Uzbekistan

About 63% of those admitted to the Medical School of AKFA University are residents of Tashkent

About 63.08% of those admitted young people to the Medical School of the AKFA University are residents of the city of Tashkent.

Meetings of the Committees of the Senate takes place

On 5 August 2020, meetings of the committees of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan were held. The events were attended by members of the Senate, senior officials of ministries and departments, experts and representatives of the media.

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Issues of the higher education system were discussed

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Tashkent Film Encounters program continues on Kino Klassika website

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Ilkhom Nematov meets with the Ambassador of Belarus

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Persons posing a threat to the spread of infectious diseases are issued a certificate of incapacity for work

According to the law, when persons posing a threat of the spread of infectious and parasitic diseases by the nature of the work performed are suspended from work, and their employer does not provide them with possible work, a certificate of incapacity for work is issued for the period of treatment.

Issues of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the World Bank in the field of transboundary water use and climate change discussed

Today, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the World Bank met in a videoconference format, at which they discussed issues of enhancing cooperation in the management of transboundary water resources and adaptation to climate change in Central Asia, Dunyo news agency reported.

The webinar on "Sovereign credit ratings, country risk identification system, Global Competitiveness Index and Budget Transparency Index"

On 4 August, a webinar with the participation of local authorities responsible for work with international ratings and indices, representatives of committees of the Oliy Majlis was held on the topics of "Sovereign credit ratings, country risk identification system, Global Competitiveness Index and Budget Transparency Index", the Ministry of Finance reported.

South Korean partners to provide Uzbekistan with a batch of reusable protective masks

A meeting with senior researchers from the South Korea Health Industry Development Institute Pak Jong Min and Jang Kyung-hun was held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul, Dunyo news agency reported.

World Bank: COVID-19 pandemic could lead to deep crisis of human development in Central Asia

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has a long-term negative impact on education, the quality of human capital and socio-economic development in Central Asian countries, where students, children and young people make up almost half of the population. The crisis threatens the future incomes of the younger generation. The level of functional illiteracy among adolescents is projected to increase, that is, the number of students who are unable to use their reading, writing and math skills to effectively participate in society is projected, according to the World Bank.

Kyrgyz border guards detain two prisoners who escaped from prison in Uzbekistan

The border guards of the Ala-Buka border detachment, together with officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, detained two citizens of Uzbekistan on 4 August. This was reported by the press service of the State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan.

Changes to the territorial structure of the capital districts and Tashkent region considered

On 5 August, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with projects on changing the territorial structure of adjacent districts of the city of Tashkent and Tashkent region.

An earthquake shakes the Fergana Valley

The Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that on 5 August at 14:32 Tashkent time, an earthquake occurred in Uzbekistan.

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