On July 19, President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev attedned the first Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

The Fund for Development of Culture and Arts will create the first museum dedicated to the history of Jadidism in the Hovli Poyon house in Bukhara.

A festival is taking place on July 18-20 in Khanabad, Andijan province, the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.

Today, July 19, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hosted the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, the press service of the President of Azerbaijan said.

The Mirabad District Criminal Court appointed a trial of the criminal case against blogger Abduqodir Muminov for July 25 at 15:00, the press service of the Supreme Court said. The case will be considered by Judge Sardorbek Sodikov.

On July 18, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed amendments providing tax breaks to football clubs, the Ministry of Justice said on Wednesday.

The draft decision "On measures to further support social partnership and international cooperation in the implementation of socially beneficial programs and projects by non-governmental non-profit organizations" developed by the Ministry of Justice was posted for public input.

Yesterday, July 17, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili hosted the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, the press service of the government of Georgia said.

Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan, at a meeting in Islamabad, launched the final stage of negotiations on the Trans-Afghan railway line Termez-Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway project, the press service of the Uzbekistan Railways said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Jeddah on July 18-19 to attend the first Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, the presidential press service said.

Dilshod Azimov was appointed acting chairman of Uzsuvtaminot (government body responsible for water supply). The relevant decision was made on July 13 by the State Assets Management Agency.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in his inaugural speech today, pointed to the need to develop the Uzbek economy without harming the environment.

As per the government’s July 14 resolution, Zufar Narzullaev became the chairman of Uzbekistan Railways replacing Khusnutdin Khasilov who had been in charge since February 2019, the company said.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Kanokpan Lao-Araya as its new Country Director for Uzbekistan. Ms. Lao-Araya, who started the role today, will lead ADB’s operations in Uzbekistan and supervise the preparation and implementation of the bank’s new country partnership strategy for 2023–2028.

Voltalia, an international player in renewable energies, celebrates its new office in Uzbekistan, Voltalia Tachkent FE LLC to follow the execution of new projects in the country.

Newly elected President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev took the oath at a joint session of the Houses of Parliament today and delivered an inaugural address.

The countries of Central Asia are under enormous pressure from Moscow, which exerts significant control over energy and trade, said the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Elizabeth Horst in a statement at a hearing in the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of Congress.

Inauguration of the President of Uzbekistan will take place on July 14 at a joint session of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate, the two chambers of the parliament said in a joint statement.

Pack of dogs attacked a 5-year-old child in Andijan province. The incident occurred on the territory of the Mustakillikning 30 Yilligi mahalla in Khojaabad district.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on July 6 launching as of October 1 in Uzbekistan of a register of business entities that have been granted exclusive rights.