Uzbekistan to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials Officials say Uzbekistan plans to produce its own vaccine when tests are done. Sep 30, 2020
Uzbekistan: Authorities turn to citizens to help bust traffic rule breakers People will be able to report motorists using mobile phone footage. Sep 27, 2020
Uzbekistan pins economic fightback on gold sales The country became the world's biggest seller of gold in July. Sep 22, 2020
Uzbekistan’s melons enjoy export bonanza The country grows 56 different varieties, but some of the best simply can’t be shipped abroad. Sep 17, 2020
Uzbek activists say Tashkent not ready to receive Gulnara’s cash Even if Tashkent does transparently apportion the funds, PR is not the same as reform. Sep 16, 2020
Uzbekistan’s new religion law promises limited change Critics complain the draft bill preserves many restrictions. Sep 16, 2020
Uzbekistan: Pay increased for cotton-pickers Better salaries may inject some needed dynamism into ailing rural areas. Sep 11, 2020
Uzbekistan: COVID-19 adds more pain to university exam nightmare Only one in 10 university applicants is sure of a place. Sep 2, 2020
Chinese hydroelectric investments in Central Asia: A snapshot The first in a series of briefings on Beijing's investments in Central Asian renewables. Niva Yau Aug 31, 2020
Uzbekistan: Pardons come too late for many recipients 113 convicts were granted pardons by the president. Aug 28, 2020
Uzbekistan: Former Aral port town sees first passenger flight in 30 years The government hopes to turn the region into a gambling destination. Aug 27, 2020
Uzbekistan: Charities resist government monopolization of social protection Critics of the government’s charities ban suspect there is politics at play, not just a desire to stem potential fraud. Aug 26, 2020
Kyrgyzstan extradites journalist to Uzbekistan amid howls of protest Abdullayev was denied access to his lawyers. Aug 22, 2020
Uzbekistan mulls public assembly law, but with major restrictions Organizers will have to give two weeks notice. Aug 20, 2020
Uzbekistan pledges to give hopeful migrant laborers loans Applicants will be eligible for two-year $1,000 loans. Aug 19, 2020
Uzbekistan aims for greater transparency in its prisons The country's prisons hold 22,900 inmates. Aug 18, 2020
Uzbekistan’s attempt to arrest journalist elicits concern Abdullayev has previously been convicted on charges of sedition. Aug 13, 2020
Uzbekistan allows for plea bargaining in courts The norm to date has been for an uncompromisingly punitive approach. Aug 13, 2020
Uzbekistan to restore flights to its Sokh exclave Flights will resume for the first time since the 1990s. Aug 11, 2020
Uzbekistan: Civil society hindered in ability to contain COVID-19 corruption The chair of the Senate says $171,000 have gone missing. Aug 10, 2020
China business briefing: Unclear borders, uneasy neighbors Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia. Niva Yau Aug 3, 2020
Tajikistan suspends electricity deliveries to Uzbekistan Tajikistan says low snowfall has hindered output at its hydropower plants. Jul 31, 2020
Uzbekistan: Journalists detained for sharing link to news article The website that posted the item claims it was hacked. Jul 27, 2020
Uzbekistan: After a positive start, coronavirus driving health system to precipice “They don’t have enough drugs. Don’t believe the statistics.” Jul 24, 2020
Uzbekistan returns to its roots with cannabis cultivation Hemp uses less water than cotton, a fact that should excite farmers in the rapidly desiccating region. Jul 21, 2020
