Elmurod Najimov, first deputy director of the Cultural Heritage Agency, has responded to remarks by Alisher Kadirov, leader of the Milliy Tiklanish (National Revival) party, who argued that a historic house in Tashkent was not worth preserving.

The Africa Chess Confederation (ACC) has sent a letter of complaint to the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, the organizers of the 46th World Chess Olympiad, and FIDE's election commission over visa and accommodation problems affecting African delegations.

Addressing the first-ever Central Asia-Korea summit in Seoul, the Central Asian leader opened with warm praise for his host, thanking President Lee Jae-myung for organizing the landmark gathering and calling Seoul a city whose dynamism never fails to impress. The relationship between the two sides, he said, is not a recent development — Korea was one of the first countries, back in 2007, to recognize Central Asia's potential as a strategic partner, and the connection between the two peoples runs even deeper, tracing back to the caravan routes of the Great Silk Road. That history, combined with shared values — respect for elders, a strong work ethic, and devotion to homeland — has produced what he described as a friendship rooted in more than just commercial interest, with the region's Korean diaspora standing as a living symbol of that bond.

A resident of Sirdaryo province, identified as D.A., has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsperson), alleging misconduct by police officers, the ombudsman's press service reported.

From August 4 to 7, Zhu Huanli, Vice‑President of Yellow River Conservancy Technical University, headed a delegation for an educational exchange visit to Uzbekistan. The delegation paid visits to partner universities and Chinese‑funded enterprises to advance key tasks including the construction of the Dahe Workshop and the cultivation of international‑oriented talents. Persons‑in‑charge and relevant staff from the Foreign Liaison and Cooperation Office, School of Hydraulic Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering and other institutions joined the visit.

Uzbekistan and Bahrain have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Tashkent and Manama. The matter was raised during a meeting in the United Arab Emirates between Abdulaziz Akkulov, chairman of the Tourism Committee, and Fatima Al Sairafi, Bahrain's Minister Of Tourism, the Tourism Committee reported.

President Mirziyoyev has signed the Steps to fundamentally improve the system of training in medicine and pharmaceuticals Decree, the Legal Information Telegram channel reported.

A boarding school student in Tashkent has died after falling from the fourth floor of a dormitory building, the spokesman to the Prosecutor General's Office Hayot Shamsutdinov reported.

A man who allegedly tried to break into an ATM at night in Guliston district, Sirdaryo province, in order to steal cash was detained by Security Service officers, the Sirdaryo province police department reported.

The Academy of Sciences has released details of the Biome Center project, following a memorandum on its creation signed in Seoul on September 14, during the president's visit to South Korea.

Pedestrian zone along the Salar Canal, running from the Mirzo-Ulugbek district mayor’s office to Central Park could be extended. The office announced the plan, publishing design sketches of the project.

Khorezm province is set to get a $100 million plant that converts solid municipal waste into electricity, under a decree signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Monday.

Starting January 1, 2027, women over 55 and men over 60 would be eligible for reduced working hours while retaining their average pay, under a draft presidential decree on pension system reform.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law on September 11 clarifying criminal liability for interfering in investigations and court proceedings, while also expanding administrative liability for contempt of court.

Officials are proposing a phased increase to the retirement age and minimum work record, along with changes to pension calculations and an overhaul of the funded pension system, under a draft presidential decree on improving public welfare and reforming pension provision, published for discussion.

Authorities plan to overhaul how pensions are calculated and expand the funded pension system starting in 2027, under a draft presidential decree on pension reform published for public discussion.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a series of business meetings with senior executives of Lotte Group, the Export-Import Bank of Korea, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia Motors and Hyundai Rotem as part of the business program surrounding his visit to South Korea, the presidential press service reported.

Three people were injured in a fire that broke out at a fuel storage facility belonging to the Bukhara Oil Refinery, the Emergency Situations Ministry reported.

Authorities in Sirdaryo province are investigating a woman who allegedly assaulted her daughter's classmate following a dispute between the two minors, the Children's Ombudsman's office reported, adding that it is monitoring the case.

Plans are underway to launch regular cargo flights between Tashkent and Nanjing, China, following talks between Uzbekistan Airports JSC and Jiangxi International Cargo Airlines and Beijing Capital Airlines.