As per the decision of the capital's mayor’s city, the Abdullah Qodiriy and Friendship parks in Tashkent have been leased to the Uzbek-Singapore company BPM Smart Decision Management for 49 years with the binding obligation of investing at least $10 million in each park.

On April 23, the first meeting of the working group on the development of the Belarus-Russia-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan multimodal transport corridor took place in Termiz. The event was attended by the Transport Ministers of the countries.

The Uzpaynet company, which manages the Paynet payment service, has changed its equity owner. According to the Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations (USREO), 100% stake on the balance sheet of the State Asset Management Agency (SAMA) were transferred to New Industrial Technologies. SAMA did not officially announce the sale of the stake, although information about a change of owner appeared in November.

Islamic banking and finance is experiencing a surge in popularity within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, presenting a significant new market for financial services. This was highlighted by a recent visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan by Mr. Muhammad Zubair, CEO of AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE), UAE a leading Islamic finance advisory and consultancy firm.

Uzbekistan’s international trade topped $15.8 billion, which is by almost $1 billion, or 6.2%, more than for the same period in 2023 in January-March 2024, the Statistics Agency said in a report.

Today, the Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov hosted the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Cameron, the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in a telephone conversation, the presidential press service said.

"Uzbekistan has captivated my imagination since 1991, when it emerged as an independent nation from the folds of the Soviet Union. Over the years, glimpses of its majestic monuments and storied past teased me through magazines and books. Based in Dubai, the Eid holidays presented the perfect opportunity for a family getaway. Despite initial skepticism from my family, my confidence in Uzbekistan's appeal prevailed.

UK’s Foreign Minister David Cameron landed in Tashkent, UzA said. At this very moment, the Foreign Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov is hosting David Cameron.

Horrible accident involving the death of people occurred in Boysun district of Surkhandarya province. The accident happened on April 21 around 16:30 in Padang village of the district. Damas minivan with 9 people fell into a ravine in Padang village of Boysun district. 6 people, including 3 children, died on the spot. They went to the mountain for recreation.

Heavy rains are expected in nine provinces of Uzbekistan on April 25-28, Uzпшdromet warned. In this regard, mudslides and floods are possible in foothill and mountainous areas:

An event dedicated to Uzbekistan’s investment and tourism potential took place in Nagoya in cooperation with Nagoya City Hall, Dunyo said.

Inauguration ceremony of the first honorary consulate of Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan took place in Ganja, one of Azerbaijan’s oldest cities, Dunyo news agency said.

UK’s Foreign Secretary and the former Prime Minister, Lord David Cameron will visit Uzbekistan on April 23, the press service of the British Embassy said.

Avliyo ota street in Mirabad district of Tashkent - from Nukus street to the Tashkent Ring Road - will be closed to traffic for 10 days from April 22.

Uzgidromet announced weather forecast for mid-week in Tashkent city. It will be partly cloudy on April 22-23 and April 25, with intermittent rain, and thunderstorms possible. There will be no precipitation on April 24. The prevailing temperature at night will be +14...+17 degrees Ceslius, during the day - +23...+28 degrees.

Inauguration ceremony of the maiden Uzbekistan-Japan Trade House took place today in Nagoya, the Dunyo news agency said.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev went on short-term vacation from April 22, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said today.

Uzbekistan’s permanent population on the night of April 22, 2024 surpassed 37 million, the Statistics Agency said in a report. The male population accounts for over 18.6 million people, the female population - more than 18.34 million.

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is proud to announce the upcoming "Turkic Week" in Geneva, which will be an enthusiastic celebration of the common heritage, cooperation and artistic treasure of the Turkic States.