U.S. Presents Equipment to the Uzbek Forensic Laboratory (04/25/2008)

On April 24, Ambassador Norland visited the Main Forensic Laboratory of the Ministry of Health, where he formally presented state-of-the-art scientific instruments to a group of Uzbek forensic scientists. Read more...

Announcement on the Next PressGap (04/24/2008)

The next PressGap meeting with local journalists at the U.S. Embassy will be held on May 22, 2008 at 3:00 pm. Our guest speaker will be Gary West, First Deputy General Director of the U.S.-Uzbek Joint Venture “General Motors Uzbekistan.”

Digital Technology Connects Uzbek Students to Seattle Central Community College (04/23/2008)

On April 23, 2008 the Educational Advising Center (EAC) at the U.S. Embassy held a Digital Video Conference (DVC) with Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) admissions officers to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Relationship. Read more...

Visit of Acting Deputy Secretary Pamela Spratlen to Uzbekistan (04/01/2008)

On March 27 - April 1, 2008, Acting Deputy Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Pamela Spratlen conducted a useful visit to Uzbekistan.  She met with several Uzbek Government officials including the Speaker of Parliament Dilorom Tashmukhamedova, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Norov, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Elyor Ganiev, Chairman of Religious Affairs Committee Ortiq Yusupov, and Secretary of the National Security Council Murod Ataev.

Embassy Works with Local Community to Beautify Seattle Peace Park (03/29/2008)

To celebrate the 35^th anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Seattle and Tashkent, the U.S. Embassy organized a Clean-Up of the Seattle Peace Park in Tashkent on March 29. To help clean the park, U.S. Embassy staff gathered, along with more than 60 others, including alumni of USG-exchange programs, regular visitors to the Embassy’s Information Resource Center and students from a nearby lyceum. Read more...

Transcript of Press Conference by U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland (03/27/2008)

U.S. Embassy, Tashkent
March 27, 2008

Public Affairs Officer Carol Fajardo:  Today we have the special privilege of being able to bring to you Ambassador Norland.  He is going to talk in general about how our relations are in Uzbekistan.  Please we will be only able to keep this to an hour but he would like very much to have a good discussion with you while you are here. We’ve passed out copies of Ambassador Norland’s biography so I won’t be going over that with you today and we can go ahead and get started. Please join me in welcoming Ambassador Norland.

Local orphanage thanks U.S. Embassy for solar energy (03/26/2008)

Some 80 children from a local orphanage together with local officials in Chirchik expressed their gratitude to the U.S. Embassy for providing them with solar panels.  In 2007, the U.S. Embassy used funding for Environmental, Science, Technology and Health Programs to give $5,000 to the NGO Sharq Ayoli to purchase and install solar panels at Orphanage No. 14 in Chirchik, Tashkent Region.  The solar panels generate over 600 liters of hot water that is used by 87 children at the orphanage every day.

U.S. Firm General Motors Sets Up Joint Venture with Uzbek Partner (03/21/2008)

On March 20, General Motors and UzAvtoSanoat Joint Venture officially announced that it had started mass production of modernized model of Nexia-2. As reported, on Uzbekistan market all modernized Nexia cars will be sold under Chevrolet brand.

Fact Sheet: Advancing Freedom and Democracy Around the World (05/01/2008)

White House Press Releases And Documents

U.S. Pursues Freedom Agenda By Strengthening Support For Democratic Dissidents, Helping Build Democratic Institutions

May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day. We stand with journalists, editors, and bloggers who continue their work in spite of the risks. We call on all governments to guarantee the inalienable rights of their people, including, consistent with Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the right to freedom of speech and the press.

Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 (04/30/2008)

Each year, the Secretary of State provides to Congress a full and complete report on terrorism entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. The report covers developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary to be of particular interest in the global war on terror.

Briefing | Full Report | Report on Uzbekistan Read more...

The Years Ahead in South and Central Asia (04/23/2008)

State Department Foreign Press Center Briefing

Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia

MODERATOR: Good afternoon and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center. We’re pleased this afternoon to welcome Ambassador Richard Boucher, the Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia.

Statement Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment (04/11/2008)

Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs

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Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Manzullo, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me here today to talk with you about our policy in Central Asia. Central Asia is a strategically important region at the crossroads of Eurasia. It is going through a period of tremendous change. Many countries have interests there, not least the United States. While the United States faces challenges to its interests, I firmly believe there are opportunities for positive transformation in the region that can lead to lasting peace and prosperity.

2008 U.S. Elections (02/21/2008)

Guide to the 2008 Election

The Path to the 2008 Presidential Nomination
Candidates collect delegates toward their party nominations

Washington -- According to the Green Papers, an organization that tracks the awarding of delegates, Arizona Senator John McCain has a strong lead in the race to be the Republican presidential nominee. He is less than 300 delegates shy of the 1,191 delegates needed to secure the nomination.

Celebrate 35 years of friendship – Seattle and Tashkent, Sister Cities

U.S. Embassy closure on May 9 and May 26, 2008 (05/06/2008)

The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan will be closed for routine business on Friday, May 9 in observance of Uzbek National Memorial Day and Monday, May 26 in observance of U.S. National Memorial Day.   

Warden Message - Increases to U.S. Passport Fees and New Parental (02/01/2008)

The following is a message distributed through the Consular Warden System of the American Embassy in Tashkent. Read more...

TRAVEL WARNING - UZBEKISTAN (10/25/2007)

The following is a message distributed through the Consular Warden System of the American Embassy in Tashkent. Read more...

Worldwide Caution (01/17/2008)

This Worldwide Caution updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests throughout the world. Read more...

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program (04/29/2008)

The State Department of the United States of America is pleased to announce the new Fulbright Foreign Student Program in Central Asia for two-year master’s degrees beginning in academic year 2009 -10.