The Government of Uzbekistan has proposed establishing a dedicated special economic zone (SEZ) for American companies. Laziz Kudratov, the Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade (MIIT), announced the initiative during the U.S.–Uzbekistan Business Forum, held as part of the Tashkent International Investment Forum.

The President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, accompanied by his wife, is currently on an official visit to Uzbekistan. He was hosted by the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the Kuksaroy Residence today. The talks were held with the participation of official delegations, the presidential press service reported.

The grand opening ceremony for the Uzbekistan Mahalla (Uzbekistan Neighborhood), Shavkat Mirziyoyev Boulevard, and Tashkent and Samarkand streets—all built by Uzbekistan—took place in the earthquake-hit Arsuz district of Hatay Province, Turkey, the Dunyo news agency reported.

A drug trafficker has been apprehended in the Tashkent province, the State Security Service said in a statement. The suspect, 34, had been a wanted fugitive since 2025 for crimes under Article 246 (Smuggling) and Article 273 (Illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, and other actions with narcotic drugs, their analogues, or psychotropic substances with the intent to distribute, as well as their illegal sale) of the Criminal Code. He was captured during a joint sting operation conducted with Customs officials in the city of Bekabad, Tashkent province.

The Ministry of Justice has registered amendments to the regulation governing certain foreign currency operations related to capital movements.

Based on the request of the National Center for Human Rights of Uzbekistan, the Constitutional Court reviewed whether the fifth paragraph of the third part of Article 3 of the Legal Profession Law complies with the Constitution.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation detailing plans to develop Uzbekistan’s critical mineral resource base and expand the production of high-value-added goods Monday.

On the night of June 15, police officers were attacked with a knife in the Eyvalak neighborhood of Okhangaron district in Tashkent province, with at least two officers sustaining injuries in the incident.

The government issued a resolution approving steps aimed at improving outsourcing service mechanisms within executive authorities and state-owned enterprises.

The State Security Service (DXX) has uncovered multiple corruption schemes within the education system of the Namangan province.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reviewed a presentation on accelerating the transformation and IPO preparations for the national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, the presidential press service announced.

On Saturday, the concept for one of the capital's largest urban development projects - Daryo Bo’yi Business City (Riverfront Business City)—was unveiled in the Bektemir district of Tashkent, the press service of the city mayor’s office announced.

A toddler born in 2023 has tragically passed away after falling into a body of water in the Samarkand province, the Provincial Department of Preschool and School Education announced.

During the day on June 15, brief showers and thunderstorms are possible across Karakalpakstan and Navoiy province. Similar conditions may develop in the afternoon over Tashkent, Samarkand, Jizzakh, and Syrdarya provinces, spreading to the Fergana Valley by evening. The rest of Uzbekistan will remain dry, according to Uzhydromet.

President of Albania Bajram Begaj, accompanied by his wife, will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan on June 16–17, the Uzbek presidential press service said.

Renovation projects are set to begin in three districts of Tashkent—Yashnabad, Mirabad, and Sergeli, the press service of the city mayor office announced.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is departing on Sunday for a five-day trip to Asia, with stops planned in Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan, according to the German presidential office, the dpa-international said.

Uzbekistan is considering the introduction of a vehicle scrappage program to safely decommission end-of-life automobiles and recycle their components. A draft presidential decree, published by the State Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, is open for public discussion until June 28.

The scale of the locust outbreak in the western provinces of Uzbekistan is fully under the control of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) and the Agency for Plant Quarantine and Protection, and there is no cause for public alarm. The MES issued this reassuring statement following the spread of social media reports detailing a massive locust swarm. Videos circulating from Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, and Bukhara provinces showed vehicles, buildings, and other public structures completely swarmed by the insects.

The Senate passed the Protecting the Public from Harmful Effects of Noise bill during its plenary session on June 13, the press service of the parliament's upper house announced. The document will take effect once it is signed by the president.