi — bu...
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ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on June 23, focusing on strengthening Kazakhstan-EU strategic partnership in trade, investment, transport connectivity, and energy cooperation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and European Council President António Costa in Brussels. Photo credit: Akorda.
The meeting covered key areas including critical raw materials, transport and logistics, digital transformation, energy cooperation, and climate policy. The officials...
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В Багатском районе Хорезмской области одной из улиц будет присвоено имя Шакарджон Ходжаниязовой. Соответствующее решение принято постановлением Президента №ПП-225 от 15 июня 2026 года. Согласно документу, улица Эзгу тилак, расположенная в махалле Ашхабад Багатского района, будет переименована и получит имя Шакарджон Ходжаниязовой. Постановление направлено на увековечение памяти и...
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Belarus muxolifati Ukrainaga Alexander Lukashenko rejimi Rossiya tomonida urushda bevosita ishtirok etishga yoki Belarus hududidan yangi hujumlar uyushtirishga tayyorgarlik ko‘rayotgani da’vo qilingan hisobotni taqdim etdi.
Belarus Birlashgan O‘tish Kabinetining ma’lum qilishicha, uning rahbari o‘rinbosari Pavel Latushko hujjatni Ukraina tashqi ishlar vaziri Andrii Sybihaga topshirgan.
Hisobotda Lukashenko rejimi Belarusni amalda Rossiyaning harbiy tayanch maydoniga aylantirayotgani ta’kidlanadi. Bunga dalil sifatida qonunchilikdagi o‘zgarishlar, armiyani modernizatsiya qilish, harbiy xarajatlarning oshishi, yangi harbiy infratuzilma qurilishi va Rossiya harbiy-sanoat majmuasi bilan integratsiya...
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22 июня в столичном Доме прав человека начался трёхдневный тренинг на тему «Международные стандарты в области прав человека и передовая практика управления местами содержания под стражей». Тренинг организован в рамках совместного проекта Национального центра Республики Узбекистан по правам человека, Координатора проектов ОБСЕ в Узбекистане и Министерства внутренних дел при содействии...
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Президент Узбекистана Шавкат Мирзиёев выступил на церемонии открытия III Международного форума искусства макома, который проходит в Намангане с участием представителей более 80 стран мира. Глава государства отметил, что форум стал важной международной площадкой для сохранения, изучения и популяризации искусства макома, включенного в Список нематериального культурного наследия...
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Bugun, 23-iyun kuni Jahon chempionatining “K” guruhi 2-turi doirasidagi Portugaliya va O‘zbekiston terma jamoalari o‘rtasidagi bahs ikki mamlakat futboli tarixidagi ilk rasmiy to‘qnashuv sifatida tarixga kiradi. Anhor.uz o‘yin oldidan jamoalarning uchrashuvga qadar bo‘lgan holati va taktik kutilmalar haqida videotahlil tayyorladi. Xyustondagi stadionning yopiq gumbazi va zamonaviy konditsioner tizimi Texasning jazirama issig‘i va Janubga xos namligidan futbolchilarni himoya qilib, maydonda ideal sharoit yaratib bersa-da, Portugaliya terma jamoasi uchun tayyorgarlik jarayoni kutilmagan sinovlar bilan boshlandi. Florida shtatining Palm-Bich mintaqasida kuzatilgan kuchli bo‘ronlar sababli...
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Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyev Namanganga tashrifi davomida 65-Xalqaro gullar festivalida ishtirok etdi. Bu yilgi festival Namangan aholisi tomonidan 29 milliondan ortiq gul ko‘chati qo‘lda ekilgani sababli rasman Ginnes rekordlar kitobiga kiritilgan.
Ma’lum qilinishicha, rekordni qayd etish jarayonini Ginnes rekordlari vakillari bir oy davomida kuzatgan. Natijada Namanganda amalga oshirilgan ommaviy gul ekish aksiyasi jahon rekordi sifatida tan olingan.
Festivalning turizmga ta’siri ham sezilarli darajada oshgan. Agar 2018-yilda tadbir atigi uch kun davom etgan bo‘lsa, 2025-yilga kelib uning davomiyligi 40 kungacha uzaytirilgan. Shu davrda xorijiy sayyohlar soni 25 mingdan 800 ming nafargacha,...
