SOLICITATION NUMBER: 15/2022 ISSUANCE DATE: May 24, 2022 CLOSING DATE/TIME: June 7, 2022 SUBJECT: Solicitation for Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractor (CCN PSC) Project Management Specialist (Economic Growth & Environment), FSN-11, USAID/Uzbekistan, Tashkent. Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 | Topics: News, USAID
On this Day of Remembrance and Honor, we congratulate the people of Uzbekistan on the 77th anniversary of the Victory of Allied Forces over Nazism in World War II. We remember and we honor the contributions and sacrifices of the more than 530,000 Uzbekistanis who served among the 34 million members of the Soviet Forces …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 8 May, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
In honor of the 30th anniversary of United States – Uzbekistan diplomatic relations, this year, Wendy’s, American franchise in Uzbekistan, partnered with the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan. As part of this collaboration, Wendy’s will be providing hot drinks in limited edition design cups dedicated to this anniversary. Also, the symbols of the 30th anniversary will …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 8 May, 2022 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. & Uzbekistan
May 5, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly with the Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan disseminated the results of the first-ever National Early Grade Reading and Early Grade Mathematics Assessments (EGRA and EGMA). The data collected on student reading and math skills will help the Ministry make informed …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 5 May, 2022 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
April 22, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Tashkent State Agrarian University (TSAU) hosted an event to commemorate Earth Day. U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum and USAID Mission Director Mikaela Meredith joined TSAU Deputy Rector Alisher Khasanov and Advisor …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 22 April, 2022 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
April 20, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum presented 50 Toyota Hilux and Fortuner SUVs to the Border Troops of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Deputy Commander of the Border Troops COL Bakhtiyar Mansurov accepted the equipment on behalf of the Border Troops, with officials from the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 20 April, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
April 15, 2022, Samarkand, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a comprehensive program for rural women across Uzbekistan to improve their workforce development knowledge and skills, and empower them to gain employment. Implemented in partnership with the National Center for Socio-Economic Development “SABR” and 13 regional socio-oriented NGOs, USAID will …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 15 April, 2022 | Topics: Business, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
April 8, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Education, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Republican Education Center are collaborating to develop new student textbooks and teacher guides for Grades 1-4 Uzbek Language Arts and Mathematics instruction. This undertaking supports the Government of Uzbekistan’s goal to help children and youth prepare for …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 8 April, 2022 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, USAID
Program Office: Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Tashkent Funding Opportunity Title: Management of the National and Regional Spelling Bee Contest Announcement Type: Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunity Number: TASHKENT-PAS-FY22-005 Deadline for Applications: May 16, 2022 (11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern time) CFDA Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs CONTACT INFORMATION For assistance with the requirements of this …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 8 April, 2022 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Education, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
April 1, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan, announced a call for concept papers from entrepreneurs and private domestic enterprises to co-finance innovative products and services in the agribusiness and agritourism sectors. GPS agriculture, satellite and drone imagery, automated …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 1 April, 2022 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
March 24, 2022, Tashkent – Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly with the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and the World Health Organization commemorated World Tuberculosis Day in Uzbekistan. USAID marked the day with a donation of 16 GeneXpert diagnostic machines to the Ministry of Health (MOH); by organizing a children’s paintings exhibition …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 24 March, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent is pleased to announce the launch of the final round of the “Alumni English” project in Bukhara. U.S. Exchange Alumni will conduct two different English language courses three times per week, each class lasting one and a half hours. The first program, “Language in Use,” will cater to people 14 years and older whose …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 18 March, 2022 | Topics: Alumni, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The United States Embassy in Tashkent is pleased to announce a call for applications for a women’s self-defense Sports Visitor Program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Diplomacy Division. The program is for female self-defense instructors from all regions of Uzbekistan. The Sports Visitor Program brings youth athletes, coaches, and administrators from all …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 16 March, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
March 14, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — The United States Government announced today the donation of approximately 2 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the people and government of Uzbekistan. The donation brings the total number of COVID-19 vaccines that the United States has donated to Uzbekistan to 7.6 million. Diseases know no borders. The vaccines …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 15 March, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 12, 2022 The people of Ukraine are inspiring the world as they defend their country from Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified invasion of their country. The United States and our Allies and partners stand in solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine in the face …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 14 March, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State
The English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training (ESN:STT) program, launched in November 2019, by the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent and the Uzbekistan Ministry of Public Education began the teacher to teacher professional development and training cascade phase of the program on Friday, March 4th. English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training (ESN:STT) is a three-year, $5.0 …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 9 March, 2022 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
March 1, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – With support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Uzbekistani companies enter into negotiations with U.S. importers. With funding from USAID, three large Uzbekistani horticulture exporters and the Export Promotion Agency of Uzbekistan attended the annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, California from February 8-10, 2022. This was the first time any Uzbekistani fruit …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 1 March, 2022 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 28, 2022 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Secretary Blinken strongly condemned Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine and expressed his unwavering solidarity with the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 1 March, 2022 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
Friday, February 25, 2022 – Today, the conference “Legal Support of Strategic Reforms: Final Analysis and New Challenges”, organized by the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan, took place in Tashkent. The event, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), brought together around 150 representatives from Parliament, the Cabinet of Ministers, international experts, and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 25 February, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
February 8, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – On February 8-12, 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Central Asia Media Program is hosting its third annual innovative seminar on media and digital literacy, MediaCAMP Eduthon 2022 . The online event is gathering university professors, schoolteachers, media trainers, and experts in the field of media and digital literacy from Central …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
February 2, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new five-year, $10 million Youth Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Activity in Uzbekistan. “USAID is proud to support the Government of Uzbekistan in developing its human capital potential, ensuring that the country’s youth population is prepared to succeed in the workforce,” USAID/Uzbekistan …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 2 February, 2022 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
U.S. Provides Over $1 Million in New Equipment to Strengthen Uzbekistan Customs’ Counter-Nuclear Smuggling Capacity and Personnel Training Regime Tashkent—This week, the United States and Uzbekistan’s State Customs Committee (SCC) held a virtual handover ceremony to recognize the provision of new state-of-the-art equipment to support the SCC with counter-nuclear smuggling operations and modernized training capabilities. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 28 January, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
January 25, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Agribusiness Development activity announced a call for applications from researchers and research teams within its Applied Research Initiatives Support Program. USAID plans to support Uzbekistan’s academic research community to conduct practical research in order to provide solutions to challenges faced by …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 25 January, 2022 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
OneBeat is accepting applications for OneBeat Virtual 2022, which will digitally convene 35 musicians from 50 eligible countries and territories. This fully virtual residency program will take place July 11th – September 6th, 2022. During this 8-week period, OneBeat Fellows will investigate new forms of virtual collaboration, form ensembles to write, produce, and perform genre-defying …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 21 January, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, News, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
January 21 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful completion of its five-year, regional Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs Activity . The activity facilitated Central Asian exports and increased employment in horticulture, transport and logistics services, and tourism industries. The activity successfully increased competitiveness and expanded trade in these sectors within the region …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 21 January, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
January 17, 2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Thanks to the American people’s generosity, 310,050 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been delivered today to Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19. Diseases know no borders. This Pfizer vaccine shipment is part of the United States Government donation of 1.1 billion safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for the world through the COVID-19 Vaccine …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 17 January, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
January 14, 2022 Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Agribusiness Development activity established a “Gender Development Fund” and announced a request for concept papers to co-invest with craft enterprises and individual craftswomen. The funds will be used to add value to products and services allowing rural women entrepreneurs to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 14 January, 2022 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants for the new round of our Self-Defense Camp, we have closed registration. Please stay tuned for announcements about future rounds of the project. The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a new round of Self-Defense Classes for Women and Girls in Tashkent in 2022! We continue to build …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 11 January, 2022 | Topics: Alumni, Art & Culture, Education, Human Rights, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) held a capstone event to mark the achievements made by its Local Health System Sustainability (LHHS) COVID-19 response activity. LHSS, which was implemented by Abt Associates Incorporated., and launched at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. The LHSS activity supported a coordinated national emergency response …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 20 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
December 16, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 30 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines to the people of Uzbekistan. The equipment worth $381,000 was handed over by USAID Mission Director in Uzbekistan Mikaela Meredith to the Deputy Minister of Health Ulugbek Sabirov at the ceremony in the Republican …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 16 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Begin Text: On December 13, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov and U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Assistant Secretary Donald Lu …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 13 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially launched the Quality Club, which will provide a mechanism for continuous dialogue between the Agency for the Development of Pharmaceutical Industry and local pharmaceutical manufacturers to discuss updates, challenges, and solutions related to medicines and medical products regulation in Uzbekistan. Representatives of the USAID Mission to Uzbekistan, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 13 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 10, 2021 Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on December 11-16. The delegation will include Deputy Assistant Secretary Kara McDonald, of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and other senior State Department officials. While in the region, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Saturday, 11 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
On December 1, Embassy Tashkent and the U.S. Department of Interior co-sponsored the second of three events, designed to focus deeply on specific issues around water management. The session attracted 47 attendees, representing the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, the Scientific Research Institute of Irrigation and Water Problems, the Ministry of Water …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 7 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
