Uzbek Senate at the 11th plenary meeting on Thursday passed the Protection Of Children From Harmful Content  Bill.

The Uzbek Senate at its 11th plenary meeting on Friday approved the decision to rename the city of Toytepa to Nurafshon, UzA reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today signed a decree on celebration of Kurban Khayit (Eid al-Adha) on September 1 (Friday), the Presidency website reported.

Victor Chub retired from the post of Director General of the Center for hydrometeorological services (UzHydroMet) within the Ministry for emergency situations.

The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has developed a draft organs, tissues and (or) human cells transplantation bill. The document is published on the portal for discussion of normative legal acts.

Ulugbek Rozukulov has been appointed as director general of the flagship airline Uzbekistan Airways, replacing Valeriy Tyan, a source in the government said.

The Government of Uzbekistan strictly forbade the use of child labor for cotton harvesting in 2017, as well as the forced labor of employees of healthcare and education organizations.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today hosted the first deputy chairman of the Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, the Presidency website said.

A new ministry of preschool education will be created in Uzbekistan, the minister of public education Ulugbek Inoyatov said at a meeting of the International Press Club on Wednesday.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, by his August 23 decree dismissed Ulugbek Rozukulov from the post of deputy prime minister - chairman of the board of UzAvtoSanoat - head of the complex for development of foreign economic activity, export potential, machine building, automotive and electrical industries, standardization of products “due to his moving to another position”.

Today at the Uzbek Foreign Ministry was held a meeting with a Kazakhstan delegation who arrived today in Uzbekistan and led by the Vice-Minister for investments and development Yerlan Khairov.

The UN welcomed the news that former UN employee Erkin Musaev has been released by the Uzbek authorities, 11 years after he was arrested at Tashkent airport while travelling to a regional seminar. Musaev, who was the country manager of a joint UNDP-European Union programme, was tried on three separate charges in 2006 and 2007 receiving sentences of 15, 6 and 4 years respectively.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov yesterday met with State Minister for External Affairs of India Mubashar Jawed Akbar in New Dehli.

Today, at Uzbek Foreign Ministry was held a meeting with a delegation of the Federation Council of Russia led by Deputy Chairman Ilyas Umakhanov, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

A plan of military cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was signed on Saturday in Tashkent during the visit of the Kazakh Defense Minister Saken Zhasuzakov.

Director general of UzbekKino national agency Otabek Musayev was dismissed from his post. He was replaced by Furkat Zokirov, who oversaw the studio of science and documentary films, Uzbekistan 24 reports.

An experimental motorcycle traffic police unit was created in Tashkent, the Tashkent Police Department announced in a statement. It will be responsible for traffic enforcement, patrol duties, escorts and ensuring safety at places of mass gatherings.

Uzbekistan delegation led by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will pay an official visit to India on August 21-23, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a recent meeting devoted to reforms in education system, pointed to the need to introduce school uniforms.

First deputy chairman of National Television and Radio Company (NTRC) Khairulla Nuriddinov was dismissed from his post, Kun.uz said.