Maiden freight train departed from Sergeli station, Tashkent Uzbekistan on December 16along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the press service of the Uztemiryulkonteyner company reported.

All areas of cooperation between the European Union and Central Asia are aimed at diversifying the economies of the countries of the region and alleviating indirect dependence on the Russian Federation, stated the EU Ambassador to Uzbekistan Charlotte Adrian at a press meeting with journalists on Friday.

Uzbek Embassy, together with the Korea-Uzbekistan Businessmen's Association, is organizing a visit to Uzbekistan by a delegation headed by Incheon Vice Mayor Lee Heung-suk, Dunyo reported.

Only diplomacy based on reasonable compromises can equally and without conflict satisfy the interests of all parties, stated the Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov in his remarks at the round table entitled: New Uzbekistan is a reliable partner in a changing and interconnected world.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will deliver his annual address to the Parliament on Tuesday, December 20. The journalist and political commentator Khairulla Nuritdinov announced on Menimcha TV program on Saturday.

The city of Shakhrisabz, Kashkadarya province, has been declared the tourist capital of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 2024, the press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage said.

On December 17, Uzbekistan Airways received the delivery of the fourth long-range aircraft Airbus A321neo (LR). The aircraft, which arrived at the local flights airport in Tashkent, was welcomed with a water arch.

The Minister of Internal Affairs Pulat Bobozhonov and the Minister of Transport Ilkhom Makhkamov took a ride on bus full of passengers. Earlier, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited bus depot No. 18 of the Toshshahartranskhizmat and criticized the state of affairs in Tashkent public transport.

Uzbekistan announced the winning bidders for the construction and operation of solar plants in the regions of Bukhara, Namangan, and Khorezm, part of a groundbreaking effort by the country to ramp up its production of clean energy.

On December 14, the UN General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution “On Strengthening the Role of Parliaments in Accelerating the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.

The Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov met with the US Ambassador at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Rashad Hussain on Friday.

Airbus A321 neo of Hungarian WizzAir airline landed at the Samarkand International Airport. The first flight from Abu Dhabi, crew members and 141 passengers was traditionally greeted with a water arch and national trumpets.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a call for proposals from private sector companies and individuals in Uzbekistan to train farmers on best practices of fertilizer use. The concept papers can request funding to train up to 5,000 farmers on soil analysis, and proper selection and usage of fertilizers for horticulture and forage crops.

Deputy PM Ramatov and chiefs of energy industries got reprimanded. For two months they will be required to work in a high alert regimen.

Uzbekistan government delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov, held talks with US Under Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Uzbekistan weighing to enter "propaganda of unnatural relationships between same-sex persons in the proposed draft information code, developed by the Information and Mass Communications Agency and which has been posted for public input.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov attended a charity reception in Washington to raise funds to support the Aral Sea region. The event, organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States together with the Project C.U.R.E. space and military equipment), Rotary International (charity organization), Winn-Marion Companies (a technology company), members of the US-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, as well as representatives of the US media.

The Ferghana Oil Refinery (FNQZ) increased the production of AI-80 and AI-92 gasoline. With the onset of the winter period, the FNQZ increased the production of AI80 gasoline by more than 50 percent. If from January to November of the current year, the refinery produced daily an average of 800 tons, then as of December 14, this figure was increased to 1,250 tons.

At a Government hour at the Legislative Chamber of, the MPs discussed the progress of the items outlined in the Digital Uzbekistan-2030 strategy.

Former CEO of Turkish Airlines (2015-2022) İlker Aycı and his team were hired to reform Uzbekistan Airways. On December 14, İlker Aycı presented his vision President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the transformation of Uzbekistan Airways, the presidential press service reported.