Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly with the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and the World Health Organization commemorated World Tuberculosis Day in Uzbekistan. USAID marked the day with a donation of 16 GeneXpert diagnostic machines to the Ministry of Health (MOH); by organizing a children’s paintings exhibition and campaigns to prevent tuberculosis (TB), stigma and discriminationm and a charity concert in Djizzak, Gulistan and Ferghana cities to raise awareness about TB.

On March 23, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Russian Federation headed by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

According to the publication www.66.ru, Russian travel firms started offering tour packages to Tashkent to get Visa and Mastercard cards. Flights on planes of Uzbekistan Airways and Uzbekistan Express are to be operated from Yekaterinburg, Moscow, Kazan, Ufa and Mineralnye Vody.

On March 22, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov landed in Tashkent on a working visit. At the Tashkent International Airport, he was welcomed by Deputy PM/Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov.

On March 21, celebrations on the occasion of the Navruz holiday were held in Tashkent at the Humo Arena complex. The event was attended by the president, who offered his wishes to Uzbeks on the occasion of the holiday.

On March 17-18, a delegation of the Government of Uzbekistan led by Deputy PM/Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umrzakov visited Washington, USA.

On March 21, Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke with the Russian President Vladimir Putin over the telephone, the presidential press service said.

UzAutoMotors, produced 39,922 cars in January-February 2022, an increase by 17,546 compared to the same period last year, the State Statistics Committee said in a report.

Senior specialist of the Governmental Services Center (GSC) of Ishtikhan district of Samarkand provincial branch of Governmental Services Agency was detained, UzA reported.

Russia plans to replace construction materials and resources imported from abroad with those manufactured in Uzbekistan.

Ahead of the Navruz holiday, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a pardon decree, with pardon measures applied in relation to 75 citizens, Uzbekistan 24 reported.

The new Samarkand airport received the first flight of Uzbekistan Airways on Friday. The project cost was nearly $83 million.

On March 18, the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting with the Ambassadors of the EU, UK, Japan and the USA.

On March 18, Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov received the new Ambassador of the Korea Republic, Kim Hee-sang, the Foreign Ministry reported.

On March 17, photos of lightly dressed schoolchildren participating in festive performances along with warmly dressed adults dedicated to Navruz were published on social networks.

Blogger Asal Khodjaeva, aka Asal-honey, was today found dead in her Tashkent home in Yashnabad district on March 18, the Tashkent City Police Department said.

Two people were arrested for selling the land allocated by a special presidential decree in return of $ 800,000 on Thursday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during an open dialogue with doctors, on March 18 announced benefits for private medical organizations.

Bus service between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan is to be resumed in strict accordance with lockdown restrictions, the Uzbek Ministry of Transport said.

Cabinet of Ministers issues draft Establishment of the Swiss of Medical and Information Technologies University in Margilan Resolution for public input.