Uzbekistan’s cotton industry rebounds after boycott

[ad_1] Uzbekistan’s cotton industry has experienced a resurgence since an international boycott came to an end, witnessing growth and a shift to quality textiles ADVERTISEMENT Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth-largest…

Eden of the East: Why you should visit Samarkand in 2024

[ad_1] With high speed trains and ancient cultural sites, this beautiful Central Asian city is finally opening up to tourists. ADVERTISEMENT Until just a few years ago, Uzbekistan was largely…

The legal battles over ‘princess of Uzbekistan’ and her frozen millions

[ad_1] For years, an $840mn fortune amassed by Gulnara Karimova, known as “the princess of Uzbekistan”, has languished in Swiss bank vaults — frozen by government order.  A long-running legal…

Macron pursues nuclear deals in Russia’s back yard

[ad_1] PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron travels on Wednesday to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where he hopes to secure uranium for his country’s nuclear plants. The trip comes as geopolitical…

Swiss indicts ‘Princess of Uzbekistan’ of heading crime syndicate ‘The Office’

[ad_1] Gulnara Karimova, also known as ‘Princess of Uzbekistan’ daughter of former President Islam Karimov, was indicted in money laundering case by Swiss Federal Prosecutors. Karimova, daughter of Islam Karimov,…

Tashkent International Film Festival: Celebrating Central Asian cinema

[ad_1] The 15th edition of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent International Film Festival brought together film lovers and professionals from more than 50 countries to celebrate Central Asian cinema. ADVERTISEMENT The cinema of…

Bitcoin mining restricted to legal entities in Uzbekistan: Official

[ad_1] Cryptocurrency mining in Uzbekistan is overcoming major changes as the country’s major crypto market supervisor has approved a framework for licensing crypto mining operations. Uzbekistan’s National Agency for Perspective…

C5+ Germany meeting highlights need for inclusive govt in Afghanistan

[ad_1] A joint statement of the meeting with the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz and the head of states from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) stressed the…

‘Princess of Uzbekistan’ indicted as crime syndicate boss

[ad_1] Receive free White collar crime updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest White collar crime news every morning. Gulnara Karimova, the globetrotting former…

Daughter of former Uzbek president indicted on corruption charges

[ad_1] The daughter of the late President Islam Karmiov, Gulnara Karimova, is already behind bars in Uzebekistan for charges relating to allegations of money laundering, fraud, and violating the terms…