The SCO’s Public Diplomacy - Mutual Understanding for Development People's Forum kicked off today in Tashkent. The forum, initiated by Uzbekistan, is being attended by more than 120 delegates, including representatives of the parliaments of the SCO member states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, as well as research centers.

On May 10, for the ICTs Development Minister Sherzod Shermatov hosted Ben McWilliams, Starlink project manager of the American company SpaceX for access to the markets of the Middle East, South and Central Asia, as part of the Space Technology Conference STC-2022 in Tashkent.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued the Urgent measures to ensure reliable water supply for agricultural crops in the face of expected water shortage in 2022 Resolution.

The mayor of Angren city, Tashkent province, Nuritdin Abdurahimov, died due to an illness, the press service of the provincial governor’s office said. Nuritdin Abdurahimov was appointed the Angren city mayor in January. He was born in 1978 in the Pskent district of Tashkent province.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the intergovernmental treaty with Kazakhstan on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, the Ministry of Justice reported.

On May 11, Delhi will host the 15th round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and India, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

The International Agricultural University will open in Tashkent this year. It is being created by the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan jointly with the Royal Agriculture University of the UK.

On May 3, at about 10:00 a.m., a Yutong tourist bus overturned on the 23-24th kilometer of the 4R-65 road in Kyzyltepa district of Navoi province, the Traffic Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

Uzbekistan expresses serious concern over the aggravation of the situation in East Jerusalem, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

On May 9, the Day of Remembrance and Honor, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Victory Park in Tashkent. Under the "Melody of Memory" of the military band, the head of state laid flowers at the memorial complex "Ode to Fortitude", the presidential press service reported.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi visited Tashkent on April 29. At the Tashkent airport he was welcomed by the interim Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Aeroflot will launch direct regular flights from Moscow to Tashkent as of May 20, the company said. Flights to the Uzbek capital will reportedly be operated from Sheremetyevo Airport.

As of April 1, 2022, the Uzbekistan population stands at 35.4 million people, an increase by 738.3 thousand people, or 2.1%, compared to the previous year, the State Committee on Statistics said in areport.

On May 5, Uzbek border guards used fire arms against three Kyrgyz nationals, 24.kg news agency reported referring to the frontier service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan.

Photos of a gold coinwith an image of the president Shavkat Mirziyoyev surfaced on social networks. The press service of the Central Bank denied the issue of these coins.

Uzbekistan Railways will resume Tashkent to Shahrisabz high-speed train service on Talgo-Afrosiyob from May 7 and 8 on Saturdays and Sundays, the Ministry of Transport said.

Uzbekistan imported 425,000 tons of cement in three months, the State Statistics Committee said in a report on Thursday.

The tragic incident took place in the Shaykhantakhur district. According to the press service of the Shaykhantakhur district police department, on May 1 this year a child fell to death off a window on the 11th floor.

The Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulla Aripov spoke to the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Alikhan Smailov over the telephone on Wednesday.

On May 2, Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the presidential press service said on Tuesday.