News about Uzbekistan

Uzbek museum unearths forgotten Picasso ceramics Workers at a state art museum in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan have discovered a long-forgotten collection of Picasso ceramics in the archives and put them on display, more than four decades after the pieces were donated.

05 November 2012

PHOTO: Almaty Heating and Power Plant №1 switching to gas It is planned for achieve full coverage of Almaty city with gas supply within 3 years. The project is worth over $67.5 million.

22 October 2012

Nazarbayev and Karimov discuss water again Leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are pleased with the results of the official visit and have once again reiterated their positions on the hydrotechnical facilities being constructed in the upstream of Syrdarya: press-service.

01 October 2012

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan called neighbors use common waters with care The talks covered establishment of a mechanism of joint use of water-energy resources in Central Asian region: Nazarbayev.

25 September 2012

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers signed cooperation program The official visit of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov started on September 6 in Astana.

09 September 2012

Islam Karimov wants to meet Nursultan Nazarbayev more often I think that we are losing much time, while it is possible: Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan told Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan.

08 September 2012

Before November Kazakhstan to compensate Gazprom for 800 million cubic metres of earlier borrowed gas To secure stable gas supplies this coming heating season we have agreed with China, Russia’s Gazprom and Uzbekistan to borrow 1.2 billion cubic metres before December: O&G Minister.

04 September 2012

Uzbekistan's first daughter hits out at Western critics The eldest daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has taken aim at her critics after she released her first English-language album in the West.

23 August 2012

Uzbekistan President to render official visit to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan political consultations are held in Tashkent on August 13-14. Kazakhstan is represented by deputy Foreign Minister Amangeldy Zhumabayev.

14 August 2012

Nazarbayev opened Kazakhstan Equestrian President’s Cup Nursultan Nazarbayev has officially opened one of the stages of Equestrian World Cup - Kazakhstan President's Cup.

05 July 2012

PHOTO: Central Asian students compete for Best Constructor title in Astana International Contest of Construction Professional Skills was held in Astana.

18 May 2012

Kazakhstan mulling gas imports from Turkmenistan for the forthcoming heating season In the heating season of 2011-2012 Almaty and Zhambyk oblasts in the South of Kazakhstan experienced gas shortages due to disrupted gas supplies from Uzbekistan.

08 May 2012

One third of Uzbekistan smuggled goods destined for Kazakhstan 35% of agricultural products smuggling from Uzbekistan is destined for Kazakhstan.

02 March 2012

Uzbekistan denies violation of Kazakhstan's airspace Uzbekistan National Security Service denies violation of Kazakhstan's airspace by Uzbek drone.

23 February 2012

Kazakhstan confirmed violation of Kazakhstan’s airspace by Uzbek drone The staff office of the border-security forces of Kazakhstan’s National Security Commission confirmed the violation by Uzbek drone.

21 February 2012

Drone has violated Kazakhstan's airspace A drone aircraft has been spotted in Western Kazakhstan. It came from Uzbekistan violating Kazakhstan's airspace.

18 February 2012

President Nazarbayev calls Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to join the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States We want the Council to be a full-fledged international organization, the President emphasized.

21 October 2011

Kazakhstan Muay Thai team won three gold medals at World Championship in Tashkent Kazakhstan national Muay Thai team brought three gold medals from the World Championship in Tashkent.

28 September 2011

200 militants of Kazakhstan Jamoat fight in Afghanistan About 200 Kazakhstan Jamoat militants fight at the Afghan territory as a part of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.

09 September 2011

Uzbekistan President will not come to Astana for CSTO summit President of Uzbekistan will not come for the informal summit of heads of the CSTO member-states that will start today, August 12, in Astana.

12 August 2011

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