This year universities have extended only 110,095 quotas, while over a million of applicants have applied for universities.

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The penalty for killing, maiming and torturing is up to 70 dollars.

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Brussels places priority of security and peaceful Afghanistan as part of the new strategy of the European Union on interaction with the region.
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The first group of the returned – women and children – are being examined and treated in health resorts and medical facilities of the republic.
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The latter are fine with it, but they doubt the initiative will be implemented effectively.
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The countries of Central Asia and South Caucasus don’t count on each other in terms of tourism and are pursuing a more aggressive campaign promoting their countries in non-CIS countries.
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One of the most closed countries of former USSR opens doors to the rest of the world, but mass tourists don’t visit the region.
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Uzbekistan is the only state in Central Asian region, which doesn’t have a law on equal rights and opportunities for men and women. However, in late April the country submitted a draft law for public discussion. It has caused mixed reaction of people.
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There are more than 140 thousand residents in the town of Chirchik, Tashkent region, including 500 followers of the religious organisation, Jehovah’s Witnesses. They cannot get registered in any other town of Uzbekistan, therefore, the information about their exact number in the country is not available.
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Demolition of ramshackle houses in Uzbekistan has led to the demolition of not only ramshackle houses, but also historical buildings. Violations of law, corruption and people’s anger have been increasingly reported. According to experts, renovation programme should involve not only officials and businesses, but also general public. 
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