The Adolat (transl. Justice) Social Democratic Party plans to nominate the chairman of its political council, Bakhrom Abdukhalimov as the candidate for the presidential election in 2021. The candidate was presented at an extraordinary plenum of the party. Now his candidacy must be approved at the party congress.

Uzbekistan and Russia signed the memorandum of understanding and cooperation to protect the rights of children on Wednesday. On behalf of Uzbekistan, the document was signed by the Children’s Ombudsmen, Aliya Yunusova, and on behalf of the Russian Federation by her colleague Anna Kuznetsova.

United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum saw off the first Uzbekistan student exchange cohort of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program since 2006. These students will study at an American high school and live with an American host family for the 2021-2022 academic year.

On August 2, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of the Tashkent city heat supply system modernization project, the presidential press service state said.

On July 30, the British Council and the London Metropolitan University held an awards ceremony for the winners of the Big Idea Challenge, a business competition that is part of the Creative Spark programme. The finalists presented their projects in the format of video pitches in four categories: climate change, social development, creativity and digital technologies.

The Ministry of Health reported of a record daily 923 people diagnosed with coronavirus and 542 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of August 3 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 132,901 (+923)," the report said.

Uzbekistan and the United States today signed intergovernmental treaties on cooperation in the fight against corruption, drug trafficking and organized crime, the Foreign Ministry said.

The Uzbek Ambassador to the United States, Javlon Vakhabov, held talks with the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief Ahmed Shahid, Dunyo news agency reported.

The Ecological Party has officially nominated Narzulla Oblomurodov, the chairman of the executive committee of the central apparatus of the party, for the presidency of the country in the elections in 2021, the party said.

327,628 doses of coronavirus vaccine were administered in Uzbekistan on August 2. Of these, 243,493 doses were used in the first stage, 63,521 doses in the second phase, and 20,614 doses in the third phase.

Part of the Abdullahon madrasah collapsed in Bukhara on the night of July 30, the press service of the Bukhara province governor’s office reported.

The Ministry of Health reported of a record daily 899 people diagnosed with coronavirus and 516 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of August 2, 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 131,978 (+899)," the report said.

Advisor to the Minister for International Donors & Projects at the Minister of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ulugbek Kasimkhodjaev and U.S. Embassy Tashkent Cultural Affairs Officer Joanne Kramb welcomed 25 American English Teacher Experts to Uzbekistan as part of the English-Speaking Nation: English Summer Excellence Training (ESN: ESET).

The President’s spokesman Sherzod Asadov briefed on the agenda of the Uzbek leader for the current week.

Trilateral drills with the participation of the armies of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Russia will be held in Tajikistan from August 5 to 10, the Ministry of Defense said.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, by his decree of July 30, approved the list of state-owned assets that will be put up for auction starting in September.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got fully vaccinated, announced his spokesman Sherzod Asadov at today’s briefing.

At the, the mayor of Buston district of Andijan province, Sadbarkhon Mamitova died aged 55, the governor's office said.

The first batch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine was produced at Jurabek laboratories in Almalyk city, announced the head of the Authority of Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health, Bakhodir Yusupaliev.

The Ministry of Health reported of a record daily 924 people diagnosed with coronavirus and 559 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of July 30, 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 129,327 (+924)," the report said.