Uzbekistan nuclear power plant project management company under Uzatom Agency and Russian Atomstroyexport (engineering wing of Rosatom) signed a MoM on the commencement of work at the construction site of the future small-scale nuclear power plant (SSNPP) in Uzbekistan, the press service of Uzatom said.

Footages and photos of a fire in a paint shop in the Zangiata district of Tashkent province have spread on social networks. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, today at 14:15, the Tashkent province emergency situations department received a report of a fire in the building of a paint shop in Erkin neighbourhood of Zangiata district.

Relatively cold air from Kazakhstan’s provinces continued to flow into Uzbekistan on Monday, the press service of Uzgidromet reported. On the first day of the week, daytime temperatures dropped to +22…+27 degrees Celsius.

Anti-Trust Committee rectified violations of public procurement procedures worth of about 20 billion soums in July-August, the Committee’s press service reported.

On September 8, a pedestrian was killed after he was hit in Chilanzar district of Tashkent, the press service of the Tashkent’s Traffic Police reported.

398 senior officials of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Utilities, the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture were found to be holding stakes in 449 business entities, a study by the Anti-Corruption Agency said.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the presidential press service said.

Propaganda of Soviet ideology, period and symbols should be prohibited by laws in Uzbekistan, the leader of Milliy Tiklanish party/Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber Alisher Kadirov said on his Telegram channel.

On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan, it gives me great pleasure to convey my warmest and most sincere congratulations. I wish prosperity, peace, well-being and prosperity to the people of Uzbekistan. It is a great honor for me to work in this remarkable country. Here I learned that the main wealth of the Republic of Uzbekistan is not gold or cotton, but its wonderful people.

In a historic move to drive social change, Uzbekistan today has launched the Center for Advancing Community Strengths and Social Wellbeing. The centre will serve as a hub for innovative interventions to address social issues and advance the social protection and social service systems in Uzbekistan.

On August 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to develop public-private partnerships for 2024-2030 Decree. The Decree includes PPP projects to be implemented in the road, energy, education, transport, utilities, water, environmental and other areas.

The fundamental basis for countering terrorism and extremism is the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms, as well as the rule of law, said the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his address to the participants of the joint conference of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center, which opened in Tashkent on Wednesday.

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan vow to launch joint ferry manufacturing, for further delivery for the needs of Uzbekistan. The project financing is estimated at US$ 150 million.

The Samarkand city criminal court sentenced a local resident who is accused of encroaching on the constitutional order of Uzbekistan.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke at a ceremony dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence on Saturday evening, which took place in the New Uzbekistan Park in Tashkent.

The Young Professional Internships Program (YPIP) funded by the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent and implemented by the American Councils for International Education has successfully provided internships for 70 undergraduate students majoring in business and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects from Uzbekistan, offering opportunities in SMEs (small, medium-sized enterprises), local, and international companies, alongside weekly professional development sessions. The cohort culminated in a festive closing ceremony at the Wyndham Hotel in Tashkent on Friday.

On September 4-5, Tashkent will host the 10th International Conference of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the 2nd Conference of the Commonwealth of Independent States on Combating Terrorism and Extremism, UzA said.

The EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski will visit Uzbekistan on September 5-6, the EU Delegation in Tashkent reported.

Footage from Baysun district of Surkhandarya province has been circulating on social networks, reporting the evacuation of local residents due to a possible gas explosion.

Uzbekistan is receiving gas from Russia "at the maximum technically possible amounts", said the CEO of Gazprom, Alexey Miller on Thursday.