The Government of Uzbekistan strictly forbade the use of child labor for cotton harvesting in 2017, as well as the forced labor of employees of healthcare and education organizations.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today hosted the first deputy chairman of the Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, the Presidency website said.

A new ministry of preschool education will be created in Uzbekistan, the minister of public education Ulugbek Inoyatov said at a meeting of the International Press Club on Wednesday.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, by his August 23 decree dismissed Ulugbek Rozukulov from the post of deputy prime minister - chairman of the board of UzAvtoSanoat - head of the complex for development of foreign economic activity, export potential, machine building, automotive and electrical industries, standardization of products “due to his moving to another position”.

Today at the Uzbek Foreign Ministry was held a meeting with a Kazakhstan delegation who arrived today in Uzbekistan and led by the Vice-Minister for investments and development Yerlan Khairov.

The UN welcomed the news that former UN employee Erkin Musaev has been released by the Uzbek authorities, 11 years after he was arrested at Tashkent airport while travelling to a regional seminar. Musaev, who was the country manager of a joint UNDP-European Union programme, was tried on three separate charges in 2006 and 2007 receiving sentences of 15, 6 and 4 years respectively.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov yesterday met with State Minister for External Affairs of India Mubashar Jawed Akbar in New Dehli.

Today, at Uzbek Foreign Ministry was held a meeting with a delegation of the Federation Council of Russia led by Deputy Chairman Ilyas Umakhanov, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

A plan of military cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was signed on Saturday in Tashkent during the visit of the Kazakh Defense Minister Saken Zhasuzakov.

Director general of UzbekKino national agency Otabek Musayev was dismissed from his post. He was replaced by Furkat Zokirov, who oversaw the studio of science and documentary films, Uzbekistan 24 reports.

An experimental motorcycle traffic police unit was created in Tashkent, the Tashkent Police Department announced in a statement. It will be responsible for traffic enforcement, patrol duties, escorts and ensuring safety at places of mass gatherings.

Uzbekistan delegation led by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will pay an official visit to India on August 21-23, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a recent meeting devoted to reforms in education system, pointed to the need to introduce school uniforms.

First deputy chairman of National Television and Radio Company (NTRC) Khairulla Nuriddinov was dismissed from his post, Kun.uz said.

Today President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Bekobod city, where he commenced his trip with a visit to JSC Uzbek Metallurgical Plant.

Pursuant to the August 16 Presidential decree, Sahib Saifnazarov, former Deputy chairman of committee for roads, has been appointed as Deputy foreign trade minister.

The State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Shahriyar Alam, postponed his visit to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today hosted the visiting Kazakhstan’s Defense Minister Saken Zhasuzakov, Uzbekistan 24 reported.

Delegation of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, led by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will arrive in Uzbekistan tomorrow, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

President of Uzbekistan approved the introduction from January 1, 2019 of an international biometric passport for traveling abroad, with exit visas being cancelled from the same date, Uzbekistan 24 reports.