During a meeting on April 28, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved a proposal to repurpose 7,400 hectares of land in the Fergana province, shifting away from cotton and grain in favor of more profitable crops.

Following their high-level talks today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš signed a joint declaration aimed at advancing a new era of expanded cooperation, the presidential press service said.

Tashkent International Airport has deployed the German-engineered AVES Airport bird strike prevention system, Uzbekistan Airports said in a statement.

Four individuals have been arrested in the Denau district of Surkhandarya province for the brutal beating of a father and son, which tragically resulted in the son’s death.

Children’s Ombudsman, Surayyo Rakhmonova, has intervened following reports of alleged misconduct against a minor in the Akhangaran district of the Tashkent province.

Today, April 30, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš held high-level talks in Tashkent during the Prime Minister's official visit. The discussions included a private, one-on-one session followed by expanded meetings with their respective national delegations, the presidential press service reported.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its annual 2026 World Press Freedom Index, on which Uzbekistan climbed one spot compared to last year, ranking 147th out of 180 countries. Despite this slight rise in position, the country’s press situation remain “Very Serious”, with its overall score actually dropping from 35.24 to 34.95 points. This decline was reflected in three of the five key indicators: political context, legal framework, and sociocultural context. Conversely, the scores for the economic framework and safety saw modest improvements.

The Energy Expert Training Center (EETC), established under Uzbekistan-Korea energy cooperation, will hold its first regular training course of 2026.

The government has officially approved new administrative regulation allowing vehicle owners to apply online for the release of their vehicles from impound lots.

The Criminal Court District of Fergana province has handed down a verdict against a citizen who took part in Russia's war against Ukraine. 

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree appointing Giyosiddin Rezhаbоv as the Presidential Envoy for Culture, announced his spoeksman Sherzod Asadov. Prior to this appointment, Giyosiddin Rezhаbоv had served as the Head of the Sector within the Department of Creative Economy and Tourism of the Presidential Administration.

A fire broke out at a warehouse in Tashkent’s Yashnabad district, situated along the Tashkent Ring Road, the press service of the Main Department of Emergency Situations.

A tax official in the Sirdaryo province has been detained while accepting a bribe, the State Security Service (DXX) said.

The Central Bank has factored a potential 10% increase in electricity and natural gas tariffs into its inflation forecast, the Central Bank governor Timur Ishmetov shared this during a press conference today.

A brutal murder took place in Denau district of Surkhandarya province on April 27. Surveillance footage from a local shopping area captured the moment a group of individuals arriving in Daewoo Nexia and GM Lacetti vehicles launched a violent assault on a father and son standing by the roadside. Shortly after, the group forced the son into one of the cars and drove away.

The Tashkent province police department (TPPD) has officially denied allegations of misconduct involving a patrol officer and a minor reported earlier.

During his visit to the Fergana province on Tuesday, president Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the development concept for the modernization of Fergana International Airport.

The Board of the Central Bank decided to hold the interest rate at 14% per annum during its meeting today, the regulator's press service said.

A man who stormed a shop in Akhangaran with a firearm and threatened the shopkeeper has been sentenced to prison.

There is a persistent risk of militants infiltrating neighboring countries from conflict zones, potentially spilling over into the territory of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). This warning was issued by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov during a meeting of SCO defense ministers in Bishkek, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense on X (formerly Twitter).