President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Egypt on February 20-21, the presidential press service reported. The two leaders are expected to discuss in the political, trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian and educational areas and exchange views on the international and regional issues.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bahrom Aloev hosted the Ukrainian Ambassador Mykola Doroshenko. The parties discussed the Uzbek-Ukrainian ties in various areas and reached an agreement to continue joint efforts to boost the two-way trade and advance cultural and humanitarian relations.

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Ibrahim Abdurahmonov hosted Regional CEO of Cintana Education for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Çağrı Bağcıoğlu.

From April 1, Uzbekistan will launch the Solar House program to stimulate the installation of low-power solar panels (total power up to 50 kW) in households in the provinces. This is stipulated by the Feb. 16 presidential decree on accelerating the introduction of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy-saving technologies in 2023.

President's Envoy for Afghanistan Ismatulla Ergashev hosted the senior adviser of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Frank Remus.

At a press conference on February 17 at the Tashkent International Airport, CEO of Uzbekistan Airports, Rano Juraeva summarized the past year and spoke about plans for 2023.

On February 17, 2023, U.S. Ambassador Jonathan Henick presented certificates to 25 women entrepreneurs between the ages of 25 and 40 from Fergana, Andijan and Namangan, who completed the first-ever Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Uzbekistan.  AWE provided the entrepreneurs with U.S. training to build and market their businesses and boost their confidence as they contribute to Uzbekistan’s economy.

This year, Uzbekistan plans to commission 4,300 MW total capacity renewable energy sources (RES). This is stipulated in the Feb. 16 presidential decree on accelerating the introduction of renewable energy and energy-saving technologies in 2023.

CEO of Tatneft, Nail Maganov, landed in Uzbekistan and held a meeting with the Tashkent province governor, the press service of the provincial governor office said.

Uzbekistan launches annual President’s Tech Award contest with a total prize fund of $1 million for best startups, IT Park said on Thursday.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday. According to the presidential press service, the parties discussed "the ways to further advance the multifaceted cooperation and strengthening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Russia."

1,000 new buses will be delivered to Tashkent city from China before May. 700 of them will be gas-powered, 300 will be electric buses. Currently, the French company is developing the feasibility study of the tram line from the North Station to the New Uzbekistan Park.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ratified the Intergovernmental Treaty on Convicts Handover with Turkey. The ratification was passed by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis in October 2022 and was approved by the Senate later in December.

Driver, 55, on GM Captiva crossover, moving in reverse in one of the courtyards of the Yunusabad district, hit a two-year-old child, who died from injuries.

Agriculture ministers of Central Asian countries held an online meeting on Wednesday and discussed the ways to enhance the efficiency and environmental friendliness of the agricultural sector, the UN News Service said.

Video conference call was organized between the representatives of the experts of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, Dunyo reported on Wednesday.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the 18th round of political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Uzbekistan and Germany on Tuesday.

Four men were arrested on suspicion of raping a 39-year-old woman in Tashkent province, the press service of the regional police department reported.

Uzbekistan and the China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) signed a memorandum of understanding for PV plants projects with a total capacity of 2,000 MW in Kashkadarya, Bukhara and Samarkand provinces, the press service of the Ministry of Energy reported.

President’s Envoy on Afghanistan, Ismatulla Ergashev hosted the UK’s Ambassador Timothy Torlot yesterday. The parties discussed regional security, including the possible regulation of the situation in Afghanistan.