Today, the Kuksaroy residence hosted the ceremony of handing over the credentials by the newly appointed Ambassadors of foreign states, the presidential press service said.

The famous writer Mamadali Mahmudov died in Tashkent aged 80, a source in the Writers' Union told the Tashkent Times. Mamadali Mahmudov, known under the pen name Evril Turon, was born in Forish district of Jizzakh province.

At a government meeting on the national cadastre system chaired by the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, among other issues was discussed anti-corruption measures, the Uzbekistan 24 reported.

The Prime Minister Aripov is set to visit Russia in mid-December this year. This became known during the 21st meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia.

The United Arab Emirates provided Uzbekistan with 7 tons of humanitarian aid to combat COVID-19, Dunyo news agency reported.

The Ministry of Transport has posted a draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on the program for renewing the rolling stock of Toshshahartranshizmat (government body responsible for Tashkent public transport) in 2021-2023 for public input.

Uzbekistan is preparing for the upcoming state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and plans to hold an online meeting with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, the presidential press service said. Xi Jinping announced in July his willingness to visit Uzbekistan.

Ulugbek Abraev, deputy chairman of Uzsanoatqurilishmateriallari (Uz Industrial building materials) association in charge of investments, exports and economy, died today aged 39, the association said.

The Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov hosted the newly appointed Ambassador of India Manish Prabhat, the Ministry said in a statament.

Registration for the First EducationUSA Central Asia Virtual Fair is now open. This year’s event will take place completely online on October 17, 2020 from 15:00-19:00 Tashkent time. More than 60 accredited US Higher Education Institutions will take part in this event.

On October 12, 2020, Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Alisher Sultanov held talks in Tashkent with a delegation of the IAEA led by Deputy Director General of the IAEA/Director of the Department of Safeguards Massimo Aparo.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed to introduce a number of new mechanisms and regulations with an end to further improve the anti-corruption system.

The EU Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian commented on the joint statement of the heads of state of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the events in Kyrgyzstan.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued a Resolution approving the Regulation on off-budget inter-sector energy efficiency fund under the Ministry of Energy, Norma said.

On October 12, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on measures to improve the system for protecting intellectual property objects, the presidential press service said.

Ancient artefacts from Samarkand will go on display in London before being returned. The British Museum is to help repatriate six glazed tiles from a medieval memorial complex on the edge of Samarkand, which were brought into Heathrow in a suitcase.

On 7 and 8 October 2020, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union held the 16th meeting of their Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Sub-Committee on Justice and Home Affairs, Human Rights and related issues. The meeting was held remotely via a video link between Brussels and Tashkent.

The United States through its Agency for International Development (USAID) in Uzbekistan delivered medical supplies valued at $2.23 million to support Uzbekistan’s COVID-19 response.

The construction of the Sergeli line of the Tashkent metro is nearing completion. The installation of rails on the Sergeli-Olmazor metro line has been completed, and final finishing work is being carried out at the stations, the Ministry of Transport.

As Uzbekistan rebrands, research by UzInvestigations raises new questions over the business past of Komil Allamjonov, a key public official responsible for the country’s PR effort and defending media freedoms.