On September 22, in New York, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, a ministerial meeting of the countries of Central Asia and the United States of America was held in the C5+1 format.

On September 22, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the WIUT and the Economic Assembly of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the Senate of the Oliy Majlis.

On September 22, Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov over the telephone. The two leaders congratulated the President of Turkmenistan on his birthday, sincerely wishing him good health, well-being and great success, as well as prosperity to the Turkmen people.

The Unified Republican Processing Center (URPC, Uzcard brand) confirmed that as of today, September 23, from 9:00 am, banks suspended servicing Mir cards in ATMs and points of sale "due to the necessary technical procedures on the side of the participant of the Uzcard payment system."

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), along with the Ministry of Public Education, officially launched the five-year, $10 million Uzbekistan Youth Employment Skills (YES) activity.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who chaired a local government meeting in Tashkent province, touched on the problem of corruption, in particular, the embezzlement of state funds.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov, who is in New York to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, met with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said.

Dubai to Namangan direct flights will be launched, the General Director of UAE’s Fly Dubai airline Ghais al-Ghais said at a press briefing in Samarkand today.

Uzbek Foreign Ministry officials met with Hilime Arslaner, president of Frankfurt-Main city council, council of elders and election preparation and control commission in Frankfurt-Main. The sides discussed cooperation in the field of labor migration and strengthening of mutual relations between businesses, Dunyo said.

Uzbekistan will host the 21st meeting of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Review Committee in 2023, Dunyo said in a statement.

The General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan issued an address to fellow countrymen abroad and warned of liability for joining the armed forces of foreign states.

The seventh round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and Oman was held in Muscat.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supported Uzbekistan’s initiative to hold an international conference on food security in 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The results of the diversity visa (green card lottery), which is held for citizens of foreign countries to obtain a visa that gives them the right to live and work in the United States, have been announced. The organizers counted the number of winners and sorted them by continent.

Uzbekistan Railways is negotiating with companies from Europe and South Korea to purchase of up to 140 train cars and coaches, the company said.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with a presentation of main figures achieved in the chemical industry and planned projects, the presidential press service said.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted his adviser on economic development, good governance and international cooperation Suma Chakrabarti.

On September 19, the Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov met with the UN Secretary General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Today the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted the second-annual Regional Women’s Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The summit brought together 100 female-owned and female-managed businesses, activists, businesswomen’s associations, government agencies and NGOs from all over Central Asia to collaborate on how best to integrate gender considerations into all sectors of the economies of Central Asia countries, particularly into trade and customs. The Summit’s theme is, Women in Trade: Challenges and Opportunities in Central Asia. Best Practices.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization in Russia, putting the country’s people and economy on a wartime footing as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine continues.