Monday, 12, October, 2026

National

Use of bicycles and scooters will be prohibited within the Tashkent Botanical Garden starting April 1, the garden’s administration said in a statement, citing a decision by its scientific council.

President Mirziyoyev signed the Steps to implement the national Clean Air project aimed at improving air quality Decree.

Central Asia and Afghanistan are equally facing the consequences of climate change. Under these conditions, water management ceases to be a purely national issue—it takes on regional and global scales, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Omar, Afghanistan's Deputy Minister of Water and Energy stated during a panel session at the international forum Tashkent Water Week, held March 25–26.

A teacher in Namangan is suspected of sexual violence against a female student, the Children’s Ombudsman said on Saturday.

On Monday afternoon, brief showers and possible thunderstorms are expected in the northwestern provinces of Uzbekistan, moving to parts of the central and southern areas later in the day, the Uzhydromet said in a report.

In accordance with the December 17, 2025presidential decree, the interdepartmental commission on WTO accession has been granted the authority to permit the use of the "processing in the customs territory" regime (Regime 51) for items intended for the domestic market.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud Sunday.

Starting April 1, penalty points will be issued for traffic violations captured by automated photo and video surveillance systems.

Sanctions pressure on Russia has impacted Rosatom State Corporation projects but has not halted their implementation, CEO Alexey Likhachev told reporters on March 24.

The Committee for Family and Women has released a bill for public input aimed at amending family legislation, including procedures for alimony payment and sizes and protection of children's rights.

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Tashkent celebrated the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on 26 March 2026 with due color and festivity. The day’s program began with ceremonial hoisting of the national flag at the Embassy premises, which was followed by a discussion on the historical significance and meaning of the occasion.  Special messages issued by the leadership of the country were read out during the event.

Man who deliberately ran over four people, including his ex-wife, in downtown Tashkent has been charged with hooliganism and attempted murder, the Tashkent police department said.

Following the inaugural meeting of the Uzbek-Tajik Supreme Bilateral Council, the presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan signed a Joint Statement on deepening strategic partnership and allied ties and oversaw the exchange of signed bilateral accords Thursday, the presidential press service said.

The Ministry of Justice unveiled a bill proposing a tax for singers for every performance. Starting September 1, all performance services must be registered in the tax authorities' mobile app, where tax payments will be processed. Until January 1, 2029, a fixed tax will be collected on a One Service - One Fee basis.

Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan attended the launch ceremony of 10 bilateral projects, the presidential press service said.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held private talks and co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the Supreme Bilateral Council in Tashkent, the presidential press service said.

The Uzbekistan nuclear plant project will provide significant economic benefits for Russian industry., Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev told journalists on Tuesday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has received a letter from the U.S. President Donald Trump for the next meeting of the Board of Peace, as well as to the G20 summit in Miami in December 2026, the presidential spokesman, Sherzod Asadov announced.

On March 10, 2026, the grant contract between H.E. Mr. HIRATA Kenji, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Director of the Republican Center of Phthisiology and Pulmonology named after S. Sultanov, Mr. KUDAYBERGENOV Kallybek under the project for the “Provision of Medical Equipment for the Republican Center of Phthisiology and Pulmonology named after S. Sultanov” (the total amount is 66 600 USD) within the framework of the Japanese Government’s “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects” was signed.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan plans to increase the limit for purchasing cash foreign currency without requiring an identity document. This is outlined in a draft resolution by the regulator, which has been published for public input.