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Uzbekistan to expand drone use in agriculture with 50 new UAVs from China
In 2026, Uzbekistan will receive an additional 50 agricultural drones from China, and two mobile UAV units will be created in each region. The maximum payload capacity of agricultural drones will be increased from 100 kg to 250 kg.
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Uzbekistan to make QR code payments mandatory for trade and service businesses from 2026
The tax base for real estate will be determined based on its market value.
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“They tricked me into signing” – Uzbek migrant worker recounts forced recruitment into Russian military
A 25-year-old man from Surkhandarya who fought in Russia’s war against Ukraine has been convicted. He sustained severe injuries after a shell explosion during the fighting. In court, he stated that Russian law enforcement officers deceived him into signing a military service contract, claiming it was “deportation documents”. “They forced me to sign without allowing me to read it,” he told the court.
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Uzbekistan to roll out year-round food market intervention system to stabilize prices
Uzbekistan will introduce a permanent intervention system in the food market. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the measure on 10 December during a meeting with agricultural workers.
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How to Obtain a Driver’s License in Uzbekistan
The process of getting a driver’s license in Uzbekistan takes about five months and costs between 8 and 10 million UZS. Below, we break down the medical certification requirements, the enrollment procedure for driving schools, and the format of the final exam.
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Government to ban cash payments for real estate and vehicle sales
Cashless payments will become mandatory for major transactions from April 2026.
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SOCAR–Uzbekneftegaz project could fully replace Uzbekistan’s petroleum imports
Uzbekistan expects to end its imports of petroleum products thanks to a new project with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR. According to the head of Uzbekneftegaz, even the minimum exploration scenario in the Ustyurt region would provide the country with sufficient domestic resources. Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan has imported petroleum products worth $1.4 billion.
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Government sets higher crop targets as new farming technologies are introduced
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, speaking at a meeting with agricultural workers, said Uzbekistan has the potential to increase next year’s cotton harvest to 4.5 million tonnes and grain output to 10 million tonnes. He outlined specific tasks for introducing new agrotechnologies and high-yield varieties to achieve these targets.
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Uzbekistan expands fresh produce exports to 83 countries
Uzbekistan’s food exports have grown by 37 percent to reach $3 billion since the beginning of the year, and by year-end this figure is expected to exceed $3.2 billion for the first time, according to information shared at a presidential meeting. Agriculture has become the country’s second-largest source of foreign currency earnings after the textile industry, the president noted.
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Tashkent resident fined UZS 82 million for turning empty lot into green space
A resident of Tashkent’s Yashnabad district, Arsen Avanesyan, who used his own funds to transform an abandoned plot near railway tracks into a landscaped green area, has been fined for violating land regulations. He has been ordered to return the site to its original state – an empty lot. The fine amounts to UZS 82.4 million.
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https://kun.uz/en/63354022
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