Uzbekistan News

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov won a new five-year term by capturing 97 percent of the vote, election officials said Monday, but a Western expert called the vote a democratic sham.

Results of the International Year of Volunteerism, which the United Nations had declared 2011, were discussed by activists of the public of our country at the UN Office in Tashkent.

Current issues of Uzbek-Tajik relations have been discussed. ... Read the full story at UZ Report

The counterparts praised the dynamics of development of diverse cooperation at various levels.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Feb. 8 / Trend D. Azizov /

The National Holding Company Uzbekneftegaz constructed 21 sites for exploratory drilling in 2011. Ten areas are currently under deep exploratory drilling. In all about 36 exploration wells were constructed, the company said today.

Turkmenistan will hold a presidential election 12 February. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who has been president since the country's last president-for-life died in office in December 2006, will win.

This was reported by the press office of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A meeting with participation of EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel has been held at the Uzbek Foreign Ministry today, the Foreign Ministry said.

The tournament can be called a sort of a challenge of the team of Gulistan to Tashkent team, as representatives of other cities and regions of the coun... ... Read the full story at UZ Report

The counterparts exchanged views on ways and mechanisms of activation of contacts between the foreign ministries of Uzbek... ... Read the full story at UZ Report

On February 3, the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan held a business forum of entrepreneurs and bankers on "Entrepreneurship: a base of a strong family". It was organized by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Tashkent city administration.

Exquisite craftsmanship: Chess pieces made of papier mache are just a few of the many items from Uzbekistan on show.

On March 14, 2011, Mukhiddin Khojimuradov suggested to his compatriots Khairulla and Sunatullo Yuldashevs from Chinaz region of Tashkent oblast that they move to Kazakhstan's city of Turkestan, where they could earn decent money.

Uzbekistan is preparing a package of documents for inclusion of the three reservoirs of the country in the Ramsar List, the press service of the Ecological Movement of the Republic said.

Editor's note: Is Turkmenistan's upcoming presidential election really just a totalitarian ploy for false legitimacy, or is it something much more pitiful? neweurasia's Annasoltan gives her thoughts.

Uzbekistan is slated to get some new night vision goggles, bulletproof vests and GPS equipment from the U.S., a State Department official has said.

Editor's note: Turkmenistan's upcoming presidential poll is truly a strange creature.

A man from Uzbekistan that the United States and the United Nations helped relocate to Colorado now faces a terrorism charge.

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As the press service of the Ministry reports, the counterparts exchanged views on state and prospects of Uzbek-Russian relations.