President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the Russian President Putin over the phone on Tuesday, the presidential press service said in a statement.

On May 24, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a goevrnment meeting to discuss the ways to expand oil and gas production. The country's development strategy has outlined goals for the economic liberalization and the transformation of leading industries. In particular, transformation processes have begun in the oil and gas sector, the press service of the head of state reported.

On May 24, Deputy PM/Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov met with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, the Ministry said.

It is necessary to adopt a completely new type of laws, said Sodiq Safaev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate. Currently, the presentation of the online platform "Human Dignity" and the package "New Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy for 2022-2026" is underway. Sodiq Safaev spoke about the work to be done in the field of lawmaking.

Uzbekistan has resumed gas exports to China, which were suspended at the beginning of the year to meet domestic demand. The government has not announced a resumption of supplies, but Chinese media report that Tashkent has resumed exporting gas via the Central Asia-China pipeline starting in Turkmenistan and passing through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

On May 24, the Interim Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov hosted the visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry.

On May 22, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov had a telephone conversation with the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal ibn Farhan ibn Abdullah.

U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will visit Uzbekistan on May 23-25, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Sweet boxes with cannabis and devices for use of narcotic substances were found in the checked baggage and hand baggage of an Uzbek who arrived from New York on flight on May 13, the State Customs Committee reported on May 20.

Jonathan Henick was nominated by President Biden for the role of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan welcomes Unlimited Art Initiative for a day of art and creativity for disabled and non-disabled children and youth. The initiative brings together disabled artists, singers, filmmakers and photographers from across the globe for a series of tailored education and cultural events that will explore how art can help demystify what it means to be disabled within Uzbekistan society.  

The Senate will convene for the twenty-sixth plenary session on May 28. Senators will consider the State Civil Service Bill, Procedures for the Withdrawal of Land Plots for Public Needs with Compensation Bill and amendments to legislative acts “in connection with the improvement of the system for ensuring equality and transparency in land relations, reliable protection of land rights and turning them into marketable asset”.

On May 21, at about 15:30, an accident occurred at the border checkpoint between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, which killed 9 people, Shokhrukh Giyasov, the spokesman to the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is scheduled to begin in the autumn. This became known on May 20 at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan.

Toshshahartranskhizmat (government body responsible for Tashkent transport) reported that entrance to public buses and electric buses will now be through the front door, while exiting through the middle and back doors.

In 2030, the Uzbekistan’s GDP is projected at $160 billion, announced Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Jamshid Kuchkarov at a round table dedicated to public-private partnership today.

On May 21 in the north and the desert zone of Uzbekistan, and on May 22 in places across the country, wind speeds could reach 23–28 m/s. In some areas, an increase in wind may be accompanied by a dusty drift, Uzhydromet reported.

On May 19, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of projects to develop the geological industry, increase mineral reserves and underground water resources, the presidential press service said.

On May 19, Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov over the telephone, the presidential press service said in a statement.

In Uzbekistan, the number of doses of coronavirus vaccines has reached 70 million, the Ministry of Health said, with a total of about 53 million doses administered, of which: