Existing lockdown restrictions in Uzbekistan have been extended until June 15. This decision was made by the Special Republican Commission for the Control of Coronavirus.

During his trip to Tashkent’s Sergeli district, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered to complete the Sergeli elevated metro line in September.

By the May 28 presidential decree, Furkat Siddiqov was appointed deputy foreign minister, the Ministry of Justice said.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Uzbekistan Airlines significantly increased air cargo to compensate for financial losses due to the suspension of passenger traffic, UzA reported.

The Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov held telephone conversation took place with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin, the press service of the government of the Russian Federation said in a statement.

Today, U.S. Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum handed over essential relief supplies to the non-governmental charity foundation Sog’lom Avlod Uchun as part of the United States government’s assistance to Uzbekistan in response to the partial collapse of the Sardoba Reservoir Dam. This humanitarian assistance will reach 2,000 beneficiary families affected by the disaster.

Starting from June 1, domestic tourism will be resumed in the Green and Yellow lockdown-level areas. This is provided for by the president’s May 28 Urgent measures to support tourism sector to reduce the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic Вecree, the Chairman of the Tourism Development Committee Aziz Abdukhakimov said.

The CIS Council of Heads of Government (CHG) on May 29 will discuss 15 items in a video conference format, including joint fight against the spread of coronavirus, the Uzbekistan Foreign Ministry said.

Uzbekistan Airways has put up for sale MI-8MTV-1 (2 units) helicopters, TV3-117 VM (8 units) engines and AI-9V (3 units) power units.

The first trilateral meeting "Uzbekistan-USA-Afghanistan" took place via video conferencing Wednesday, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

On May 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev familiarized himself with the presentation of tourism projects, the presidential press service said.

The state’s 80.13% stake in Tashkent's "Uzbekistan Hotel"was sold at a public auction to Bashan Investment Group PTE LTD from Singapore. The company will have to pay US$ 23.2 million in 24 months, invest 100 billion soums, or US$ 10 million, in 1.5 years, the State Assets Management Agency (SAMA) said.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a video conference on investment, focused on the government’s efforts to counter the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential press service said.

The Civil Service Development Agency under the President published the draft Civil Service bill for public input through June 6.

There will be no second wave of coronavirus infection in Uzbekistan in summer due to heat, Khayrulla Mustafayev, a senior researcher at the Virology Research Institute said.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued resolution on Saturday providing for declassifying information on the number of prisoners in Uzbekistan.

The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2 million dollars to protect migrants in Central Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic. This support will be delivered through the ongoing USAID-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia project, implemented by Winrock International, and includes support to migrants from Uzbekistan. 

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan increased by 9 and reached 3,189, the Ministry of Health said. 2 new cases were identified in Karakalpakstan, 5 in the Tashkent province, 1 - in Tashkent city. Of these, six people are drivers of international long-distance trucks, and two were infected through contact with patients with COVID-19.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today chaired a transport sector meeting, the presidential press service said. Due to lockdown restrictions, domestic transport enterprises suffered 340 billion soums, US$ 33 mln worth of losses. Until the epidemiological situation stabilizes, this figure will increase, Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted.

The chief researcher at the Virology Research Institute, professor of epidemiology, Khayrulla Mustafayev, told under what conditions the lockdown regime will be completely lifted in Uzbekistan.