Sunday, 18, May, 2025

National

Today on April 28, a government delegation headed by the Deputy Attorney General Shohrukh Aminov left for Russia, Hayot Shamsutdinov, spokesman to the Attorney General's Office said.

Samarkand will host the next Meeting of National Coordinators (NCs) for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Program for Europe and Central Asia from May 14 to 16.

A young man beat up his girlfriend in Tashkent, the press service of the Tashkent police department reported today.

The penalty points system for traffic offences will not be taking effect on May 1, the spokesman to the Road safety main department of the Interior Ministry Zoyir Yuldashev said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has offered condolences to the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the numerous casualties and injuries, as well as the massive destruction caused by the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas in the south of the country.

The Afghan Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) announced on Thursday that the contract for the operation and maintenance of the Hairatan–Mazar-i-Sharif railway line has been extended for another two years with the Uzbek company Sogdiana Trans.

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Uzbekistan hosted a reception on 24 April 2025 at the Hotel Hyatt Regency, marking the celebration of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh.

The Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan, UNDP Uzbekistan, and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan are launching the new project "Further Improvement of Public Services Delivery in Uzbekistan", which aims to modernise and digitise public services, with a focus on benefiting rural communities. 

15 Uzbek nationals who were suspected of participating in a street brawl in Dubai have been arrested, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement today.

On April 14, a search operation conducted by the Rapid Search Department of the Interior Ministry and the Fergana province police department identified cases related to illegal land sales.

The first-ever meeting of the chiefs of security agencies of the Central Asian countries took place in Tashkent, which focused on enhancing regional cooperation in addressing modern security threats and challenges.

A video footage surfaced on social networks showing a GM Lacetti car hitting a group of about 10 people crossing Rudaki street in Samarkand at a zebra crossing while speeding.

A score of legal changes will be taking effect from May 1. The legal-related information portal Norma has provided the details.

The International Monetary Fund has positively assessed the measures taken by the Government of Uzbekistan to reduce the consolidated budget deficit (CBD) in 2024 and called for continuing the policy of fiscal discipline, paying attention to reforms in the tax system and increasing the efficiency of public spending.

In pursuit of Chinese investment for Uzbekistan nuclear plant project, the director of Uzatom Agency Azim Ahmadkhojaev traveled to China.

The Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov held bilateral talks with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Samarkand on Wednesday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on the increasingly popular Central Asia+ cooperation format during a press briefing in Samarkand Wednesday. The transcript of the conversation was published by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Samarkand city received the visiting Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, the presidential press service said.

During his visit to Samarkand, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov drew attention to the absence of a Russian-language inscription at the "Grieving Mother" memorial, RIA Novosti said.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's mission to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan has been formally canceled, following the death of Pope Francis, whose funeral will be held on Saturday, Palazzo Chigi sources said Tuesday.