Construction works of Urgench to Khiva rail road commenced on February 10, the website of the province governor’s office said. The project is being implemented pursuant to the President Shavkat Mirziyoev’s instruction during his visit to the province on 27-28 January.

On February 13, the Deputy Chairman of the Senate, Sodiq Safoev met with the delegation of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, headed by the deputy chairman of the Assembly, Yeraly Tugzhanov.

On February 13, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan were held talks with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sultanate of Oman, HE Mohammed bin Said bin Mohammed al-Lawati.

President Mirziyoyev in order to get acquainted with the socio-economic reforms and promising projects on February 10 departed for Surkhandarya province.

Tajikistan’s privately owned Somon Air conducted a test flight to Tashkent today.The airline is operating the test flight with a delegation of the Tajik civil aviation authorities on board.

President of Uzbekistan approved the feasibility study (FS) of the investment project "Construction of a new terminal at Tashkent international airport (Tashkent-4)."

Pursuant to the President’s instruction, the Health Ministry is in the process of taking measures to bring back to Uzbekistan the expatriate doctors employed abroad, Deputy Prime Minister, Health Minister Adkham Ikramov announced at the Feb 8 meeting with journalists.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on February 8 signed a Decree "On measures for improving accessibility of legislation."

On February 8, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry delegation, headed by the Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov in Kuwait city met with the speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait, Marzouq Ali Muhammad Al-Ghanim.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree "On Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy ". The document has approved Uzbekistan’s Five-Area Development Strategy for 2017-2021 which was developed following comprehensive study of topical issues, analysis of the current legislation, law enforcement practices, the best international practices, and following public discussion.

On February 7 President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on awarding the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Askar Mamin with Dustlik order, a statement of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan said.

Starting from April 5 Uzbekistan Airways will launch twice a week Tashkent to Lahore flight, the carrier's press service announced.

Vokhid Rakhimov has been appointed as mayor of Samarkand city. Rakhimov earlier held the position of mayor of Pastdargom district of Samarkand province, a statement of Samarkand province governor's office said.

On February 6 at the Uzbek Foreign Ministry was held a regular round of the Uzbek-Russian inter-ministerial consultations.

Uzbekistan delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade, Elyor Ganiev held talks with Russia's Agriculture Minister, Aleksandr Tkachev in Moscow, Jahon IA said.

Uzbekistan delegation headed by Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov on 7-10 February will pay an official visit to Kuwait, the Foreign Ministry's press service said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday inspected the construction works progress at Tashkent's Sergeli overground line, UzA said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev by his Feb 2 Decree has approved the National Anti-Corruption Program for 2017-2018.

A 2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Tashkent and other cities of Uzbekistan on February 2 at 23:35, .

On February 2, President of Uzbekistan signed a decree "On additional measures to improve the mechanism of paying wages, pensions, allowances and stipends".