Deputies have passed a law in its third reading that ties electricity payments to waste disposal debts. Under the new legislation, if you have unpaid waste collection fees, you won’t be able to top up your electricity balance. How will it work? Electricity won’t be directly disconnected for unpaid waste disposal fees. However, once your...

Another unbelievable story has unfolded in Andijan. A man approached law enforcement authorities, claiming that his daughter had become a victim of blackmail. According to the complainant, a 25-year-old man who had been in a relationship with his daughter for two years began threatening to distribute intimate photos and videos taken during their relationship after...

An interesting innovation from officials: periodic inspection of electricity, gas, cold, and hot water meters will now be conducted in a proactive format. This was announced by the Ministry of Justice. What does this mean? Citizens no longer need to worry about the deadlines for meter inspections or contact the authorities themselves. Responsible officials are...

Uzbekistan is considering an initiative that could become a significant step in the development of the transportation sector and in reducing costs for businesses. During a meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the founder of Ardena Transport, Denis Pavlenko, proposed introducing a zero VAT rate on transportation services, citing the successful experience of other countries. Why...

Housing construction in Uzbekistan, which should symbolize progress and prosperity, has become a source of widespread complaints. Since the beginning of this year alone, the Consumer Rights Protection Committee has received over 1,700 complaints from citizens facing issues with unscrupulous developers. Thanks to these complaints, construction companies were forced to refund 20 billion soums to...

At a meeting between entrepreneurs and the President of Uzbekistan, the Director for International Operations at TBC Bank Group, Oliver Hughes, raised the issue of revising the legislation governing the storage of personal and banking data. Hughes proposed allowing banks to use cloud technologies both domestically and internationally, which, in his opinion, would be a...

In Khodjaabad district of Andijan region, a scandal broke out involving fraud. Seventy-four people became victims of an organizer of Umrah trips who collected over $100,000 from them. Instead of paying for their pilgrimage, he spent the money on online gambling. How did it happen? Trusting citizens handed over significant sums of money to the...

An egregious case occurred in Andijan, Uzbekistan. An employee of a local bank, responsible for processing international money transfers, abused his position to embezzle client funds. In total, the offender misappropriated $250,000, which he spent on online gambling. How Did It Happen? During the investigation, it was revealed that the employee repeatedly transferred client funds...

A 21-year-old young man was detained in the Navoi region for actively collaborating with international fraudsters and deceiving unsuspecting citizens. According to the investigation, the detainee set up a scheme to supply SIM cards from local operators to fraudulent groups on Telegram. These fraudsters used the cards to obtain confirmation codes for transactions, hack accounts,...

Recently, news about a 17-year-old boy from the Bukhara region, who allegedly earned nearly $3 million trading cryptocurrency, spread across media outlets and popular Telegram channels. The story sounded impressive: a teenager using his «talent» to amass a fortune. However, as it turned out, there is another side to this tale. According to the Ministry...

In October of this year, sibutramine—a globally popular weight-loss substance—was officially included in Uzbekistan’s list of controlled substances. From that moment, its import into the country was prohibited, and starting January 1, 2025, the sale of such products will only be allowed through licensed pharmacies authorized to sell narcotic and psychotropic substances. This announcement comes...

«Uzbekcosmos» has revealed alarming data: there are over 1.9 thousand illegal dumpsites in Uzbekistan, covering an area of approximately 721 hectares. To grasp the scale, imagine a territory three times larger than Monaco or over a thousand football fields filled with mountains of waste. And this is not just a statistic—it’s our reality. We breathe...

In November, Uzbekistan’s real estate market demonstrated positive dynamics. According to the Center for Economic Research and Reforms, 21,900 sales transactions were recorded during the month, which is a 2.5% increase compared to October. On a year-over-year basis, growth reached 0.8%. Tashkent Leads the Real Estate Market The capital remains the country’s largest real estate...