Uzbekistan Visa Facilitation Center opened in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday. The Center, inaugurated between Uzbek Embassy in Pakistan and Meezab Group, a major travel firm company in Punjab province, marks a significant step in boosting tourism between the two countries.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the informal CIS Summit in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, the presidential press service said.

Humanitarian aid, including food and medication, was dispatched to Afghanistan on the instruction of the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the press service of Surkhandarya province governor’s office said.

A number of legislative changes will take effect in Uzbekistan from January 1, 2025. Among them are legalization of online gambling and betting, rise in Tashkent public transport fares, and introduction of tax cashbacks for pubs and restaurants.

Auction for sale of the territory, buildings of Askiya market in Yakkasaray district of Tashkent ended on E-auksion platform Friday. The auction with two bidder lasted 15 minutes and ended after the only bid from Sheng Ke-International, which offered 225.59 billion soums, or 5% more than the starting price.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. The information was confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan.

The Legislative Chamber at its meeting on Tuesday passed amendments to Article 244 of the Criminal Code (Mass riots) and sent it to the Senate.

01 888 BBB number license plate, which was put up for sale at an online auction, was sold for 965 million 250 thousand soums, or nearly $75 thousand.

Today, the President Mirziyoyev signed a Decree adding an additional day off and moving the day off for the New Year holidays, the Ministry of Justice said.

Video footage surfaced on social networks, showing hungry wolves wandering in Kirkkizabad village in Pskent district of Tashkent province. The press service of the district mayor’s office commented on this information.

Today the Senate Committee on Defense and Security convened for a meeting of the was held, the Senate’s press service said.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on December 20 entitling more financial independence to the provinces from January 1, 2025.

Businessman and former Tashkent mayor, Jahongir Ortiqhodjaev unveiled his future projects at a meeting with the President Mirziyoyev Friday.

Fire broke out at Mir livestock complex in Alabuga district of Tatarstan in Russia on the night of December 24 in which 6 people died, including 5 Uzbek nationals, the Uzbek Consulate General in Kazan said.

Oxford Insights unlocked its Government AI Readiness Index 2024 assessed the AI readiness of 188 countries at a time of growing complexity, where governments face evolving citizen needs and challenges like economic uncertainty, climate risks, and rising inequalities.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a government meeting on the socio-economic development goals in the Karakalpak Autonomous Republic 2025 Monday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to St. Petersburg, Russia on December 25-26, the presidential press service said.

The Uzbek Embassy officials held talks with the chief of the Korea Social Workers Association on building cooperation Monday.

Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Tukhtayev held an online meeting with President of the  Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muhammad Ayub Mariani of Quetta city in Balochistan region of Pakistan.

The press service of Uzgidromet posted the Tashkent city weather forecast in the last business week of the year. The weather will be dry in Tashkent, with light, sometimes variable cloudiness without precipitation. At night, the temperature will gradually increase from -3…-5 degrees Celsius to 0…+1, during the day the prevailing temperature will be +6…+9 degrees.