Uzbekistan weighing to enter "propaganda of unnatural relationships between same-sex persons in the proposed draft information code, developed by the Information and Mass Communications Agency and which has been posted for public input.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov attended a charity reception in Washington to raise funds to support the Aral Sea region. The event, organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States together with the Project C.U.R.E. space and military equipment), Rotary International (charity organization), Winn-Marion Companies (a technology company), members of the US-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, as well as representatives of the US media.

The Ferghana Oil Refinery (FNQZ) increased the production of AI-80 and AI-92 gasoline. With the onset of the winter period, the FNQZ increased the production of AI80 gasoline by more than 50 percent. If from January to November of the current year, the refinery produced daily an average of 800 tons, then as of December 14, this figure was increased to 1,250 tons.

At a Government hour at the Legislative Chamber of, the MPs discussed the progress of the items outlined in the Digital Uzbekistan-2030 strategy.

Former CEO of Turkish Airlines (2015-2022) İlker Aycı and his team were hired to reform Uzbekistan Airways. On December 14, İlker Aycı presented his vision President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the transformation of Uzbekistan Airways, the presidential press service reported.

On December 14, Embassy Tashkent represented by Charge d'affaires Paul Poletes delivered approximately 1,000 kg of seismic equipment to the Republican Center of Seismic Forecasting Monitoring (RCSFM) under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 

In 10 months, Uzbekistan exported 541 trucks worth US$ 13.5 million to 8 countries, the State Statistics Committee said in a report on Wednesday.

Scientific research is being carried out in Uzbekistan to implement a scientific documentation of the collected data on artifacts, enter them into the Electronic Register and publish a register of manuscripts.

The Minister of Justice Akbar Tashkulov hosted the US Ambassador Jonathan Heniсk. The Minister Tashkulov congratulated the US ambassador on his posting in Uzbekistan and expressed confidence in further strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, expansion of relations in the political-diplomatic, educational, scientific and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

Uzbekistan has expanded the list of foreign TV channels authorized for broadcasting in the country, the Information and Mass Communications Agency reported.

On December 13, 2022, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu hosted an Uzbekistani delegation, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov, for a productive annual Strategic Partnership Dialogue (SPD) in Washington.  The U.S.-Uzbekistan SPD was inaugurated in 2021 to discuss a wide range of issues and shared priorities integral to the U.S.-Uzbekistani bilateral relationship.

Ferghana criminal court ruled the Ferghana-based blogger Olimjon Khaydarov for a fine of 21 million soums, or nearly $ 2,000 on Tuesday, the Supreme Court reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke about Uzbekistan Airways at a meeting in Tashkent’s Uchtepa district. “In many areas, we have not been able to achieve results for many years. Take, for example, the cultivation of cotton. Even with so many politburos, regional committees and district committees, they worked inefficiently.

President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, hosted the chief of the presidential administration of Uzbekistan, Sardor Umurzakov on Tuesday.

On December 13, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited bus depot No. 18 of Toshshahartranskhizmat (government body in charge of Tashkent public transport), the presidential press service reported.

HIV-infected people will be provided with 22 types of antiviral drugs free of charge. This became known on December 12 during a government meeting chaired by the president.

The President signed the Measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of gasoline to consumers in the autumn-winter period and to prevent a sharp increase in its prices Decree.

On November 28, the Bukhara province court began considering a criminal case against 22 people suspected of participating in the separatist mass riots in Nukus.

58 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Uzbekistan (down from 122 the previous day) on December 12, the Ministry of Health reported. The number of new cases in Tashkent city topped 46 (83 the day before), in other provinces no more than 4 cases.

On December 12, Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov met with US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power and USAID Deputy Administrator Isabelle Coleman.