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How to become the student in Uzbekistan or "the price" of admission

How to become the student in Uzbekistan or "the price" of admission

05.08.2010 16:21 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

On August 1 Uzbekistan held entrance exams to higher education institutions. The Expert working group (the association of independent experts in Uzbekistan) produced the report, dedicated to bribery in the universities of Uzbekistan. Below we present the main points of this newsy analytical article.

Uzbekistan: The Church of Christ is suspended in Tashkent; eight members of it are brought to trial

Uzbekistan: The Church of Christ is suspended in Tashkent; eight members of it are brought to trial

20.05.2010 08:52 msk Religious life Uzbekistan

On May 18 Mirzo-Ulugbek district criminal court of Tashkent considered the case of 8 workers and congregants of Tashkent Church of Christ, accused of few criminal attempts. As a result three defendants – Church pastor and two congregants – became the subject of 15 day administrative arrest; the acco

Uzbekistan: The clearance of plane trees, oaks and elms reached the graveyards

Uzbekistan: The clearance of plane trees, oaks and elms reached the graveyards

18.05.2010 12:20 msk Business Uzbekistan

The Uzbek woodcutter finally reached the graveyards: the perennial trees are being cut down at Minor Muslim graveyard in Tashkent.

Andijan: Five years of pain and fear

Andijan: Five years of pain and fear

17.05.2010 15:56 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

On May 12, 2010 round table on "Uzbekistan: Five years after Andijan" took place in Moscow. It was attended by international observer of Vremya Novostei newspaper and the expert on Central Asia Arkadiy Dubnov, the Director of Central Asian program of Memorial human rights center Vitaliy Ponomarev, t

The international campaign in protection of Maxim Popov is launched

The international campaign in protection of Maxim Popov is launched

12.05.2010 15:06 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The NGOs across the world have launched the campaign in order to protect Maxim Popov, sentenced to seven years of jail and two years of limited rights by the Chilanzar district court of Tashkent ( Uzbekistan ).

BBC World Service appoints Hamid Ismailov as Writer in Residence

BBC World Service appoints Hamid Ismailov as Writer in Residence

30.04.2010 22:44 msk Arts Uzbekistan

Gwyneth Williams, Director BBC World Service English, today (April 30, 2010) announces the appointment of critically acclaimed Uzbek novelist and poet, Hamid Ismailov , as BBC World Service’s Writer in Residence.

Seven years of jail for AIDS prevention. How Maxim Popov "was absorbed"

Seven years of jail for AIDS prevention. How Maxim Popov "was absorbed"

27.04.2010 14:43 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

In February 2010 28-year old psychologist and the leader of IZIS NGO Maxim Popov was sentenced to 7 years of jail by the Chilanzar district court of Tashkent ( Uzbekistan ). Paradoxically, this became good news for his friends and colleagues that in the last year have heard nothing about Maxim Popov

Uzbekistan: The hundreds of National Bank clients lost their money

Uzbekistan: The hundreds of National Bank clients lost their money

26.04.2010 09:52 msk Business Uzbekistan

Ferghana.Ru learned that few months ago the clients’ money, deposited in the accounts of the Chichik branch of National foreign economic affairs bank of Uzbekistan , was withdrawn. The clients knew nothing about the fraud. The exact number of deceived people is unknown since NBU officers suppress fa

What is the true purpose of the anti-Tajik protests in Uzbekistan?

What is the true purpose of the anti-Tajik protests in Uzbekistan?

02.04.2010 13:40 msk Business Uzbekistan

The environmental movement of Uzbekistan continues its campaign against the Tajik aluminum plant (in 2007 it was renamed into SUE Tajik aluminum plant (TALCO) .

Good job for unwedded mothers

Good job for unwedded mothers

01.04.2010 13:28 msk Analytics Uzbekistan

In the Samarqand Oblast of Uzbekistan more and more women are involved in the criminal cases, related to transnational crime, for instance, drugs and human trafficking. These women do not only distribute drugs, but also produce them. The unsanctioned sowing and growing of drugs are the cases of wome

Uzbekistan: The government limits foreign travel for healthcare workers

Uzbekistan: The government limits foreign travel for healthcare workers

26.03.2010 15:50 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan decided to put strict control over foreign trips of hospital managers and healthcare ministry workers.

The secret of Namangan-2008: Two years since mass HIV inspection at children’s hospitals

The secret of Namangan-2008: Two years since mass HIV inspection at children’s hospitals

23.03.2010 12:05 msk Uzbekistan

"My son had a temperature. After short examination the doctors recommended the treatment. It did not help out…".

Surat Ikramov: The judicial and legal reform in Uzbekistan is the plan, but not action

Surat Ikramov: The judicial and legal reform in Uzbekistan is the plan, but not action

12.03.2010 08:49 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

On March 4 Tashkent hosted the conference on The future of judicial and legal reform development in the Republic of Uzbekistan . This meeting between independent public associations and government-controlled legal structures produced ambiguous reaction. In his interview to Ferghana.Ru Surat Ikramov,

Dilshod Usmanov: The future of our country is the future of our children

Dilshod Usmanov: The future of our country is the future of our children

30.01.2010 09:50 msk Business Uzbekistan

The group of young businessmen in Uzbekistan launched big project, aiming to raise the productivity of cultivation areas, re-cultivation of dead and contaminated soil, ecological improvement through the use of biohumus, produced by Oltin vodiy (Golden valley) bloodworms. Major raw material for mass

The conflicts at Kyrgyz-Uzbek border became more frequent

The conflicts at Kyrgyz-Uzbek border became more frequent

19.01.2010 13:56 msk Ferghana Valley Uzbekistan

Uzbek border guards are on the alert for the territory of neighboring state. Photo by Ferghana.Ru

Uzbek secret services collect the records about independent journalists

Uzbek secret services collect the records about independent journalists

15.01.2010 16:10 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The Tashkent Public Prosecutor’s office conducted the series of interrogations of several independent journalists, working in Uzbekistan . On January 7 five of them – Vasiliy Markov, Sid Yanyshev, Abdumalik Boboev, Khusniddin Kutbiddinov and Marina Kozlova (that cooperated with various foreign mass

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