December 7, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Agribusiness Development activity announced a call for concept papers from private domestic agribusinesses. Eligible enterprises will be supported through the “Agribusiness Development Fund” to add value to agricultural products, increase sales, create new jobs, and access new markets. This is the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 7 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
FACT SHEET BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR NOVEMBER 29, 2021 Overview Protecting and supporting human rights defenders is a key priority of U.S. foreign policy. Because human rights defenders seek to hold their governments accountable to protect universally recognized human rights, defenders are often harassed, detained, interrogated, imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for doing their work. The Department’s objective is to enable …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 7 December, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News
December 6, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Thanks to the American people’s generosity, 301,860 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been delivered today to Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19. This Pfizer vaccine shipment is part of the United States Government donation of 1.1 billion safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for the world through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX). …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 6 December, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccines
November 30, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) held the “International Cooperation in Promoting Gender Equality” conference. The event brought together approximately 100 representatives from Uzbekistan’s Parliament and various national and international institutions, including experts from civil society organizations and academia. The conference discussed best practices in promoting gender …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 30 November, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, November 30, 2021 – During the New Uzbekistan Education International Education Forum, U.S. Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum and Director of the Agency for Presidential Educational Institutions (PIIMA) of Uzbekistan Hilola Umarova signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the sphere of education and hosting American Corners in Creative Schools throughout Uzbekistan. American Corners are a global network …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 30 November, 2021 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 26 November, 2021 | Topics: News, USAID
USAID Vacancy Announcement for Project Management Specialist (Education), FSN-11,USAID/Uzbekistan. 2144 Project Management Specialist (Education), FSN-11, Tashkent (PDF 398 KB) Open To : All country nationals/ residents – Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Complete applications should be sent to: centralasiajobs@usaid.gov and/or AlmatyHR@usaid.gov Closing date of this vacancy announcement is: December 15,2021. Should you need any further clarification please contact AlmatyHR@usaid.gov . Best regards, Human Resources …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 26 November, 2021 | Topics: News, USAID
November 17, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly with the Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan will be administering the National Early Grade Reading and Early Grade Mathematics Assessments (EGRA and EGMA) from November 15 to December 7, 2021. This collaboration between USAID and the Ministry marks the first …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 17 November, 2021 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
The Fruits of Jahongir’s Labor Boosting Uzbek entrepreneurs’ competitiveness — and livelihoods Seven years ago on a trip in Japan — far away from his home region of Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Jahongir Giyasov, 45, tried a dried mango for the first time. “I couldn’t believe how delicious it was,” he recalled. “It made me think about fruits from Uzbekistan that …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 9 November, 2021 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID
Location: Worldwide Event: On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a global air travel policy. This policy prioritizes public health, protecting U.S. citizens and residents as well as those who come to visit us. Effective November 8 all non-citizen, nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 4 November, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Citizen Services
November 3, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) distributed 385,000 student textbooks and teacher guides to 208 public schools in the Namangan and Syrdarya regions as part of a pilot program conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan to improve student learning outcomes in the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 3 November, 2021 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 28, 2021 Thank you, Madam Chair. I would also like to thank the Ambassador for raising this issue today. The United States supports the people in Uzbekistan in exercising their right to vote in the October 24 presidential election. We concur with …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 29 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Transcripts
October 25, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Thanks to the American people’s generosity, 273,780 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been delivered today to Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19. This is the second part of the shipment of 800,280 Pfizer vaccine doses for Uzbekistan; the initial shipment comprising 526,500 doses, arrived in Tashkent on October 18. This Pfizer …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 25 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Pfizer, USAID
October 15, 2021 – Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over medical equipment to healthcare facilities in Ferghana to assist the region in its fight against tuberculosis (TB). Representatives of the USAID Mission to Uzbekistan, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Center, and the Ferghana Regional Health Administration participated in the ceremony. The …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 15 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
October 8, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over high-performance liquid chromatography equipment to the Andijan Medicines Quality Control Laboratory. This laboratory equipment is necessary in the quality assurance testing of pharmaceutical products according to international best practices and standards. Representatives of the USAID Mission to Uzbekistan, Agency for Development …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 8 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: USAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT October 4, 2021 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Tashkent with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss further strengthening the bilateral relationship, as well …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 4 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
U.S. Department of State Office of Spokesperson Spokesperson Ned Price October 3, 2021 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Kamilov Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Tashkent with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and an interagency delegation that included National Security Advisor Viktor Makhmudov, Minister of Justice Ruslanbek Davlatov, and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 3 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants for the final round of our Alumni Self-Defense project in 2021, we have closed registration. Please stay tuned for announcements about future rounds of the project. Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 30 September, 2021 | Topics: Alumni, Education, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the C5+1 Ministerial on the margins of UNGA 76. Begin …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 30 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will travel to Geneva, Switzerland on September 29 to lead a U.S. interagency delegation to a September 30 U.S.-Russia bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue. She will be joined by Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 29 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September 16, 2021 – Today, the fifth international conference on integrated tuberculosis (TB) control in Central Asia opened in Tashkent. The three-day event is organized by the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan, and the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Phthisiology and Pulmonology, with support from the U.S. Agency for International …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 16 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
September 13, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Thanks to the American people’s generosity, 1,214,460 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been donated to Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19. These safe and effective vaccines will protect lives in Uzbekistan and help prevent the spread of dangerous new variants. This Pfizer vaccine shipment is part of the United States Government …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 13 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Pfizer
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Office of Press Relations For Immediate Release REMARKS Administrator Samantha Power at the Commemoration of Uzbekistan’s 30th Year of Independence September 9, 2021 Ronald Reagan Building Washington, DC ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Good evening everybody. I can’t tell you how honored I am to be a part of this really, really …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 10 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 31, 2021 On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Uzbekistan as you celebrate 30 years of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity on September 1. The United States greatly appreciates Uzbekistan’s focus on regional connectivity, especially …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 2 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
Feruza Khudoynazarova came to lab work naturally. During her childhood in the picturesque Syrdarya region of eastern Uzbekistan, Feruza took care of her mother through a bout of illness. It was then that Feruza decided to dedicate her life to serving people as a medical worker. Feruza started her career as a nurse at the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 August, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Tuberculosis, USAID
By USAID CENTRAL ASIA AUGUST 10TH, 2021 Annually, World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed on July 30 around the globe. This year, USAID’s Safe Migration in Central Asia activity, implemented by Winrock International, in cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan, civil society, and private organizations marked the occasion with activities across Uzbekistan to raise awareness about human trafficking and ways to prevent …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 11 August, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 30, 2021 – Today, the United States delivered more than 3,000,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to Uzbekistan through COVAX, the international platform to deliver safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines equitably around the world. This is the first time Uzbekistan has received the U.S. manufactured Moderna, two-dose vaccine, administered 28 days apart. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 30 July, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVAX, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, USAID
July 27, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan— Today, Mercy Corps signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Preschool Education and the Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Service under the Ministry of Health to cooperate on the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program in Uzbekistan funded by the United States Department of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 28 July, 2021 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 20, 2021 On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Adha in the United States and around the world. This special occasion is a time to reflect on the values of sacrifice, service, compassion, charity, and for helping …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 21 July, 2021 | Topics: News, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
JULY 17, 2021 This week, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, led a US delegation with representatives from the White House National Security Council, Department of Defense, and Department of State to a high-level international conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to promote security, prosperity, and regional connectivity between Central and South Asia …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 18 July, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: C5+1
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 16, 2021 Representatives of the United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity. The parties consider long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan critical to regional connectivity and agree that peace and regional connectivity are mutually …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 18 July, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 16, 2021 The text of the following statement was adopted by the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the United States of America, on the occasion of the International Conference, “Central and South Asia: Regional …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 18 July, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: C5+1, Central and South Asia, Regional Connectivity
Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the fact that one in three women and girls experience physical violence in their lifetime, most frequently by a person they know, is proof that this isn’t the case. The problem is …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 6 July, 2021 | Topics: Alumni, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Uzbekistan
OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS UZBEKISTAN: Tier 2 The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 2 July, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, South & Central Asia, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: human trafficking
July 1, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, the United States through its Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 131 tons of food aid worth $399,213 to Uzbekistan. The shipment contains a nutritious vegetable and legume mix for distribution to health and social care settings and vulnerable households. The aid will reach over 30,000 of the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 1 July, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
June 16, 2021–Today the Government of Uzbekistan officially launched a new unit within the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC). The establishment of the PHEOC was supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working through two international partners, Integral Global Health (IGH), and the Civilian Research …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 17 June, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
