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Pandora Papers dredge up Telias Uzbek scandal
2021-10-05 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Telia’s Uzbekistani saga dates back over a decade to a time when the company was looking expand its influence throughout Central Asia. In 2009, the Swedish telecoms firm was looking to enter Uzbekistan for the first time, but acquiring a licence proved challenging. Now, the newly released Pandora Papers reveal the key role that Mohamed Amersi played in securing the operating licence, primarily through arranging a $220 million payment to a Gulnara Karimova…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Uzbek government seeks end to cotton boycott
2020-04-16 14:21:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Uzbekistan is urging a coalition of human rights groups to end their boycott of cotton and textiles sourced from the country to allow it to grow exports and recover amid the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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Child and forced labour falls in Uzbek cotton fields
2020-02-06 18:09:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The International Labour Organization (ILO) claims the systematic and systemic use of child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan's cotton industry has come to an end.
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