President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who arrived in Kokand on Monday, took a maiden trip to Margilan aboard the new EP3D electric train via the Fergana Valley’s circular railway.

Significant changes have been introduced to tax and business legislation following the adoption of the law "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts in the Field of Taxation and Doing Business."

The State Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has issued a clarification regarding the potential introduction of a zero-percent Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for the food service industry.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is set to visit Uzbekistan on April 29–30. Ahead of the visit, he shared his primary objective with the media: "Czechia plans to purchase energy resources from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan."

Authorities in Pskent district of Tashkent province have uncovered a major theft involving 14.8 kilometers of water pipes. According to Uzbekistan’s Anti-Corruption Agency, the embezzlement occurred during the transfer of the Saganak water facility to the local branch of the provinceal water utility.

The scheduled water supply restrictions will affect the Yashnobod, Yakkasaray, Mirabad, Chilanzar, and Shaykhontohur districts, as well as specific areas of the Sergeli district.

The Tashkent City Administration announced on Monday morning that two of the capital’s deputy mayors have been replaced.

Much of Uzbekistan can look forward to dry weather this Monday and Tuesday. According to Uzhydromet, the only exceptions will be isolated parts of the Samarkand and Surkhandarya provinces, as well as the Fergana Valley, where brief thundery showers are expected on Tuesday afternoon.

Two people were killed and four others hospitalized following a late-night multi-vehicle collision in Angren, Tashkent province.

Chief of the Emergency Situations Department (ESD) of Tashkent province has been caught soliciting a bribe from an entrepreneur, the State Security Service said.

Restaurateurs and cafe owners have voiced sharp criticism over the implementation of Tashkent’s new "design code," reporting threats of power cuts if they refuse to immediately dismantle their signage. These grievances were aired on April 23 during an open dialogue organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.

Several districts across Uzbekistan will begin relocating government offices into unified administrative centers, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during a meeting Friday.

Bangladesh Embassy in Uzbekistan celebrated Bangla New Year 1433, what is popularly known as ‘Pahela Baishakh’ on 24 April 2026 at the Embassy premises. This was participated by a sizable audience, composed of Ambassadors/ diplomats from various countries, Senator, business elites, academicians well as media and cultural personalities of Uzbekistan.

During the government meeting today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sharply criticized officials who, he claimed, distance themselves from the problems of business owners rather than solving them.

Starting May 1, 2026, a new system will be introduced to improve the efficiency of alimony and child support collection.

Issues surrounding the quality of education, the results of international assessments, and the widening gap between schools were at the forefront of a press conference held by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Preschool and School Education on April 21, reports a Gazeta.uz correspondent.

An oil spill has contaminated a river in Surkhandarya province, according to Shuhrat Suyunov, spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources.

The Tashkent Provincial Branch of the Center for State Environmental Expertise has issued a positive finding on the first stage of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan year-round resort. 

The Mirzo-Ulugbek district has become the fourth administrative area in Tashkent to launch a situational center and implement the Smart District platform. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the district mayor’s office on Thursday to inspect the new facility.

The European Union has imposed restrictive measures on two Uzbek enterprises as part of its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, according to an update on the European Commission’s website.