In the face of a changing global reality, Uzbekistan must be prepared to respond harshly to any threats to its sovereignty, stated the senator/Director General of the UzA National Information Agency Abdusaid Kuchimov at a meeting of the Senate Thursday.

Precipitation (rain and snow) is expected across most of Uzbekistan on Friday morning, with no precipitation expected in northern areas. Daytime temperatures will range from 1 to 6 degrees Celsius, with temperatures in the north ranging from -2 to -7 degrees Celsius, Uzhydromet said in a forecast.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Defense Forces, Chief of the Pakistan Army, the Field Marshal Asim Munir at the headquarters of Global Industrial and Defense Solutions, the presidential press service said.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Foreign Minister said on his Telegram channel.

Following the talks, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Shahbaz Sharif signed a Joint Declaration and oversaw the exchange of signed accords:

Uzbekistan has imposed temporary restrictions for import of animals from India due to the spread of the Nipah virus since January 29. The relevant order was signed by the Deputy Chief State Veterinary Inspector on January 29.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif held the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad Thursday. the press service of the Uzbek president said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed amendments inserting an administrative penalty in the form of an administrative warning to the Administrative Code for minor traffic violations Wednesday.

MPs pass bill including item on fines for illegal disposal of pledged property in the first reading Tuesday. The bill has proposed administrative penalties for causing minor damage to pledged property. To this end, a new Article 61-3 is planned to be inserted into the Administrative Liability Code.

At the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, the Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov together with the Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Uzbekistan and the United States of America for Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths, the minister Saidov announced on his Telegram account.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a delegation from the Senate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, led by its speaker, Faisal Akef Methqal Al-Fayez Wednesday, the presidential press service said.

Today, the senators passed amendments to the Personal Data Law virtually lifting restrictions on operation of international payment systems in Uzbekistan.

The Scarlet Sails annual school festival in St. Petersburg is an event intended for school graduates in Russia. In 2025 the festival’s organizers decided to invite Uzbek schoolchildren from the Samarkand province, to attend this festival.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Pakistan on February 5-6, his press service announced. Talks are scheduled in Islamabad with the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, the Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces and Commander-in-Chief of the Army Field, Marshal Asim Munir.

The Plant Protection Agency (PPA) has announced a temporary ban on the import of tangerines and pineapples from China Tuesday.

The MPs passed amendments to the Administrative Offences Code in the first reading Tuesday, the lower house's press service said.

Four men who kidnapped an underage girl have been handed sentences in Samarkand. According to the case file, B. Kh., 30, conspired with his acquaintances—29-year-old M. M., 28-year-old A. M., and 24-year-old U. Z., to kidnap an underage girl on the morning of August 6, 2025.

106,500 new apartments were commissioned in Uzbekistan in 2025, the highest figure ever, announced the Chairman of the National Committee for Sustainable Development of Urbanization and Housing Market Sherzod Kudbiyev at a presentation to the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Tuesday.

Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation has maintained a fruitful partnership with Uzbekistan since 1994, focusing on human capital development, technical training, and applied development cooperation in sectors where Israel has significant expertise for the benefits of future generations.

U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Ambassador Sergio Gor, will visit the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan from February 3 to 7.