Tashkent currently needs 75 schools and kindergartens, as well as 23 sports facilities, stated the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a meeting on the capital's development Tuesday.

Uzbekistan has become a net exporter of electricity in 2025, stated the Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber last Thursday.

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Tashkent celebrated the glorious Victory Day of Bangladesh on 16 December 2025 at the Embassy. A reception was held in the evening, which was attended by a significant number of distinguished guests, composed of high-profile dignitaries from the academic, business, media and cultural circles of Uzbekistan.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the economic and social development of Tashkent city Tuesday, the president’s spokesman said.

A loan agreement to finance the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed in Bishkek Tuesday, the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan said today.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree expanding the list of international brand products imported into Uzbekistan subject to reduced customs duties Saturday.

On December 11 at about midnigh in the Bekabad district of Tashkent province, a police officer driving a GM Nexia 3 struck a pedestrian, 43, killing him.

37 kg 421 grams of drugs hidden among marble slabs intended for construction were seized in the Samarkand province, the press service of the State Security Service said.

Kazakhstan increased oil supplies to Kyrgyzstan in December, and resumed transit to Uzbekistan, the state-owned KazTransOil company said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev heard to a presentation on steps to further develop Uzbekistan's capital market Monday, the presidential press service said.

MPs of the Legislative Chamber heard a report from the Minister of Water Resources Shavkat Khamrayev Wednesday. He spoke about the implementation of the Water Resources Management and Irrigation Sector Development Program for 2025-2028 and the progress of introduction of water-saving technologies.

Three members of a family died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Khodjeyli district of Karakalpakstan Saturday, the district mayor’s office said.

On December 4, the Payaryk cistrict criminal court of Samarkand province announced the verdict against a local neighborhood police officer. The court found him guilty of intimidating a 17-year-old teenager with imprisonment, leading the young man to commit suicide.

Due to New Year celebrations, parts of Tashkent's central streets will be closed to traffic, the city mayor’s office announced today.

At a meeting of the Legislative Chamber on Thursday, the Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov outlined plans to offset fuel shortages whilst restrictions at gas stations and due to higher demand.

In 2026, Uzbekistan will aim to offset the sharp production decline trend by launching new fields, announced the Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber on Thursday.

Uzbekistan-bound remittances rose by 25% year-to-date, the Central Bank said in a report. From January to November, individuals sold $19.4 billion in foreign currency to banks, a 32.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024, while last month sales totaled $2 billion.

Two students, including an Uzbek national Muhammadaziz Umurzokov, were killed in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday.

On December 12, the Indian Embassy hosted a Conference on Medical Tourism in India at Tashkent’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.

In the autumn-winter period of 2025-2026, consumers in Uzbekistan are expected to receive 25.4 BCM of natural gas, 200 million cubic meters more than last season, stated the Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber Thursday.