The Legislative Chamber passed the bill banning the import and circulation of electronic cigarettes (vapes) in the second and third readings at a meeting on January 24. The bill was handed to the Senate.

The Government announced the start of the phase I of the Tashkent-Andijan toll road project under public-private partnership terms, the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance said.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued the Amendments and Addenda to some of its Resolutions. The following amendments have been inserted into the passport of the work permit in the territory of Uzbekistan.

Video footage surfaced on social networks showing a GM Cobalt running over a traffic police officer. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said that the incident occurred in the Zhondor district of Bukhara province, with investigation now launched, and the circumstances of the incident being studied.

Amendments and addenda have been made to the President’s Measures to set up cryptographic protection of information in Uzbekistan Decree, which provide for the following:

The Turkish company TUSAS sold its ANKA drones to Uzbekistan, the company said on its X account. The Uzbek authorities did not post any information on the purchase and neither the contract price.

Price restrictions of over-the-counter drugs adopted in 2017 will be lifted from April 1, the Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday.

First season of participatory budgeting under Open Budget program will commence on February 1, 2024, the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance said.

On January 13, Ilya Puts, a Russian citizen, contacted the Chilanzar district department of the Employment Ministry with a request to help recover unpaid wages for the period from June to November 2024, the press service of the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction said.

Wheat fields stretching to the horizon are a familiar sight across Uzbekistan, where the grain is more than just a staple - it’s a lifeline. Over the past 20 years, wheat production in the country has grown by a staggering 700%, ensuring food security and supporting livelihoods. However, this remarkable growth has come with a cost: severe land degradation, intensifying dust storms, water pollution, biodiversity loss, and reduced agricultural resilience.

A baby was born on board the Tashkent to New York flight of the Uzbekistan Airways today, the press service of the airline said in a statement.

Deputy Foreign Minister Olim Abdullaev hosted the Charge d'Affaires of Kuwait, Khalid al-Mutairat. According to the Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed external labor migration, simplification of the visa procedure, and the organization of future bilateral and multilateral meetings at the highest level. 

Uzbek teachers have been getting relatively poorer since 2017, but in 2024 they became poorer by real terms. In 2024, the average monthly wages in Uzbekistan increased by 17.4%, reaching 5.35 million soums.

Uzbekistan Airways today held a press conference on the occasion of the company’s 33rd anniversary. Reportedly, the company will receive the delivery of 5 new aircraft in the spring of 2025 and that the airline will launch 4 new flights:

The Uzbek government delegation led by the President’s Foreign Policy Envoy, Abdulaziz Kamilov landed in Warsaw, Poland on a working visit on Monday.

Uzbekistan Airways has changed its flight routes to European countries since January 20 — they no longer fly over Russia, the company CEO, Shukhrat Khudaikulov told at a press conference Tuesday.

4,906 officials were convicted in Uzbekistan for crimes in 2024, which is by 37.2% more than in 2023 (3,575), the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.

President Mirziyoyev signed Measures for further development of the transport and logistics system of Uzbekistan Decree Monday.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree creating International University of Turkic States Saturday. The new university will be located in Tashkent city as a private university.

Kazakhstan has temporarily restricted traffic through one checkpoint on the border with Uzbekistan as of February 1, the spokesman to the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan, Khusan Tangriev said.