The International Labor Organization (ILO) says the Government of Uzbekistan is making progress in reforms to address risks of forced labor in its cotton industry. In a report released today, following its independent monitoring of the 2016 cotton harvest season, the ILO concludes organized child labor is now socially unacceptable in Uzbekistan and the practice has been phased out.

By the February 2, 2017 Presidential decision, Mirzakhidov Khurshid Mirsabirovich has been appointed as the Chairman of the National TV and Radio Company of Uzbekistan, a statement of the press service of Ministry for Development of IT and Communications.

On 2 February 2017, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry were held talks with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic, Daniyar Sydykov.

On 1 February 2017, Uzbekistan and the Unites States of America held a meeting in Tashkent to share perspectives on the threat of malicious actors acquiring nuclear or other radioactive materials and to discuss their governments’ cooperation to counter that threat.

On February 2, Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Pamela Leora Spratlen.

On January 27, 2017, the President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order temporarily suspending entry into the United States for foreign nationals from seven countries.

New Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Kuwait has been appointed, a statement of the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

At the Legislative Chamber (lower house) was held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic, Jaroslav Siro.

President Shavkat Mirziyoev's Jan 14 address at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting entitled "Critical analysis, strict discipline and personal responsibility should become the daily norm of every executive", has been published as a book, UzA said.

On January 27 the Deputy Prime Minister and the Health Minister of Uzbekistan, Adkham Ikramov visited the Northwestern Federal medical research center named after V. Almazov in St. Petersburg.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev January 30 visited Samarkand on the occassion of the birthday of the late President Islam Karimov.

President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 27 departed for Khorezm province to get acquainted with the development of the province and for "a dialogue with the people", UzA reported.

Ikhtiyor Farmonov, who had worked as Kagan district mayor, has been approved as Bukhara mayor. The previous mayor of Bukhara, Valijon Urinov left the post “at his own request”, the press service of Bukhara province administration said.

Containers for collection of solid household and e-waste will be arranged at major retailers, in particular, at Mediapark supermarkets chain and in public places in Tashkent. Later, mobile collection units will operate on Tashkent streets.

In accordance with the Jan 24, 2017 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, Shakirov Bakhrom Askaraliyevich has been appointed as Director-General of the Center for Coordination and Development of the Securities Market under the Competition Committee.

This year Uzbekistan Airways will launch new routes, the company General Director, Valeriy Tyan said on Thursday at a press conference on occasion of the carrier's 25th anniversary.

Uzbekistan may introduce a norm obliging government officials to complete and submit declaration of income, an expert of the Prosecutor General's Office said.

The President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 26 at the Tashkent High Military Command School met with the Defense Ministry senior command.

Today Uzbekistan and Japan are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The exchange of letters in 26 January 1992 between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries marked the beginning of fruitful cooperation between the countries.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and Chairman of Uzbekistan Railways, Achilbay Ramatov held talks with President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan said.