The UN General Assembly passed a resolution by a large majority on Wednesday, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding that Moscow reverse course on its "attempted illegal annexation".

Agreement between the governments of Uzbekistan and Iran on the simplification of visa procedures for representatives of business and scholars, as well as tourist groups took effect today on October 13, UzA reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made remarks at the VI meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, the presidential press service said.

UAE low-cost airline WizzAir Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of twice-a-week flights from Abu Dhabi to Samarkand from December 13. 

Two Uzbek nationals on the international wanted list by Interpol for committing grave crimes have been extradited from Poland to Uzbekistan, the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Uzbekistan said in a statement.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the 12th annual Central Asia Trade Forum themed, “Digitalization of Customs Services. Pathway to Paperless Trade” in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is a flagship international two-day event for advancing connectivity and trade.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the invitation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, arrived in Astana on October 12 on a working visit, the presidential press service said.

The unified republican processing center (Uzcard brand) has again become a private company, according to the data of the Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations, USREO.

Group of Uzbek students studying at the Kursk State Medical University in Russia circulated a video message to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on social networks.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a delegation led by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov on Tuesday, the presidential press service said in a statement.

At the Kyrgyz-Iranian business forum in Bishkek, Iranian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Said Kharrazi raised the issue of extending the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to Iran, the Akchabar said.

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana became the 142nd country with which Uzbekistan established diplomatic relations. On October 10, a joint communique was signed in New York on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Foreign Ministry said.

Government issued Measures to simplify the requirements for the construction industry and systematize regulatory documents in the field of technical regulation Resolution.

Political scientist Kamoliddin Rabbimov, during a conversation with Kun.uz, ​​voiced his opinion about the lack of pluralism of opinions in Uzbek society and the mistakes made by the previous government in the field of national information policies.

Delegation of the US Department of Commerce will land in Tashkent on October 16, announced the US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Marisa Lago at a meeting with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Javlon Vakhabov.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of a project to develop the electric vehicle industry and expand servicing electric vehicles Monday, the presidential press service of the head of state reported.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kyiv in a statement once again called on fellow countrymen to refrain from traveling to Ukraine until the conflict is resolved.

Perhaps the oldest manuscript about the life and work of Amir Timur, written in Uzbek, was found in Dushanbe, the Republican Center for Spirituality and Education reported.

Samarkand hosted the next meeting of the chief of military communications of the CIS member-states. In line with the decision of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member-states, the next meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Heads of Communications was held in the situational center of the Central Military District.

President’s spokesman Sherzod Asadov held a traditional press briefing and briefed about the president's weekly schedule. "On October 11, the head of state will host the leader of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, and discuss the ways to further advance interprovincial cooperation with new content and specific projects, as well as expediting joint programs of cooperation.