Spokesman to the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the recent events in Karakalpakstan. He stated that the events in Karakalpakstan are Uzbekistan’s internal affair.

18 people died, 243 were injured, including 38 law enforcement officers during unrest in Nukus on July 1-2. 149 people received first aid and were released home. 94 people remain in hospitals, some are seriously injured. This was announced by the National Guard and the General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan on July 4 at a briefing at the Agency for Information and Mass Communications.

The executive committee of the regional anti-terrorist structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO) mentioned the events in Karakalpakstan.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the telephone, the presidential press services said.

The Legislative Chamber at a meeting on Monday unanimously decided to extend the period for nationwide discussion of the draft amendments and addenda to the Constitution of Uzbekistan until July 15, i.e. for 10 days. The discussion was supposed to end on July 4th.

Partly cloudy weather, without precipitation is expected across Uzbekistan on Monday, the Uzhydromet reported. Only in the evening hours in the Tashkent province is there a chance of a short rain with a thunderstorm.

Nukus Airport will be closed during curfew, Uzbekistan Airports said. Reportedly in order to implement the state of emergency in Karakalpakstan and to ensure the implementation of the presidential decision, the operation of this airport will be limited during the curfew hours (from 21:00 to 07:00).

On July 3, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev flew to Nukus for the second time in two days, where mass demonstrations took place on July 1 and 2. He held meetings with MPs of Jokargy Kenes, the leadership of the Council of Ministers and the public and made several several. Main quotes from his addresses.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan issued a statement on the events in Karakalpakstan, where on the eve separatist unrest took place:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Saturday dropped plans to curtail the autonomy of the country's Karakalpakstan province following a rare public protest in the northwestern region, his office said.

Turkmenistan opens second corridor for goods transit from Uzbekistan. Drivers are required to travel on motorcade and take express test for COVID-19.

The Foreign Ministry held a meeting with the Ambassador of Lithuania (stationed in Vilnius) Eitvydas Bajarūnas via conference call on Friday.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to develop the roadside infrastructure of Yangi Ozbekiston Street Resolution. The Resolution approved the proposals of the Tashkent city mayor’s office, the Governor office of Tashkent province, the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transport on the creation of the Yangi O'zbekiston Ko'chasi (New Uzbekistan Street) business district and the construction of services facilities, shopping and entertainment venues, parks and multi-storey residential buildings on its territory in accordance with the master plan on Yangi Ozbekiston Street.

Earlier, information surfaced on social media that blogger Asal Khodjaeva, known as Asalhoney, was found dead in her home in Tashkent.

On July 25-26, Tashkent will host an international conference on Afghanistan with the participation of delegations from over 20 countries and international organizations.

At the international competition in Eğirdir(Turkey), Uzbek snipers took second place after the Turkey team, and was followed by Germany, Qatar and Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defense said.

Tashkent, Dushanbe and Bishkek were on the list of the world’s cheapest cities for expats. The data is given in the Cost of Living City Ranking, with a total of 227 cities on the list, where Tashkent ranked 221st.

Yesterday, on June 29, Uzbekistan became one of the hottest countries in the world, announced the lead specialist of Uzhydromet Erkin Abdulahatov.

Honor smartphone brand vow to start delivering smartphones to Russia via Uzbekistan, in a an attempt to return to the Russian market through its partners in the CIS countries.

As reported earlier, for the first time in Uzbekistan’s history, the production of synthetic oil was launched at the Uzbekistan GTL plant on June 15.