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Депутаты партии «Справедливая Россия» внесли в Государственную думу законопроект, предусматривающий введение 3-процентной комиссии на международные банковские переводы мигрантов. Об этом сообщил лидер партии Сергей Миронов. По словам автора инициативы, значительная часть трансграничных переводов осуществляется трудовыми мигрантами, при этом такие операции, как утверждается, не...
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Fransiyaning Voltalia kompaniyasi Toshkent viloyatida quyosh elektr stansiyasi qurilishini boshladi. Quvvati 500 kVt bo‘lgan ushbu stansiya agrovoltaika loyihasi doirasida barpo etilmoqda.
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Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyev Namangan viloyatiga tashrifi davomida “Navbahor” futbol akademiyasida bo‘lib, yosh futbolchilar uchun yaratilgan sharoitlar va o‘quv-mashg‘ulot jarayoni bilan tanishdi.
Qayd etilishicha, akademiya uch yil muddatga Niderlandiyaning mashhur “Ayaks” futbol maktabi boshqaruviga berilgan. Kelishuv doirasida o‘zbekistonlik futbolchilar va murabbiylarni tayyorlashda “Ayaks”ning boshqaruv va seleksiya tizimi joriy etilmoqda.
“Hozirda akademiyada xorijiy murabbiylar va skautlar faoliyat yuritib, yoshlarni Yevropa futbol standartlari asosida tayyorlash bilan shug‘ullanmoqda. Loyiha doirasida klublar o‘rtasida qo‘shma o‘smirlar akademiyasi tashkil etilgan”, –...
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union signed a package of agreements on science, innovation, artificial intelligence, and higher education on June 23 during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Belgium.
Sayasat Nurbek meets with representatives of the European Union. Photo credit: Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
As part of the visit, Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek met with Maria Cristina Russo, European Commission’s Deputy Director-General for Research & Innovation, and Michiel Scheffer, President of the European Innovation Council (EIC).
The talks focused on...
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ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever discussed expanding trade, investment, and strategic cooperation during talks in Brussels on June 23, with a focus on transport and logistics, critical minerals, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and other key sectors.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meets with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Brussels on June 23. Photo credit: Akorda.
Calling Belgium one of Kazakhstan’s key partners in the European Union, Tokayev noted that economic ties continue to strengthen. Belgium ranks among the ten largest investors in Kazakhstan, with...
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Uzbekistan’s economy performed strongly in 2025, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reporting growth across sectors. Inflation fell and the fiscal deficit narrowed. The Fund urged policymakers to keep monetary policy tight and continue reforms as geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty add risks.
Uzbekistan’s real GDP expanded by 7.7% in 2025, driven by strong domestic consumption and investment. The unemployment rate fell by 0.7 percentage points from the previous year to 4.8%. Growth was supported by rapid expansion in services and construction.
Consumer price inflation declined from 9.8% at the end of 2024 to 7.3% at the end of 2025. The IMF attributed the improvement to the fading impact...
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Belgium have agreed to strengthen cooperation in strategic industries, transport connectivity, education and innovation following talks between Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot on June 23 during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Brussels.
Yermek Kosherbayev and Maxime Prévot. Photo credit: Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
The officials discussed opportunities to deepen political dialogue, expand trade, investment and humanitarian ties, and advance cooperation in transport and logistics. Particular attention...
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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with a delegation of leading Chinese companies and financial institutions on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum. The meeting focused on new investment projects in energy, mining, infrastructure, and finance.
The Chinese delegation was led by Wang Hongzhi, head of China’s National Energy Administration. It included executives from China Energy Engineering Corporation, China Datang, Sinoma Energy Conservation, China Southern Power Grid, China CAMC Engineering, China National Nuclear Corporation, and State Nuclear Uranium Resource Development. Representatives of the Export-Import Bank of China and Bank of China also attended.
According to Uzbekistan’s...
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Xorazm viloyatida jamoat transportida yo‘lkira haqini to‘lash bosqichma-bosqich to‘liq elektron shaklga o‘tkaziladi. Birinchi bosqich 1-iyuldan ayrim avtobus va trolleybus yo‘nalishlarida boshlanadi. Shu bilan birga, yo‘lkira haqi 3000 so‘m etib belgilandi. Naqd pulsiz to‘lov tizimi uchun infratuzilma yaratiladi.