President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 15, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan will transfer US$ 100 thousand as a voluntary contribution in 2023 to the fund of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). This was stated in the president’s May 12 Wide celebration of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Decree.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on May 12 signed a law on amendments to the Code of Administrative Responsibility, expanding the powers of the National Guard, the Ministry of Justice reported.

On May 12, the Political Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (UzLiDeP) approved the candidacy of Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the early presidential elections on July 9, the press service of the party said.

Over 630,000 Uzbeks left for Russia for jobs in the first 3 months of 2023. Nearly 1.3 million foreigners in search of jobs entered Russia in Q1 of 2023. Almost half of them are Uzbeks. This was reported by the Russian state statistics portal.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived in Uzbekistan to attend the next meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission.

Extraordinary meeting of the central council of the Adolat Social Democratic Party took place today in Tashkent. The council members made a decision to nominate Robakhon Makhmudova as a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, UzA reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution aimed at developing the service sector, in particular, the activities of enterprises engaged in catering and delivery of goods on Thursday.

Footage surfaced on social media showing a man dressed as a police officer  beating several times a man lying on a bed with his hands and feet tied in a sobering-up station.

Chief of the Foreign Ministry’s department for cooperation with the EU countries and institutions, Oybek Shakhavdinov hosted the head of the EU delegation, Ambassador Charlotte Adrian yesterday, Dunyo said .

Extraordinary meeting of the central council of the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan took place today in Tashkent. The meeting participants made a decision to nominate Ulugbek Inoyatov as a presidential candidate, UzA reported.

On May 12, 2023, the concert of the Romanian jazz band “Ineffable” will take place in Tashkent. The concert will be held at 19:30 in the open area of the Palace of International Forums in Tashkent as part of the seventh International Jazz Festival, organized by the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the support of UNESCO.

Moist air is expected to move to the territory of Uzbekistan from the southern provinces of the Caspian Sea on May 14-17, followed by the intrusion of cool air from the Volga province, Uzhydromet reported.

Uzbek clerics headed by Mufti Nuriddin Khaliqnazarov will be visiting the USA from May 16 through May 25. The Embassy of Uzbekistan in the USA reported that the visit is being organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan, the Embassy and compatriots in the USA.

Extraordinary meeting of the executive council of the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan took place today on May 11. The meeting reviewed the nominating a presidential candidate at the upcoming congress of the party.

Tashkent and Doha are preparing for the upcoming visit of the Qatari leader to Uzbekistan. On May 8-9 of this year, the Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz Qudratov was in Qatar on a visit and held talks with chiefs of Qatari ministries and departments and major companies.

On May 12-13 and 16-17, rains are expected in the foothill and mountainous areas of Uzbekistan, Uzhydromet warned. Due to the expected precipitation, mudslides and floods are possible in:

On May 10, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved amendments and addenda to some legislative acts aimed at ensuring the inviolability of funds in bank accounts of businesses. The amendments were passed by the Legislative Chamber on January 31 and approved by the Senate on May 3.

The French Montagne et Neige Développement was declared the winner of the tender announced by the state unitary enterprise Project Office and was awarded the contract for construction and operation of the Beldersoy-Chimyon-Nanay seasonal resort within the framework of the Construction of the Chimyon tourist zone Project.

According to from the Central Bank, Uzbekistan’s official reserve stood at $35.2 billion as of May 1, 2023, declining by $230 million in April.