Uzgidromet announces 5-day weather forecast for Tashkent city. On April 15, there will be occasional rain and possible thunderstorms. On April 16, light rain is possible at night and in the morning. The prevailing temperature during the day is +15…+20 degrees Celsius. On April 17-19 it will be rainless. A gradual increase in daytime temperatures is expected to +23…+27. The prevailing temperature at night is +7…+12.

“No matter what the external threats, Uzbekistan will be ready for them if the needs of the people are met, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at a meeting in the Jizzakh province on April 9. Footage of his remarks was shown on Saturday in the Menimcha program on the Uzbekistan 24 TV.

Momina Aijazuddin is the IFC Regional Industry Head, Financial Institutions Group for the Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan, and Pakistan region.

As of beginning of 2023-2024 academic year, the number of schools stood at 10,750. According to the Statistics Agency, the number of schools increased by 660 in the last 5 years.

It was reported earlier that three people drowned on April 10 in Burijar canal, which flows through the Chilanzar district.

Aral Sea Eco Race will be held in the Muynak city on April 18 with an aim to promote protection of nature and the restoration of the Aral Sea, and to plant seedlings to create a garden.

Eldaniz Gusseinov, an expert in European and international studies and Research FellowHana Raci Shillova recently shared insights into French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic foray into Central Asia and its strategic implications amidst growing Russian influence.

Uzbek Embassy in Israel issued a safety advisory for Uzbeks residing in the country, urging them to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary outings due to the current regional tensions. The Embassy emphasized the importance of vigilance and taking precautions to ensure personal safety.

Uzbekistan Railways announced call for entries for a contest of exterior design of the Hyundai Rotem high-speed train.

Austrian Doppelmayr could build a 1,200-meter cable way worth of 20 million euros in Surkhandarya province, the UzA reported.

A nineteen-year-old driver who did not have a driver’s license killed a 49-year-old pedestrian in Nexia 3 in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent. The accident occurred at about 12:30 on April 12 on Yunusota street, the press service of the traffic police department reported.

Two people were killed and four were injured in a road accident in Sharaf-Rashidov district of Jizzakh province early on Saturday morning, the press service of the province’s police department said.

Uzgidromet announced the Tashkent city weather forecast for Saturday, April 13. It will be partly cloudy with some rain in the afternoon. The temperature will be +11...+13 degrees Celsius at night, and +19...+21 degrees range during the day.

The Statistics Agency unveiled the average age of Uzbekistan’s population. In 2023, the average age of Uzbeks was 29 years.

Despite sanctions, more lumber and valuable round timber are being exported from Russia, Vedomosti newspaper reported with reference to Roslesinforg.

Tashkent will host the second Ministerial Meeting of Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council on April 15. Delegations from Central Asia - Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council - UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman are expected to attend the event.

Surkhandarya delegation led by the governor Ulugbek Kosimov, has concluded a visit to Hungary, securing investment deals worth totaling $87.7mln.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov today met with the president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.

The reports of the ambassadors of Uzbekistan in Egypt, Israel, Iran and Afghanistan were heard at the session of the Senate Committee for International Relations, Foreign Economic Relations, Foreign Investments and Tourism.

Officers of the State Security Service and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office arrested two people in Andijan who promised a businessman contract award in a tender, the press service of the State Security Service said.