June 10, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Today, Mikaela Meredith assumed her duties as the first U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director in Uzbekistan. Ms. Meredith has almost 30 years of development experience with USAID. Prior to her new role, Ms. Meredith served as USAID’s Country Representative in Albania from 2018-2021 and USAID Mission …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 11 June, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 1, 2021 During this year’s Pride Month, we celebrate an important message: “You are Included.” The diverse experiences, perspectives, and contributions of the State Department community make our institution stronger and advance the goals of American diplomacy. Out of many, we are one. The Department has …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 7 June, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State
On June 2, 2021 the U.S. Embassy Tashkent delivered approximately $14,000 of loaned equipment to the Republican Center of Seismic Forecasting Monitoring (RCSFM) under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The RCSFM, together with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), will install two temporary seismic stations at Karasai and Koytash, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 | Topics: Environment, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Friday, May 21, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) kicked off a two-day conference “Collaboration Between Government and Civil Society in Legal Reforms”. The event brings together 70 representatives from the Parliament, government agencies and civil society to exchange experiences and develop recommendations to improve the cooperation of the government and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 21 May, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MAY 12, 2021 Executive Summary The constitution provides for freedom of religion or belief and separation of government and religion. Throughout the year, the government consulted with international legal scholars regarding draft updates to the law on religion, and on August 6, it officially requested a joint opinion from the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 19 May, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: International Religious Freedom
May 6, 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with TCS Logistics (Pakistan), successfully launched the first pilot shipment to Central Asia under the Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) Convention, a customs agreement that facilitates the international transport of goods. The trial shipment cargo, consisting of herbal medicines destined …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 6 May, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 4, 2021 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the C5+1 Virtual Ministerial. Begin Text: The U.S. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The United States Embassy in Tashkent expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of prominent human rights defender Surat Ikramov, who passed away on May 3 at age 77 after a prolonged illness. Ikramov was a tireless advocate for the inalienable rights of the citizens of Uzbekistan for more than 20 years. He …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Surat Ikramov
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT April 22, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Kamilov The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. The Secretary affirmed the United States’ support for Uzbekistan’s sovereignty, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 23 April, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
On April 8-9, the United States, through its Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a two-day webinar: ‘Women in Crafts: Opportunities for Connectivity and Digital Trade’ for women artisans and handicraft producers across Afghanistan and Central Asia to better understand market demand, identify new markets, and improve product quality. This training was held as part …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 14 April, 2021 | Topics: Business, Culture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
VIDEO REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE RECORDED ON APRIL 9, 2021 APRIL 12, 2021 Today, I wish all Muslims in the United States and around the world a blessed Ramadan. Ramadan is a season of reflection, prayer, charity, fasting, and community. Many Muslims at home and abroad will again celebrate this Ramadan differently through virtual gatherings and digital interaction …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
April 12, 2021 Jill and I send our warmest greetings and best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Ramadan Kareem. As many of our fellow Americans begin fasting tomorrow, we are reminded of how difficult this year has been. In this pandemic, friends and loved ones cannot yet gather …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants for the second round of our Alumni Self-Defense project, we have closed registration. Please stay tuned for announcements about future rounds of the project. Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 9 April, 2021 | Topics: Alumni, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent is pleased to announce the launch of a new round of the “Alumni English” project in Bukhara. U.S. Exchange Alumni will conduct two different English language courses three times per week, each class lasting one and a half hours. The first program, “Language in Use,” will cater to people 14 years and older whose …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 2 April, 2021 | Topics: Alumni, Education, English Language Learning, News, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in collaboration with American Spaces in Uzbekistan announce the launch of a Poetry Contest titled Video Poetry in celebration of the 30 years of U.S.-Uzbekistan partnership, UN English Language Day, and National Poetry Month. Anyone wishing to demonstrate his/her talent may participate by reciting a poem in either Uzbek or …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 1 April, 2021 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Education, News, Public Affairs, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ANNOUNCEMENT: The Department of State will release an addendum to this report in mid 2021 that expands the subsection on Women in Section 6 to include a broader range of issues related to reproductive rights. Uzbekistan is a constitutional republic with a political system led by …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 31 March, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Human Rights
March 26, 2021 QARSHI, UZBEKISTAN – The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan officially opened the American Corner at the Barkamol Avlod Community Center in Qarshi to the public. Deputy Minister of Public Education Rustam Karimjanov and U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum delivered welcoming remarks and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 28 March, 2021 | Topics: American Spaces, Education, English Language Learning, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: American Corner
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 20, 2021 On behalf of the State Department, I would like to extend my best wishes for a Happy Nowruz to everyone around the world who celebrates this festive occasion: from the people in Iran and the Middle East, to Europe, the Caucasus, Central and South …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Saturday, 20 March, 2021 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
March 19, 2021, Tashkent Uzbekistan The Ministry of Public Education, in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is developing student textbooks’ scopes and sequences for schools in Uzbekistan. Grade level scopes and sequences are based on standards and are very detailed road maps that lay out exactly what should be covered lesson …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 19 March, 2021 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — The United States congratulates Uzbekistan on the successful arrival of 660,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines today. This shipment was made possible through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The United States recently completed an initial $2 billion obligation—out of a total planned $4 billion— to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to support the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Vaccines
February 23, 2021, Yangiyer, Syrdarya region – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over medical equipment to 12 healthcare facilities in the Syrdarya, to assist the region in its fight against tuberculosis (TB). Representatives of the USAID Mission to Uzbekistan, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Center, and the Syrdarya Regional Health Administration participated …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 24 February, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Partnership for Innovation Program teamed up with PartnersGlobal to facilitate a week-long virtual exchange on ‘Good Governance and Civic Engagement’ that began today. Participants include members of Public Councils, State Administration, Parliament, and civil society organizations from Uzbekistan and the United States. Through the virtual exchange, participants will …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
February 19, 2021 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), jointly with the National Chamber of Innovative Healthcare of Uzbekistan, organized online training for healthcare providers to improve treatment of critically-ill COVID-19 patients requiring critical care and mechanical ventilation. This training is a part of USAID’s Local Health Systems Sustainability project activity to support Uzbekistan’s …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19
February 9, 2021 Minister of Public Education Sherzod Shermatov and U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum hosted a ceremony at Tashkent school #295 to welcome the newly-arrived group of 27 English teachers and visiting scholars from the United States, who will be teaching at schools and universities across Uzbekistan. The group, which arrived in January and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 9 February, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, English Language Learning, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The United States Capitol January 20, 2021 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 21 January, 2021 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Speeches, Transcripts
Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021) Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19. Event: Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 19 January, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, South & Central Asia, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: COVID-19, Health
January 9, 2021 WASHINGTON – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Republic of Uzbekistan are proud to announce that they are expanding their partnership through Uzbekistan’s support for the Abraham (Ibrahim) Fund. The United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates launched the Fund on October 20, 2020. In doing so, the three countries …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 10 January, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. & Uzbekistan
January 07, 2021 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Begin Text: Today the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan are announcing the launch of the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 7 January, 2021 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. & Uzbekistan
U.S. government assistance to Uzbekistan has increased 400% since 2016, reflecting the United States’ unstinting support for the ambitious efforts of the government and people of Uzbekistan to transform their country into a modern, just, and prosperous society. What follows are some highlights of our programming in Uzbekistan: Saving Uzbekistani Lives and Improving Health USAID …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 28 December, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, Human Rights, News, South & Central Asia, Trade, TTIP, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Announces New COVID-19 Testing Measures For All Arriving Travelers Starting December 25, 2020 The Republican Special Commission for the Preparation of the Program of Measures to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Coronavirus announced a new rule requiring express testing for Coronavirus antigens for all …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, South & Central Asia, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Thursday, December 10, 2020–Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over 2,000 copies of the “Collection of Legal Documents on the Rights of People with Visual Impairments” in Braille to the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan. The collection contains documents such as the Law on Social Protection of the People with Disabilities and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 10 December, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
December 4, 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – From November 30 to December 4, 2020 more than 80 education professionals participated in a virtual workshop on “Curriculum Development and Review” hosted by the USAID-funded Education for Excellence Program. The workshop fostered a shared understanding and deepening of knowledge and skills on modern curriculum development that are essential to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 4 December, 2020 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the fact that one in three women and girls experience physical violence in their lifetime, most frequently by a person they know, is proof that this isn’t the case. The problem is …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 1 December, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Joint Statement between the United States and Uzbekistan on the Successful Conclusion of 2020 Annual Bilateral Consultations and Commencement of a Strategic Partnership Dialogue MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 20, 2020 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Saturday, 21 November, 2020 | Topics: News, Policy, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
November 16, 2020 Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the tenth annual Central Asia Trade Forum , an international event promoting regional trade and connectivity across Central Asia and beyond. This year’s five-day virtual event includes 100 speakers and 4000 registered participants representing 39 countries including the USA, Afghanistan, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 16 November, 2020 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. Agencies, USAID
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN (November13, 2020) In early 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in cooperation with American Councils for International Education (American Councils), will launch the “American Window” initiative throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan. The initiative will provide the communities where Windows are located with modern resource libraries and dynamic conference spaces, and will offer electronic …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 13 November, 2020 | Topics: American Spaces, Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
