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about 2 hours ago
AQShdagi mashhur Kennedi markazi binosidan prezident Donald Trampning nomi sud qaroriga muvofiq to‘liq olib tashlandi. San’at markazi rahbariyati sud belgilagan muddatdan keyin ishlar yakunlanganini ma’lum qilgan.
Avvalroq sud Kennedi markaziga Tramp nomini bino, rasmiy sayt, reklama materiallari va boshqa joylardan olib tashlash majburiyatini yuklagan edi. Markaz juma kuni yarim tungacha berilgan muddatga ulgurmaganidan so‘ng qo‘shimcha 12 soat vaqt so‘ragan. Adliya vazirligi vakillari bunga kuchli yomg‘ir va momaqaldiroq sabab bo‘lganini bildirgan.
Shanba tongida ishchilar bino tashqi qismidagi yozuvlarni yechishni boshlagan. Bu jarayonni kuzatish uchun markaz oldida odamlar to‘plangan....
about 2 hours ago
Davlat xavfsizlik xizmati, Iqtisodiy jinoyatlarga qarshi kurashish departamenti va ichki ishlar organlari xodimlari xorijga ishga yuborishni va’da qilib pul olganlikda gumon qilinayotgan shaxslarni qo‘lga oldi.
DXX ma’lumotlariga ko‘ra, Toshkent viloyatining Chinoz tumanida yashovchi, 1969-yilda tug‘ilgan va avval bir necha bor sudlangan erkak poytaxtlik 24 yoshli fuqaroni ishontirib, go‘yoki yuqori lavozimdagi tanishlari orqali AQShga ishchi viza rasmiylashtirib berishni va’da qilgan. Buning evaziga u 22 ming dollar talab qilgan va 5 ming dollar avans olayotgan vaqtida ushlangan.
Yana bir holat Andijon viloyatida aniqlangan. Izboskan tumanida yashovchi 1993-yilda tug‘ilgan ayol Asaka...
about 2 hours ago
Eron AQSh bilan tinchlik bo‘yicha kelishuv yakshanba kuni imzolanishi haqidagi xabarlarni rad etdi. Shu bilan birga, Tehron hujjat yaqin kunlarda imzolanishi ehtimolini istisno qilmagan.
Eron Tashqi ishlar vazirligi vakili Ismoil Bag’aiyga ko‘ra, Vashington va Tehron o‘rtasidagi kelishuv “ertaga imzolanmaydi”. Uning ta’kidlashicha, jarayonning boshqa tomoni pozitsiyasi tez-tez o‘zgarib turgani sababli rasmiy bayonotlarga ehtiyotkorlik bilan yondashish kerak.
“Kelishuv yaqin kunlarda imzolanishi mumkin, biroq bu yakuniy bitim emas. Gap urushni to‘xtatish va tomonlar o‘rtasidagi asosiy kelishmovchiliklarni belgilab beruvchi memorandum haqida ketmoqda”, — dedi Bag’aiy.
Eron vakilining...
about 2 hours ago
AQSh Adliya vazirligi tomonidan e’lon qilingan yangi hujjatlar moliyachi va jinsiy jinoyatlarda ayblangan marhum Jeffrey Epshteynning xalqaro model biznesi bilan aloqalari kutilganidan ancha keng bo‘lganini ko‘rsatdi. Tergov materiallariga ko‘ra, ayrim model agentliklari vakillari va skautlar unga yosh qizlarni tavsiya qilib, uchrashuvlar tashkil etgan.
CNN o‘rgangan hujjatlarda modellik sohasidagi ayrim vakillar Epshteynga 16–19 yoshli qizlar haqida ma’lumot yuborgani, ularning suratlari va aloqa ma’lumotlarini taqdim etgani qayd etilgan. Xatlardan birida yosh model haqida hatto “sizga sovg‘a qilmoqchi bo‘lgan qiz” degan ibora ishlatilgan.
Tergov ma’lumotlariga ko‘ra, Epshteyn...
about 3 hours ago
Qarshi shahri hokimining birinchi o‘rinbosari Nurbek Turdiyev xodimlarni majburiy mehnatga jalb qilgani uchun ma’muriy javobgarlikka tortildi. Bu haqda O‘zbekiston Davlat mehnat inspeksiyasi ma’lum qildi.
Idora ma’lumotiga ko‘ra, tekshiruv davomida majburiy mehnatdan foydalanilganligi tasdiqlangan. Shu sababli amaldorga Ma’muriy javobgarlik to‘g‘risidagi kodeksning 51-moddasi (ma’muriy tartibda mehnatga majburlash) asosida jarima qo‘llanilgan. Xabarda jarima miqdori ochiqlanmagan.
