Hamid Ismailov @ismailov_writer

Hamid Ismailov - Uzbek, Russian, British writer, poet, journalist, between 2010-2014 was the BBC WS Writer in Residence, known as bbc_writer, works for RFERL hamidismailov.com London, UK, Prague, Czechia Joined April 2010

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Hamid Ismailov @ismailov_writer

4 days ago

#Tajikistan: The Tajik government has postponed the implementation of the 2008 medical insurance law for the sixth time, now pushing it to 2030. ozodi.org/a/hukumat-muhl…

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4 days ago

As #Turkmenistan prepares to mark the 34th anniversary of its independence on September 27, citizens interviewed by Azatlyk voiced little enthusiasm for the official holiday. azathabar.com/a/turkmenistan…

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4 days ago

#Uzbekistan: Nearly 110 children have been hospitalized in Tashkent region after a mass poisoning in several kindergartens. ozodlik.org

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4 days ago

#Kyrgyzstan: Torture prevention has taken a serious step backwards in Kyrgyzstan following the adoption of new legislation, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warned on Wednesday. azattyk.org

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4 days ago

#Kazakhstan: Former Deputy Prime Minister Yermek Kosherbaev has been named the new Foreign Minister. This reshuffle comes amid growing controversy. azattyq.org

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5 days ago

#Kazakhstan: Kazakh President Qassym-Jomart Toqaev said Kazakhstan does not see itself as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict but is ready to host talks if both sides express interest. azattyq.org

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5 days ago

#Kyrgyzstan: Parliament will vote on self-dissolution today. This is the first time Parliament has voluntarily dissolved one year before its mandate ends. Thirty-two MPs initiated this move. azattyk.org

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5 days ago

#Uzbekistan: In Krasnoyarsk, Russian forces raided a restaurant concert, checked over 600 guests with dogs, and detained more than 20 migrants. No banned items were reported, but videos show attendees lined up “like criminals,” with Uzbek speech audible. ozodlik.org

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5 days ago

#Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry has denied reports that the country plans to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ahead of President Putin’s visit. CIS Department head Sharaf Rahimi confirmed EAEU membership is not on the agenda. ozodi.org/a/33539503.html

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5 days ago

#Turkmenistan: Authorities in Balkan province are sending budget-sector employees and soldiers to cotton fields in neighboring regions due to labor shortages. azathabar.com/a/hakimiyetler…

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6 days ago

#Tajikistan: Russia has detained 400 people wanted by Tajikistan so far this year, up from 260 last year, according to the Russian Interior Ministry. The announcement came during a meeting between Russian and Tajik officials ozodi.org

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6 days ago

#Turkmenistan: At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov delivered a speech emphasizing Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality azathabar.org

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6 days ago

#Kyrgyzstan: President Sadyr Japarov criticized Western sanctions against Kyrgyz companies, calling them interference in the country’s internal affairs. azattyk.org

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6 days ago

#Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan signed a landmark $8 billion contract to buy 22 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, the largest deal in the history of its national airline. ozodlik.org

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6 days ago

#Kazakhstan: Maksat Duissenov, Kazakhstan’s former chief transport prosecutor and a close associate of ex-Prosecutor General Kairat Qozhamzharov, has been detained in Germany, on an international warrant azattyq.org

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7 days ago

#Tajikistan: The family of Savri Jurakhonova, a 47-year-old woman murdered in her home in Jomi district, is challenging the court’s decision to sentence the husband, Azam Khudoiberdiev, to nine years in prison. ozodi.org/a/ba-qotili-mo…

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7 days ago

Meat prices in @Turkmenistan have surged for several consecutive weeks, with beef climbing from 95 manats per kilogram in early September to 120 manats ($34 official rate; $7 black market) by mid-month, a more than 25% increase. azathabar.org

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7 days ago

#Uzbekistan: Uzbek migrants in the United States face mounting challenges under Trump’s tougher immigration policies. Official data shows over 5,500 Uzbeks won the 2025 Green Card lottery, while hundreds were deported in recent months.@ozodlik

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7 days ago

#Kyrgyzstan: The parliamentary committee supported the initiative of 32 MPs to dissolve parliament in order to maintain stability in the country. Parliament will vote on the measure this week. azattyk.org

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7 days ago

#Kazakhstan: During the UN General Assembly in New York, Kazakh president Qassym-Jomart Toqaev met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, who said they discussed ending the war and involving Kazakh companies in Ukraine’s reconstruction. azattyq.org