November 02, 2020 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will virtually host the tenth annual Central Asia Trade Forum, an international event promoting regional trade and connectivity across Central Asia, on November 16 – 20, 2020. This year’s theme Central Asia – Growth and Prosperity will explore new trends and market reactions in …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
2 November 2020 The United States Embassy in Tashkent expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and students of recently released political prisoner and respected scholar Andrey Kubatin, who passed away on October 29 at age 36. We were privileged to know him and his family. Before Andrey lost his struggle with COVID-19, he inspired many people by his steadfast …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 30, 2020 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Uzbekistan on the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. Begin text: The United States and Uzbekistan marked the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 by reaffirming the growing …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
20 October 2020 The United States Embassy in Tashkent expresses its deepest condolences to the relatives, friends, and colleagues of celebrated Tashkent-based writer and former political prisoner Mamadali Makhmudov, who passed away on October 16 at age 79 from COVID-19. Mamadali Makhmudov spent 17 years as a political prisoner and was considered a leading pioneer of human …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 21 October, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases
October 19, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has published a detailed Directory of Central Asian Horticulture Exporters to provide key information on growers to potential buyers around the world. Over 120 horticulture exporters from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are listed in the catalogue that includes details about their products (by category), brands, distribution …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 19 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
October 14, 2020 – Registration for the First EducationUSA Central Asia Virtual Fair is now open. This year’s event will take place completely online on October 17, 2020 from 15:00-19:00 Tashkent time. More than 60 accredited US Higher Education Institutions will take part in this event. These institutions offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D. programs, and intensive English …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
October 9, 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan —The United States through its Agency for International Development (USAID) in Uzbekistan delivered medical supplies valued at $2.23 million to support Uzbekistan’s COVID-19 response. The materials are expected to significantly strengthen the nation’s capacity to safely and quickly test for COVID-19. The delivery includes laboratory equipment for advanced COVID-19 testing, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 9 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports: Uzbekistan 2019 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor: English Russian Moderate Advancement In 2019, Uzbekistan made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The government took active measures to prevent the use of child labor in the cotton harvest, including by introducing criminal penalties for repeat violations of hazardous work prohibitions, doubling …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 2 October, 2020 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Human Rights, News, Reports, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The United States Government announced the launch of a bilateral U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission to Uzbekistan. With the establishment of a full mission in Uzbekistan, USAID will be better positioned to support the government’s wide-ranging program of economic, political and social reforms, while strengthening private business, non-governmental organizations and independent media. USAID …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 1 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Office of Press Relations Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: press@usaid.gov Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Administrator John Barsa announced the establishment of new bilateral USAID missions in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan at an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation. The announcement comes just months after the public launch …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
September 22, 2020 – The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in coordination with the Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan announced that three American animated children’s television shows will air for the first time ever in the original English. The three shows, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Vivi and Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, will provide educational entertainment for …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 22 September, 2020 | Topics: Culture, Education, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
September 9th – Registration for the 4th annual Go Viral regional festival opens today. This year’s event will take place online October 9-18. Each year Go Viral brings together experts, innovators, and creative minds from media, business, culture, and technology not only from Central Asia, but all over the world. Through presentations, workshops, and networking, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 14 September, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
September 10, 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Today, U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum, together with the Minister of Water Resources, Shavkat Khamraev, opened a virtual event in Tashkent to celebrate the renovation of the Yomonjar irrigation system in Bukhara province. The rehabilitation was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Smart Waters …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 10 September, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With over 34 million citizens – the largest population in Central Asia, rich reserves of natural resources, and relatively well-developed infrastructure, Uzbekistan has the potential to become one of the strongest economies in the post-Soviet area. Uzbekistan has demonstrated stable economic development in recent years, reporting 5.6% GDP growth in 2019. The country’s leadership continues …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 10 September, 2020 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, News, Reports, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
02 September 2020 The United States Embassy in Tashkent expresses its deepest condolences to the relatives, friends, and colleagues of Tashkent-based human rights activist and legal counselor Shukhrat Rustamov who passed away on August 28 in a hospital in Yangiyul, Tashkent Region at the age of 67 after a month-long illness. For over 25 years, Shukhrat Rustamov’s dedication helped the people of Uzbekistan fight …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 4 September, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
REMARKS SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Thank you very much, and good morning, Ambassador Vakhabov. It’s probably an understatement to say the world has changed since last year’s Independence Day celebration. Thank you, Ambassador Vakhabov, for bringing us together today, and for bringing Uzbekistan’s famous hospitality online. I’m honored to congratulate Uzbekistan on the 29th anniversary of its independence. Since 1991, the United States has been a steadfast supporter of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 3 September, 2020 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 200 ventilators to Uzbekistan to assist its fight against COVID-19. This assistance is just the latest donation by the United States of critical supplies in response to Uzbekistan’s request for international assistance related to the pandemic. “In the face of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 3 September, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the non-governmental organization, Republican Informational Educational Center (RIEC) “INTILISH,” announced the launch of a new $1 million USAID-funded End Tuberculosis (TB) Uzbekistan activity. Through the new activity, USAID will support INTILISH’s efforts to combat TB, especially hard to treat drug-resistant (DR) TB. “End TB Uzbekistan” is a three-year activity that will benefit hundreds of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 3 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
UZBEKISTAN: TIER 2 WATCH LIST The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included steps to address the use of forced adult labor during the annual cotton harvest through increasing remuneration to those picking cotton and improving …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 30 July, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan
On July 28, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) donated $902,000 worth of medical and laboratory equipment and supplies to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health. The donated items will allow the country to conduct 25,000 COVID-19 tests, using advanced Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment. This technology detects the presence of viral DNA, which …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 29 July, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 9, 2020 The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of a C5+1 meeting of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 10 July, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID) announced the launch of the new $18.9 million USAID Agribusiness Development Activity that will support private sector-led growth in agriculture and related sectors in Uzbekistan. The USAID Agribusiness Development Activity will capitalize on previous USAID investments and advancements in the sector by increasing the quantity, quality, and diversity of agricultural goods and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 9 July, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections! In order to vote in the November 2020 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2020. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 7 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Department of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Media Note June 28, 2020 U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad departed on June 28 for travel to Doha, Islamabad, and Tashkent. At all three locations, Ambassador Khalilzad will urge support for all Afghans to meet their remaining commitments ahead of intra-Afghan negotiations, specifically …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 29 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
In response to COVID-19, the United States through USAID and in partnership with the Ministry of Public Education is working with the Sesame Workshop, the makers of Sesame Street, to distribute important health and safety public service announcements in Uzbekistan. Sesame Workshop’s COVID-19 media content package, “Caring For Each Other,” was specifically developed to address the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 17 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Executive Summary The constitution provides for freedom of religion or belief and separation of government and religion. A religious freedom “roadmap” approved by parliament in 2018 to implement all 12 of the recommendations of UN Special Rapporteur on Religion or Belief Ahmed Shaheed simplified rules for registering religious organizations and their reporting requirements, but the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 12 June, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: International Religious Freedom
George Floyd’s death was a grave tragedy, and we grieve for his family and for his community. One police officer has been charged with murder and three others with aiding and abetting murder, and they will be tried in a court of law. The massive demonstrations we have seen over the past two weeks show …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: George Floyd, Police Violence, Racial Discrimination
On June 5, the U.S. Embassy handed over essential reagents for COVID-19 testing to the Uzbekistan’s Agency of Sanitary and Epidemiological Wellbeing (ASEW) as part of the United States’ assistance to Uzbekistan to combat COVID-19. “Working together with our partners in the Ministry of Health, we will improve detection, reduce the toll of this dangerous virus, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 8 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Today, U.S. Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum handed over essential relief supplies to the non-governmental charity foundation Sog’lom Avlod Uchun as part of the United States government’s assistance to Uzbekistan in response to the partial collapse of the Sardoba Reservoir Dam. This humanitarian assistance will reach 2,000 beneficiary families affected by the disaster. Essential relief supply sets, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 29 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE May 27, 2020 The text of the following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the inaugural U.S. – Afghanistan – Uzbekistan Trilateral …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 28 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Afghanistan, COVID-19, Political-Military Cooperation
The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2 million dollars to protect migrants in Central Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic. This support will be delivered through the ongoing USAID-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia project, implemented by Winrock International, and includes support to migrants from Uzbekistan. The COVID-19 pandemic …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE For Immediate Release May 20, 2020 Special Briefing via Telephone Ambassador Alice G. Wells Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Moderator: Hello, I would like to welcome journalists to today’s virtual press briefing with Ambassador Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 21 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
May 08, 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID-OFDA), is supporting Uzbekistan’s response to the partial collapse of the Sardoba Reservoir dam in the Syrdarya region that caused the displacement of tens of thousands of people in one of the country’s most …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 8 May, 2020 | Topics: Environment, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Reservoir, Sardoba Dam, Syrdarya, Tragedy
May 6, 2020 The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/CAR) has pledged $6.8 million to support governments in Central Asia in managing the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, including $2.07 million for Uzbekistan. In Uzbekistan, the CDC will use these new funds to address the most urgent needs that were identified by the Ministry …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 6 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: CDC
U.S. Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum Remarks for UN HRC Report Follow On Hearing April 30, 2020, 1100 Assalom Alaykum! Ramazon muborak bo’lsin! Good morning. I am happy to join my distinguished colleagues at this important event. Senator Saidov, thank you for the kind invitation. You’ve given me an excuse to put on a tie today – …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 1 May, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
American entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates once said, “Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time.” This year, the World Intellectual Property Organization is celebrating the 20th World Intellectual Property Day with the theme, “Innovation for a Green Future.” This year’s theme will look at …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Environment, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson April 23, 2020 STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO On the Occasion of Ramadan On behalf of the American people, I extend my best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world as they mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 24 April, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 131,320 kg of food assistance worth almost $400,000 to Uzbekistan. This food assistance will reach more than 35,000 of the most vulnerable Uzbekistani citizens and be distributed through more than 144 health and social protection facilities. This includes facilities that are providing COVID-19 …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 16 April, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Sog’lom Avlod Uchun
April 3, 2020 Online Press Briefing Dr. Daniel Singer Regional Director for Central Asia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Joshua Karnes Director of Central Asia Health and Education Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Moderator: Hello. I would like to welcome journalists to today’s virtual press briefing with Dr. Daniel Singer, Regional …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, USAID
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced an additional contribution to Uzbekistan’s efforts to combat COVID-19. Secretary of State Pompeo announced on March 26, 2020 that the United States has mobilized nearly $274 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance to support up to 64 at-risk countries in response …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 2 April, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, U.S. Secretary of State, USAID
Dear Travelers: Thank you for taking the initiative in your search for a flight departing Uzbekistan. There is a flight scheduled on Uzbek Airlines departing at 10:00 am on Friday, March 27 to Munich, Germany. If interested, please proceed starting tomorrow to the Uzbek Air central office at 51 Amir Temur St. for tickets (at about …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Citizen Services
In commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is proud of the shared gains with the Government of Uzbekistan achieved over the past two decades in the fight against this deadly but curable disease. USAID in partnership with the National TB Program introduced the most modern anti-TB medications and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 24 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Tuberculosis
Judicial Reform in Uzbekistan Project Grants Program Request for Applications (RFA) No.: RFA-2020-001 1. Introduction Tetra Tech DPK (Tt DPK) is the implementing partner for USAID’s JUDICIAL REFORM IN UZBEKISTAN PROGRAM (JRUP) pursuant to the authority contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and in accordance with USAID Task Order No. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 23 March, 2020 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
Thank you for taking the initiative in your search for a flight departing Uzbekistan. At present we are waiting for confirmation of a flight to Europe. We are still waiting for confirmation of the date but this information could come at short notice. The destination is likely to be Germany, the airport is to be …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 22 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Citizen Services
On March 22, 2020 at 11:10 a.m. the Embassy received reports of the following additional quarantine restrictions applied by the Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) in Tashkent and the immediate vicinity of the city: All public transportation in Tashkent has been closed including subway, buses, and mini-bus services. Only those taxis with a disinfection certificate from …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Sunday, 22 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, South & Central Asia, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Uzbekistan
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 19, 2020 I join President Trump in wishing a happy, healthy, and prosperous Nowruz to all who celebrate this tradition across the world. The arrival of spring reminds us of our many blessings. Nowruz is a time to gather and recognize these blessings among friends and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 20 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State
On March 17, the U.S. Embassy handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Agency for Sanitary and Epidemiological Wellbeing (ASEW) as part of the United States’ second PPE donation to Uzbekistan to prepare for the potential spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated additional financing …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan Event: The government of Uzbekistan has announced flight restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19. Starting March 16, only Uzbek citizens will be allowed to enter Uzbekistan. Uzbek citizen will not be allowed to depart Uzbekistan at this time, a restriction which will apply to U.S. Legal Permanent Residents. Foreign citizens are still …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 17 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News
2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Uzbekistan MARCH 11, 2020 Executive Summary Uzbekistan is a constitutional republic with a political system dominated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his supporters. In 2016 Mirziyoyev, the former prime minister, won the presidential elections with 88 percent of the vote. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 12 March, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, Labor, Uzbekistan
On Monday, March 9, US Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum and Minister of Public Education Sherzod Shermatov participated in the English Speaking Nation program launching ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training (ESN:STT) will offer professional development and teacher training opportunities to Uzbekistan secondary school language teachers over the next three years. “The United …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 10 March, 2020 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 5, 2020 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the Ministerial Meeting in the C5+1 Format. Begin Text: Current developments in the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 6 February, 2020 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
REPORT BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Foreword The United States was among the first countries to welcome the independence of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and has worked consistently over the last three decades to support the security, development, and prosperity of each of these countries. Central Asia has always been the strategic and commercial …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 6 February, 2020 | Topics: News, Policy, South & Central Asia
Secretary Pompeo’s Visit to Uzbekistan FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 2, 2020 Secretary Pompeo will travel to Uzbekistan on February 2-3, where he will meet President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov to reaffirm U.S. support for Uzbekistan’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, as well as its political, economic, and human rights reforms. THE UNITED STATES …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 4 February, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
REMARKS MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AT A PRESS AVAILABILITY TASHKENT HYATT HOTEL TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN FEBRUARY 3, 2020 MR KAIPBERGENOV: (Via interpreter) Good morning. I give the floor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Khafizovich Kamilov. Please. FOREIGN MINISTER KAMILOV: (Via interpreter) Dear Mr. Secretary of State, representatives of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 3 February, 2020 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Do you have a great public service project in mind, but need funding to get it off the ground? If you are an U.S. government-sponsored international exchange program alumni, you can team up with other #ExchangeAlumni (team leaders must be non-U.S. citizen alumni) to apply for an Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant! AEIF supports teams …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 30 January, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, News | Tags: alumni
REGIONAL ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVES a.k.a. RAR Inspire. Empower. Connect Help US help YOU expand your alumni network and enrich your social life in your home regions. EveryONE counts. We, the Alumni Unit of the U.S. Embassy Tashkent, are dedicated to maintaining meaningful relations and providing strong incentives to keep all of you – our Exchange Alumni …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 28 January, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEC. 29, 2019 In response to repeated Kata’ib Hizbollah (KH) attacks on Iraqi bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) coalition forces, U.S. forces have conducted precision defensive strikes against five KH facilities in Iraq and Syria that will degrade KH’s ability to conduct future attacks against OIR coalition forces. The five targets …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 31 December, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman
PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 30, 2019 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine; Minsk, Belarus; Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Nicosia, Cyprus from January 3-7. Secretary Pompeo will travel to Kyiv on January 3, where he will meet with President Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Prystaiko, and Defense Minister Zahorodnyuk …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 31 December, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo
Challenge your mind and win! U.S. Embassy Tashkent presents the Central Asian Spelling Bee Contest-2020! The Local Spelling Bees in Uzbekistan will be held in February 2020. The National Spelling Bee in Tashkent will be in March 2020. The Regional Central Asian Bee in Bishkek will take place in April 2020. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS (must meet all …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 20 December, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Education, English Language Learning, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Due to a technical glitch in our system, not all registered applicants received a message from the U.S. Embassy informing about their placement test dates. Because of this issue, the Embassy will arrange a new placement test dates for registered applicants and will inform them about the details via e-mail by Wednesday, January 15. The …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, Education, English Language Learning, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Uzbekistan
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson November 25, 2019 On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, and the accompanying 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the United States is proud to reaffirm its …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 26 November, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, News, U.S. Secretary of State
Application processing fee payment may only be made with U.S. dollars with exact change. The U.S. Embassy has specific requirements (PDF 2.44 MB)for the condition of U.S. dollars. The Embassy will not accept U.S. dollars that are dirty, damaged, torn, marked, stamped, nor older than 1997. Applicants who fail to meet the payment requirements may not be …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 26 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert, News, Notification
It has come to our attention that several local companies/organizations are receiving emails with the subject Request for Quotations (RFQ – PDF 1 MB) for solar generators. The emails are sent from embassy@tendersdept.com and claim to be from the U.S. Embassy Tashkent. This is a fraudulent email and the U.S. Embassy did not send it. Spam email can contain viruses or links to malicious websites. The Embassy recommends: …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Business, News
UZBEKISTAN Overview: The Government of Uzbekistan remained concerned about the potential spillover of terrorism from Afghanistan and its Central Asian neighbors and about “radicalization” of Uzbeks abroad. Uzbekistan continued to improve relations with its neighbors in many areas, including security cooperation. Uzbekistan has actively participated in the C5+1 diplomatic platform, which includes a program related …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 4 November, 2019 | Topics: News, Official Reports, Reports, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan
5th Annual English Language Conference Uzbekistan State World Languages University October 16, 2019, 9:30AM Assalomu alaykum! Ingliz tiliga bag’ishlangan beshinchi yillik anjumanga khush kelibsiz. Bugun sizni ko’rib turganimdan juda khursandman. Bu yerda o’zimni o’z uyimda-gidek his qilyapman. (Hello and welcome to this 5th Annual English Language Conference. I am very happy to be with you …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, English Language Learning, News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The first EducationUSA U.S. University Fair will take place in Uzbekistan on October 16-17, 2019. Representatives from 16 U.S. colleges and universities will participate at the Fair. The U.S. Education Fair will provide you with innumerable opportunities to talk with representatives from U.S. colleges and universities that are actively seeking students just like you. This …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 2 October, 2019 | Topics: Education, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on the occasion of the Fourth C5+1 Ministerial. Begin Text: The Secretary of State of the United States of America, the five Ministry …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 25 September, 2019 | Topics: News
Fiscal transparency informs citizens how government revenues and tax revenues are spent and is a critical element of effective public financial management. Transparency provides citizens a window into government budgets and helps hold governments accountable. It helps build market confidence and sustainability. The Congressionally mandated Fiscal Transparency Report (FTR) is a tool to identify deficiencies and support needed …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 16 August, 2019 | Topics: News, Official Reports, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Tashkent – On July 19, 2109, United States Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum highlighted the key successes of a five-year U.S. Government program to fight tuberculosis (TB), and announced future programs in Uzbekistan to reduce and eliminate TB, especially drug-resistant strains. He handed over USG purchased modern laboratory and video equipment worth over $730,000 to improve detection and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 19 July, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Executive Summary The constitution provides for freedom of religion or belief and separation of government and religion. In May the parliament approved a religious freedom “roadmap” to implement all twelve of the recommendations of UN Special Rapporteur on Religion or Belief Ahmed Shaheed. It simplified rules for registering religious organizations and their reporting requirements. The government established a …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 8 July, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: International Religious Freedom