Bundan tashqari, mansabdorning xodimlarga nisbatan haqoratli munosabatda bo‘lgani bilan bog‘liq holatlar ham o‘rganilgan. Ushbu materiallar Odob-axloq komissiyasida ko‘rib chiqilishi uchun Qashqadaryo...
about 3 hours ago
Yaponiya O‘zbekistonga energiya samaradorligini oshirish uchun ikkita kredit taqdim etadi. 136 mln dollarli birinchi kredit maktab va sog‘liqni saqlash muassasalariga mo‘ljallangan, ikkinchisi — 93,4 mln dollarligi — energiya tejovchi texnologiyalarga investitsiya kiritayotgan korxonalarni qo‘llab-quvvatlash uchun.
about 5 hours ago
O‘zbekiston Senati Akmaljon Alijonov, Dilfuza Dadadjanova, Dilfuza Jurayeva, O‘tkir Razikov, Sardor Raxmudinov, Muxiddin Sultonov, Jaxongir Turdimuradov, Luiza Xalitova, Abdusaid Xojiyev va Marat Ergashevni o‘n yillik muddatga Oliy sudning sudyasi lavozimiga sayladi.
about 6 hours ago
Senat “Toshkent xalqaro moliya markazi to‘g‘risida”gi konstitutsiyaviy qonunni takomillashtirish uchun Qonunchilik palatasiga qaytardi. E’tirozlar xalqaro tijorat sudi sudyalariga qo‘yiladigan talablar, uning arbitraj va ma’muriy nizolar bo‘yicha vakolatlari hamda moliya markazini boshqarish tizimiga taalluqlidir.
about 8 hours ago
Senat O‘zbekistonda shovqinning zararli ta’siriga qarshi kurashishni tartibga soluvchi alohida qonunni ma’qulladi. Hujjat shovqin me’yorlariga rioya etilishini ta’minlash, mas’ul organlar vakolatlarini aniqlashtirish va fuqarolarning osoyishtaligini himoya qilishni nazarda tutadi.
about 8 hours ago
Shavkat Mirziyoyev Armaniston bosh vaziri Nikol Pashinyanni parlament saylovlarida uning partiyasi yutgani bilan tabrikladi. “Bu arman xalqining siz olib borayotgan siyosat, jumladan, Janubiy Kavkazda tinchlik va farovonlikni ta’minlashdagi sa’y-harakatlaringizga bo‘lgan ishonchi tasdig‘idir”, — deyiladi tabrikda.
about 12 hours ago
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ASTANA – The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is widely regarded as one of the most important architectural monuments of the Turkic world and a spiritual treasure of Islamic civilization. Built in the late 14th century by order of Amir Temir, the complex has served for centuries as a center of Sufi teaching, spiritual education and Islamic scholarship.
The Khoja Ahmed Yasawi mausoleum. Photo credit: Kazakhtourism Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times.
Yet the monument is more than an architectural masterpiece. According to researchers, its inscriptions and symbols form a coherent system of...
about 13 hours ago
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ASTANA — After a week of sold-out performances in London, Kazakh ballet star Bakhtiyar Adamzhan is taking his acclaimed portrayal of Dracula to Scotland. The principal dancer of Astana Opera will perform the title role in Dracula at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre from June 12 to 14, following a successful run at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre, where audiences filled the venue throughout the production’s engagement.
Kazakh ballet star Bakhtiyar Adamzhan. Photo credit: Astana Opera
Produced by BIG Live, Dracula reimagines Bram Stoker’s legendary character through a blend of classical ballet and contemporary...
friday at 20:00
As Managing Editor of The Times of Central Asia, I’m delighted that, in partnership with the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, from October 19, we are the home of the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast. Chaired by seasoned broadcasters Bruce Pannier of RFE/RL’s long-running Majlis podcast and Michael Hillard of The Red Line, each fortnightly instalment will take you on a deep dive into the latest news, developments, security issues, and social trends across an increasingly pivotal region.
This week, the team will be discussing the latest report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference with special guest Samuel Doveri-Vesterbye, Director of the European Neighborhood Council.
friday at 16:22
Uzbekistan plans to overhaul cancer care from 2027, with reforms aimed at detecting tumors earlier and expanding palliative support for patients outside the country’s main medical centers.
The National Cancer Control Program, developed with the participation of the World Health Organization and international experts, aims to bring oncology services closer to international standards while improving access to care in the regions.
The proposals point to one of the central weaknesses in cancer care across much of the region: patients are often diagnosed late and forced to travel to major cities for specialist treatment.
Two key metrics for the plan are firstly to increase targeted screening coverage for common...
friday at 16:02
Tajikistan continues to record one of the strongest economic growth rates in Central Asia, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in its June 2026 Regional Economic Prospects report.
The EBRD estimates that Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, supported by growth in trade, transport and communications, along with strong manufacturing growth and higher electricity generation.
Fixed capital investment rose by 34.2% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, one of the strongest performances in the region.
For comparison, fixed capital investment in neighboring Kyrgyzstan rose by 25.5% during the same period, while...
friday at 15:34
Туркестанская область расширяет сотрудничество с Китаем
friday at 15:32
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved tougher measures against drug trafficking and endorsed reforms aimed at protecting public health, particularly among young people, as authorities respond to the growing spread of synthetic drugs and internet-based narcotics sales.
According to the presidential press service, Mirziyoyev reviewed proposed legislative changes aimed at protecting public health and the nation’s gene pool from drug abuse. The review also covered road safety concerns.
Officials outlined the significance of a recently adopted law that increases criminal liability for the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, and other potent...