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Navoi residents suffer as factories evade pollution controls
For over 15 days, the city of Navoi has been shrouded in toxic smog, the source of which remains unidentified. Ecologists attempting to investigate are likened to “toothless wolves,” unable to directly access factories or take swift action.
SOCIETY
Prosecutorial misconduct: Woman illegally detained in Almazar district for over 80 days
Despite constitutional guarantees that no one may be detained without legal grounds, a woman suspected of fraud has been held in Almazar district without justification for at least 80 days due to the negligence of the district prosecutor. The Ombudsman, tasked with protecting human rights, has limited its response to forwarding complaints to the investigative authorities.
SOCIETY
Smuggled cars: Uzbekistan’s persistent customs loophole
Despite instructions and recommendations issued by the Customs Committee to all border checkpoints six months ago, the measures have proven ineffective: vehicles purchased under installment plans have once again been illicitly exported and sold abroad.
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Navoi residents suffer as factories evade pollution controls
POLITICS | 19:01
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Trump administration pushes Azerbaijan and Central Asia toward Abraham Accords, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry responds
POLITICS | 18:48
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China’s Holley Technology launches transformer production in Angren
BUSINESS | 17:41
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Shavkat Mirziyoyev offers condolences to Xi Jinping following floods in Beijing
SOCIETY | 16:33
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Senate sends official inquiry to Cabinet of Ministers over widespread illegal construction
SOCIETY | 16:25
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French engineering firm proposes partnership in Uzbekistan’s critical mineral sector
SOCIETY | 15:08
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New property tax model to align cadastral and market prices across Uzbekistan
SOCIETY | 14:27
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Uzbekistan begins repatriation campaign for citizens stranded abroad
SOCIETY | 14:16
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New international airport to be built in Tashkent region
SOCIETY | 11:50
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Uzbekistan moves to soften penalties and erase records for juvenile offenders
POLITICS | 11:41
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Senate approves law mandating medical screening for citizens who spend over 90 days abroad
POLITICS | 19:38 / 01.08.2025
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Manchester City plans to retain Abdukodir Khusanov for next season
SPORT | 19:29 / 01.08.2025