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Bellissimo Pizza reaches 11 Kazakhstan locations in a year, acquires Papa John’s franchisee assets
Founded in Uzbekistan in 2015, Bellissimo Pizza has moved from 100 domestic locations to an 11-branch footprint in Kazakhstan within a…
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Safia Plans 25 Kazakhstan Branches by Year-End as $100–150k Per-Site Investment Bets on Scale
Safia, one of Uzbekistan's largest confectionery chains, plans to grow its Kazakhstan network from 11 to 25 branches by the end…
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Low Pay, Abuse and Bribery Are Pushing Teachers Out of Public Schools
A third of the country's teachers have been rated unsatisfactory in their own subjects, base salaries remain well below a presidential…
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Heating tariffs to be indexed annually from 2028 with a 10% ceiling, deputy minister says
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has proposed linking centralized heating tariff increases to annual inflation starting May 1, 2028, with…
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Dollar Breaks 12,000-Sum Barrier for First Time Since July After Eight-Day Rally
The US dollar climbed above 12,000 sums on October 15 for the first time since late July, closing at 12,011.65 sums…
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Regional NGOs complete anti-corruption training across all 14 Regions
Representatives of non-governmental organizations from all 14 regions of Uzbekistan have completed a structured training program on public oversight, open data…
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IPU President Calls on Young Lawmakers to Demand Human Rights Accountability at Samarkand Conference
IPU President Tulia Ackson told young parliamentarians gathered in Samarkand that they must use legislative tools, budget decisions, and parliamentary oversight…
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