On March 1, 2017 the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree that envisages measures to improve, increase efficiency and optimize the structure of the President's Apparatus (Office), including the elimination of duplication, clear definition and specification of tasks and functions of its structural units.

The fifth round of Uzbek-Iranian political consultations between Foreign ministries was held on March 13, 2017 at the Uzbek Foreign Ministry. The Iranian delegation was headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Ebrahim Rahimpour.

The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Kazakhstan on March 22-23, the Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs announced.

Abdukhashim Abdullayev has been appointed as new chairman of the board of UzKimyoSanoat (transl. Uzbek Chemical Industry, a state-run company) by the Feb. 9 resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, the Governmental portal said.

Today in Tashkent will be held the fifth round of Uzbek-Iranian political consultations between Foreign Ministries, in which will be present the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by Deputy Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour.

On March 10, 2017 a Kazakhstan delegation headed by the Assistant to the President, the Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan, Vladimir Zhumakanov visited Tashkent, UzA reported.

President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Asian Development Bank (ADB) President, Takehiko Nakao today and signed loan agreements totaling $573 million. Mr. Nakao expressed confidence in the country’s economic prospects and reiterated ADB’s support for the government’s development agenda.

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the invitation of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on March 6-7 will pay a state visit to Turkmenistan. This was reported by Akhborot news program on Uzbekistan channel.

Uzbekistan Avenue in downtown Tashkent has been renamed to Islam Karimov Avenue, Tashkent mayor’s office announced today.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his March 2 message to the UN Secretary General, António Guterres on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the membership of Uzbekistan in the UN, said he intends to participate in the next session of the UN General Assembly in New York in September.

On March 2, 2017, the Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov received the newly appointed Ambassador of Australia with residence in Moscow, Peter Martin Tash, the Foreign Ministry's press service said.

On March 1, 2017, the Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations, Miroslav Jenča, the press service of the Ministry said.

Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a memorandum of understanding, foreseeing the extension of the Country program on decent work for 2017-2020.

On February 28, 2017 the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber, Nurdinzhon Ismailov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Uzbekistan, Kwon Yong Woo.

On March 1, the Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov received the newly appointed Ambassador of the South African Republic (with residence in Ankara), Pule Malefane Isaac.

President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday received the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, Sergei Naryshkin, who arrived in our country on a working visit, a statement in Akhborot news program of Uzbekistan channel said.

The Prosecutor General of Uzbekistan, Ikhtiyor Abdullayev met with the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of P.R. of China, Mr. Cao Jianming in Beijing, the press service of the Prosecutor General said.

Uzbekistan Airways will start operating Dushanbe (Tajikistan) flights in April, the carrier’s press service said in a statement. According to the carrier's summer schedule, Duashanbe flights will be operated on A320 aircrafts on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

The Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov received the Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, Daniel Rosenblum, who arrived in our country on a visit.

It is planned to introduce "mandatory community service" into the system of criminal penalties in Uzbekistan. Such an amendment was considered by the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis on February 24 in the first reading, the Chamber’s press office said.