Uzbekistan Railways (UR) will be split into several entities before the year-end. This is provided for by the president’s Oct. 10 decree on reforming the railway transport sector, the Ministry of Justice said.

The Brazilian government is exploring the perspectives of opening an embassy in Tashkent. This was discussed at a meeting between the Uzbek Ambassador to the US, Furqat Sidiqov and the Ambassador of Brazil to the United States Maria Viotti in Washington on October 5, Dunyo news agency reports.

Photos showing that a car license plate was sold in Uzbekistan for nearly 900 million soums, or US$ 75 thousand surfaced on social networks, breaking the record of May 2022 when 50 777 ZZZ plate was sold for 669,600,000 soums, or US$ 65 thousand.

On October 10, Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov leading a government delegation met with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala at the Czech Government House.

Today on October 10, Uzbekistan sent almost 100 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan affected by the earthquake, the press service of the Ministry of Transport said.

TikTok PTE LTD (Singapore) registered in Uzbekistan as a VAT payer on October 5, according to data from the Tax Committee. This is the 55th foreign company to register for tax purposes in the country.

The Interior Ministry posted a draft government resolution on amendments to the Traffic Rules for public input, concerning scooters, as well as electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMDs).

On October 27 and 28, on the stage of the Turkiston Palace of Arts, soloists of the Chelyabinsk Philharmonic together with Honored Artist of Russia, artistic director and chief conductor of the symphony orchestra Adik Abdurakhmanov will present a unique musical program consisting of true masterpieces.

Srečko Katanec announced the squad of Uzbekistan national team for training camp in China during FIFA days in October. During the camp, the White Wolves will play friendly matches against Vietnam (Oct. 13) and China (Oct. 16).

On October 3, another discussion on Uzbekistan took place in Strasbourg in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament. At the meeting, German politician and member of the European Parliament Viola von Cramon made remarks on relations between Uzbekistan and the EU and posted it on her X (Twitter) page:

Toshkent Shahar Suv Taminoti (government entity responsible for cold, hot water sewer system for Tashkent city) unveiled plans to increase prices for cold water and sewer services in Tashkent.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “serious concern about the escalation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which has led to numerous casualties among civilians and has significantly complicated the situation throughout the Middle East.”

The Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov, commented on the launch of gas supplies to Uzbekistan from Russia via Kazakhstan.

Uzbek government delegation visited the Chinese city of Hangzhou on Sunday. Meeting of government delegations led by Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang took place at the Hangzhou Huaxia state residence.

The presidents of Uzbekistan and Russia agreed on the swift preparation of an agreement on social guarantees for Uzbek labor migrants in Russia.

Following the talks, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a Joint Statement on expanding comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance ties.

Amid complaints against the Russian ride-hailing, delivery service, the tax authority demanded that the company get registered in Uzbekistan, pay fixed taxes and start issuing receipts. Failure to do so before December 1, Yandex Go may be blocked in Uzbekistan.

The president Shavkat Mirziyoyev, together with the presidents of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russia Vladimir Putin, launched the supply of Russian natural gas to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan on October 7 in Moscow.

The presidents of Uzbekistan and Russia reiterated their determination to further strengthen bilateral wide-scale cooperation, the presidential press service said.

Minsitry of Cilture will spend 488 million soums, US$ 40 thousand for designing a website dedicated to artists holding state awards in Uzbekistan. This is stipulated in the Sep 15 executive order of the Minister of Culture Ozodbek Nazarbekov, which was posted on the E-Qaror portal on October 3.