Uzbekistan

Ex-Chelsea boss Scolari starts work in Uzbekistan

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

Chinese vice premier: China seeks to expand co-op with Uzbekistan in all fields

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009

Chinese Vice Premier Li ...

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Remain Worst of the Worst

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009

Musa reviews the “Worst of the Worst 2009″ report by Freedom House, which lists two Central Asian states - Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan - among the world’s most repressive societies.

China's vice premier visits Uzbekistan

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday called for closer economic ties between China and Uzbekistan while meeting with Uzbek First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov. Li said China and Uzbekistan have deepened their pragmatic cooperation and achieved a lot in this regard in recent years.

Uzbekistan, Japan agree on joint uranium exploration

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009

Bahrain eye play-off spot against Uzbekistan

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009

Bahrain hold home advantage and a clear edge in points when they clash with Uzbekistan in Manama on Wednesday with a place in the play-offs for the 2010 World Cup finals at stake.The Gulf side are on seven points in Asian Group A compared to their opponents four so a draw will be enough for the hosts to finish third and book a spot in the playoff against the team finishing third in Group B.The winner...

Uzbekistan halves natural gas supplies to Tajikistan over debts

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009

Uzbekistan has halved natural gas supplies to Tajikistan over arrears, a Tajik gas transit company executive said on Tuesday.

President of Uzbekistan Has Again Suggested the "6+3" formula for Afghanistan

RusBusinessNews (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009

THE SVERDLOVSK OBLAST. One of the major items on the agenda of the meeting of the heads of the SCO member states on 16 June in Ekaterinburg, attended by all leaders, was the situation in Afghanistan. The alarming situation in the Pakistan-Afghanistan zone made the leaders of the country come up with a number of suggestions.

China ready to enhance cooperative ties with Uzbekistan: president

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009

President Hu Jintao on Monday expressed China's readiness to work with Uzbekistan to push forward their relations of friendship, cooperation and partnership.

Belarus and Uzbekistan do not sign agreement on creating a joint rapid-reaction force

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009

Belarusian delegation has pulled out of Sunday's summit of the post-Soviet CSTO security bloc in protest against trade restrictions, and Uzbekistan expressed some concerns related to formation of military CSTO forces.

Why Fear of Velvet (Roses, Oranges, Tulips and other Colored Threats) Could Influence the Outcome of Iran's Elections

The Oil and The Glory (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

On the eve of tomorrow's Iranian presidential election, a senior officer in the influential Revolutionary Guards has come right out and expressed the conservatives' fear: Opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are trying to mount a "color revolution." If Ahmadinejad wins re-election, the likelihood for game-changing U.S.-Iranian diplomacy -- including a break in the Moscow-Tehran diplomatic...

Listless Japan settles for draw

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009

YOKOHAMA — Qatar rained on Japan's World Cup qualification parade with a second-half penalty to earn a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night. Takeshi Okada's side booked its ticket to South Africa with a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan last Saturday in Tashkent, and an own goal from Qatar's Ahmed Ali Albinali in the second minute stoked the party atmosphere among the crowd of 60,256 at Yokohama International Stadium....

No Japan let-up against Qatar pledges Okada

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009

YOKOHAMA — National team manager Takeshi Okada insists there will be no let-up from his side against Qatar in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier despite having already secured safe passage to South Africa. Japan beat Uzbekistan 1-0 in Tashkent last Saturday to become the first team to reach the finals, effectively rendering the two remaining qualifiers against the Gulf side and Australia dead rubbers....

Uzbekistan accepts Obama's call for "new beginning"

Reuters (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009

ALMATY (Reuters) - Uzbekistan strongly welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama's call for a "new beginning" in ties between Washington and the Muslim world, signaling a departure from the Central Asian state's usual anti-Western sentiment.

Human Rights Watch Concerns on Uzbekistan

Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009

This memorandum provides an overview of Human Rights Watch's main concerns with respect to the human rights situation in Uzbekistan, submitted in advance of the EU-Uzbekistan human rights dialogue to be held on June 10, 2009 in Tashkent. read more