The new composition of the government was approved in Uzbekistan. 32 new appointments were made in one day. 11 of the ministers of the previous government left their posts. Some of them moved to other ministries, and some of them became deputy ministers due to the merging of the ministries under their leadership with other ministries.

Sevara Ubaydullayeva, chief of the Department of Maternal and Child Health of the Ministry of Health, at a press briefing on Thursday explained the reasons for the sacking of seven medical workers, including the chief physician of the children's multidisciplinary medical center in the Samarkand province, Professor Mamatkul Azizov.

Construction of gas pipeline which will improve gas supply to the Ferghana Valley has begun. New 95-kilometer Yangiyer-Akhangaran gas pipeline is being built as part of the gas transmission system modernization program.

On Friday, in Karakalpakstan, Khorezm province and in the evening in Bukhara, Navai provinces, light precipitation is possible in some areas - rain and snow, precipitation is not expected in the rest of Uzbekistan, the Uzhydromet reported.

The Uzbek authorities have suspended the sale of all drugs manufactured by the Indian firm Marion Biotech. Among them are Cinepar, Nolgripp, Travamax and others, the spokeswoman to the Agency for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry Kizlarkhon Begmatova.

Vladimir Norov was sacked from the Foreign Minister role due to his moving to another job. The decree was signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.

Since 1991, the share of the urban population in Uzbekistan has increased by 10.6%, the State Statistics Committee said on Thursday.

On December 29, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the National Supreme Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Another syrup produced by an Indian firm Marion Biotech is said to have been withdrawn from sale after 19 children died after taking Doc-1 Max cough syrup produced by the said firm.

The chief physician of the children's multidisciplinary medical center of the Samarkand province, Professor Mamatkul Azizov, who reported the death of children after taking the Doc-1 Max cough syrup produced by the Indian Marion Biotech, was fired, the Ministry of Health said.

Overground metro to be erected in Andijan, said president Mirziyoyev at a meeting with teachers. It is noted that the overground metro will be erected from downtown Andijan to the New Andijan microdistrict.

Local executive power bill has been put for public input. For more accountability of the local executive body to the local representative body, it is proposed to introduce the procedure of a no confidence vote to the mayor.

On December 28, at the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, the Deputy Minister/chief of the negotiating group on Uzbekistan's accession to the WTO, Badriddin Abidov, met with the Permanent Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Uzbekistan, Kevin Ross.

Experimental batch of JET A-1 aviation fuel for gas turbine engines has been received at the Ferghana Oil Refinery (FOR), the Ministry of Energy reported.

The legal head of the Marion Biotech Pharma Company, Hasan Raza on Thursday said that the manufacturing of the cough syrup has been halted and assured to take action as per the reports conducted by the government.

On December 28, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade hosted a meeting to discuss the progress of the creation of an Uzbek-Turkmen border trade zone in Shavat district of Khorezm region, the MIFT said.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian firm, official sources said on Thursday.

Bill on approval of the Water Code aimed at regulating water-related relations was announced. The main proposed goals of the Code are:

The Senate at the 36th plenary session on Tuesday approved a new version of the Restricting the distribution and consumption of alcohol and tobacco products Bill. The Bill was passed by the Legislative Chamber on 25 October. The bill specifies in detail and significantly expands the list of public places where the use of these products is prohibited.

Kyrgyzstan may allow Uzbeks to stay in the country for 30 days without registration. This was proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.