The head of state signed a decree appointing Muzaffar Kamilov as presidential adviser on relations with public and religious organizations, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new five-year, $10 million Youth Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Activity in Uzbekistan.

In response to the climate emergency of Uzbekistan, the Government of Japan approved provision of funding close to one million USD ($956,147) in order to unite the efforts with the United Nations Development Programme and implement a joint project on “Building the climate resilient livelihoods of horticultural producers in Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan”.

Sherzodkhon Kudratkhoja was elected as the new chairman of the National of Electronic Media’s Association of Uzbekistan (NEMA). The decision was made at a meeting of the Association on February 1, UzReport TV reported.

A booming online industry specialising in fake passports with official visas and travel stamps is offering people with links to Islamic State the opportunity to leave Syria and travel onwards to the UK, EU, Canada and the US, a Guardian investigation has found.

On February 1, 2022, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan (MoH) signed on Grant Agreement for 794 million Japanese yens (approximately $6.9 million USD) on the “Project for Improvement of Medical Service at the Innovative Clinic under the Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan” by Official Development Assistance of Japan. Signing of Grant Agreement has marked as a start of procedures on supplying of medical equipment to the Innovative Clinic under the Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan.  

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a pardon decree, with pardon measures applied in relation to 63 citizens, Uzbekistan 24 reported.

The joint project of Uzbekistan Airports and Uzbekistan Airways with the support of the Ministry of Transport involves the implementation of direct low-cost flights to nine Russian cities, Uzbekistan Airports said.

ID-cards can now be obtained at public service centers along with police migration and citizenship departments, the press service of the Public Services Agency said.

At a presentation held for the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday was raised the issue of expanding the capacity of the power supply system, the presidential press service said in a statement.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, leaders of several states and heads of governments, as well as leading international organizations will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on February 4, Dunyo reported.

1,089 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed in Uzbekistan on January 30. The score is declining for 9 consecutive days, when the highest value since the beginning of the pandemic was recorded – 1,478 cases.

The World Bank has issued a new study assessing social and economic challenges persons with disabilities face in Uzbekistan.

This week, the United States and Uzbekistan’s State Customs Committee (SCC) held a virtual handover ceremony to recognize the provision of new state-of-the-art equipment to support the SCC with counter-nuclear smuggling operations and modernized training capabilities. 

On January 26, Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a government meeting, where the President voiced his opinion on the fight against corruption in the country.

The Senate will convene for the twenty-third plenary session on February 3, where, the senators are scheduled to discuss the following Bills:

Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade S. Umurzakov hosted a delegation of the leadership of the Council of Higher Education of Turkey, headed by Chairman of the Council E. Uzvar.

Uzbekistan, ranking 143 out of 180 countries, was named one of the best improvers in the fight against corruption over the past 5-10 years, Transparency International said in its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report on Tuesday.

Dead baby was found in a trash can in Urgench city on January 1, the Khorezm province prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

On January 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will attend the first India-Central Asia summit via videoconference call, the presidential press service said.