1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (162+ words) Uzbekistan will introduce car-free days and weeks from May, to'be'held on'the 10th and 25th of'each month. According to'a'presidential decree on'implementing the Clean Air project, government employees will be'strictly prohibited from using official vehicles on'these days. By'the end of'the year, Tashkent should be'divided…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (123+ words) Uzbekistan national football team defeated Venezuela to'win the FIFA Series international friendly tournament. The match, held in'Tashkent, ended 00 in'regular time, with Uzbekistan securing a'54 victory in'the penalty shootout. Defender Abdukodir Khusanov, who missed the previous match against Gabon, returned to'the…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (243+ words) President of'Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined key tasks in'the tourism sector during a meeting in'Narpay district of'Samarkand region on'18 March. The head of'the state said that amid uncertainty in'the global tourism market, Uzbekistan would launch a'large-scale campaign to'promote the country as'a'safe…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (234+ words) The World Bank approved a $200 million project on23 March tomodernize transport infrastructure inUzbekistan's Surkhandarya region. The initiative will also support broader reforms inthe country's transport sector, bank's press service said. The five-year project includes three main components: 1. Supporting the Avtoyolinvest agency…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (189+ words) Uzbekistan is'simplifying its system of'partial value-added tax (VAT) refunds (Tax Free) for foreign visitors, according to'a'presidential decree dated 5 March. From 1 April, the Tax Free system will be'expanded to'all international airports across the country. It'is'currently available at'nine airports: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (427+ words) Tashkent loses an'estimated $343 million annually due to'its inefficient transport system. This is'equivalent to'1.27% of'the city's gross regional product (GRP). The figure was announced at'a'press conference held by'the Tashkent Traffic Management Center (TMC) on'12 March, a Gazeta correspondent reported. Although Tashkent's…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (318+ words) The Transport Ministry approved bilateral passenger flights from Uzbekistan to'Saudi Arabia and the UAE starting 10 March, the'press service of'the ministry informed Gazeta. The ministry sent a'letter about this to'national and foreign airlines on'Tuesday. After the war started in'the Gulf on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (226+ words) As'of'the morning of'8 March, 19,347 citizens were repatriated to'Uzbekistan from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the press service of'the Foreign Ministry of'Uzbekistan said. On'7 March, nine flights from Saudi Arabia brought back 1,680 citizens, while two flights from the UAE returned 394. Five…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (181+ words) According to hokimiyat, the inventory aims to'orderly organize connections and reduce risks to'the power grid. Twelve working groups were formed on'3 March to'conduct inspections. Currently, the city has around 1,300 fast-charging stations with a'capacity of'over 20 kW. "To'date, over 300 stations have been…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (170+ words) Uzbekistan-based airlines operated 21 repatriation flights from Medina and Jeddah, returning 4,948 citizens who traveled to'Saudi Arabia before 28 February. An'additional 235 passengers were brought back from Dubai (UAE), the Transport Ministry announced on'4 March. The airspace of'several Middle Eastern countries has been closed…...