A sixth-grade student at School No. 22 in the Bulungur district of Samarkand province has tragically taken his own life. The incident occurred on March 5 of this year, according to Abdurahmon Tashanov, chairman of the Ezgulik Human Rights Society.

UK Minister of State for Investment Lord Stockwood has concluded a visit to Uzbekistan focused on strengthening economic cooperation and expanding bilateral engagement on finance, investment and infrastructure. The visit included participation in the Tashkent International Investment Forum and meetings with senior Uzbek government and business leaders.  

At the start of the 2025–2026 academic year, the student enrollment in Uzbekistan's universities reached 1.535 million. This marks one of the highest figures in the history of the country's university system, reflecting an increase of over 102,000 students in just a single year.

Uzbekistan has welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, describing it as a "significant diplomatic breakthrough toward de-escalation and the restoration of regional security and stability amid today's complex international landscape," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is expected to be completed two years ahead of schedule, еру Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev announced at the Tashkent International Investment Forum on Thursday.

Uzbekistan may introduce administrative liability and driver's license suspensions for violating child transportation safety rules. The Prosecutor General’s Office has published the draft legislation for public discussion.

Uzbekistan is set to experience mostly dry weather this Friday and over the weekend, according to Uzhydromet. However, brief afternoon showers and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out in isolated parts of the Tashkent, Samarkand, Jizzakh, and Syrdarya provinces, as well as the Fergana Valley.

Bakhtiyor Islamov, the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan, has been removed from office ahead of schedule. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev submitted the proposal to the Senate, the president’s spokesperson, Sherzod Asadov said.

The analytical portal World Population Review has released its updated global rankings for per capita alcohol consumption.

Common Law framework, guarantees through 2100, AI-friendly regulation, zero corporate tax — Enterprise Uzbekistan takes part at the Tashkent International Investment Forum.

Common Law framework, guarantees through 2100, AI-friendly regulation, zero corporate tax — Enterprise Uzbekistan takes part at the Tashkent International Investment Forum.

Uzbekistan has been admitted as an associate member of the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA), the Dunyo news agency said.

At the Olympic Village in Tashkent, young people and older adults spent the day playing tennis, forging new friendships, and strengthening bonds across generations as part of the "Generations United" tennis festival — a social initiative launched by the Tennis Federation of Uzbekistan (TFU) and the Saudi company ACWA Power, the largest renewable energy investor in Uzbekistan.

Зlenary session of the Foreign Investors' Council took place today at the International Congress Center, chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The Ministry of Digital Technologies has announced that the American company Amazon Leo and the UZ-SAT joint venture have signed an agreement to distribute high-speed satellite internet services across Uzbekistan. The deal was finalized during the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum.

Following their talks on Wednesday in Tashkent, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier launched a series of joint investment and educational projects, the press service of the Uzbek president said.

Uzbekistan Airports, the state airport operator of Uzbekistan, and an international consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Vision Invest have signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement to construct and operate the new Tashkent International Airport, according to the company’s press service.

The technical launch of Uzbekistan’s first small modular reactor (SMR) is scheduled for October or November 2029. Azim Ahmedkhodjaev, Director of the Nuclear Energy Agency (Uzatom), announced this timeline during an interview with the YouTube channel Alibaev.Politika.

Today, on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a high-level delegation from China, led by Wang Hongzhi, Head of the National Energy Administration, alongside executives from leading corporations and financial institutions.

The decision was reportedly made in honor of the Uzbekistan national football team’s historic debut match at the World Cup. Tomorrow, the national squad will face Colombia, with the match scheduled to kick off at 07:00 a.m. Tashkent time.