Gas imports to Uzbekistan from Russia, previously scheduled from March 1, have not been commenced yet. According to the Ministry of Energy, there is still no specific deal, additional study is ongoing.

In his recently telecasted annual national address, The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H. E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev put forward the next year's agenda, and shared the action plan the government will take in order to achieve them. The president declared that ‘2023’ will be the “Year of Human Care and Quality Education.”

The U.S. government on Thursday called on companies to ensure they comply with Russia-related sanctions imposed after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, warning that a failure to do so could lead to potential prosecution or enforcement actions.

On March 1, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the decree on measures to accelerate the processes of reforming enterprises in which the state owns stakes.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the Summit of the contact group of the Non-Aligned Movement, the presidential press service said.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his opinion on the war in Ukraine and its impact on the countries of the Central Asia at a press conference in Tashkent’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on Wednesday 1 with the participation of media representatives.

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are preparing a "big project" in the oil and gas sector, with the parties currently preparing a feasibility study. This was announced by Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku.

As part of the visit of the working group of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan, meetings were held with officials of a number of companies and organizations in Osaka, Dunyo reported.

Uzbek government delegation headed by the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov is on an official visit to Germany. On March 1, Berlin hosted the Uzbek-German business forum organized by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the two countries.

Upon arrival in Baku March 1, Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. According to the presidential press service, the parties reviewed in detail the progress of the agreements reached at the highest level.

According to Numbeo, as of February 24, 2023, the lowest price in the world for a 500-gr fresh white bread loaf was in Tunisia - $0.14, followed by Algeria ($0.16) and Libya ($0.34). Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rounded out the top five on $0.36 and $0.37, respectively.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to improve the efficiency of irrigation in the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan, the most densely populated part of Central Asia. The EBRD funds will finance necessary engineering works in three Uzbek oblasts that are heavily reliant on fresh water withdrawals from the Syr Darya river, which is largely fed by glacial melts affected by global warming.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The parties reviewed a wide range of topical issues on the agenda of bilateral relations in the political, trade, economic, investment, educational, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as key aspects of regional cooperation.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The parties reviewed a wide range of topical issues on the agenda of bilateral relations in the political, trade, economic, investment, educational, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as key aspects of regional cooperation.

Flynas airline will launch four-times-a-week Jeddah to Tashkent direct flight on March 27, 2023. The airline has been operating Jeddah-Tashkent flights with a technical landing in Baku since September 2022. These flights will be operated until March 24, 2023, after which the airline will switch to a new flight schedule.

On December 23, 2022, the President signed the Establishment of additional non-working days during the celebration of official dates and moving the days off in 2023 Decree.

On February 28, 2023, the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a ceremony of signing grant contracts for 3 projects (worth 140,165 US dollars) in the field of education, within the framework of the Japan’s Government program "Grant Assistance For Grassroots Human Security Projects".

A video has circulated on social media showing female students from a Tashkent school jokingly throwing prop dollar bills to the song “For Money, Yeah!” by the Russian pop singer Daria Zoteeva, aka Instasamka. The Tashkent public education department (TPED) commented on the situation, saying that "the parents apologized."

Speed limit in Tashkent and Nukus cities, as well as provincial and district centers will be reduced from 70 to 60 km/h from April 1. This is provided for by the presidential decree, which approved the 2023 State Program within the “New Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy for 2022-2026.

On March 1, Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov hosted the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tashkent. Reportedly, during the meeting, which took place mainly behind closed doors, the parties agreed to joint efforts to facilitate business exchanges, enhance the human resources potential of Uzbekistan, strengthen regional security in Central Asia, and a number of other issues.