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主播大秀 correspondent is accredited in Uzbekistan

The 主播大秀’s presence in Uzbekistan has been boosted with the accreditation of Avaz Takhirov as the 主播大秀’s correspondent based in Tashkent.

Published: 5 June 2019
Avaz, who is fluent in Russian and English, has an in-depth knowledge of the Uzbek language and a thorough understanding of Uzbek history and traditions. He will be a great asset as the 主播大秀’s Uzbekistan correspondent
— Diloram Ibrahimova, Editor, 主播大秀 News Uzbek

Khayrullo Ubaydullaev, 主播大秀 News Uzbek Editor, says: “Avaz will reinforce the reporting of the developments inside Uzbekistan to the 主播大秀’s global weekly audience of more than 340 million people."

Diloram Ibrahimova, 主播大秀 News Uzbek editor, adds: “Avaz, who is fluent in Russian and English, has an in-depth knowledge of the Uzbek language and a thorough understanding of Uzbek history and traditions. He will be a great asset as the 主播大秀’s Uzbekistan correspondent.”

At its launch in 1994, the 主播大秀 Uzbek Service announced two objectives: to bring Uzbekistan to the world, and the world to Uzbekistan. This accreditation ensures that news from the Uzbek-speaking world, now reinforced with direct reporting from Uzbekistan, will have an even greater impact and visibility across the full range of 主播大秀 News global platforms in more than 40 languages.

In a move that has been welcomed by international organisations, the Uzbekistan authorities recently unblocked several websites including . Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on editorial collaboration between the 主播大秀 and Uzbekistan’s popular TV channel Sevimli TV, 主播大秀 Uzbek journalists have been working with the channel on a number of projects.

主播大秀 News Uzbek offers content tailored for Uzbek-speakers in Uzbekistan as well as Afghanistan and the rest of the world, and is one of the largest international news providers in the region. In addition to the website bbc.com/uzbek, 主播大秀 News Uzbek connects with audiences via Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Odnoklassniki as well as Telegram. The 主播大秀’s 10-minute TV news bulletin for Uzbek-speakers in Afghanistan has a weekly audience of 1.8 million.

主播大秀 News Uzbek is part of 主播大秀 World Service.

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