On July 17, the Committee of Democratic Institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations and Citizens' Self-Governing Bodies of the Legislative Chamber held a meeting of the working group dedicated to the discussion of the Ombudsman Bill.

Uzgidromet posted the weather forecast on Saturday, July 20 in Tashkent city. The weather will be slightly cloudy, changeable from time to time, with no precipitation expected. The temperature will be +22...+24 degrees Celsius at night, while +35...+37 degrees during the day.

Tashkent’s Shaykhantakhur district criminal court , at its July 19 meeting, completed the review of the case of street gangs and crime groups, in which Bakhtiyor Kudratullaev, a.k.a. Bakhti of Tashkent, and 36 other persons were defendants.

The Committee for Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights announced the findings of the study of the activities of the Russian Lukoil Overseas Supply and Trading Ltd with signs of price manipulation.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a Joint Statement on further deepening and expanding the comprehensive strategic partnership, the presidential press service said.

From August 1, numbers of license plates will be assigned randomly. This is stated in the resolution of the government of Uzbekistan dated July 17.

The leaders of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Sadyr Japarov attended the launch ceremony of major projects, the presidential press service said in a statement.

A farewell press conference was organized at Tashkent’s Museum of Olympic and Paralympic Fame capital before the Summer Olympic Games Paris-2024.

The Presidential Aide for Media Policies, Komil Allamjonov met with the editors-in-chief, directors and CEOs of public, private television and radio channels and other mass media outlets on Wednesday.

On July 17, the Cabinet of Ministers issued a Resolution approving amendments aimed at “ensuring traffic safety on highways.” The document makes changes to the Traffic Rules, including the regulation of the movement of scooters, electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMD).

According to the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, changes and addenda were made to some government decisions due to simplification of licensing and permitting processes.

On July 17, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to set up the American University of Technology (ASU) Decree in Tashkent.

The Defense Industry Agency unveiled new models of military equipment: the Arslon armored personnel carrier and the modernized Tarlon-M armored vehicle, which are currently undergoing military tests, according to a Uzbekistan 24 report.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President-elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

Uzbekistan climbed 12 places last month in terms of mobile internet speed globally. According to the Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov, Uzbekistan has improved 56 places compared to 2020 in this indicator.

As part of the Caucasus Investment Forum in Grozny, Chechnya on Tuesday, the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, and the vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia, Otabek Umarov met with the president of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Kyrgyz President Sadir Japarov will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on July 18-19, the press service of the Kyrgyz president said. Reportedly, as part of the visit, the Kyrgyz leader will hold bilateral talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and will discuss all areas of bilateral ties.

On July 18, the multimedia exhibition Jadids. Letters to Turkestan, dedicated to the education initiatives of the Jadids, the press service of the Foundation for Development of Culture and Art said.

Sentence was handed to a man who, from May 2023 to January 2024, unauthorizedly had been dumping waste from a truck onto the bed of the Chirchik river In Kuyichirchik district of Tashkent province, which is why a landfill in the form of a dam was formed there, the press service of the Ministry of Environmental Protection said.

As part of the visit of the Uzbek government delegation to Chechnya, Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz Qudratov attended the 1st Caucasian Investment Forum in Grozny.