Independence Day Reception July 3, 2019, 18:00 Hyatt Regency Tashkent (In Uzbek: Members of the diplomatic community, Ministers and other officials of the Government of Uzbekistan, distinguished guests, thank you for joining us to celebrate the 243rd birthday of the United States of America! It is a great honor for me to be here with …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 5 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
JUNE 20, 2019 UZBEKISTAN: Tier 2 Watch List The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included taking substantive actions towards ending its use of forced adult labor during the annual cotton harvest, including by increasing remuneration to pickers, partially …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 24 June, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Issued on: June 3, 2019 Melania joins me in sending our warmest greetings on Eid al-Fitr. At the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate the day of Eid through prayer and reflection. This sacred day provides Muslims, both in the United States and around the world, an opportunity to renew their commitment to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 4 June, 2019 | Topics: News, President of the United States
On May 25, a group of Uzbek journalists, including Dunyo Bo’ylab TV and O’zbekiston24 Radio, travelled to Sukok Reserve in the Parkent District of Tashkent region, where the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is conducting a 9-day hands-on training for Uzbekistan’s first cadre of trail specialists. The journalists observed four U.S. instructors teaching the basics of …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 29 May, 2019 | Topics: Environment, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Three-month English language courses will be offered for people 16 years of age and older. To register for the placement test, go to https://forms.gle/noi5kxtzzxkJHNcG7 , choose the course appropriate for your level, and provide the requested information. If your English proficiency level is elementary, please apply for English in Use. This course is for people who …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 21 May, 2019 | Topics: American Spaces, Education, English Language Learning, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in collaboration with the Uzbek Ministry of Public Education is hosting players from the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team April 27 through May 5, 2019. “Zeus” McClurkin,“TNT” Lister, and team publicist, Brett Meister will conduct a series of basketball workshops for schoolchildren from different regions and present their T.E.A.M. UP program …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 29 April, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
The great American inventor Nicola Tesla once said, “I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.” On April 26, we mark World Intellectual Property (IP) Day to celebrate the value people …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 26 April, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Sports Diplomacy | U.S. Department of State Team will also play games there in late May, marking record 124th country the Globetrotters have visited (ATLANTA, April 24, 2019) – The Harlem Globetrotters will once again continue their tradition of bringing goodwill to people all over the world as part of the U.S. State Department’s Sports Envoy program when …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 25 April, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Thanks to the overwhelming number of applicants for our English with Alumni classes, the U.S. Embassy/Tashkent has employed a lottery to select those interested applicants for the placement tests. We have already contacted those who were randomly selected to take the placement tests. We regret that class space is limited. Please continue to watch this …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 25 March, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, News
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018 Uzbekistan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Uzbekistan is a constitutional republic with a political system dominated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his supporters. In 2016 former prime minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the presidential elections with 88 percent of the vote. The Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe’s Office …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 14 March, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Press Releases, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan
22 students from across Uzbekistan competed in the 3rd annual National Spelling Bee Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, at the National Library in Tashkent. This year over 140 students from across the country competed in local bees, with two winners from each local bee competing in the national bee. The program received a significant …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 12 March, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Spelling Bee
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student at a higher educational institution in Uzbekistan? Would you like to know what it is like to act as a United Nations Ambassador and participate in a simulated UN session? If so, do not miss your chance to participate in the Everest International Model UN (EIMUN) Conference in Kathmandu, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 5 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells University of World Economy and Diplomacy Tashkent, Uzbekistan February 27, 2019 Rector Abduvakhitov, honored professors and students. I thank you for today’s invitation to speak with you. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak at Uzbekistan’s premiere university for the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 28 February, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Issued on: February 7, 2019 Oval Office 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. We’re here today to launch the first-ever, U.S. government-wide initiative focused on economic empowerment for women in developing countries. A lot of people have worked very hard, especially some of the people behind me. I want to thank Ivanka for …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 11 February, 2019 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Speeches, Transcripts
Issued on: February 7, 2019 By investing in women around the world, we’re investing in families, we’re investing in prosperity, and we’re investing in peace. President Donald J. Trump PROMOTING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN: The Trump Administration is launching a historic initiative to empower women globally to fulfill their economic potential. Today, the Trump Administration …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 8 February, 2019 | Topics: Economic Affairs, News, President of the United States, Speeches, Transcripts | Tags: Women’s Economic Empowerment
January 25, 2019 Tashkent Five winners of a mass media competition for reporting on “Justice in the Rule of Law” were announced at an awards ceremony at the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan. The awards were presented as part of the Rule of Law Partnership in Uzbekistan, a project of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan, the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 1 February, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & Uzbekistan, USAID
Remarks Issued on: January 25, 2019 Rose Garden 2:17 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. My fellow Americans, I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and re-open the federal government. (Applause.) As everyone knows, I have a very powerful alternative, but I didn’t …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 28 January, 2019 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Speeches, Transcripts | Tags: Government Shutdown
Speech Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State The American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt January 10, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you, Frank. Thank you to Frank Ricciardone. Thank you for your service to America as well, in addition to the duties that you perform here. I’ve had the good fortune to be a frequent visitor …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 11 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State
Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 10, 2019 “In just 24 months, the United States under President Trump has reasserted its traditional role as a force for good in this region, because we’ve learned from our mistakes. We have rediscovered our voice. We have rebuilt our relationships. We have rejected false overtures from enemies.” …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 11 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State
Challenge your mind and win! Spelling Bee 2019 U.S. Embassy Tashkent is delighted to announce Central Asian Spelling Bee Contest-2019! The contests will take place in 14 libraries within Uzbekistan. The Local Spelling Bees in Uzbekistan will be held in January 2019. The National Spelling Bee in Tashkent will be in March 2019. The Regional …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 21 December, 2018 | Topics: American Spaces, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Spelling Bee
Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad led an interagency delegation to Uzbekistan on December 10. He met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkhat Mirziyoyev, Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, Special Representative for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev, and other government officials to discuss ongoing cooperation between the United States and Uzbekistan to promote regional stability and support …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Peace, Regional Stability
On December 1, people around the world commemorate World AIDS Day. On this day, we remember the estimated 39 million victims globally who have died of this dreaded disease, and the grieving families they have left behind. We reflect on the suffering of the tens of millions of persons around the world who are infected …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 30 November, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, PEPFAR, Transcripts | Tags: AIDS
The number of international students in the United States surpassed one million for the third consecutive year, increasing by 1.5 percent to reach a new high of 1,094,792 million, according to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The number of students from Uzbekistan studying in the United States rose by 12.9% over …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 14 November, 2018 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: International Students
On October 27, the United States observed International Religious Freedom Day.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 1998 enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act, co-sponsored by then-Senator and now Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback. Freedom of religion is at the very core of the American experience and is a fundamental human …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 29 October, 2018 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Religious Freedom
Tashkent, Uzbekistan October 16, 2018 Today, senior officials of the governments of the United States, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan met for the Council Meeting of the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) to discuss the trade and investment environment in Central Asia and the United States. Afghanistan and Pakistan participated as observers. Under the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 22 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: TIFA
In one of her last official acts, U.S. Ambassador Pamela Spratlen planted a walnut sapling on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent. The walnut tree comes to Uzbekistan by way of California, thanks to an agricultural project sponsored by the US Agency for International Development. In 2017 the USAID Agricultural Value Chain Activity …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 4 October, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, embassy, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID
On September 20, 2018 the U.S. Department of Labor published the 17th edition of its annual Findings on the Worst Form of Child Labor (TDA Report.) The TDA report includes an assessment of government action to advance efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Countries are assessed as having made significant, moderate, minimal …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 21 September, 2018 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Human Rights, News, Reports, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Child Labor, Uzbekistan
The United States Forest Service (USFS), the Uzbekistan State Forestry Committee (SFC), and the Green World Future NGO kicked off a three-day series of workshops on September 13 in Sukok Reserve in Parkent District of Tashkent region. USFS sent a team of three forest experts – Leah Lord, Autumn Ela and Matthew Phillips – to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 21 September, 2018 | Topics: Environment, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: forest, park, USFS
For the first time, the United States will be holding its flagship international business event, the Eighth Annual Central Asia Trade Forum, in Uzbekistan. The event, organized by the U.S. Agency for international Development (USAID) and co-hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Trade of the Government of Uzbekistan, will be held on October 17-18, 2018 …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 17 September, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Central Asia Trade Forum
Issued on: September 7, 2018 During the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we pause to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who were murdered by radical Islamist terrorists in the brutal attacks of September 11, 2001. We come together to pray for those whose lives were forever changed by the loss …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 11 September, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Transcripts | Tags: Donald J. Trump
The State Museum of National History of Uzbekistan in partnership with the Oriental Institute – University of Chicago with the support of the United States Department of State are currently hosting a two-week intensive workshop for artefact conservators from Central Asia. The Director of the State Museum, Jannat Ismailova and the Deputy Director Atabek Aripjanov …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 6 September, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC August 31, 2018 On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I warmly congratulate the people of Uzbekistan as you celebrate 27 years of independence on September 1st. Over the past 27 years, the United States and Uzbekistan have partnered to promote regional stability …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 4 September, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
