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Uzbekistan to begin Chinese vaccine trial

admin - November 12, 2020

Uzbekistan is set to begin trials of a Chinese-manufactured coronavirus vaccine, authorities have said, with several alternatives under consideration as Tashkent plots a path...

After riots perpetrated by local workers Uzbek company reportedly hires workers from Bangladesh

admin - November 11, 2020

After riots perpetrated by local workers, Uzbek company Enter Engineering has reportedly hired hundreds of Bangladeshi workers. On November 8, Enter Engineering reportedly brought...

Two-week lockdown imposed in western Kazakhstan due to deterioration of the coronavirus situation

admin - November 10, 2020

West Kazakhstan Region has imposed a two-week lockdown to combat the rising number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Citing Kabar.24, Fergana says the two-week...

Uzbek customs officers found more than 172 kilograms of narcotic drugs hidden in transit freight train running through Uzbekistan

admin - November 5, 2020

Officers of the Sariasia customs checkpoint at the Uzbek-Tajik border in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region have reportedly discovered nearly 172.5 kilograms of narcotic drugs hidden...

Restrictive measures to be toughened in the North Kazakhstan region from November 9

admin - November 4, 2020

Restrictive measures will be toughened in the North Kazakhstan region from November 9, according to KazTAG. "The interdepartmental commission was instructed to take a number...

TikTok user showing disrespect to the Quran detained in Uzbekistan

admin - October 30, 2020

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against “atheist”, who videoed himself tearing up the Quran, Uznews.uz says. The video showing a man calling himself an atheist...

World Bank supports Uzbekistan to modernize its national innovation system

admin - October 29, 2020

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on October 28 approved a financing package of $50 million for the implementation of the Modernizing National...

Former Kyrgyz president on hunger strike to protest bad prison conditions

admin - October 27, 2020

Kyrgyz media outlets say former Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambayev is on hunger strike to protest bad prison conditions. Atambayev’s defense lawyer, Zami Zhooshev told 24.rg...

Kyrgyz acting president announces economic amnesty who illegally gained wealth through corruption

admin - October 22, 2020

Kyrgyzstan's acting President Sadyr Japarov has announced an "economic amnesty" for former officials who illegally enriched themselves through corruption. Kyrgyzstan's Acting President Sadyr Japarov announced...