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2026.08.18

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Portugal and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo to play Pakhtakor FC in Tashkent

Oleg Son

August 18, 2026

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China’s Geely to build luxury cars at Volvo’s European plants from 2028

Oleg Son

August 18, 2026

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Is Uzbekistan a middle power? Whatever the answer, its leverage starts to count, FT says

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold: what we know about the 2027 foldable

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Three climbers feared dead after summiting Kyrgyzstan’s 6,600m Korumdu Peak

Oleg Son

August 18, 2026

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Marvel announces new X-Men cast featuring Adam Driver and Christopher Abbott

Nigora Umarova

August 15, 2026

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Ye is coming to Russia. MPs and far-right already spew vitriol at his playlist

Tim James

August 18, 2026

News

2026.08.18

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1.4mn Uzbeks now work abroad as migration spreads beyond Russia

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Kazakhstan faces US pressure over membership in China’s WAICO

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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AstraZeneca scraps late-stage trial of experimental lung cancer therapy

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Trump hails Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan defence pact as “first bold step”

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Uzbekistan keeps dividend tax breaks until 2038

Oleg Son

Vadim Erzikov

August 17, 2026

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Andy Burnham sent “a few messages” to Trump’s fake chief of staff – media

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Is Uzbekistan a middle power? Whatever the answer, its leverage starts to count, FT says

Oleg Son

August 17, 2026

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Genshin Impact 7.0 Archon Quests explained: Snezhnaya’s biggest twists

Nigora Umarova

August 15, 2026

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Uzbekistan’s 1st world boxing champion Rufat Riskiev dies at 76

Nigora Umarova

August 15, 2026

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Disney Frozen 3 details: A royal wedding and Olaf’s new romance

Nigora Umarova

August 15, 2026

Lifestyle

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Margot Robbie set to headline Pirates of the Caribbean 6 as Johnny Depp eyes comeback

Tim James

August 18, 2026

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Portugal and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo to play Pakhtakor FC in Tashkent

Oleg Son

August 18, 2026

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Tesla robotaxi runs over street bollards ahead of Cybercab launch

Oleg Son

August 18, 2026

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China’s Geely to build luxury cars at Volvo’s European plants from 2028

Oleg Son

August 18, 2026

Opinions

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Why Türkiye–Saudi–Pakistan defence pact could become Central Asia’s fault line

Mehmet Enes Beşer

Expert in Türkiye’s relations with Southeast Asia, ASEAN Coordinator at the Vatan Party, member of the editorial board at Teori magazine.

August 12, 2026

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Why UNIDO AIM Global Centre of Excellence could become Central Asia’s strategic project

Vladimir Norov

Chairman, Central Asian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AICA)

August 7, 2026

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Deposit boom in Uzbekistan: Drivers and prospects

Pavel Kaptel

Country Head for Uzbekistan’s Banking Sector at Fitch Ratings

August 4, 2026

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Reputation vs reach: PR is changing across Central Asia, and here is how

Valentina Butnik

International expert in corporate communications and executive reputation, ex-Beeline Uzbekistan (VEON Group) and MegaFon Tajikistan

July 28, 2026

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English law, state courts and arbitration: How Uzbekistan builds modern dispute resolution hub

Diana Bayzakova

Director of the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre (TIAC) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan

July 24, 2026

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Threading the Silk Road: What research says about linking Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva

Deniza Alieva

July 22, 2026

Banks & Finance

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Uzbekistan keeps dividend tax breaks until 2038

Oleg Son

Vadim Erzikov

August 17, 2026

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Uzbekistan’s household debt load surges past “alarming” levels — Central Bank

Oleg Son

August 13, 2026

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Uzbekistan investment hits $28.4bn in first half of 2026

Oleg Son

August 11, 2026

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Uzbekistan soum bonds to enter J.P. Morgan emerging markets index

Nigora Umarova

August 10, 2026

Investment

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Uzbekistan keeps dividend tax breaks until 2038

Oleg Son

Vadim Erzikov

August 17, 2026

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Uzbekistan investment hits $28.4bn in first half of 2026

Oleg Son

August 11, 2026

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Tashkent RSE head on how mortgage bonds reshape housing and capital markets

Vadim Erzikov

July 23, 2026

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Independent courts and English common law: What Uzbekistan must do to win investors’ trust

Svyatoslav Polyakov

July 22, 2026