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Uzbekistan is paving its way to World Cup 2010

Posted by Mansurhon | in Video, Sport, Development, Youth | on June 19th, 2008
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Until the match with Lebanon, Uzbekistan has been confidently leading in his group in qualifying games of FIFA World Cup™ Asian. After beating the Lebanon in Tashkent on June 14 with the score 3:00, Uzbekistan granted a place for itself in the next round of qualifying games.
FIFA writes:

Uzbekistan reclaimed top spot Group […]

To visit IRC and die…

Posted by Mansurhon | in Security, Human Rights, Development, Politics, Youth, Foreign Affairs, Education | on April 20th, 2008
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The Embassy of the United States in Tashkent makes a lot to provide locals (ordinary people) with access to information. Sometimes they try to provide with access to banned sources of information such as blocked internet sites and banned international reports [of the US State Department and international organizations].
Information Resource Center (IRC) based at […]

“Who Am I To Disagree…”*

Posted by Mansurhon | in Human Rights, Humour, Security, Development, Environment, Politics | on April 16th, 2008
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To the celebration of 2200 years of Tashkent in 2009 the authorities and its more or less not well-thought orders made the population think about their future in this country: if it’s safe or not?
The visit of militia lieutenant early in the morning forced me to think if I’ve done something wrong with the […]

State Statistics Committee informs about the decrease of cotton production

Posted by Mansurhon | in Food, Human Rights, Development, Environment, Economy | on April 7th, 2008
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“Times of Central Asian” reports that cotton fiber production in Uzbekistan dropped 1,1 % to 728 300 tons in January to February. This information was released by State Statistics Committee, regime closed governmental organization which can only report such common things and no true information on social issues.
Production of cotton yarn at textile companies […]

Center for Political Studies – caprice of President’s daughter or a real think-tank?

Posted by Mansurhon | in Traditions, Development, Politics, Education | on March 28th, 2008
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When Center for Political Studies was founded by Alisher Fayzullaev, one of the first diplomats who represented our country in UK in mid-90th he couldn’t imagine that his brainchild would generate Gulnara Karimova’s interest in political studies in future.
“He gathered 20-25 most active students of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and called […]

Nexia-2. The export car made not for Uzbeks

Posted by Mansurhon | in Oddities, Development | on March 27th, 2008
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This year Navruz has brought lots of surprises to the people of sunny Uzbekistan: Decree of the President on 5 March 2008 On increasing the salaries, pensions, stipends and social allowances, traditional national khashar (nation-wide gathering of people to clean up streets and territories), unforgettable colorful show with the participation of the head of […]

Uzbek government to free GM joint venture from taxes

Posted by Libertad | in Regional Organizations, Development, Economy | on March 8th, 2008
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The president of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a decree to free state company Uzavtoprom’s joint venture with US car maker General Motors Corp. from taxes for five years. The joint venture was planned last year and is based on existing car plant in Asaka, Uzbekistan, and it is planned to annually produce 250,000 Chevrolet […]

Uzbeks are first to create the perpetual engine!

Posted by Libertad | in Development, Youth | on January 16th, 2008
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A teenager from the academic school in Samarqand, Maruf Karimov, invented a “perpetual” car engine powered by a very unusual kind of fuel - air! The student managed to start a conventional internal combustion engine with the help of air pressure, News Agency Ferghana.ru reports.
The report also says that Maruf Karimov is only 15 […]

Labor migration in photos

Posted by Libertad | in Immigration, Travel, Human Rights, Development, Economy | on January 16th, 2008
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Continuing the topic of labor migrants. Here are photos taken by the member of the Rapid Response Group during conducting the research on Uzbek labor migrants going to Russia.

In this photos you can see the names and mobile phone numbers of people, who promise work places for people and send them to Russia and […]

Painful life of Uzbek migrant workers

Posted by Libertad | in Immigration, Travel, Human Rights, Development, Economy | on January 16th, 2008
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It is not a secret any more that a great part of male population of Uzbekistan, mainly from rural areas, annually leave their homes and families and travel mostly to Russia and Kazakhstan in search of money for living. All are driven by the same factor - financial. The money and the food they […]

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