Askar Yakubov
Askar Yakubov is a professional photojournalist with extensive experience in news and reportage photography. He specializes in fast-paced coverage of social, political, cultural, international, business, and community events, with a sharp eye for capturing expressive shots and conveying the atmosphere of an event under tight time constraints. His skill set spans reportage, portrait, and documentary photography, along with image editing and color correction, and preparing photo materials for media and digital platforms. He is known for his professionalism, adherence to editorial standards, and ability to work both independently and as part of a shooting team.
Ministry of Energy sets up commission after Tashkent power outages
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy formed a special commission to investigate recent emergency power outages in Tashkent and evaluate grid infrastructure.
Fire at Tashkent national cuisine restaurant quickly extinguished
Tashkent emergency crews responded within four minutes to contain and fully extinguish a kitchen roof fire at a national cuisine …
Referee Ilgiz Tantashev faces heavy criticism after World Cup match
Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev drew sharp backlash from foreign media and football experts for his officiating during the World Cup …
Uzbekistan takes third in U20 Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship
The Uzbekistan national Greco-Roman wrestling team finished third overall at the U20 Asian Championship in Pattaya, Thailand, winning a total …
Uzbekistan's pilgrimage tourism presented in Morocco
The "Umra Plus and Pilgrimage Tourism of Uzbekistan" international exhibition in Casablanca promoted the country's holy sites and tourist infrastructure …
Uzbekistan, Malaysia strengthen small business cooperation
The Trade and Service Association of Uzbekistan and Malaysia's SMITA signed a MoU to boost SME cooperation, e-commerce integration, and …
Belgian company to study Uzbekistan's tourism potential
Uzbekistan's Embassy officials met with Belgian travel company Daybreak Travel to explore promoting the country's tourism in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Ningxia exports Simmental cattle to Uzbekistan for first time
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China made its first export of Simmental cattle to Uzbekistan, shipping the animals …
Central Asian repatriate reintegration experience presented at UN
A side event at the UN Headquarters highlighted Central Asia's repatriation and reintegration efforts and introduced Uzbekistan's International Competence Center …
Uzbekistan, UN OCT sign cooperation plan through 2027
Uzbekistan and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism signed a roadmap for 2026–2027 during a high-level meeting in New York to …