Termez International Airport will be temporarily closed From November 1 to December 25 due to the preparation for commissioning of a new complex, Uzbekistan Airports said.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Special Representative of the European Union (EU) for Central Asia, Terhi Hakala.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov met with the chief of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov on October 18 at a conference in Dushanbe on cooperation to combat terrorism, the Foreign Ministry reported.

On October 14, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), in partnership with the British Council in Uzbekistan and the University of Westminster in London (UoW), hosted the Inspiring Alumni Success Stories event, designed to support the recognition of the outstanding achievements of WIUT/UoW alums at the national and international levels, in particular, within the framework of the British Council Award, Study UK Alumni Awards.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov, who is in Dushanbe on a visit, met with the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Hakala on October 18, the Foreign Ministry reported.

MPs of the Legislative Chamber at a meeting on Tuesday passed the bill on ratification of a treaty between the governments of Uzbekistan and Turkey on the transfer of convicts. As an exception, the document was adopted in three readings at once.

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day set aside each year since 1992 to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty. Every year on this day, the United Nations invites all countries to devote the Day to presenting and promoting concrete activities to eradicate poverty and destitution.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. This was announced today at a press conference by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Nuran Niyazaliev, 24.kg said.

Vietnamese VietJet Air airline will launch Ho Chi Minh to Tashkent direct flights, Uzbekistan Airports reported. The first flight is scheduled for December 15 and will be operated on Airbus A330 aircraft once every 10 days.

The swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick took place in Washington.

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India Dilshod Ahadov met with President of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Jyoti Mayal and President of Foreign Tour Operators Association Riaz Munshi, Dunyo reported.

Close relations between the countries of Central Asia make it possible to jointly fight against common challenges and threats in the region, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov at the conference "International and regional cooperation in the field of border security and border control to combat terrorism and prevent the movement of terrorists" on October 18-19 in Dushanbe.

The new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released today finds that reducing poverty at scale is possible and unveils new ‘poverty profiles' that can offer a breakthrough in development efforts to tackle the interlinked aspects of poverty. This analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford looks beyond income as a measurement of poverty to understand how people experience poverty in different aspects of their daily lives - from access to education and health, to living standards such as housing, drinking water, sanitation and electricity.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held a meeting with the Czech ambassador Václav Jílek, the Dunyo reported. Reportedly, the parties discussed the bilateral ties and planned joint activities in the near future and reached an agreement on the preparation of the next round of political consultations and the 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Industrial and Scientific-Technical Cooperation in the first half of 2023.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $59 million loan and $500,000 grant to enhance livability and economic competitiveness in four secondary cities of Uzbekistan.

Development of the Uzbek language and its transformation into a language of international communication were discussed in Mecca.

On October 17, the northern areas of Uzbekistan, on October 18-19, the rest of the territory of the country will be invaded by a cold and humid air mass through the Volga region, Uzhydromet reported.

Cabinet of Ministers issued the Additional measures to ensure compliance with the code of ethics and conduct by civil servants Resolution.

Kazakh authorities should not extradite four Karakalpak diaspora activists to Uzbekistan, where they would face a serious risk of politically motivated prosecution and torture, Human Rights Watch said today. All four activists – who emigrated to Kazakhstan years ago – have advocated for protecting the sovereignty of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, in northern Uzbekistan, where protests erupted earlier this year over proposed constitutional amendments, Human Rights Watch said.

Ten-person group of local businessmen attended training within the Uzbekistan Business Leaders (UBL) program implemented in the United States by the American Councils on International Education in Washington DC from September 7 to October 4, Dunyo reported.