On January 13, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Circulation of fireworks items bill into law, which will take effect on March 14.

Mirmukhammad Mirkhamidov, 43, has been appointed Deputy Tashkent Mayor in charge of Anti- Corruption Compliance and Internal Control, the Tashkent city administration's press service.

As reported earlier starting May 1, AI-powered smart migration stations featuring self-service facility are to be piloted at the Migration and Personalization Departments in four provinces.

MPs of the Legilative chamber passed amendments to the Personal Data Law in three readings at its today’s meeting, the lower house's press service said.

Uzbekistan will open three consulates in the United States, the Uzbek ambassador to the United States, Furqat Sidiqov said at a meeting with ambassadors and business leaders on Saturday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Upgrading the level of migration and personalization units of Interior Ministry to a new level through digitalization decree Monday which is aimed at gradually transforming Migration and Personalization Units into service units providing the public with more accessible and high-quality efficient and transparent services.

The President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, concluded her trip to Asia with a stop in Tashkent today, where she was hosted by the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

As of October 1, 2025, Uzbekistan's total external debt reached $75.4 billion, an increase of $11.3 billion year-to-date, the Central Bank said in a report.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has received an official invitation from the US President Donald Trump to join an international initiative to achieve peace in the Middle East and resolve conflicts, the president's spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.

Tashkent has developed a list of environmentally hazardous and energy-intensive manufacturing facilities that must be gradually relocated outside the Tashkent city. The list includes 87 facilities, the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change said.

11.7 million foreign tourists visited Uzbekistan in 2025, the National Statistics Committee said in a report. Reportedly, this is a historic high and a clear testimony of Uzbekistan’s attractiveness as a tourist destination.

In Khatyrchi district of Navoiy province, a father stuffed a sock into his crying five-month-old baby's mouth. The baby later died, Zamon program on Sevimli TV channel reported.

1,329 medical clinics were licensed and started operations in Uzbekistan in 2025, the Center for Licensing and Accreditation of Medical Organizations said.

An expanded meeting of the Commission on compliance with constitutional rights and freedoms under the Ombudsperson took place on Saturday.

Effective February 1, ticket prices for Afrosiyob high-speed electric trains, as well as the Sharq, Nasaf, and Uzbekistan trains, will increase by 15%, Uzbekistan Railways said in a statement.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to invest in renewable energy power generation and in the safe and reliable connection of variable renewables to Uzbekistan’s power grid by organising a financing package of up to US$ 195.5 million (€168.5 million) for the construction and operation of a 300 MW greenfield solar photovoltaic plant and a 75 MWh battery storage facility in the Kashkadarya region.

The Tashkent city police said it had opened a criminal case against journalists from Taftish.uz. The news publication is known for conducting investigations based on complaints from individuals.

Reports have surfaced on social media that several young men gang raped a 14-year-old girl in Uchkuprik district of Fergana province on January 9. Four 23-year-old men have been arrested.

Uzbekistan will update its Foreign Policy Concept, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in his address at a meeting devoted to Uzbekistan's foreign policies:

Uzbekistan plans to review the operating conditions of private operators who have failed to increase natural gas reserves, Uzbekneftegaz said in a statement.