A memorandum on the implementation of a US$100 million project was signed between the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Ministry said.

On June 9, in Tashkent, the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade S. Umurzakov hosted the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.

The official welcoming ceremony for the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held at the Qasri Millat residence in Dushanbe on Thursday, the Uzbek president’s press service said.

On June 9, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan accepted the delivery of a new batch of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health said.

On June 10, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev departed for an official visit to Tajikistan at the invitation of the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

The renowned journalist, the editor-in-chief of Uzbekiston Ovozi and Voice of Uzbekistan newspapers, Safar Ostonov died at the age of 72, the Journalists' Union said.

A new record for maximum air temperature was set in Tashkent on June 3-7, Uzhydromet said. These days, the territory of Uzbekistan was engulfed in an abnormal heat caused by the increased moving of sultry air from the regions of Iran. The average daily air temperature on these days was by 7-10 degrees higher than the climatic norm.

Sites for installation of radars by individuals are now being put up for auction, the press service of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate under the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

A footage surfaced on the internet, where residents of Ayritom village of the Chirakchi district of Kashkadarya province were seen blocking the Tashkent-Karshi high-speed railway. The situation was commented by Uzbekistan Railways.

Uzbekistan and Qatar signed an agreement on flights, providing for launching Doha to Tashkent direct flights, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Air Astana has received permit to operate flights to Uzbekistan on new routes, the Ministry of Transport said. Reportedly, on June 8, 2021, Uzaviatsiya Agency issued a permit to Air Astana to operate regular flights to Uzbekistan for Turkestan to Tashkent and Almaty to Samarkand routes.

Ahead of the visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Tajikistan on June 9, the first Uzbek-Tajik inter-provinces investment forum was held in Bokhtar, the Uzbek Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade reported.

On June 8, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to ensure equality and transparency in land relations, reliable protection of land rights and turning them into a market asset Decree.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a government meeting, dedicated to the status of instructions to create jobs through the development of agriculture, assistance to SMEs and the service sector, as well as increasing the volume of products in the field of poultry farming, fishing and cattle breeding.

Turkish Airlines completed the first flight from Istanbul to Fergana on June 8, the Fergana province governor office said in a statement.

The governments of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan plan to amend the agreement on mutual travel of citizens of the two countries, signed on March 9, 2018, Asia-Plus reported.

A group of Turkish businessmen filed a lawsuit against Uzbekistan at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes at the World Bank (ICSID), the Spot reported.

On June 4, the President signed the Legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Uzbekistan Bill into Law. The purpose of the Law is to regulate relations in the field of the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

The European Union has granted 142 trillion UZS  (EUR 11 Million) to the government’s budget on 28th May 2021 for the support of the strategic reforms benefiting the agri-food sector and rural livelihoods in Uzbekistan.