New Qarshi city will be built and declining marriages - local digest
New Karshi city will be built in Qashqadaryo. The number of marriages has been decreasing for four years. Qashqadaryo will be turned into a region free from poverty and unemployment by the end of the year. In Khorezm, 4 members of one family died from poisoning. We present the important news of the day.
New city of Karshi to be built and declining marriages - local digest
The new city of Yangi Karshi, designed for 500 thousand residents, will be built in Kashkadarya region. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this at a meeting held during his visit to the region.
According to the head of state, the city of Yangi Karshi will be constructed on the border of Karshi city, Kukdala, and Karshi district, covering an area of 5 thousand hectares and designed for 500 thousand residents. Meanwhile, the construction of the 235-hectare "Yangi Nasaf" eco-complex will begin along the canal in Karshi district.
Prestigious architectural companies will be involved, and a master plan incorporating advanced urban planning solutions will be developed within two months. Initially, 20 billion soums will be allocated for its preparation. Multi-story buildings, trade and business centers, and residential housing in the new areas will be built based on "green" and "smart" city principles.
The number of registered marriages in Uzbekistan dropped from 305.2 thousand in 2021 to 267.1 thousand in 2025. According to data from the National Statistics Committee, this figure decreased annually during this period, falling by a total of 38.1 thousand or nearly 12.5 percent.
The highest figure between 1991 and 2025 was recorded in 2018 — 311.4 thousand marriages. The 2025 result is lower than this record by 44.3 thousand or nearly 14.2 percent.
In 1991, 270.3 thousand marriages were officially registered in the country. This means that the absolute figure in 2025 was 3.2 thousand lower than in 1991. However, these figures represent the total number of registered marriages, not the marriage rate relative to the population size.
Looking at the latest annual changes, the number of marriages in 2025 decreased by 4.7 thousand or nearly 1.7 percent compared to 2024. The provided data does not cite the reasons for the decline.