The United States Government, in partnership with the Government of Uzbekistan, today launched a program that is helping Central Asian countries accelerate the adoption of clean, efficient, cost effective renewable energy. The Power the Future (PtF) program, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provides assistance to national governments and coordinates closely with …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 13 August, 2018 | Topics: Environment, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Clean Energy
To promote cultural relations between the people of the United States and Uzbekistan, the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent has brought the cl Hip Hop group to Tashkent. They will be performing at the Turkiston Open Air Stage 16 August 19:00. No more tickets are left! The Next Level Hip Hop Concert will also feature performances …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 9 August, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: hip hop, Next Level
All events will be hosted from 4-5 PM in person AND on Facebook Live, below are the topics ( JPG 1.95 MB ): Are you a primary or secondary level educator who is interested in developing growth mindset in young students? Sign up for our session on August 9th: Fostering Growth Mindset in Young Students. Registration closes August …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 31 July, 2018 | Topics: Education, News, Science & Tech
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Indo-Pacific Business Forum U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC July 30, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you. Thank you, Tom, for the kind introduction. Thanks to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for having me here and hosting this important Indo-Pacific Business Forum as …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 31 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Remarks Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations Washington, DC July 26, 2018 AS DELIVERED Thank you very much. It is great to be back at the Holocaust Museum. You can’t walk through these doors and not just feel something. It’s enormous what you feel, because there …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 30 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC July 26, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone, and thank you all for being here. It’s an honor for the State Department to host the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. This event truly reflects President Trump’s ironclad commitment to protecting this important liberty. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 27 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC July 26, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Since the earliest days of his presidency, President Trump has directed his administration to advance and defend the rights of religious freedom at home and abroad, because religious freedom is a universal God-given right to which …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 27 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Remarks Harry S. Truman Building Washington, D.C. 10:17 A.M. EDT Thank you, Secretary Pompeo. To the Secretary, to Ambassador Brownback, to Administrator Green, Director Mulvaney, to the representatives of more than 80 nations gathered here, and especially to the survivors of religious persecution who honor us by their presence here today: It is my great …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 27 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Vice President of the United States | Tags: Mike Pence
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been assisting Uzbek horticultural processors grow their domestic and international business. This includes linking Uzbek companies with U.S. suppliers of the latest plant material and machinery, and introducing these companies to new international markets where they can expand their exports. Acting Deputy …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 24 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, USAID
On July 23, U.S. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia Henry Ensher led the U.S. delegation to the C5 + 1 Security Working Group in Tashkent. This one-day event, opened by Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Department of European and American Countries …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 24 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: C5+1
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library Simi Valley, CA July 22, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you very much. Well, thank you, Fred, for that kind introduction. It reminded me when I was going through my confirmation process they were chasing down all the people …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 24 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
July 17, 2018 PROTECTING AMERICAN ELECTIONS: President Donald J. Trump and his Administration are defending the integrity of our election system. · From the beginning of his Administration, President Trump has taken action to defend our election system from meddling and interference. · In May 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order to strengthen and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 | Topics: News
We are very excited to announce “Computer Programming for Kids” a new course at American Center Tashkent! The three-month course will be offered for children between the ages of 12 and 15. During the course, you will learn how to: – Code in Scratch – Create your own website on Wix, an on-line platform – …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 July, 2018 | Topics: News
Technovation Uzbekistan, a project designed by a team of U.S. exchange program alumnae from Uzbekistan, has become one of the 70 winners of the United States Department of State 2018 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) competition. Chosen out of 1,300 entries, the Technovation Uzbekistan Project aims to address the country’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 10 July, 2018 | Topics: Alumni, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Ambassador Pamela L. Spratlen Remarks for Independence Day “A New Era of Cooperation” Friday, June 29, 2018 19:00 Assalomu aleykum, dobre vecher, good evening, ladies and gentlemen, honored guests from all parts of Uzbekistan’s government and society, members of the diplomatic corps, distinguished colleagues, and friends: I thank you all for joining us on …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 5 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Hey Hip Hop fans! Do you LOVE hip hop culture? Always wanted to LEARN some hip hop skills? Or do you already have SKILLS you want to take to the NEXT LEVEL? The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent wants YOU To participate in TWO WEEKS of FREE WORKSHOPS August 6 to 17, 2018 At the Railway …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 21 June, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Remarks Issued on: June 6, 2018 East Room 9:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please sit down. Thank you. Good evening, and thank you all for joining us — this iftar dinner — as we celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It’s a great month. A lot of friends, a lot of great friends. I …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 8 June, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Ramadan
LGBTI Pride Month Press Statement Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC June 1, 2018 The United States joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBTI persons. In many parts of the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 4 June, 2018 | Topics: Exclude, News | Tags: LGBTI
The Embassy of the United States of America expresses its deepest condolences over the passing of Vasila Inoyatova. Ms. Inoyatova was a trailblazing advocate of human rights in Uzbekistan. She overcame numerous obstacles to register her non-governmental organization, Ezgulik, as the only officially recognized independent association dedicated to the protection of human rights in Uzbekistan. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 21 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News | Tags: Vasila Inoyatova
During the official working visit to the United States of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, South and Central Asian Affairs Senior Bureau Official Alice Wells and Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov signed two agreements today between the governments of the United States and Uzbekistan. The first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognizes the launch of a …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 17 May, 2018 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: May 16, 2018 The United States and Uzbekistan: Launching a New Era of Strategic Partnership President Donald J. Trump hosted President Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan today, marking President Mirziyoyev’s historic first visit to the White House and ushering in a new era of strategic partnership between the United States and Uzbekistan. …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 17 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
REMARKS FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: May 16, 2018 Oval Office 11:54 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have the President of Uzbekistan with us. He’s a highly respected man in his country and throughout. We’ve been working very closely together on different things, including trade. They’ve actually made …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 17 May, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Donald J. Trump
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 15, 2018 With the rising of tonight’s moon, I send my greetings and best wishes to all Muslims observing Ramadan in the United States and around the world. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Quran to the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 16 May, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Transcripts | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Ramadan
The United States welcomes the release on May 7 of journalist Bobomurad Abdullaev, ending a seven-month legal fight. We applaud court officials for a trial that was substantially open and transparent and complied with Uzbekistan’s judicial procedures. The court’s decision also noted “numerous procedural violations” on the part of case investigators. The United States urges …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 14 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Bobomurad Abdullaev
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2018 President Donald J. Trump will welcome President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan for his historic first visit to the White House on May 16, 2018. President Trump and President Mirziyoyev will renew the United States–Uzbekistan bilateral strategic partnership, in order to pursue …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 10 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Andrews Air Force Base Joint Base Andrews, MD April 26, 2018 MS NAUERT: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was just sworn in moments ago by Justice Alito at the Supreme Court not long after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. No other secretary in recent history has gone on a trip …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 27 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 26, 2018 I am pleased with the Senate’s confirmation of Mike Pompeo to serve as our country’s top diplomat. Having a patriot of Mike’s immense talent, energy, and intellect leading the Department of State will be an incredible asset for our country …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 27 April, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Transcripts | Tags: Donald J. Trump
John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC April 25, 2018 We have seen the Taliban’s announcement of their spring offensive. The announcement affirms the Taliban’s responsibility for the insecurity that destroys the lives of thousands of Afghans each year. President Ghani recently extended an historic invitation for the Taliban to join a peace …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 26 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts
Four Special Agents and Explosives Experts from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation delivered a one-week training course on Post-Blast Investigations at the General Prosecutor’s Office Training Academy in Tashkent. A portion of the training involved a hands-on investigation with a practical exercise at the Ministry of Internal Affairs range. The course focuses on …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 26 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Press Briefing Room Washington, DC April 20, 2018 MS NAUERT: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for coming, especially on a Friday. Today the State Department released the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices . Promoting freedom – promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms are central to who …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 23 April, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports, Transcripts | Tags: Human Rights Practices
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2017 President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join the Nation in celebrating the life of Barbara Bush. As a wife, mother, grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. Bush was an advocate of the American family. Amongst her …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts
In an exclusive interview with Voice of America’s Uzbek Service , Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon says that peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan are crucial for the future of South and Central Asia. As the US representative to the recent Tashkent conference on the future of Afghanistan, Shannon argues that governments in the region well understand this. The …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2018 Our hearts are with the Bush family as we celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Barbara Bush. Throughout her life, she put family and country above all else. Her dedicated service to the American people was matched only by …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 18 April, 2018 | Topics: News
We are very excited to announce the opening of registration for new “U.S. Embassy and National Library English Courses”! Two 3 month English language courses will be offered for people 15 years and older. To register for a placement test go to https://goo.gl/forms/5XZUO3OtU2mI3m3k2 , choose the course you want to enroll in, and provide the required …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 13 April, 2018 | Topics: News
April 10, 2018 United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Pamela L. Spratlen today announced the arrival from the U.S. to Uzbekistan of a humanitarian shipment of the cancer medication Temodar, which is used to treat brain tumors in adults. The medicine, valued at $2.9 million, was donated by Merck Sharp & Dohme, a U.S. pharmaceutical company …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 10 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, USAID
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tashkent, Uzbekistan March 27, 2018 Distinguished Colleagues,On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I want to thank President Mirziyoyev and the Government of Uzbekistan and President Ghani and the Government of Afghanistan for bringing us together to reaffirm our support for peace and stability in …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 29 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
