Tag: Uzbekistan
The Aral Sea artemia: small shrimp, high stakes
The artemia, or brine shrimp, a small crustacean that lives in salt water, has become the main product of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek government has recently centralised… [...]
Uzbekistan: harassment incident underlines mistreatment of journalists
Since the death of long-time ruler Islam Karimov in 2016, Uzbekistan has seen greater media freedom under his successor Shavkat Mirziyoyev. However, recent cases of imprisonment, harassment, and the use… [...]
Pahlawan Mahmud Mausoleum
Pahlawan Mahmud Mausoleum in Ichan Kala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991 seen from the nearby Islam Khoja Minaret. Khiva, July 2009. Credit: Konstantin Novakovic (Serbia)… [...]
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Bicycle and bread
A traditional Uzbek bread seller on a bicycle in Margilan, Fergana region in Uzbekistan. Credit : Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the day … [...]
Spotify expands to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Spotify is coming to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Local music distributors see the arrival of the Swedish streaming service not as a game changer but rather as another sign of the… [...]
[Newsletter] A fistful of som
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 15 February 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. This newsletter is dedicated to post-Soviet… [...]
Uzbekistan publishes first sovereign ESG report
The Uzbek government, in cooperation with international consultancies, has published a sustainability report for the first time. The document, written in English, assesses the country’s progress in several key areas.This… [...]
Fabric market
Fabric section of the bazaar of Margilan in eastern Uzbekistan. Credit: Clara Cohade (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Still life
The restaurant “Vienna” inside the Hotel Uzbekistan in Tashkent, the Uzbek capital. Credit: Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day. [...]