Marches of military units of the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard took place along the main streets of Tashkent to mark the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan and Defenders of the Motherland Day.

Man posted a video footage of himself accelerating to 310 km/h on a BMW S1000 RR sportbike in Tashkent and posted the video on social networks. He was brought to administrative liability, said the spokesman to the Traffic police unit of the Tashkent city police department, Kakhramon Khudoyberganov.

A young man serving in the engineering and construction battalion of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Nukus city of Karakalpakstan attacked five people, the spokesman to the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan, Khayot Shamsutdinov said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent condolences to the US President Joseph Biden over numerous casualties after the terrorist attack in New Orleans, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.

On January 3, the Tashkent city criminal court partially upheld the appeal filed by Gayrat Dustov and his attorneys, reducing his 15-day administrative arrest to 8 days. Since the revised sentence had already been served, Dustov was released directly from the courtroom.

Beakbad city criminal court issued verdict to the police officer who beat to death a man in the Bekabad city police department’s building.

Jasurbek Shodiev was issued a fine after publishing an Instagram video footage in Tashkent province which shows him standing on a stack of toilet paper packs, into which a car crashed, and afterwards he jumped, the spokesman to the Tashkent city police department said.

12-year-old girl became pregnant in the Bukhara province. She was taken to the city's perinatal center. a source told the Tashkent Times. Reportedly, the girl is in the 4^th month of pregnancy.

GM Damas driver Gayrat Dustov has become an unlikely hero of social networks during the New Year holidays in Uzbekistan, his video footage where he criticized (with occasional swearing) a gas filling station where he reportedly stood in a queue for 3 days and was unable to buy gasoline overshadowed all other stories. Against the backdrop of restrictions on the operation of gas stations, the man is seen showing his trainers with worn soles became a hero.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to effectively launch strategic analysis and research in the social, political and economic development of Uzbekistan Decree Tuesday, the Ministry of Justice said.

Uzbekistan reviewed toll rates for foreign trucks. This follows from the 2025 State Budget Law. In particular, the entry fees for trucks registered in Turkmenistan have been significantly raised. From January 1, 2025, depending on the tonnage, they will be:

As Swedes enter their first full year as officially smoke-free, leading international health experts are calling on other countries to follow their example and eradicate smoking through the use of safer alternatives.

On December 23, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the new version State Secrets Bill into Law with effect as of March 29, 2025.

Tashkent subway said it received delivery of three new trains on December 31. Reportedly, three new rolling stock (12 subway cars) were added to the subway car fleet on the holiday.

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan signed a founding agreement as part of the project of a Green Power Corridor to Europe, the press service of the Ministry of Energy said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev offered his wishes to Uzbeks on the New Year holiday. "Despite the difficult situation in the world, the year 2025 was prosperous for the country. Thanks to the dedicated work and socio-political activity of our people, the idea of ​​​​the New Uzbekistan is becoming a reality," he said.

On December 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Further measures to ensure equal conditions for doing business and a fair competition Decree.

All pharmacies and hospitals in Uzbekistan will be required to pay VAT from April 1, 2025, regardless of income. Tax authorities will automatically generate VAT reports based on virtual cash register data, online cash register receipts and electronic invoices, as well as other external and internal data.

Escada Lounge Bar in Chilanzar district of Tashkent posted a video ad on its New Year's shows on its Instagram account on December 25. The video shows guy hitting seven girls standing with their backs to their buttocks and legs, saying the date with each hit: "December 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 - every day."

Members of a criminal group involved in the manufacture and sale of synthetic drugs in Fergana and Andijan provinces have been handed prison sentences, Aziz Obidov, the spokesman to the Supreme Court said.