https://californiauzbek.com/index.en.htmlIndependent analysis · Central Asia & world geopoliticsenhttps://californiauzbek.com/pax-silica-waico-markaziy-osiyo-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/pax-silica-waico-markaziy-osiyo-2026.en.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Kazakhstan joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative on 25 June and China's WAICO on 16 July. Reuters reported that Washington is preparing to ask dozens of countries to choose.https://californiauzbek.com/yevropa-ittifoqi-ozbekiston-gsp-plus-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/yevropa-ittifoqi-ozbekiston-gsp-plus-2026.en.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed on 24 October 2025 and has been provisionally applied since 1 March 2026. Requirements under the EU's preferential trade scheme tighten next year.https://californiauzbek.com/koreya-markaziy-osiyo-sammiti-seul-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/koreya-markaziy-osiyo-sammiti-seul-2026.en.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500On September 16 President Lee Jae Myung received the leaders of all five Central Asian states. A cooperation forum that had run at ministerial level since 2007 was raised to the level of heads of state; a Seoul Declaration was set to be adopted.https://californiauzbek.com/qozogiston-neft-qorachaganoq-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/qozogiston-neft-qorachaganoq-2026.en.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The field is under planned maintenance from 7 September to 1 October. Kazakhstan had already cut its 2026 oil plan from 98 to 96 million tonnes because of attacks on CPC infrastructure.https://californiauzbek.com/qirgiziston-rossiya-migratsiya-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/qirgiziston-rossiya-migratsiya-2026.en.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Russian border-service data show work-related entries by citizens of three Central Asian states fell from 2.3 million to 1.9 million in the first half of 2026. Kyrgyzstan recorded 289,100 entries.https://californiauzbek.com/sotilmagan-davlat-aktivlari-1-mln-som-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/sotilmagan-davlat-aktivlari-1-mln-som-2026.en.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +050084 state assets that found no buyer for years will be re-auctioned at a starting price of just 1 million soum (~$83). The required down payment is cut from 35% to 15%.https://californiauzbek.com/qozogiston-hijob-dunyoviylik-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/qozogiston-hijob-dunyoviylik-2026.en.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Short answer: there is no blanket ban — but in schools the hijab is prohibited under uniform rules. That restriction has sparked fierce debate over secularism and religious freedom in Kazakhstan.https://californiauzbek.com/xitoy-markaziy-osiyo-savdo-yetakchisi-2025.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/xitoy-markaziy-osiyo-savdo-yetakchisi-2025.en.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500In 2025, China–Central Asia trade crossed $100 billion for the first time, hitting a record $106.3 billion. China became the region's largest trade partner for the first time.https://californiauzbek.com/markaziy-osiyo-aqsh-briks-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/markaziy-osiyo-aqsh-briks-2026.en.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Kazakh President Tokayev met US Special Envoy Sergio Gor, who conveyed a personal message from President Trump.https://californiauzbek.com/ozbekiston-ayol-muhandislar-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/ozbekiston-ayol-muhandislar-2026.en.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Women engineers are leaving the profession — especially in the energy sector — under family pressure, hiring barriers and poor workplace conditions. The attrition starts at the education stage.https://californiauzbek.com/samarqand-shaxmat-olimpiadasi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/samarqand-shaxmat-olimpiadasi.en.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The 46th Chess Olympiad will be held in Samarkand from Sept. 15 to 27. According to FIDE, the number of participating teams is 20 more than the 2024 record in Budapest. Uzbekistan's men's team starts as the third seed.https://californiauzbek.com/husiylar-qizil-dengiz-orollari.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/husiylar-qizil-dengiz-orollari.en.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The Greater and Lesser Hanish islands have been brought under control. Roughly 12 percent of world trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.https://californiauzbek.com/mahmud-xalil-kolumbiya-davosi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/mahmud-xalil-kolumbiya-davosi.en.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The complaint was filed in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 14. It accuses the university of failing to protect students harassed because of their Arab or Muslim background.https://californiauzbek.com/uzbek-returnees-russia.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/uzbek-returnees-russia.en.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500According to the Migration Agency, 96,415 citizens returned home between Aug. 25 and Sept. 5 — against the backdrop of Russia's tightening migration policy.https://californiauzbek.com/uzbekistan-south-korea-summit.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/uzbekistan-south-korea-summit.en.