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In a congratulation to participants of the Central Asian International Education Forum in Tashkent, the President of Uzbekistan set out the strategic goal of turning the region into a single intellectual space and listed priorities of education policy.
Javlon TursunovPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting at Kuksaroy, announced the expansion of the list of free medicines to 73 items and examinations to 36 types, a programme for the early detection of cancer from 2028, and the extension of the new polyclinic model to another 100 districts.
Otabek YusupovAt a meeting with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers, the President of Uzbekistan presented a package of changes: training specialists in the regions by teams from the RSCEMC, annual contracts for the heads of 26 specialized centers from 2027, salaries tied to KPIs, up to 10 AI solutions in four areas of medicine, as well as increased allowances and new benefits for doctors.
Otabek YusupovAt a meeting with medical and pharmaceutical workers, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed establishing a state prize named after Ibn Sina. He also presented awards to a group of industry representatives and spoke about the results of the pilot primary care system: in 28 districts, 7 million residents have been assigned to family doctors, and starting next year the model will be extended to another 100 districts.
Javlon TursunovPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a phased transition to purchasing hemodialysis, laboratory testing, sterilization, rehabilitation and physiotherapy services from the private sector, with payment through the medical insurance system. The day before, he was presented with a draft resolution featuring contracts of up to five years instead of one-year ones. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a phased transition to procuring hemodialysis, laboratory testing, sterilization, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy services from the private sector, with payment through the medical insurance system. The day before, he was presented with a draft resolution featuring contracts of up to five years instead of one-year terms.
Aziz KarimovAt a meeting with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the number of private clinics had grown to 9,000 since 2017, noted an imbalance between the regions, and instructed that from 2027 at least $150 million in investments and grants be attracted to the sector annually.
Aziz KarimovPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers, instructed that at least $150 million in investments and grants be attracted to each region in 2027, a legal framework for bioethics be created, and training of specialists in hereditary diseases and genetic research be launched with Harvard Medical School. It was also announced that the experience of the neurosurgery school would be extended to the regions through a team-based work model.
Sevara AzamovaAt a meeting with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers, the President of Uzbekistan announced a program for early detection of four types of cancer, to be launched in Samarkand and extended nationwide from 2028, an expansion of the guaranteed package of services, and new incentives for medical workers.
Javlon TursunovShavkat Mirziyoyev met with workers of the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. According to Zamon.uz, over ten years 58,000 hospital beds have been created in the country, the volume of medical services has tripled, and the pharmaceutical sector has set a goal of covering 70% of needs with local production.
Sevara AzamovaShavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals for developing medical infrastructure based on a unified master plan. The discussion covered unified standards for polyclinics and hospitals, adaptation of clinical protocols, and the transfer of some services to the private sector under long-term contracts. The decisions are still at the refinement stage.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with figures of the film industry and criticized the state of national cinema. According to him, viewers have not abandoned cinemas, but their tastes have changed, and domestic films do not meet these demands. The president named problems of distribution, state commissions and overburdened directors, and also outlined a course toward reforming the industry. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with film industry figures and criticized the state of national cinema. According to him, audiences have not abandoned movie theaters, but their tastes have changed, and domestic films do not meet these expectations. The president pointed to problems with distribution, the state commissioning system, and the overburdening of directors, and also outlined a course toward reforming the industry.
Javlon TursunovOn 26 October, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who arrived in the country on a practical visit. The sides noted that relations had reached the level of strategic partnership, discussed the implementation of previously reached agreements, and agreed to expand projects in trade, economic, investment, social and humanitarian spheres. There was also an exchange of views on global and regional issues.
Otabek YusupovFollowing the October 23 meeting between Alexey Likhachev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Rosatom announced that by the end of the year the foundation slab of the first power unit will be completed at the NPP site in the Jizzakh region, requiring about 10 thousand cubic meters of concrete. The parties also discussed personnel training, a nuclear city for more than 30 thousand people, and cooperation in nuclear medicine.
Sevara AzamovaPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law reforming the Latin alphabet: O‘, G‘, Sh and Ch will be replaced with Ö, Ğ, Ş and Ç, and the combination Ng will be removed. The alphabet will consist of 28 letters and an apostrophe. Documents and currency will not need to be changed, and the transition will be gradual.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, at a meeting with entrepreneurs in Kashkadarya region, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the cotton harvest plan had been fulfilled at 101%, stressing that quantitative targets are not an end in themselves. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, by October 22, 4.63 million tons of raw cotton had been harvested (103% of the plan). The state order for cotton was abolished in 2020, but planned targets in the sector remain, which human rights activists criticized.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 23, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. The parties discussed the construction of the first integrated nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region, personnel training, and the creation of a nuclear city. According to Rosatom, the day before Likhachev visited the construction site, where concrete pouring into the foundation of the first small power unit has been underway since June.
Javlon TursunovOn October 22, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Chairman of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev. The parties noted growth in trade turnover and investment, Uzbekistan's participation in sectoral programs of the EAEU, the approval of a 'roadmap' for harmonizing technical regulation, and agreed on a new cooperation plan.
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.
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