German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is departing on Sunday for a five-day trip to Asia, with stops planned in Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan, according to the German presidential office, the dpa-international said.

Uzbekistan is considering the introduction of a vehicle scrappage program to safely decommission end-of-life automobiles and recycle their components. A draft presidential decree, published by the State Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, is open for public discussion until June 28.

The scale of the locust outbreak in the western provinces of Uzbekistan is fully under the control of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) and the Agency for Plant Quarantine and Protection, and there is no cause for public alarm. The MES issued this reassuring statement following the spread of social media reports detailing a massive locust swarm. Videos circulating from Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, and Bukhara provinces showed vehicles, buildings, and other public structures completely swarmed by the insects.

The Senate passed the Protecting the Public from Harmful Effects of Noise bill during its plenary session on June 13, the press service of the parliament's upper house announced. The document will take effect once it is signed by the president.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a congratulatory message to US President Donald Trump on the occasion of his birthday. The US leader celebrated his 80th birthday on June 14.

A road rage dispute erupted between the drivers of a Cobalt and a Nexia-3 in Tashkent's Yashnabad district, Kun.uz said. In a video footage that quickly went viral online, one of the drivers can be seen attacking the other with a long stick. The incident took place on June 12 on Mahtumkuli Street.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a comprehensive law regulating labor strikes in Uzbekistan, introducing clear legal boundaries, worker protections, and severe criminal penalties for violations. The newly enacted legislation, signed on June 11, 2026, marks the final step in a multi-year legislative process, following its passage by the Legislative Chamber in September 2025 and approval by the Senate in April 2026. The law will officially take effect in three months, on September 12, 2026.

In Uzbekistan, individuals convicted of taking bribes, giving bribes, or acting as intermediaries in bribery will no longer be eligible for parole. The relevant bill was approved by the Senate today.

Uzbekistan launched its "Sunny House" (Quyoshli Xonadon) program on April 1, 2023. Under this initiative, individuals who install solar photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of up to 50 kW receive a state subsidy of 1,000 soums for every 1 kWh of surplus electricity they feed back into the unified power grid.

Four Uzbek nationals have lost their lives in Türkiye over the past three days, the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul said.

Experts from the Uchtepa District Branch of the Tashkent City Department of the Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Committee recently conducted a routine sanitary inspection at the Farhod Farmers' Market. Staff from the Veterinary-Sanitary Laboratory also participated in the joint operation.

A fire broke out on Saturday on Nukus Street in central Tashkent, engulfing the exterior cladding on the side of a newly built 12-story residential building. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the emergency call was received at 10:21 AM, and fire and rescue crews arrived at the scene just two minutes later, at 10:23 AM.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a congratulatory message to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following the victory of his Civil Contract party in the parliamentary elections. The Armenian Prime Minister's press service announced the news on June 12.

Between January and April 2026, Uzbekistan imported natural gas worth $508.3 million, the National Statistics Committee said in a report.

Uzbekistan Airways has announced a reduction in flight frequencies on several routes operating from Uzbek cities to Russia. The changes are driven by a shortage of aviation fuel and surging fuel costs, according to the carrier. The airline did not specify which exact routes would be impacted or how many flights would be cut.

Tashkent's Public School No. 60 recently hosted the "Nurturing a Healthy Generation" national seminar as part of the "Health Routes" educational program, a component of the global "Nestlé for Healthier Kids" initiative. The event brought together key stakeholders from 12 regions, including representatives from the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, and the Republican Education Center. Officials from the Tashkent Department of Preschool and School Education, members of the medical community, teachers, and child health experts also attended.

Uzbekistan has proposed implementing vehicle confiscation as a penalty for aggressive driving and road traffic related damage, the chief of the Road Safety Service (RSS), Sherzod Ibragimov told the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel.

An institutional corruption scheme has been uncovered within the Agency for Plant Protection and Quarantine, where participants allegedly established an unofficial "tariff sheet" for processing import documentation. The crackdown was announced by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office.

On Friday afternoon, Uzbekistan will experience mostly clear skies and dry conditions nationwide. Air temperatures will hover between +33°C and +36°C, according to Uzhydromet.

A total of 30 bundles of narcotics hidden beneath loaves of bread were discovered inside a parked Chevrolet Lacetti near the Kuyluk Bazaar in Tashkent. The total seizure weighed 34.81 kg, consisting of 12.96 kg of opium and 21.65 kg of hashish.