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Uzgidromet announced Tashkent city weather forecast for March 13. It will be partly cloudy, with light rain at times. Temperature at night will be within the +1...+3° Celsius, while +6...+8° during the day.

American Geophysical Union issued Geophysical Research Letters titled Unveiling the Global Extent of Land Subsidence: The Sinking Crisis.

The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron plans to visit the countries of Central Asia, he said at the parliamentary debates on March 5.

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovations Kungirotboy Sharipov met with the French Ambassador Aurélia Bouchez, the Ministry said.

On March 1, the investigation team at the Shafirkan district police department of Bukhara province brought additional charges against local resident S.N., who tortured her child for a long period of time, the press service of the Children's Ombudsman said.

The Center for Safety of Pharmaceutical Products under the Ministry of Health banned the sale and storage of 19 drugs for weight loss, which are sold online.

In 2023, Uzbekistan bought natural gas from Russia at $160 per 1,000 cubic meters. Kommersant said in an article about the diversification of Russian gas markets.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who landed in Doha, yesterday met with the Qatari PM/ Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Gazli Gas Storage issued a statement in response to “biased and defamatory statements in the media about alleged hidden owners of the company.” 

Uzgidromet announces Tashkent city weather for business week. There will be no rain on Monday afternoon, with temperature ranging be within +17…+19 degrees Celsius.

Nationwide hashar (clean-up day) on the eve of Navruz will be held on March 16-18 throughout Uzbekistan under the slogan “A well-maintained and prosperous neighbourhood is the adornment of the country”, the press service of the Civil Service Development Agency under the president said.

The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan vows to increase the transit volume of Russian gas to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan from the previously planned 3 billion cubic meters to 11 BCM annually from 2026, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan said.

Drunk man tried to enter a Takhtakupir district school in Karakalpakstan autonomy, the press service of the National Guard reported on Wednesday.

The editors of the popular Mushtum (Fist) satirical magazine, published for over a century, announced it temporarily suspends publication (including on social networks) due to financial difficulties.

Uzgidromet announced the Tashkent city weather forecast for Thursday, March 7. It will be slightly cloudy with a chance of rain. The temperature will be +2...+4 degrees Celsius at night, +13...+15 degrees during the day.

Traffic Management Center will be created at the Tashkent city mayor’s office. A project to streamline busy intersections and streets of the capital, as well as to eliminate congestion, was presented to the president Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday.

Today, local governments of Kokand, Zarafshan, Termez, Yangibozor, and Buston cities presented the results achieved in the framework of the Youth and Child-Friendly Local Governance (YCFLG) initiative.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing fresh funds and creating new growth opportunities for women-owned and managed businesses in Uzbekistan by offering a loan of up to US$ 6 million (€ 5.5 million equivalent) to Uzbek Leasing International (Uzbek Leasing).

The global gender gap for women in the workplace is far wider than previously thought, a groundbreaking new World Bank Group report shows. When legal differences involving violence and childcare are taken into account, women enjoy fewer than two-thirds the rights of men. No country provides equal opportunity for women—not even the wealthiest economies.

Today, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uzbekistan and the UNDP held the handover ceremony of equipment to the Research Institute of Fisheries to support more sustainable fish farming practices. The provided equipment will help to reduce water consumption, improve water quality and energy efficiency in the fish farms, and, in turn, support the welfare of fish.