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.

Twice-a-week Tashkent to Makhachkala direct flights have been launched for Tuesdays and Thursdays starting March 29th, the chief of the Makhachkala airport Sapura Magomedova told TASS.

The President approved the Amendments to some regulations due to the improvement of the corporate governance system. In accordance with the amendments made to the Civil Code, it is established that a supervisory board must be set up at a unitary enterprise, which can become the management body of company.

Yesterday, the final competition to select the best startup projects of Karakalpakstan was held at the Youth Affairs Agency. This year from January to March, with the support of the UNDP in Uzbekistan in partnership with the Agency for Youth Affairs in Karakalpakstan, and in close cooperation with the Territorial Department of the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, a training course on the basics of entrepreneurship and startup initiatives for young people aged 18-30 from Kungrad, Muynak, Bozatau districts was organized.

The third joint tactical drill of the Uzbek and Indian military units, traditionally held since 2019, were held at the Yangiaryk combined arms training ground of the Northwestern Military District, the Ministry of Defense.

After the visit of the Turkish President, the President Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of the planned creative projects in Khorezm, the presidential press service said in a statement.

On 30 March 2022, the first HELP course “Rights of persons with disabilities” was launched for a group of 30 judges in Tashkent in co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator office in Uzbekistan and the High School of Judges under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

UzbekCosmos Agency, together with the UK’s Dialogue Events, will hold the first Space Technology Conference STC-2022 in the Central Eurasian region on May 10-11 in Tashkent, the agency said in a statement.

The President approved the amendments to the Civil Code on March 29. the Ministry of Justice said. In accordance with the changes, the government shall fully compensate for the damage caused by the prosecutor's office and the court during the pre-investigation check, inquiry, preliminary investigation, prosecution and trial, any torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Uzbekistan and Turkey signed an Expanded Military Cooperation Agreement, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Wednesday.

An illegal mining farm have been uncovered in Bayaut district of Syrdarya province, the State Security Service said in a statement. Inspection conducted by the SSS officers in the province together with other bodies uncovered an illegal mining farm in the building of a local company.

In accordance with the program, the second meeting of the Uzbek-Turkish High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council was held. Welcoming the Turkish leader, Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed satisfaction with the achieved level of cooperation, strengthening of interaction between the parliaments, government bodies, business and public circles of the two countries.

Ceremony of launching a thermal power plant in the Tashkent province, and the start of a project to build a similar plant in the Syrdarya province as part of the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Uzbekistan. The contractor of the projects are the Turkish company Cengiz Enerji.

The official meeting ceremony of the Presidents of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was held at the Kuksaroy residence. Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the podium. The national anthems of Uzbekistan and Turkey were played. The servicemen of the Guard of Honor marched in front of the heads of state.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction has developed and published for discussion the presidential draft Measures to support the organization of production and use of electric vehicles Decree, Norma.uz reported.

The period of stay without registration in Tajikistan for Uzbeks is planned to be extended to 10 days (previously 3 days). The Tajik Lower House (Majlisi Namoyandagon) on March 28 adopted the relevant amendments to the Agreement between the governments of the countries on mutual trips of citizens dated March 9, 2018.

Abdulaziz Kamilov is undergoing medical treatment abroad. Over the past ten days, he had been treated at the Central Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Tashkent for some chronic illness, the Foreign Ministry said.

On the morning of March 27, an attempt to smuggle hashish in bundles disguised as potatoes was detected at Airitom customs post in Surkhandarya province, the State Customs Authority said.

On March 28, the Civil Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Transport issued an operating permit for the Russian airline Azimut to operate regular flights to Uzbekistan, the Agency said.