John J. Sullivan Deputy Secretary of State Washington, DC March 19, 2018 As spring arrives, I wish the people of Iran and everyone who celebrates this wonderful tradition a happy Nowruz. Today, I offer my best wishes to all of the communities here in the United States, as well as in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 22 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Transcripts
The United States welcomes the release of civil society activist Gaybullo Jalilov. Jalilov, who was sentenced in 2009 on security related charges and for membership in an unregistered religious organization, always maintained his innocence. In 2013, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Arrest and Detention called for Jalilov’s release. The United States is encouraged …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 19 March, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Gaybullo Jalilov
Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC March 8, 2018 As we commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the United States renews our steadfast commitment to addressing inequalities between women and men at home and abroad and reaffirms the importance of advancing the status of women and girls globally. We will continue to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 9 March, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Transcripts | Tags: March 8th, Rex Tillerson
To kick off Women’s History Month and to recognize International Women’s Day, U.S. Ambassador Pamela Spratlen and Director of Mega Trade Communication Mikhail Davidkin will open the American Women’s Film Festival at the NEXT Mall Cinema in Tashkent on March 1 at 18:00. The public and the media are invited to attend. The American Women’s …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 2 March, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: American Film Festival
The U.S. Embassy/Tashkent, in cooperation with Next Cinema invites YOU to the American Film Festival dedicated to Women’s History Month from March 1-8, 2018 at the NEXT Mall Cinema. March is Women’s History Month in the United States, and International Women’s Day is the 8th of March. In celebration, the U.S. Embassy is offering a …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 1 March, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Women’s History Month
Tashkent, Uzbekistan February 23, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. (As Prepared) Good morning! Ассалому Алейкум! Доброе Утро! It is an honor to be here today with the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan to celebrate another milestone in the area of international nuclear security between our two countries. I’d first like to thank Mr. Jasur Alimovich, the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 1 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, Transcripts, U.S. & Uzbekistan
On February 23, U.S. Ambassador Pamela Spratlen and the First Deputy Chairman of the Uzbek State Customs Committee Jasur Alimovich Aripov participated in a handover ceremony for 230 handheld radiation detectors. This transfer was made possible by a Memorandum of Understanding signed on August 1, 2017 between the United States and Uzbekistan. Cooperation between the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 28 February, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student at a higher educational institution in Uzbekistan? Would you like to know what it’s like to be a UN delegate and participate in a simulated UN session? If yes, don’t miss your chance to participate in the fifth Everest International Model UN (EIMUN) Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 23 February, 2018 | Topics: News
On February 7, U.S. Embassy Tashkent hosted the 2018 National Spelling Bee. Twenty-five finalists from 15 Universities around Uzbekistan came to Tashkent to compete in the final contest at the National library. After 24 competitive rounds, the winner of this English language competition was Uzbekistan State World Languages University student Ozodjon Khidirov. Congratulations to Ozodjon …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 12 February, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Spelling Bee
The United States welcomes the release of journalist and activist Dilmurod Saidov, who was sentenced in 2009 for 12 years for bribery and other criminal charges. He always insisted on his innocence. We congratulate President Mirziyoyev for releasing dozens of prisoners of conscience since assuming the presidency in September 2016. He also has taken important …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 5 February, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Dilmurod Saidov
Do you enjoy technology and programming? Are you an aspiring entrepreneur, inventor, or engineer? We are excited to announce that the Mini Maker Fair will be held this year on April 14 in Almaty! The first Maker Faire was held in California in 2006, and since then these technology and innovation festivals have taken place …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 5 February, 2018 | Topics: American Spaces, News | Tags: Mini Maker Faire
The United States announced today that it will be providing the Uzbekistan Ministry of Health with state of the art medical equipment for the rapid diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB). The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Central Asia Deputy Regional Mission Director Sara Walter and World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Uzbekistan Dr. Lianne Kuppens …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 30 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, USAID | Tags: TB
On behalf of all Americans, the U.S. Embassy expresses its sincerest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic bus fire in Kazakhstan.
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 18 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: condolences, tragic
WASHINGTON — As she starts her final year as the US Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Pamela Spratlen talks to Navbahor Imamova, Voice of America Uzbek Service, about how she sees the new leader and current dynamics in this country. Navbahor Imamova, VOA Uzbek: Ambassador Spratlen, it’s wonderful to have you in Washington. We like it when you visit …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 12 January, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Now in its seventh year, OneBeat is cultivating a groundbreaking international network of leading artistic, technological, and social innovators in music. An initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the groundbreaking New York-based music organization Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation, OneBeat employs collaborative original music …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 4 January, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Education, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: onebeat
ACT and EducationUSA will be closed till January 16, 2018 for renovation and upgrades. Note that Chai Chat and Conversation club will still take place.
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 28 December, 2017 | Topics: Alert, News
We are very excited to announce the start of registration for the “2018 Spelling Bee Contest”! Are you an undergraduate student 18-23 years old? Are you good at Spelling? Do you want to challenge yourself in an awesome spelling competition? If you answered ”yes” to these questions, follow one of the links below, and register. The …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 22 December, 2017 | Topics: Culture, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Spelling Bee
December 19, 2017 – U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Pamela Spratlen, provided opening remarks today at a conference to mark the successful conclusion of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Reintegration for Trafficking Survivors Project, implemented by the non-governmental organization Istiqbolli Avlod. The two-day conference on “Combating Human Trafficking – Best Practices on Reintegration” brings …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 20 December, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: human trafficking
FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: December 19, 2017 President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan to discuss regional security and to explore opportunities for improved cooperation. President Trump and President Mirziyoyev discussed Uzbekistan’s role in Central Asia, including its support for President Trump’s South Asia strategy and United States efforts in …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 20 December, 2017 | Topics: News, President of the United States, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Shavkat Mirziyoyev
On 11-13 December, 2017, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan and development partners convened a three-day international workshop on “Innovations in Marginal Water Resource for Resilient Agriculture and Food Security.” The main purpose of this workshop was to …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 12 December, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan, USAID
We are very excited to announce the opening of registration for new “U.S. Embassy and National Library English Courses”! Two 3 month English language courses will be offered for people 15 years and older. If your English proficiency level is elementary, enroll in an “English in use” course by following this link: https://goo.gl/forms/6eF2TL9ocdpyv8fo1 . This …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Thursday, 7 December, 2017 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, News, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: English Courses
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for South and Central Asia Lisa Curtis met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on November 9, where they discussed the new South Asia strategy and bilateral cooperation. DAP Curtis encouraged Uzbekistan’s recent progress on economic reform, fair labor practices, and improved regional relations. They discussed the …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 13 November, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC October 31, 2017 The State Department is closely monitoring the situation. We are referring all questions about the investigation to the FBI and the New York Police Department. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims and our prayers for recovery to those affected by this terrible …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 1 November, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Terror Attack
October 16, 2017 The United States applauds the release of Ganikhon Mamatkhanov. This latest release follows the recent releases of several other prisoners of conscience, and is an additional positive step that demonstrates the Government of Uzbekistan’s commitment to upholding international human rights standards. Incarcerated since 2006, Mamatkhanov worked to defend the rights of farmers …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 17 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ganikhon Mamatkhanov
On October 13, the United States Embassy in Tashkent joined the 15th annual worldwide Daniel Pearl World Music Days with a gala concert at the Old U.S. Embassy Chancery in Chilanzar. About 500 guests attended the concert, which featured legendary artists Farrukh Zakirov and Yalla, Shahzoda, and DJ Piligrim, as well as up-and-coming artists IWALF …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 16 October, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uzbekistan | Tags: Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Due to technical issues, the registration period for DV-2019 is being restarted, and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017, will need to be resubmitted for the entrant to be considered. We regret the inconvenience to Diversity Visa entrants. In order to ensure fairness and protect the integrity of the process for all those …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 16 October, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, News, Press Releases | Tags: Diversity Visa
October 7, 2017 The United States welcomes the ongoing releases of long-held prisoners of conscience. Today, we note the release of civil society leader Agzam Turgunov, who has been in prison since 2008. This represents the third release in less than a week, an important concrete step that again puts into action President Mirziyoyev’s intentions …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Saturday, 7 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Agzam Turgunov
If you are registered for this free online course, come join us for a series of facilitated discussions which will be held at the U.S. Embassy at 17:15 on October 20 and October 27. In order to participate in the facilitated discussions led by Public Affairs staff, please send the following information to Tashkent-Program@state.gov by 2:00 …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Saturday, 7 October, 2017 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, News | Tags: MOOC
October 4, 2017 The United States applauds the release of journalist Salijon Abdurakhmanov. This is the second release of a long-held prisoner of conscience in Uzbekistan in as many days, following the release yesterday of human rights defender Azam Farmonov. Mr. Abdurakhmanov has been imprisoned since 2008. The United States and international human rights groups …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Salijon Abdurakhmanov
October 3, 2017 The United States welcomes the release of human rights defender Azam Farmonov. The news follows the release of Muhammad Bekjanov, Murod Juraev, Erkin Musaev, Jamshid Karimov, and other long-held prisoners of conscience. We applaud these positive steps and hope they signal future releases and a more open approach to civil society. Multiple …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Azam Farmonov
The U.S. Department of State has announced that online registration for the 2019 Diversity Visa Program (also known as the Diversity Visa Lottery or Green Card Lottery) will be open to the public from October 3, 2017, until November 7, 2017. Each year, the U.S. government makes 50,000 permanent residence visas available through the Diversity …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Monday, 2 October, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Press Releases | Tags: Diversity Visa Program
The United States Embassy in Tashkent is hosting a Town Hall for U.S. citizens with a focus on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on September 25 at 5:00 pm at the Wyndham Hotel in Tashkent city. Food and drinks will be provided. You’ll have an opportunity to meet U.S. Ambassador Pamela L. Spratlen who …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Friday, 15 September, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: U.S. citizens
Dear Friends, We already have 100 people registered for Language in Use and TOEFLiBT placement tests. Registration for the courses is closed. The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent is pleased to announce the launch of the fourth round of the “Alumni English” project. U.S. Exchange Alumni will conduct two different English language courses three times a week, each class …
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By U.S. Mission Uzbekistan | Tuesday, 5 September, 2017 | Topics: Alumni, Education, News | Tags: Alumni English
Ms. Ambassador, our conversation is taking place on the eve of celebration of the anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence. Tell us, please, with what feelings and emotional experiences do you associate this day? I would note that Uzbekistan has come a long way since independence. Changes underway now signal a better future in many areas from …
