133,000 labour migrants returned to Uzbekistan from Russia in Q1 of 2022, the External labor migration agency’s survey found. Reportedly, 40% of citizens said they wanted to return to Uzbekistan due to unemployment and exchange rate instability.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with Acting Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on April 5, the press service of the head of state reported.

On April 4, the President signed the Measures to ensure safety and reduce score of deaths on highways Decree. The Decree underscores that the number of road traffic accidents leading to death in the country remained high.

On April 5, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the presidential press service said.

On April 2, the Cabinet of Ministers issued the Introduction of a system of mandatory digital labelling of household appliances Resolution, Norma.uz reported.

Administrative regulation for registering let or free use agreements of real estate within the tax authorities were approved by April 2 government's resolution, the Ministry of Justice said.

Uzbekistan Airways resumes Tashkent to Paris regular flights two years later, the company said on Tuesday. Flights will be operated from April 29 to June 10 twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

On April 1, President of Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the visiting Speaker of Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova. She thanked the Uzbek leader for the warm welcome, conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes from the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

On May 7-8, Sulim Padang village in the Boysun district will host an open folklore festival Boysun bahori, during which centuries-old folk values ​​and traditions will be sung.

Judge of the Tashkent City Arbitration Court was caught red-handedly when taking a bribe. He demanded $4,000 in return for a ruling in favor of the defendant, the Prosecutor General's Office said.

State Statistics Committee unveiled data from which countries Uzbekistan mainly imported cars in January-February. Reportedly, in January-February 2022, China, on 3,436 cars, was the top exporter of passenger cars to Uzbekistan - China.

Uzbek fencer, Zukhriddin Qodirov, won a gold medal at the World Junior and Cadets Saber Championships on April 2-10 in Dubai. He became the first world fencing champion, the National Olympic Committee said.

Soum /Russian ruble currency pair (UZS/RUB _TOM instrument) trades were launched at the Uzbek Republican Currency Exchange (UzRCE) on March 24, during which 80 million rubles worth of transactions were entered into.

The Cabinet of Ministers posted draft Introduction of system of value-added tax refund (tax free) for goods purchased by foreign citizens when crossing the border of Uzbekistan Resolution for public input.

The Cabinet of Ministers posted the Introduction of modern information technologies in the activities of the patrol and police services resolution for public input.

The Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov paid a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan saidi in a statement.

Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan, announced a call for concept papers from entrepreneurs and private domestic enterprises to co-finance innovative products and services in the agribusiness and agritourism sectors. 

Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Kazakhstan have signed a quadripartite declaration on Trans-Caspian East-West Corridor, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia said.

The 3rd Ministerial Conference of Afghanistan's Neighboring Countries was held in Huangshan (China) on March 30 and 31 this year, which was attended by members of the governments and foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, China, Iran, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan was represented by Deputy PM/Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umrzakov.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a meeting on March 31 announced additional measures to support businesses in Uzbekistan to reduce external risks, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.