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National Integrity System Assessment of Uzbekistan presented in Tashkent

The Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan on December 3 hosted the presentation of the National Integrity System Assessment (NISA) of Uzbekistan — a comprehensive study evaluating the country’s anti-corruption framework and its alignment with international standards. The event gathered over 80 participants, including senior representatives of the Government of Uzbekistan, such as the Ministry of Justice, General Prosecutor’s Office, Supreme Court

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Uzbek and Kyrgyz students unite in anti-corruption conference

The Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan (LEA) on December 2 in Tashkent hosted the Model Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), bringing together students, experts, practitioners, and representatives of international organizations for a full-day simulation focused on strengthening cross-border anti-corruption cooperation. The event was organized

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Uzbekistan launches training program to strengthen anti-corruption practices in regions

From 26 November to 24 December, a series of training sessions is taking place across all 14 regions of Uzbekistan, including the Republic of Karakalpakstan, aimed at strengthening the role of territorial anti-corruption councils. The program is organized by the Anti-Corruption Agency, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), funded by the European Union, and supported

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Uzbekistan holds 5th Tashkent Anti-Corruption Forum

The Fifth Tashkent Anti-Corruption Forum took place in Uzbekistan on October 23, bringing together more than 250 government officials, civil society representatives and international experts from across the globe to foster dialogue and cooperation in combating corruption. The Forum’s theme — “From Discussions to Real Change” — reflects Uzbekistan’s ongoing commitment to translating anti-corruption initiatives into tangible results, the

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Inclusive online anti-corruption platform launched for deaf community in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has launched its first online platform designed to promote anti-corruption awareness among people with hearing impairments: www.s-access.uz. The platform provides access to essential legal information in sign language, supports users in recognizing corruption in everyday situations, and helps develop skills to assess the reliability of information, the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan reported.

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Business & Economy KZ

Kazakh lawmaker proposes introduction of ‘extended confiscation’ for stolen assets

Marat Bashimov, a member of the Mazhilis (lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament), has sent a letter to the country’s Prosecutor General Berik Asylov about the need for “extended confiscation.” Bashimov believes that it is time for the Kazakh authorities to tighten legislation on the return of illegally obtained assets, the fight against corruption and money

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan reviews efforts to combat corruption

On March 5, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a meeting of the National Council on Combating Corruption. The meeting analyzed the work carried out on creating corruption-free environment and defined further goals. In his speech, the head of state mentioned that corruption is a serious challenge in the course of reforms. Uzbekistan has taken

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International Affairs UZB

Corruption reporting assessed in Uzbekistan

The Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan in partnership with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), and the UNDP Seoul Policy Center on November 15 held an event to present the results of the impact assessment of reporting on corruption cases and a draft law to

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Geo Politics KZ

Prison term of Kazakh ex-president’s nephew replaced with suspended sentence

A court in Kazakhstan’s eastern city of Oskemen has replaced a six-year prison sentence given to a nephew of Kazakhstan’s former strongman President Nursultan Nazarbaev with a suspended sentence, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported. Court No. 2 in the capital of the East Kazakhstan region ruled on August 16 that Qairat Satybaldy, 52, must be released with a

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EU supports anti-corruption effort of Uzbekistan government

The European Union, an EU Consortium under the leadership of GIZ, UNDP Uzbekistan and the Anti-corruption agency of Uzbekistan have launched the Action “Improving Governance in Uzbekistan”, aimed at bolstering the nation’s anti-corruption efforts, the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan reported. Funded by the European Union, the Action will be carried out by

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Geo Politics KG

Kyrgyzstan: Ex-deputy customs chief sent to pretrial detention

Raimbek Matraimov, the former deputy chief of Kyrgyzstan’s Customs Service, was placed in pretrial detention for at least one month on March 27, a day after being extradited from Azerbaijan, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported. The Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek ruled that Matraimov must stay in the detention center of the State Committee for National Security

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Ex-deputy chief of Kyrgyzstan’s Customs Service added to wanted list

The Kyrgyz Interior Ministry’s official told RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service on January 26 that the former deputy chief of the Customs Service, Raimbek Matraimov, who in 2020-2021 was at the center of a high-profile corruption scandal, was added to the wanted list of the State Committee for National Security. The ex-official is suspected of abducting and

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