After the major Kazakh banks stopped issuing bank cards to foreign nationals in January 2025, Russians are now opting for banks in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, Kommersant said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed amendments according to which payments for electricity will not be processed in the event of debt for solid waste removal Friday.

In Tashkent, a gift was taken from an employee of the Yashnabad district public municipal service during the celebration of the Women’s Day, March 8. The district mayor Bakhtiyor Rakhmankulov met with the woman.

The Kyrgyz government plans to implement a number of transport projects in the coming years. This is envisaged by the National Development Program 2030, which includes items on railway line and transport infrastructure modernization projects.

The protagonist who purchased the 'Banpo Xi' apartment, a well-known landmark apartment in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, with the premises area of 244㎡ for a whopping at the highest price of 7.4 billion won, or US$ 5.1 million, has been confirmed to be a man Uzbek nationality.

The Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov attended the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah to discuss the ongoing Israeli offensive against the Palestinian people and the plans for annexation and forced displacement from their land.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Office of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsperson), and NGO MADAD, hosted a roundtable discussion on the implementation of legislation criminalizing gender-based violence in Uzbekistan.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev got familiar with a presentation on expanding the production of rare earths and high-value-added products Friday, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have now enacted the free trade agreement and have lifted customs barriers Saturday.

Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in a joint statement at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva condemned attempts to glorify the Nazis and their accomplices on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which became the bloodiest in the history of humanity.

Uzgidromet posted weather forecast for Tashkent city on the weekend. There will be occasional rain with short-term transition to snow on Friday. The temperature will drop to +3…+5 degrees Celsius by evening.

Uzbekistan has been promoted to U-18 World Championship Division III Group A after winning Division III Group B in Thailand grouped with Turkmenistan, South Africa, Luxembourg, Thailand and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The World Bank presented a new study analyzing current migration trends, challenges, and opportunities in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. The report’s presentation was attended by government officials responsible for regulating external migration and experts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, a roundtable discussion titled “Building Futures: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs on International Women’s Day” was held in Fergana by UNDP in cooperation with the Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Company “Hamroh” and partners. The event brought together policymakers, experts, and women entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and opportunities for women’s economic empowerment in Uzbekistan.

All Tashkent subway stations will soon get emergency buttons, the Poytakht news program of Tashkent TV channel reported. The emergency buttons are vital tools designed to enhance security and expedite response.

The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) announces the publication of two new books; Tashkent: A Modernist Capital (Rizzoli New York) and Tashkent Modernism XX/XXI (Lars Müller), that shine a spotlight on the under-recognised architectural legacy of the capital of Uzbekistan.

Uzbek celebrities were requested not to promote religion and to show off lavish lifestyles, in a meeting organized by the Ministry of Culture on professional ethos.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on a system of valuation of real estate Wednesday. The decree is aimed at determining the close to market value and creating conditions for raising the economic assets of the public and businesses.

3 Uzbek nationals died and 3 others were hospitalized with various injuries in a car accident in the Perm region of Russia on the morning of February 22, the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Kazan reported.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the visiting Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze Wednesday, the presidential press service said.