A 24-hour free-to-air Uzbekistan 24 news channel parented by the flagship National Television and Radio Company (NTRC) began broadcasting at 10:00 on July 24. The channel is available at the frequency of the closed Diyor channel.

Alisher Agzamkhodzhaev has been appointed as new head of the Department for Cooperation with the CIS countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on July 21 following his Tashkent province trip held a meeting with the leadership of the province, Akhborot reported.

Next meeting of the International Press Club on political parties was held in Tashkent Wednesday. One of the most interesting topics for discussion was the question on business hours of entertainment venues (restaurants, bars).

The Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations hosted a "round table" to discuss the Civil Service Draft Bill Wednesday.

A delegation of Human Rights Watch (HRW) will visit Uzbekistan in August, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov announced at a press conference following the Uzbekistan-EU Cooperation Council.

The Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov met the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini Tuesday. The meeting, which took place the day after the 13th Cooperation Council between the EUand Uzbekistan, was an opportunity for both sides to assess the positive trend of bilateral relations, as well as to discuss regional and international matters.

Starting from August 1, 2017 UzMedExport, a state owned company will be entitled to import and medical products included in the list of socially significant medicines without holding tenders, based on direct contracts.

The Cooperation Council between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Uzbekistan held its thirteenth meeting on Monday, 17 July in Brussels. 

On Wednesday, an Afghanistan delegation including the President's National Security Adviser  Mohammad Hanif Atmar and Chief adviser on Infrastructure and Technology Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi is expected to arrive in Tashkent on a working visit, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The European Union (EU) commends the reforms that are being undertaken in Uzbekistan and stands ready to support the country, the Director-General for International Development and Cooperation of the European Commission Stefano Manservisi said in a briefing during his visit in Tashkent.

On July 15, the Inter-provincial Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Uzbekistan and the Government of Kazakhstan, signed in Astana on March 23, 2017 during the state visit of the President Uzbekistan Sh.Mirziyoyev to Kazakhstan, came into force.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Tashkent’s Yunusabad district Saturday. The head of state familiarized himself with the activities of the Security Office of the Tashkent Police Department.

Odilkhon Rustamov has been appointed as new mayor of Tashkent's Shaykhantahur district, replacing Oybek Mirtemirov, the mayor's office said in a statement. Since 2016 until recently he was the head of UzbekOziqOvqatHolding (Uzbek Food Holding).

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov today hosted an EU delegation headed by Director-General of the European Commission for International Cooperation and Development Stefano Manservisi.

President of Uzbekistan signed Tuesday the Measures to Fundamentally Improve the Work of Police In the Field of Migration and Citizenship Decree.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov today hosted the World Bank (WB) Regional Director for Central Asia Lilia Burunciuc, who arrived in Tashkent as the head of a delegation.

The 19th regional Central Asia media conference titled "Open journalism in Central Asia " will be held in Tashkent on 18-19 October 2017.

Today a delegation of the European Union headed by Stefano Manservisi Director General of the European Commission's Directorate for International Development and Cooperation (DEVCO) will arrive in Uzbekistan, the delegation will be joined by Peter Burian, EU Special Representative for Central Asia, the EU Delegation in Uzbekistan.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov Tuesday hosted the visiting Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.