News about awards: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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Gazeta.uz has prepared a test on the films and plays of Zaynab Sadrieva to mark another anniversary of the actress's birth. The facts gathered by the publication cover her theatrical career starting in the 1930s, her roles in cinema, and the posthumous award she received in 2026.
Otabek YusupovAhead of their professional holiday, the president of Uzbekistan met with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers. He proposed establishing a state award named after Abu Ali ibn Sino, spoke about plans to digitalize the industry using AI, and presented orders and medals to a group of medics, including the founder of Central Asian Medical University.
Otabek YusupovThe milestone 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 26 is taking place at the London Palladium theatre and, for the first time in history, outside France. The start was pushed back by 30 minutes due to the traffic situation in London; in addition, the award's website accidentally published posts with the winners in advance.
Otabek YusupovIn the early hours of October 27, the winner of the Ballon d'Or for the completed season will be announced. For the first time in 70 years, the ceremony will take place not in Paris, but at the London Palladium theatre. The main favourites are Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal.
Otabek YusupovBy presidential decree, a group of healthcare workers in Uzbekistan received honorary titles, orders, and medals. The award ceremony took place on October 27 at the Kuksaroy residence. Among the awardees are heads of republican medical centers, doctors from the regions, as well as foreign specialists and representatives of international organizations.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the officers and veterans of internal affairs bodies on the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In his congratulation, he noted that in the current year not a single crime was committed in almost half of the country's neighborhoods, outlined tasks for combating cybercrimes and drug addiction, and announced that a group of Ministry of Internal Affairs officers would be awarded orders and medals.
Sevara AzamovaThe President of Uzbekistan signed a decree awarding a group of internal affairs officers. The awards are timed to the Day of Internal Affairs Officers and the 35th anniversary of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs. The decree notes the awardees' merits in ensuring public safety, fighting crime, and preventing offenses.
Sevara AzamovaJapan has announced the results of the annual Nikkor photo contest, held since 1953. The top prize went to Mayumi Takeuchi of Kanagawa Prefecture for an underwater shot taken from less than a meter away from a jellyfish. The jury described the frame as a “miracle.” The Gold award in the Nature category went to Koichi Ikeda of Fukuoka for a photo of two flying owls, taken with an 800 mm super-telephoto lens.
Sevara AzamovaThe American Film Institute announced that Tom Cruise will receive the 52nd Life Achievement Award — its highest honor for a career in film. The ceremony will take place on April 24, 2027, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Javlon TursunovServicemen of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group of forces received state and departmental awards for ensuring stable communications in the zone of the special military operation. The ceremonies took place in a rear area and near the line of combat contact. The award ceremony was timed to Signal Troops Day, celebrated on October 20; in 2026 the signal troops turned 107 years old.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 22, the President of Uzbekistan held a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region. Sulton Tex Group cluster head Nurbek Ergashev received the title 'Honored Entrepreneur of Uzbekistan', and Abdumannon Khudoyberdiyev — 'Honored Agricultural Worker'. The winners of the 'Young Reading Family' contest are promised two-room apartments in Tashkent. Mirziyoyev stated the goal of making the region free of poverty and unemployment by the end of the year.
Javlon TursunovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the order 'Buyuk xizmatlari uchun', and the US President's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor the order 'Dustlik'. The awards were presented on 19 October in Samarkand, where Rubio arrived to take part in the 'C5+1' meeting and the session of the American-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
Aziz KarimovAn environmental photography contest dedicated to nature and the interaction between humans and the environment has announced its results. Belgian documentary photographer Alain Schroeder received the award for best photo story in the ‘Rescuing Orangutans’ category, shot on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Among the winners are also works by Jan Pokluda featuring a red-breasted thrush and by Imre Potó depicting a night forest.
Shahnoza ErgashevaUzbekistan's youth national team became world champion in robotics at the FIRST Global Challenge tournament in Incheon, South Korea, winning all 16 matches and scoring a record 637 points. The team won three gold medals. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree awarding the national team members and coaches.
Madina UsmonovaUzbekistan's robotics team became champion of First Global Challenge 2026 in Incheon, South Korea, winning all 16 matches and scoring a record 637 points. On October 13, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree awarding state medals to team members and coaches.
Otabek Yusupov13-year-old Ehsan Adwan received the award for the best app made by youth — a game for doing homework. The main prize, App of the Year, went to the medication-taking app POP by the Kwelio team. In total, the 2026 competition received 9,754 entries from 153 countries.
Sardor QodirovThe World Cruise Awards have named the best in the cruise industry for the sixth time. The ceremony took place on October 12 in Jamaica. The top prize — the title of the world's best cruise line — went to Norwegian Cruise Line, which beat MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean International and Silversea. Abu Dhabi was named the best destination, even though a number of cruise lines have revised their 2026/27 schedules to bypass Persian Gulf ports due to the crisis in the region.
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