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Talks between Mirziyoyev and Lee Jae-myung concluded with an exchange of cooperation documents on critical minerals, artificial intelligence and defense. The meeting came on the eve of the first Korea–Central Asia summit on Sept. 16.https://californiauzbek.com/markaziy-osiyo-ayol-jurnalistlar-konferensiyasi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/markaziy-osiyo-ayol-jurnalistlar-konferensiyasi.en.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The second conference, held Sept. 14–15, brought together more than 100 journalists and media managers from five countries. The main themes were digital security and deepfakes.https://californiauzbek.com/altyn-tor-oltin-koni-qirgiziston.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/altyn-tor-oltin-koni-qirgiziston.en.htmlSun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500President Sadyr Japarov opened the processing plant in an online ceremony on Sept. 13. The project is expected to create close to 400 jobs.https://californiauzbek.com/gazo-hujumlar-shifoxonalar.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/gazo-hujumlar-shifoxonalar.en.htmlSun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500A vehicle was struck in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City on Sept. 13. According to the Health Ministry, hospital generators have failed because of a fuel shortage. The total death toll has reached 73,669.https://californiauzbek.com/sindarov-global-chess-league-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/sindarov-global-chess-league-2026.en.htmlSun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500At the tournament held in Bengaluru from Sept. 5 to 13, the Uzbek grandmaster scored the most points on the Icon board. His team finished third overall.https://californiauzbek.com/pezeshkian-briks-sanksiyalar-chiqishi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/pezeshkian-briks-sanksiyalar-chiqishi.en.htmlSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500At the summit in New Delhi, Iran's president called for expanding trade in national currencies and said international mechanisms need reform.https://californiauzbek.com/ruhbez-2026-mashqlari.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/ruhbez-2026-mashqlari.en.htmlSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500From Sept. 12 to 19, rapid deployment forces are training in mountain and desert conditions at the Koktal range in the Zhetysu region.https://californiauzbek.com/briks-dehli-deklaratsiyasi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/briks-dehli-deklaratsiyasi.en.htmlSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The 18th BRICS summit was held Sept. 12–13 under India's chairmanship. The declaration addressed tensions in the Middle East, reform of the UN Security Council, unilateral sanctions and settlements in national currencies.https://californiauzbek.com/tokayev-gor-uchrashuvi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/tokayev-gor-uchrashuvi.en.htmlSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Cooperation in artificial intelligence and digitalization was discussed at the Sept. 12 meeting in New Delhi. Gor conveyed Donald Trump's personal congratulations; Tokayev reiterated his invitation for Trump to visit Kazakhstan.https://californiauzbek.com/rybakina-us-open-2026.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/rybakina-us-open-2026.en.htmlSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The Kazakh player won 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the final in New York on Sept. 12. It is her third Grand Slam title.https://californiauzbek.com/ozbekiston-armaniston-telefon-suhbati.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/ozbekiston-armaniston-telefon-suhbati.en.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The Sept. 11 conversation covered industrial cooperation and the unblocking of regional communications.https://californiauzbek.com/11-sentabr-25-yil-musulmon-amerikaliklar.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/11-sentabr-25-yil-musulmon-amerikaliklar.en.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500Four former presidents attended the memorial service at Ground Zero. The presence of Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor, drew debate of its own.https://californiauzbek.com/talas-yoqilgi-majmuasi-350-mln.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/talas-yoqilgi-majmuasi-350-mln.en.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500On Sept. 11, Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Economy and the Kazakh company QAZAQ BITUM Processing signed a memorandum of intent.https://californiauzbek.com/ozbekiston-yaponiya-12-mlrd-loyihalar.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/ozbekiston-yaponiya-12-mlrd-loyihalar.en.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500More than 130 Japanese participants attended the 18th meeting. The priority areas are energy, chemicals, machine building, critical minerals, health care and IT.https://californiauzbek.com/pisa-2025-markaziy-osiyo.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/pisa-2025-markaziy-osiyo.en.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500In the OECD study, Uzbekistan posted the highest result in Central Asia with 438 points, a gain of 83 points over 2022 — the largest jump among all participants.https://californiauzbek.com/istanbulda-ozbek-ayollar-qotilligi.en.htmlhttps://californiauzbek.com/istanbulda-ozbek-ayollar-qotilligi.en.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0500The Istanbul Anadolu 17th High Criminal Court found Dilshod Turdimurotov and Gofurjon Kamolkhojayev guilty of murdering Durdona Hakimova and Sayyora Ergashaliyeva. The case began in January with a body found in a dumpster in the Şişli district.