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Business : Malaysia Has Strong Potential To Expand In Central Asia, With Uzbekistan As Gateway
From Siti Radziah Hamzah TASHKENT, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has great potential to expand its market in Central Asia by further strengthening bilateral cooperation with Uzbekistan, which could serve as the best platform and gateway into the...

Uzbek culture and food festival returns to London
London welcomes back the Uzbek Culture and Food Festival for its annual celebration at Tower Bridge on June 21st and 22nd. Now in its third year, the a family-friendly event returns to Potters Fields Park next to the iconic London landmark,...

Direct flights, trade growth, and student exchange: Uzbekistan and Mongolia deepen cooperation.
At the State Palace of Mongolia, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held both one-on-one and expanded-format talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh. Photo: Presidential Press Service At the start of the meeting, President Mirziyoyev...

Business : Fadillah Urges More Uzbek Companies, Investors To Explore Malaysian Market
From Siti Radziah Hamzah TASHKENT, June 24 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today invited more Uzbek companies and investors to explore the Malaysian market. He said Malaysia, which is chairing ASEAN in 2025, is ready...

Pankaj Tripathi’s popular movies to stream on OTT if you liked him in Criminal Justice Season 4
Criminal Justice is one of the most-loved series among fans and it has returned with season 4. A new episode releases every Thursday on JioHotstar, building anticipation for the series. The new season follows a murder mystery where Dr. Raj Nagpal...

Mongolia and Uzbekistan to Develop Cooperation in Tourism
Ulaanbaatar, June 23, 2025 /MONTSAME/. At the invitation of President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a State Visit to Mongolia on June 24-25, 2025. Within the framework of the...

Business : Fadillah Calls On AirAsia X To Consider Adding Samarkand To Uzbekistan Route
From Siti Radziah Hamzah TASHKENT, June 24 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has called upon AirAsia X to consider adding Samarkand to its flight routes, amid an increased interest in visiting holy sites in the region....

Doha Film Institute Gets Behind Upcoming Movies By Cyril Aris, Ahmed Yassin Al-Daradji & Danielle Arbid In Spring Funding Round
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has unveiled the recipients of its 2025 Spring Grants cycle backing 45 projects across all formats with directors hailing from 35 territories. The feature film grantees include Lebanese director Cyril Aris’ A Sad and...
Business : Malaysia, Uzbekistan Commit To Enhancing Bilateral Economic And Trade Cooperation
From Siti Radziah Hamzah TASHKENT, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Uzbekistan have committed to enhancing bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof paid a courtesy visit to Uzbekistan President...
DPM Fadillah Meets With Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister, Energy Minister
From Siti Radziah Hamzah TASHKENT, June 23 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof held a bilateral meeting on Monday with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kucharov and Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov. The...

50 year old gymnast's silver lining in Tashkent
IMAGE: Oksana Chusovitina won gold in the team event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and competed at her eighth Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina celebrated her 50th birthday in...

President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan dies at age 78
MOSCOW (AP) — Islam Karimov, who crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a quarter-century of independence from the Soviet Union, has died of a stroke at age 78, the Uzbek government announced...
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World of Mugham Int'l Music Festival wraps up with gala concert [PHOTOS]
The 7th World of Mugham International Mugham Music Festival has concluded with a closing ceremony held at Mugham Center in the city of Aghdam, the cradle of mugham in the liberated Garabagh, Azernews reports. The large-scale festival was organized...

Malaysia optimistic trade with Uzbekistan will pick up, says envoy
TASHKENT: Malaysia is optimistic about a potential increase in trade with Uzbekistan, as both countries work to deepen cooperation in new areas such as halal certification, Islamic finance, tourism and green technology. In an interview with...
Business : Chorsu Bazaar: The Beating Heart Of Tashkent
From Siti Radziah Hamzah TASHKENT, June 23 (Bernama) -- “Malaysia, Malaysia! Come here, I will give you a discount!” – such was the enthusiastic greeting echoing from nearly every tea, nuts and spice stall on the upper floor of Chorsu Bazaar, one...

Foreign car prices in Uzbekistan see sharp decline in May
Prices of foreign cars in Uzbekistan’s secondary market dropped significantly in May 2025, according to a recent analysis by the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies (IMRS). The study also highlighted modest declines in the prices of...

Malaysia optimistic about boosting bilateral trade with Uzbekistan
TASHKENT: Malaysia is optimistic about a potential increase in bilateral trade with Uzbekistan, as both countries work to deepen cooperation in new areas such as halal certification, Islamic finance, tourism, and green technology. In an interview...

Palm oil, tourism and halal goods drive Malaysia’s trade optimism with Uzbekistan, says envoy
TASHKENT, June 21 — Malaysia is optimistic about a potential increase in bilateral trade with Uzbekistan, as both countries work to deepen cooperation in new areas such as halal certification, Islamic finance, tourism, and green technology. In an...

Upcoming Art Book Celebrates the World’s Most Precious Cultural Sites and Monuments
Rajob ki Baoli in New Delhi, India. (Photo: Amit Pasricha) Out of necessity, disaster and innovation often go hand-in-hand—at least that was the case for Colonel James A. Gray back in 1966. That fall, while retired in Italy, he witnessed Venice’s...
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Int'l Mugham Center celebrates jubilee of acclaimed musician with gala concert [PHOTOS]
A musical evening dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the well-known rhythm master, pedagogue, and qaval player Mahmud Salah was held at the International Mugham Center, Azernews reports. The event began with the screening of a video presentation...