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Oncology patients in Tashkent complain about difficulties with electronic benefit referrals; Medical Insurance Fund responded

After the Republican Oncology and Radiology Center switched to electronic referrals via the DMED system, patients from Tashkent report delays and hours of running between offices. The Center explained the changes as relieving the polyclinic of load and ensuring transparency, while the State Medical Insurance Fund stated that financing does not imply delays in treatment. The Center and the Ministry of Health have not yet commented on the publications.

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Economy

Uzbekistan's Competition Committee studying taxi aggregators for price inflation

Uzbekistan's Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights has begun studying the prices and services of taxi aggregators against the backdrop of technical failures at major services and multiple price increases during peak hours by competitors. The agency will verify the justification of price increases and signs of unfair competition, and also called on services to revise pricing algorithms, fix withdrawal glitches, unblock drivers, and pay out bonuses. After the Yandex Go outage on October 11–13, demand for Uklon,

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World

Uzbekistan Introduces Criminal Liability for Violating Inviolability

On October 14, the President of Uzbekistan signed a law defining a special procedure for bringing to justice persons with inviolability and immunity. The law establishes the categories of such persons, restrictions on detention, and conditions for criminal prosecution.

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World

Saida Mirziyoyeva Familiarized Herself with Defense Technologies at the Baykar Complex in Turkey

Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva visited the complex of the Turkish company Baykar, where she familiarized herself with defense technologies. She noted that the company's successes are based on years of scientific research, the work of talented engineers, and investments in national technologies, and that Turkey's experience has practical significance for Uzbekistan.

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World

Nilufar Allabergenova appointed deputy prosecutor of Tashkent

The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan announced that senior justice counselor Nilufar Allabergenova has been appointed deputy prosecutor of Tashkent by order of the prosecutor general. Previously, from October 9, 2023, she headed the Yakkasaray district and was the first female district hokim in the capital. According to Gazeta, citing a source, Akmal Jumaboev may take her place.

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Uzbekistan

AL-BINA to support the Gavcheg shelter, which houses more than 800 dogs

AL-BINA, together with partners SEKTA, YARD Business Club, PLOV & LOUNGE, TARLEPLAST, YAMAGUCHI, PEKHAR, IPOTEKA BANK, DOMIO, SHAKHIN GROUP and ELECTRIX, is supporting the Gavcheg animal shelter, home to more than 800 dogs. Instead of one-off aid, the company is addressing basic infrastructure problems: drilling its own well to provide constant access to water and preparing 50 kennels for 200 dogs through partner TERLEPLAST. Basic shelter expenses amount to about 20–25 million soums per week. The initiative is carried out within AL-BINA FRIENDS, a partner ecosystem that unites businesses around shared values to implement social and environmental projects.

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World

Omar Sy and Other Celebrities Criticize French Authorities' Response to Student Protests

Protests by school and university students in France have been ongoing since September: on Tuesday, according to an inter-union coalition, more than 480,000 people took to the streets. Actor Omar Sy, speaking on France Inter, called the authorities' response 'outrageous.' One teenager lost an arm, more than 6,800 young people have been detained, and 147 education staff have been injured.

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Economy

IMF raises Uzbekistan's economic growth forecast to 7.8% in 2026

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for Uzbekistan's GDP growth for 2026 from 6.8% to 7.8%, and for 2027 from 6% to 6.5%. The updated estimates are contained in a report published on October 12. The Fund also revised its forecasts for inflation, unemployment and the current account deficit.

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World

Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed three initiatives at the CICA summit in Baku: trust, AI and climate

The President of Uzbekistan spoke at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Baku. He proposed developing a Concept for building a trust infrastructure in Asia, an Asian initiative on technological trust and responsible use of AI, and a Partnership on climate resilience. Uzbekistan is ready to host a forum on human capital development and the twentieth summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tashkent in 2027.

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World

Russians are mass-acquiring German citizenship: the number of Russian passport holders in Germany's register is shrinking

According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the number of Russian citizens in the Central Register of Foreigners (AZR) fell from a peak of 308,015 in 2023 to 284,225 by the end of 2025. The main reason is not mass departure but the acquisition of German citizenship after the 2024 reform: in 2024, 12,980 Russians received passports, and in 2025 — 19,736.

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Economy

Euro Hits Lows Against Dollar and Pound Despite ECB Rate Hikes

The euro fell to $1,111 — its lowest level since mid-May 2025 — and to £0.842, a low since early June 2025. Pressure comes from rising energy prices due to the war involving Iran, the French public finance crisis, and a stronger dollar after US inflation hit 3.7%. The ECB has raised rates twice this year, but that has not stopped the decline. Investors await Fed decisions on October 28 and ECB decisions on October 29.

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World

President of Uzbekistan signs law toughening punishment for violence against children

Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law introducing amendments to five codes and six laws. For sexual violence against children under 14 — up to 25 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment, with no statute of limitations. For an intentional crime resulting in a child's death, suspended sentences and parole are excluded. Saida Mirziyoyeva disclosed the details; the effective date is not specified.

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