Uzbekistan's sanitation and public utilities enterprises began accepting applications on September 1 for the Defender of Nature's Harmony competition, the Waste Management Agency announced.

Voting in Uzbekistan's Initiative Budget Season II wrapped up on August 31. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, a total of 10.124 million votes were cast nationwide over the course of the process.

The Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong took part in an event at the Senate of Uzbekistan, where discussions centered on the current state of relations between Uzbekistan and Singapore, the development of interparliamentary cooperation, and prospects for exchanging expertise in public administration, education and human capital development.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, speaking September 1 in Bishkek at the anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of State, laid out what he described as the bloc's most urgent priorities going forward.

Uzbekistan is set to implement a new mechanism to reduce overdue accounts receivable from foreign trade operations, according to a presidential decree signed on August 27.

A high-speed train manufactured in China has completed a test run to Andijan. According to the Andijan province governor's office, the train can travel at speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour and carry 415 passengers at a time. It is expected to cover the distance between Tashkent and Andijan in just three hours.

Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, which Kyrgyzstan is hosting, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Chinese President Xi Jinping today in Bishkek.

Uzbekistan's birth rate is projected to rise steadily over the next quarter-century, according to a long-term forecast released by the Family and Gender Research Institute. The number of babies born annually is expected to reach:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed off on a package of steps aimed at delivering on commitments made during his recent open dialogue with business leaders, this time focused on the construction sector.

Uzbekistan has renewed the membership of the Public Council for Supporting Entrepreneurship under the President, adding finance and economy blogger and civic activist Otabek Bakirov alongside business leaders Laziz Hamidov, Dinara Islomova and Lola Mirzaeva. Prominent businessmen Zafar Hoshimov, Farhod Mamajonov, Jahongir Ortikhojaev and Murod Nazarov will continue serving on the 40-member body, whose new lineup was confirmed by presidential decree on August 27.

The first phase of construction and repair work on the 111-kilometer Darband–Boysun–Elbayon highway in Surkhandarya province has been completed.

Uzbekistan and India are expanding agricultural cooperation, with a particular focus on meat production and its export to the Uzbek market, the Agriculture Minister Ibrohim Abdurahmonov announced the development.

Uzbekistan is set to revise its tourist fee system to better reflect the economic realities of the tourism sector. The move is outlined in a presidential decree implementing commitments made by the president Mirziyoyev during an open dialogue with business leaders.

The Prime Minister Modi was conferred with Order of “Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik”, meaning “Friendship of the Highest Degree”, the highest State honour of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The honour reflects the importance attached by Uzbekistan to its relationship with India and to Prime Minister Modi's contribution to strengthening bilateral ties, the Ambassador Sibi Geroge, the Secretary (West) at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, said at the press briefing in Tashkent Sunday.

The Tashkent Metro is undertaking extensive preparations to handle an expected rise in passenger traffic with the start of the new academic year, aiming to ensure a convenient, safe and high-quality service, the metro's official channel has announced.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree strengthening legal protections for individuals and businesses caught up in criminal proceedings, implementing stricter deadlines, financial penalties for delays, and a clearer mechanism for compensating those wrongly prosecuted — a package of reforms drawn directly from complaints raised by entrepreneurs at the president's annual open dialogue with the business community.

A signing ceremony for a series of Uzbek-Indian bilateral accords took place today, on August 30 at the conclusion of talks at the Kuksaroy residence, with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in attendance.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held one-on-one and delegation-level talks at the Kuksaroy residence on Sunday, capping a high-profile two-day state visit that both sides say marks a turning point in relations between Tashkent and New Delhi.

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Assalomu alaykum! On behalf of the Embassy of Romania in Tashkent, and on my own behalf, I extend heartfelt congratulations to the people of Uzbekistan on their national holiday — the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Over the years since gaining independence, Uzbekistan has achieved remarkable progress and secured a well-deserved place on the world stage.