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Tashkent to Establish International Fashion Academy Based on Joint Program with Paris Academy

By a presidential decree of Uzbekistan dated October 16, the Tashkent International Fashion Academy is being established — a state higher education institution within the system of the Agency for the Development of Light Industry. It will open on the basis of the joint program of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry and the Paris International Fashion Academy. Studies will begin in the 2026/2027 academic year, and by 2028 a dormitory for 400 students will be built.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
Economy

EDF: Syrdarya-2 Will Begin Strengthening Uzbekistan's Power System This Winter

At a meeting between Shavkat Mirziyoyev and fuel and energy sector investors, EDF Vice President Cedric Le Bouch announced that the 1,600 MW Syrdarya-2 combined-cycle power plant will come online this winter. Also, 75% of work at the Surkhandarya thermal power plant has been completed, a memorandum on a wind power plant in Bukhara region has been signed, and interest in modernizing power grids has been declared.

Nilufar Karimova
3 min read
World

Uzbekistan to Teach 1st–4th Grade Students to Recognize Stroke Signs Through the “FAST — Superheroes” Program

Starting November 1, 2026, schools in Uzbekistan will gradually implement the international “FAST — Superheroes” program, under which 1st–4th grade students will be taught, through games and video materials, to recognize stroke signs and call an ambulance. The first stage will cover 7 schools in Tashkent and 6 schools in Samarkand region. The program is being implemented as part of the national program to combat heart attack and stroke.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Economy

Javlon Vakhobov: The Fergana Valley is a market of 18 million people

Over the past 10 years, Uzbekistan's trade turnover with Central Asian countries grew from 2.5 to almost 8.5 billion dollars, while the region's mutual trade reached about 11 billion dollars. Economist Javlon Vakhobov sees potential in integrating the seven regions of the Fergana Valley, with a population of about 18 million people, into unified production chains.

Nilufar Karimova
2 min read
Culture

Tashkent's Alisher Navoi Museum of Literature transferred to the Youth Theatre: the fate of exhibits and research work in question

The building of the State Museum of Literature named after Alisher Navoi in Tashkent has been transferred free of charge to the Uzbek State Youth Theatre under operational management by a Cabinet of Ministers resolution dated 29 September 2026. Construction of a new building for the museum is planned in Yangi Tashkent, but it is not yet ready. Museum staff are concerned about the fate of manuscripts, wall artworks and research activities; part of the collections has already been transferred to the Center of Islamic Civilization, and the rest is planned to be relocated.

Shahnoza Ergasheva
7 min read
World

Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage Agency commented on the situation surrounding the Alisher Navoi Museum of Literature

Social media reports claimed the building of the Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature had allegedly been secretly transferred to another organization, with a risk of damage to the heritage site. On October 16, the Cultural Heritage Agency said it had conducted a review: the building at 69 Navoi Street is included in the national list of cultural heritage sites and is under state protection, and by government decision it has been transferred to the State Youth Theatre under the right of operational management.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

A monument to Uzbekistan natives who died during the liberation of the village of Shapury was unveiled in the Vitebsk district of Belarus

In the village of Shapury in the Vitebsk district, at a mass burial site where about 18,000 Soviet soldiers are buried, including 729 natives of Uzbekistan, a monument was solemnly unveiled to those who died during the liberation of Vitebsk. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the authorities of Belarus and Uzbekistan. The report cites BelTA.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Economy

Saidqahxor Xolxujayev appointed First Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade

By a presidential decree, Saidqahxor Xolxujayev, who had headed Tashkent's Chilanzar district since August 2022, has been appointed First Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade. The post had remained vacant for more than a year. He previously served as First Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank and head of Uzagrosugurta.

Dilnoza Rahimova
2 min read
World

Secret warehouses with medicines worth 5.2 billion soums discovered in Namangan

Officers of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan for Namangan region, together with customs and internal affairs bodies, uncovered secret warehouses in five apartments in Namangan. Three local residents stored there 46,865 units of medicines of 287 names, illegally imported from abroad, for subsequent sale. The preliminary value of the seized goods is 5.2 billion soums. Forensic-chemical and commodity examinations have been appointed, and a pre-investigation check is underway.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
World

26 Alimony Debtors Sentenced to Administrative Arrest Simultaneously in Karshi

In Karshi (Kashkadarya region, Uzbekistan), at an off-site court session of the Bureau of Enforcement, 26 alimony debtors were sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest. Another 26 people fully repaid their debt during the session, and proceedings against them were terminated. Eight more were given a deadline to fulfill their obligations.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
Economy

Mirziyoyev held a series of meetings with foreign energy companies at the first meeting of the Investors' Council

On October 16, the first meeting of the Investors' Council in the fuel and energy sector was held in Tashkent. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with executives of companies from Azerbaijan, the UK, the UAE, China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Oman. The discussions covered the development of deposits on the Ustyurt plateau, green energy, thermal power plants, a logistics hub in the Andijan region, and preparations for the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Nilufar Karimova
3 min read
World

Unregistered medicines worth 5.2 billion soums seized in Namangan

Officers of the State Security Service, customs and internal affairs bodies of Namangan region discovered underground warehouses with medicines lacking quality certificates. Three Namangan residents stored them in five residential houses for subsequent sale. 46,865 units of medicines of 287 names were seized, illegally imported into Uzbekistan, with an estimated value of 5.2 billion soums. Expert examinations have been appointed, a pre-investigation check is underway.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's Cadastral Agency held on-site reception in Karakalpakstan: more than 200 appeals reviewed in two days

Over two days of on-site receptions by the Cadastral Agency in Karakalpakstan, more than 200 citizens' appeals were reviewed: on October 15, 136 appeals were received from 12 districts and one city of the republic; on October 16 in Beruni, 72 appeals from four districts were reviewed. The main topics were land plot rights and cadastral documents for real estate. The reception will continue on October 17 in Urgench.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
Economy

Tariff hikes prompted residents of Uzbekistan to save electricity and gas — Ministry of Economy and Finance

Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Khurshed Mustafayev said that from 2023 to 2025 the average monthly electricity consumption per subscriber fell from 212 to 184 kWh (−13%), and gas from 431 to 342 cubic meters (−21%). Deputy Director of the National Agency for Social Protection Jamshid Abruev explained the shift to targeted support by the fact that the previous subsidies benefited higher-income families more. Over a year and a half, about 470 thousand families received compensation totaling 156 billion soums.

Nilufar Karimova
3 min read
World

In Surkhandarya Region a Fifth-Grader Drove a Neighbor's Car — Road Safety Department Held a Preventive Talk

In the Jarkurgan district of Surkhandarya region, a video spread on social media showing a 5th-grade student of school No. 19 driving a neighbor's Spark car. The regional Road Safety Department (UZAVTODOR/UBDD) reported that a preventive talk was held with the child and his mother, and lawful measures were taken. The boy said he regrets what happened.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
World

In Jarkurgan, a fifth-grader drove a neighbor's car and posted a video online

In the Jarkurgan district of the Surkhandarya region, a fifth-grade student drove a neighbor's Chevrolet Spark and posted a video online. According to the road safety department of the regional internal affairs directorate, a preventive talk was held with the child and his mother. It is reported that lawful measures were taken, but their nature is not specified.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read