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Joys of traveling to Uzbekistan or…

Posted by Mansurhon | in Traditions, Crime, Travel, Culture, History, Economy | on July 12th, 2008
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… or blogging is dangerous for tourism in Uzbekistan.
Everyone, who is interested in Central Asia, knows that Samarkand and Bukhara are the most ancient and history-rich places in the region. And they dream about visiting these extremely beautiful places to trace the history of Central Asian nations themselves.
Today, Bukhara and Samarkard are one of […]

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 […]

A Red Herring To Hide Failures…

Posted by Mansurhon | in President, Public announcements, Politics, Economy | on March 26th, 2008
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As President’s Press service informs, President Islam Karimov signed a decree on 5 March 2008 On increasing the salaries, pensions, stipends and social allowances.
As Press service continues, “According to the document, starting from 1 April salaries to employees of the state-financed institutions and organizations, as well as pensions, stipends and social allowances will be […]

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 […]

Tracing Uzbek cotton

Posted by Libertad | in Human Rights, Environment, Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs | on February 15th, 2008

Recently, to a great surprise of all, especially the Uzbek government, the world third biggest retailer and major retailer in UK Tesco had put a pioneering ban on cotton produced in Uzbekistan. The motives that lead a retailer to such a decision was the use of organized and forced child labor in producing […]

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 […]

Silly promises or another carefully thought out fiction?

Posted by Mansurhon | in Elections 2007, President, Public announcements, Media, Economy | on January 2nd, 2008
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As usual our President announced his New Year message to the people of Uzbekistan. As usual it was a set of banal words and only naive people could listen to such a nonsense without a sarcasm.
Karimov says that “each of us, gathered for a festive table, unwillingly thoughts returned to the unforgettable events, […]

Ripping off the tourists in Uzbekistan is endemic

Posted by Libertad | in Traditions, Travel, Culture, Economy | on December 2nd, 2007
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“Apologies to all of our recently acquired Uzbek friends, but rip-offs in Uzbekistan - particularly along the touristy parts of the Silk Road - seem endemic.”- says one of the tourists, who recently paid a visit to the historic sites of Uzbekistan.
Today, being a tourist in Uzbekistan is really difficult. People, for who the […]

Alisher Usmanov – an Uzbek-born Russian tycoon

Posted by Libertad | in Media, Economy | on September 26th, 2007

If you have been closely following the news around the world for the past months, you must have already heard of the name Alisher Usmanov. A ferrous metal and mining tycoon, Russia’s 18th richest man, Alisher Usmanov seems to change the world by purchasing everything he can. Being one of the leaders of Gazprom, […]

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