Russians travelled abroad 24.3 million times in 2022, with arrivals to Uzbekistan increasing by 99% during the year, Novaya Gazeta. Europe reported citing data of the Russian FSB.

On Monday and Tuesday, the territory of Uzbekistan will be under the influence of a warm air mass, Uzhydromet reported. no precipitation is expected for the most of the country, only on February 6 in the south of the country, on February 7 in the provinces of Fergana Valley, light rain is possible. The air temperature on February 7 will +10…+15 degrees Celsius, in some places up to +18 degrees.

Uzbek Ambassador hosted the General Director of the Spanish travel firm Unincoming Tour SL, Deputy Head of the Spanish-Uzbek trade and investment house Silkway SL in Valencia, Oscar Lazo.

The Republican Center of Hydrometeorology announced the weather forecast for Tashkent on February 7, Tuesday. The Tashkent city weather is changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind blows from the east at a speed of 3-8 m/s. The temperature will be +2,+4 degrees Celsius warmer at night and +14,+16 degrees during the day.

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will visit Uzbekistan on February 9, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Galaba-Khairatan railway line to Afghanistan will be opened after the signing of a deal between the Sogdiana trans and the Afghan railway authority, the Uzbekistan Railways said.

In 2022, the US Embassy in Tashkent refused to issue B category visas (tourist and business visas) to 47.04% of Uzbek nationals, the United States Department of State said in a report.

Tashkent will host the 2022 Women Saber World Cup at the Palace of Gymnastic Sports from February 10 to 12, the Uzbekistan Fencing Federation said.

1.3 MW PV plant was commissioned at Syrdarya thermal power plant, the press service of the Ministry of Energy said in a statement.

Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov today February 3 made remarks at the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in a wider format (i.e. including observer-countries) in Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Russia is continuing the search for new markets for its natural gas, after the most European refused to buy it. In less than a month, from March 1, Russia may start supplying gas to Uzbekistan.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov hosted the Ukrainian Ambassador Mykola Doroshenko on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Uzbek polyethylene is being exported to the developed countries of Europe and China. According to the Statistics Agency, in 2022, Uzbekistan exported 267,700 tons of polyethylene to 21 foreign countries worth a total of $267.5 million.

On January 31, the President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on improving governing the equipping the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan and the defense industry.

Experts from the Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research (IFMR) studied the most important outcomes of the reforms implemented in Uzbekistan’s industry in recent years.

Uzbekistan climbed 1 place to rank 149th out of 167 in the Democracy Index 2022, This was claimed in the Economist Intelligence Units Democracy Index 2022 released on Thursday.

Starting from the spring-summer of 2023, Uzbekistan Airways will increase the number of flights to the Russian cities from Tashkent in two new destinations at once.

Uzbek Ambassador to the US Javlon Vakhabov met with the co-chairs and members of the Uzbekistan Caucus, Congressmen Trent Kelly (Mississippi), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) and Dom Bacon (Nebraska) in the House of Representatives.

Uzbekistan plans to reopen Sokh underground gas storage (UGS) facility in Sokh district of Ferghana province (North-Sokh gas storage). President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this at a meeting with residents in Andijan province on Wednesday, UzA said.

The Kazakh airline FlyArystan will resume Almaty to Samarkand direct flights. According to Uzbekistan Airports, the first twice-a-week Almaty-Samarkand flight is scheduled for March 15, 2023 on Airbus A320 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.