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Real Patriotism…Or How to Express your Love To President?

Posted by Mansurhon | in Traditions | on September 28th, 2008
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This is the translation of post originally written by Provincialka on Russian-language blog.
Almost one month past after Independence holiday – 17th anniversary – of Uzbekistan, but local municipality and businessmen activity to show their loyalty to Uzbek government still makes me at least laugh on them.
You can still see banners and colored windows of ordinary […]

Child labor is banned, but what about students’ labor?

Posted by Libertad | in Health, Food, Human Rights, Politics, Youth, Education | on September 26th, 2008
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Recently, the Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev has signed a decree that puts a ban on using the child labor in cotton plantations in Uzbekistan. Many analytics considered this move of the Uzbek government, as a positive reaction to the constant pressure of international NGO’s and the world’s business community on the Uzbek government. […]

Tashkent 2200 - #4

Posted by Mansurhon | in Tashkent 2200, History | on September 21st, 2008
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This is a series of a photo-response by our readers to the call for pictures of Tashkent to celebrate the 2200th anniversary of the capital city.
This is a photo of memorial for unknown soldier in Tashkent that stands to the North from the Globe. The memorial symbolizes the grief of people, whose friends and relatives […]

Multimillion investment is giving its results

Posted by Rashid | in Video, Sport | on September 21st, 2008
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Continuing the topic of sports - here is the video of Rivaldo’s first goals in Bunyodkor (former Kuruvchi), a leader of the national championship of Uzbekistan. Rivaldo, a 36-year-old midfielder, was recently bought by Bunyodkor from AEK Athens of Greece. So far, there was no information on the sum of financial deal. However, given […]

Football: Uzbek government to buy 20 legioners

Posted by Libertad | in Sport | on September 21st, 2008
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Recently, a head of the Uzbekistan Football Federation Mirabror Usmanov has informed that the Uzbek football should have at least 20 high class legionnaires, foreign football players. In the press-conference given the other day, the head of UFF discussed the problems of the Uzbek football and the ways to improve them. Mirabror Usmanov thinks […]

Katar - Uzbekistan 3:0

Posted by Mansurhon | in Video, Sport | on September 7th, 2008
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Tashkent 2200 - #3

Posted by Mansurhon | in Tashkent 2200 | on September 7th, 2008
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This is a series of a photo-response by our readers to the call for pictures of Tashkent to celebrate the 2200th anniversary of the capital city.
Golden globe in the Independence Square of Tashkent. It was erected in 1992 on a place of Lenin’s statue that used to stand there during the Soviet times.

Picture by anonymous […]

Former Uzbek SNB officer seeks political asylum in UK

Posted by Libertad | in Immigration, President, Video, Links, Religion, Security, Human Rights, Politics | on September 7th, 2008
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According to the information given by RFE/RL, Ikrom Yakubov, allegedly a former Uzbek SNB (National Security Agency - former KGB) officer, who has been involved in the security agency for about 10 years, is seeking a political asylum in UK now. The main reasons that made him leave the country, as he said, were […]

September 4 - Alisher Saipov’s birthday

If he was alive, today, Alisher Saipov, a murdered ethnic Uzbek journalist from southern Kyrgyzstan, would celebrate his 27th birthday. Personalities like Alisher, who gave their lives in struggle for freedom, are real examples for others not to give up in this not-easy fight against forces that hinder human development! Alisher, the fact that […]