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Why Uzbekistan chose Russia for its nuclear future

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

08 Jun 2026-12:19
Uzbek, Russian leaders hail dynamic development of trade, economic co-op

As part of his working visit to Saint Petersburg, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

05 Jun 2026-11:56
Mirziyoyev, Putin launch construction of Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant

05 Jun 2026-09:03
Russia, Uzbekistan start construction of nuclear power plant

Russia and Uzbekistan on Thursday began construction of a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, the first of its kind in post-Soviet Central Asia, the Kremlin said, to help meet the ‌growing regional demand for power.

05 Jun 2026-05:26
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan assess current strategic cooperation

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov discussed the current state of bilateral relations and prospects for further developing the strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan during a phone call on Tuesday.

02 Jun 2026-18:31
Uzbekistan's president congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day

26 May 2026-16:32
Why Central Asia faces one of the world’s most dangerous environmental challenges

For decades, discussions about Central Asia focused largely on oil, natural gas, trade corridors, and geopolitics. Today, however, another issue is rapidly emerging as one of the greatest long term threats to the region’s economic stability and national security: water.

19 May 2026-22:39
Central Asia’s resources expand globally with SOCAR expertise and BP investment

Amid the ongoing crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the global oil market is rapidly approaching a period of heightened turbulence. International analytical centres are reporting an unprecedented decline in global reserves: according to estimates by Morgan Stanley, reserve volumes fell by nearly 5 million barrels per day in March and April alone. Such a rapid market drawdown has not been seen even during previous energy shocks.

18 May 2026-11:36
Open-air jazz nights turn Tashkent into global music hub

Thousands of people gathered in Tashkent during the International Jazz Festival, where musicians from Europe, the Americas and Central Asia performed free open-air concerts near the Palace of International Forums. Audiences of all ages filled the venue, with some standing close to the stage while others watched performances from the grass with friends and family.

17 May 2026-17:54
How are young Muslims reshaping Central Asia’s identity?

Religion is becoming one of the most influential social and geopolitical forces across Central Asia as the region experiences a major transformation in identity, culture, politics, and public life more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

15 May 2026-13:48