President Mirziyoyev signed Additional measures to expedite process of joining the World Trade Organization of Uzbekistan introducing a position of a president’s special envoy for World Trade Organization.

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva will today land in Tashkent and hold meetings with government officials.

Abdulla Aripov will visit Kazakhstan and attend the Astana International Forum. The Forum with a theme: "Overcoming challenges through dialogue: on the path of cooperation, development and progress", will discuss issues of climate change, food shortages and energy security.

On June 5, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree introducing a visa-free regime for nationals of Qatar, the Ministry of Justice said. As per the decree, Qataris can stay on the territory of Uzbekistan without a visa for 30 days from the date of entry.

Central Election Commission, at its meeting on June 5, registered all candidates for the presidential elections on July 9. The registered candidates are:

The European Union will not impose sanctions on Central Asian countries for helping Russia circumvent sanctions, RBC said referring to the President of the European Council Charles Michel, who mad remarks at the EU-Central Asia Summit on June 2.

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent hosted a closing ceremony to mark the completion of preservation work for the Tash-Hauli Palace in Khiva, Uzbekistan.  

During her first official visit to Uzbekistan from June 1 to June 3, Antonella Bassani, the new World Bank Regional Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, held productive talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other senior government officials. They discussed the government’s reform priorities in various sectors, which are critical to achieving the country’s development goals and completing the transition to an inclusive market economy.

Kazakhstan will prepare its infrastructure for the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan by the autumn-winter season of 2023, announced the Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev at a meeting on the gas industry in the lower house of parliament on Friday.

Ministry of Natural Resources has been renamed to the Ministry of Ecology, Environment and Climate Change with an aim to address environmental problems in Uzbekistan. The decree to this effect was signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on May 31.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke at the second Central Asia-European Union Summit, the presidential press service said.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has accepted the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on June 5-6.

Deputy Minister of Defense for Armaments and Equipment, Colonel Alisher Narbaev visited the North-Western Military District.

The State Assets Management Agency (SAMA) is starting the privatization of UNG Petro, which owns a network of 78 gas stations. The state plans to sell its 100% stake in the company (now owned by Uzbekneftegaz).

The press service of the Foreign Ministry in a statement expressed concern over the launch of a space launch vehicle by the DPRK.

On May 30, the eleventh congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan was held. Presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a presentation and expressed his opinion about labor migrants from Uzbekistan who work in foreign countries.

The Senate at the 41st plenary session on Thursday passed the Conflict of Interest Bill, the press service of the Senate said.

On June 18, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a visit to Iran, announced the Director General of the Department of Central Asia, Russia and the Caucasus of the Trade Development Organization of Iran Rahmatolla Khormali during a meeting with business leaders in Tashkent.

Heat up to +39 degrees is expected in Tashkent city on June 1-3, the Hydrometeorological Center said today in a statement.

Official of Pharmaceutical Network Development Agency hosted the executives of Dr.Muller Pharma, Dunyo reported.