Proper noun
Tashkent
The capital city of Uzbekistan.
Synonym: (former name) Chach
According to an Uzbek government decision (March 2012) 25 percent minus one share of Tashkent stock exchange was expected to be sold to Korea Exchange(KRX) in 2014. Source: Internet
About 100,000 new homes were built by 1970, but the builders occupied many, rather than the homeless residents of Tashkent. Source: Internet
Air pollution data for Tashkent, Farghona, and Olmaliq show all three cities exceeding recommended levels of nitrous dioxide and particulates. Source: Internet
At the time, Tashkent had a population of around 100,000 and was considered the richest city in Central Asia. Source: Internet
Babur wrote, "During my stay in Tashkent, I endured much poverty and humiliation. Source: Internet
A small community of several thousands remains today in the country: some 7,000 live in Tashkent, 3,000 in Bukhara and 700 in Samarkand. Source: Internet