In March 2022, torrential rains over two weeks of unprecedented intensity fell in Uzbekistan, Uzhydromet reported on Thursday.

Japan donated 201.6 thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Uzbekistan on March 17, the Ministry of Health reported.

Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, speaking at the 24th plenary session of the Senate, answered a question about the situation in Ukraine.

As of March 17, the Central Bank has set the official U.S. dollar to soum rate increased by 180.26 soums to reach 11,330.38 soums. In a single day the Uzbek soum made a highest leap since April 16, 2020, when the increase was 427 soums.

On March 16, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

The Tong Yulduzi Mahalla English Youth Centre opened officially today in a ceremony attended by the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan, Mr. Paul Poletes, the Rector of WIUT, Mr. Bakhrom Mirkasimov, the Head of Mahalla Mr.Furqat Turaev, senior officials from the U.S. Embassy, WIUT’s project coordinators as well as students of the Youth Centre and their parents.

60 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Uzbekistan on March 15, the Ministry of Health reported. Four people also tested positive for pneumonia on Tuesday. The day before, 2 cases were identified.

It snowed in Khorezm province today on March 16, the State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection reported.

Planes were unable to take off and land at the Tashkent airport in the morning of March 16 due to poor visibility, with several local and international flights delayed and moved to other airports, the Uzbekistan Airports said.

A score of coronavirus restrictions will be lifted in Uzbekistan starting from March 16. This is provided for by the decision of the Republican Anti-Coronavirus Commission on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage reported.

The Legislative Chamber in the first reading passed the Electronic Commerce Bill in a new edition. The bill was developed with the aim of developing the electronic commerce and increasing its share in the economy. The document reflects a number of additional legal aspects related to the regulation of relations in the e-commerce.

On March 14, Tashkent hosted the first ever political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and Bangladesh.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the President-elect of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the presidential press service said.

Uzhydromet has warned of a sharp deterioration of the weather in Uzbekistan starting from March 17. On March 17-20, warm and humid air is expected to move from the provinces of Iran, followed by the intrusion of cold air mass from the Volga province.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow has won the snap presidential election in Turkmenistan, the Turkmen Central Election Commission said.

The United States Government announced today the donation of approximately 2 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the people and government of Uzbekistan. The donation brings the total number of COVID-19 vaccines that the United States has donated to Uzbekistan to 7.6 million.

Bus service between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan will be resumed from March 16, 2022, the Ministry of Transport said on Monday.

The government plans to harshen penalties for drunk driving. According to Article 131 of the of Administrative Responsibility Code, driving vehicles by drivers in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or other intoxication entails a fine of twenty-five basic values ​​(BV=240 thousand soums) with deprivation of right to drive from 1 year 6 months to 3 years.

As of January 1, 2021, the number of printed newspapers in the country stood at 366, while in 2010 the number was at 649, the State Statistics Committee said in a report.

IT-Park is developing a regulation according to which, from April 1, the procedure for issuing IT-Visa for investors, IT company founders and specialists, as well as members of their families, will begin to operate in Uzbekistan, the press service of the IT Park said.