The salaries of MPs of the Central Asian countries and a number of other countries were compared. The lowest pay was that of an Uzbek MP.

In June, Uzbekistan increased the export of natural gas to China in value terms, the China’s General Customs Authority said. Reportedly, in April, Uzbekistan resumed the export of gas, which for that month topped $40.47 million. In May, the volume of deliveries increased by $78.16 million, and in June - by another 9.1%, or by $85.27 million.

Moderately hot weather will continue in Uzbekistan on Friday with temperatures in the range of +35…+38 degrees Celsius, in the south - up to +40…+42 degrees, Uzhydromet said.

On July 21, 2023, Mr. Hatori Takashi, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Uzbekistan, took part in the ceremony of providing medical equipment to the Tashkent City Maternity Complex No.6 within the framework of the grant program "Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects". The ceremony was attended by Ms. BASITKHANOVA Elmira, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. PAKHOMOVA Janna, Chief Physician, as well as other representatives of the Maternity Complex.

President signed Measures to create a New Tashkent decree, which first of all has set up a Directorate (Managing company) under the Cabinet of Ministers for construction of New Tashkent.

After four and half years of dedicated service, Matilda Dimovska, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Uzbekistan, will be concluding her mission in the country.

The movement of hot air to the territory of Uzbekistan will intensify on July 24-27, Uzhydromet reported. The maximum air temperature will increase on:

The next Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This became known on July 19 during the summit in Saudi Arabia.

Transit of Russian gas Uzbekistan is planned to start from October this year. This became known during a working trip of the Chairman of QazaqGaz Sanzhar Zharkeshov to the Atyrau region, where he visited new gas transportation system modernization projects.

On July 19, on the sidelines of the first Summit of the Central Asia- Gulf Cooperation Council, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Crown Prince, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and reviewed the current agenda for further advancing the Uzbek-Saudi ties.

The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of transport, the Ministry of Transport said.

According to the Uzbek president’s press service, Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his remarks at the Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Summit underscored the deep historical interconnectivity of the peoples of Central Asia and the Gulf region, which is based on close trade relations, shared values and traditions, as well as religion.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the success of its Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program at the capstone event.

On July 19, President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev attedned the first Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

The Fund for Development of Culture and Arts will create the first museum dedicated to the history of Jadidism in the Hovli Poyon house in Bukhara.

A festival is taking place on July 18-20 in Khanabad, Andijan province, the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.

Today, July 19, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hosted the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, the press service of the President of Azerbaijan said.

The Mirabad District Criminal Court appointed a trial of the criminal case against blogger Abduqodir Muminov for July 25 at 15:00, the press service of the Supreme Court said. The case will be considered by Judge Sardorbek Sodikov.

On July 18, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed amendments providing tax breaks to football clubs, the Ministry of Justice said on Wednesday.

The draft decision "On measures to further support social partnership and international cooperation in the implementation of socially beneficial programs and projects by non-governmental non-profit organizations" developed by the Ministry of Justice was posted for public input.