Uzbek participants take top prizes at regional Korean language contest

Uzbek participants swept the top prizes at an international Korean language contest for Central Asia and Russia, as demand for Korean language education continues to grow across the region, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.

The 2026 International Korean Language Contest for Central Asia and Russia was held Monday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The contest was hosted by the Korean Education Center in Almaty, which serves as a regional hub for Korean language education in Central Asia and Russia.

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