Uzbekistan has successfully launched its first test weather balloon, the national weather service, Uzhydromet, announced on Thursday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a new decree aimed at improving the efficiency of hazardous waste management across Uzbekistan.

Temperatures across Uzbekistan are set for a gradual rise this coming weekend, according to the national weather service, Uzhydromet.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on measures being taken to achieve the goals he has set for Uzbekistan's energy sector.

Migration Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with US agricultural recruitment firm to expand employment opportunities for Uzbek citizens.

Land vacated by relocated government agencies and industrial plants could be transformed into free public parks under a new draft resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers. The proposal, posted for public input by the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, directly targets properties left behind following the relocation of state educational institutions, medical facilities, and high-risk industrial plants (environmental hazard categories I and II).

The former chairman of the board of Uzbekneftegaz, Bakhodirjon Sidikov has pleaded not guilty and given testimony on all 19 counts of the indictment against him. He attributed the company's disputed decisions to the need to sustain gas production, the execution of government resolutions, obligations to foreign creditors and investors, and commercial disputes with contractors. The second hearing in the case, held by the Yashnabad district criminal court, took place on July 31 (the first took place on July 24).

A minor has been apprehended in Tashkent after allegedly stealing 6.18 million soums from a shop register, the Tashkent City Police Department said.

A fire broke out near Izza market in Tashkent province today, with videos of the blaze quickly spreading across social media.

A Tashkent court has concluded the trial regarding the partial collapse of a major overpass at the intersection of Temur Malik and Buyuk Ipak Yuli streets.

The member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) are working on a "Turkic ID" initiative that would allow citizens of member countries to travel between one another's territories using a national identity document instead of an international passport.

A leaked video from Tashkent province's Chinoz district — showing local mayor Sherzod Salikhov ordering "Disgraceful Mahalla" signs be posted on an entire neighborhood, and threatening individual households with "House of Shame" placards over untidy yards — has drawn attention not just for its harsh tone, but for how closely it mirrors a governance technique with deep Soviet roots.

Ministry of Justice has officially registered amendments to the regulation governing the conversion procedures for microfinance organizations and banking operations. The updated document was drafted to align with legal requirements introduced as part of the country's push to establish Islamic banking.

Uzbekistan recorded a monthly deflation rate of 0.1% in July, the National Statistics Agency said in its latest report.

Uzbekistan imported 72,000 tons of beef valued at $359.5 million during the first half of 2026, according to data from the National Statistics Agency. This represents a 9.1% increase—or an additional 6,000 tons—compared to the same period last year.

Reports have surfaced on social media indicating that a five-year-old girl tragically drowned at the artificial beach at the Tashkent's National Park Wednesday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been presented with a comprehensive strategic roadmap aimed at expanding Uzbekistan's livestock and poultry sectors, boosting domestic meat and dairy production, and integrating modern agricultural technologies.

A 37-hectare public park is now under construction on land adjacent to the Islam Karimov Scientific and Educational Memorial Complex, the Tashkent city administration's press service announced.

A major pipeline at the Copper Concentration Plant, operated by the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC), ruptured yesterday, triggering widespread attention after video footage of the incident surfaced on social media.

More than 34,000 real estate and vehicle transactions were processed through escrow accounts in Uzbekistan in July 2026, the Central Bank said in a report.