Uzbekistan

Chinese fighter jet based on Israeli design sold to Muslim-majority Uzbekistan

The Chinese J-10 is cheaper than the American F-16 and is marketed to countries that don't want to buy US-made fighter jets.

An experimental model of Israel Aerospace Industries' Lavi aircraft (left) and a Chinese J-10 fighter jet (right); Illustrative.
Miles, Memories, and Microphones: The Fifth Anniversary Special

Miles, memories, and microphones: The fifth anniversary special

 AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-UNREST Goods carrier trucks stalled near the closed Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province on October 21, 2025.

Pakistan launches new trade corridors through Iran, China to central Asia, bypassing Afghanistan

A demonstrator installs banners reading "WARNING - The artist you are about to see previously stated: 'I like Hitler' We thought you should know this," Arnhem, Netherlands, June 6, 2026.

Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows


Largest meeting of Israeli academics outside Israel led by HIT

The meeting was held during the the Israel-Uzbekistan International Summit of Academy and Science that is being held in Tashkent, Bukhara, and Samarkand, from September 5-11.

 Left to right: Albert Pinhasov, rector of Ariel University, Mr. Yaakov Mushiachov, Mr. Shmuel Goldberg, CEO of HIT, Mr. Pini Cohen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of HIT,  and Professor Eduard Yakubov, president of HIT, at Bukhara State University.

Israel-Uzbekistan STEM Conference gets under way in Tashkent

“As a son of both Uzbekistan and Israel, I am trying to build bridges between the two countries.”

 FROM LEFT: Prof. Adir Pridor, Prof. Eduard Yakubov, Prof. Shavkat Ayupov, Academician of the Academy of Science Pinchas Cohen, Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Zehavit Ben-Hillel, Shmuel Goldberg

China to resume visa issuance to Afghans, exempt Afghan imports from tax

Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the measures when he met Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed foreign affairs chief in Uzbekistan on Thursday, according to a statement on the ministry website.

Taliban members are seen at the Taliban flag-raising ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 31, 2022.

Jerusalem’s Wild Kids Animation Studio stars at the Tashkent Animation Forum

 Tashkent Animation Forum

Israeli street food finds Uzbekistan foodies

Israeli food in Uzbekistan

Israeli embassy opens monument to Uzbeks who assisted Holocaust refugees

Most of the 5,000-10,000 Jews living in Uzbekistan today are descendants of Holocaust refugees.

The new monument at Tashkent's Victory Park honoring Uzbeks who assisted Jewish refugees from the Holocaust

Uzbekistan and Israel are strengthening their relationship

Uzbekistan and Israel have sought several opportunities for collaboration in recent months.

 Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Israel, Ms. Feruza Makhmudova with two Uzbekistani dancers; IMTM 2022, the 28th International Mediterranean Tourism Market.

From Tehran to Jerusalem, Uzbekistan bridges Israeli-Muslim divide

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: In this central Asian country where Jews have lived since the time of the Bible, Uzbek diplomates talk with Iran, the Taliban and Israel.

THE Khazrati Imam cathedral mosque in Tashkent, in the complex where one of the oldest copies of the Koran is housed.

High turnout in Uzbekistan's election, seen as victory for democracy

Democracy, not his presidency, was the focal point of the conversation when the country headed to the polls.

 Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev casts a ballot at a polling station during a presidential election in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 24, 2021.

Jewish-Uzbek historical archives open up to the public

During WWII, Uzbekistan became a sanctuary for refugees fleeing from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, etc. Jewish refugees established a thriving cultural life there, including Yiddish theater.

VICTORY PARK, Tashkent.