Tashkent needs to add about 1,000 hectares of large green and forest-park areas to come close to Almaty's level of greenery, the city's mayor, Shavkat Umurzakov said.

A proposal to implement English-language instruction at some schools in Uzbekistan was put forward in a presentation on developing the education system that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed Wednesday.

Russian citizens will soon be able to access Russian state services through a multifunctional center at the Russian House in Tashkent, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko said at the Digital Solutions Forum, RBC reported.

Ten point three million tourists visited during the period of January–September 2026, the Tourism Committee said in a report. This figure marks a 20.4% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2025. In September alone, 1.2 million tourists arrived.

Air quality in Tashkent may temporarily deteriorate during nighttime and morning hours through the end of the week, the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his 74th birthday during a telephone call today, the president’s press service said.

A driver who filmed a traffic police officer and posted the footage online has been sentenced to seven days in prison in the Chiroqchi district of Kashkadarya province, according to the provincial Traffic Safety Department.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved a proposal on Tuesday to increase the baseline electricity consumption quota from 200 to 350 kWh per month during the heating season for non-gasified territories and areas lacking gas supply. The decision was announced by the Presidential Press Service following an October 6 meeting focused on winter social support initiatives.

Students of Tashkent State Technical University have been evicted from a student dormitory built under a public-private partnership at the university, Kun.uz reported.

On October 6, 2026, at the Residence of the French Ambassador in Uzbekistan, the Uzbek-French University and the France-Uzbekistan Economic Chamber, an association of entrepreneurs, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at bringing university education and the business community closer together.

New public transport fares that came into effect in Tashkent on Oct. 1 will help cover part of the cost of carrying passengers by bus and metro, the Tashkent Mayor Shavkat Umrzakov said.

The Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement (BCE) has responded to reports that compensation payments have not been made to people affected by the Doc-1 Max syrop.

Tashkent could eliminate its shortage of schools and kindergartens within about three years if planned measures are implemented, Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov said in an interview with Gazeta.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan from October 7–9 to attend the eighth Central Asia-Azerbaijan Summit, and the CIS Summit in Avaza National Tourist Zone.

On 7 October 2026, India marks a significant milestone: 25 years of Shri Narendra Modi ji continuous journey in public service. From assuming office as Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 October 2001 to serving as the Prime Minister of India, his quarter-century in public life has coincided with a period of profound change in India and in the country’s engagement with the world.

To mark the 31st anniversary of diplomatic relations between Romania and Uzbekistan, Romanian Ambassador Daniel Cristian Ciobanu has sent a message to the people of Uzbekistan:

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Oman's Ministry of Finance have signed an agreement on the terms of the bank's presence in the country. The signing took place during a state visit to Kazakhstan by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, in the presence of the sultan and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

A criminal case has been opened in Bukhara province against a man and his relative over the alleged kidnapping and beating of a 17-year-old boy, the Сhildren's Щmbudsman said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) highest award, the Agricola medal, on October 6 at a meeting with FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, the head of state's press service said.

A man suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child in the city of Jizzakh killed himself after procedural steps were taken, the National Agency for Social Protection said in a statement.