United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Ministry for Support of Mahalla and Older Generation kick starts special courses for the leaders of target mahallas in Tashkent on various aspects of preventing violent extremism and responding to early signs of radicalization.

Today, the Commander of the National Guard of Uzbekistan, the Major-General Rustam Juraev met with the delegation led by the U.S. Congressmen Trent Kelly and Darin Lakhud.

Authorized representatives of the special services of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan held talks on the situation on the state border of the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The parties considered the ways to further advance mutually beneficial cooperation and strengthen of strategic partnership ties between the two countries.

Military exercises of the United States of America in Central Asia, in which some SCO countries are participating, are needed by Washington to study a potential theater of operations. This opinion was expressed by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev at a meeting with colleagues in Tashkent on August 19, EurAsia Daily reported.

Uzbek Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu to discuss a number of issues of Uzbek-American cooperation, progress in implementing previously reached agreements and a schedule of upcoming joint events.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad may hold a bilateral meeting in Samarkand. The two leaders have not spoken since 2011.

In a move to promote trade activities on the trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the two countries are going to grant a six month visa to truck drivers.

On August 22, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the U.S. congressmen Trent Kelly and Darin Lahoud, the presidential press service said.

A group of Afghans were seen violating the state border and moored to the island in their boats on the territory of Aral Paygambar island on Amu Darya River in Surkhandarya province on August 21. They resisted to the frontier troops of Uzbekistan that arrived at the place. This was reported by the Sarhad.uz Telegram channel of the Border Troops of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan.

Uzhydromet published a weather forecast for the week. According to them, last weekend there was an influx of cool air mass from the Urals into the country. The air temperature dropped to 10-15°C at night and to 25-30°C during the day.

Over 2.4 million tourists visited Uzbekistan in January-July, increasing last year's figures by 2.2 times (1.3 million), the Statistics Committee said in a report.

Today, Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the presidential press service, the parties reviewed the ways to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership and alliance ties and to advance regional cooperation in the light of upcoming events at the highest level.

Today, the Acting Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov hosted the delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives, consisting of the Congressmen Trent Kelly and Darin Lahoud.

Russia regards the July events in Karakalpakstan autonomy of Uzbekistan and the January events in Kazakhstan as ongoing attempts by the West to promote democracy through “color revolutions,” Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said at a meeting of the secretaries of security councils of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states on Friday, TASS reported.

Delegation of the U.S. Congress arrived in Uzbekistan on Sunday to discuss the current state and prospects of Uzbek-American cooperation and issues of expanding inter-parliamentary assistance.

Uzavtosanoat (UzAuto) and Chinese carmaker BYD Auto signed an agreement on organizing the production of BYD models in Uzbekistan, the Uzbek carmaker said.

Uzbekistan will produce new generation Volkswagen Caddy V ambulance cars equipped with modern equipment and manufactured in line with new international standards. Its salon will allow to comfortably accommodate the patient and medical staff.

On August 18, Uzbekistan Airways operated first Tashkent to Tokyo flight on August 18, the company said. The Boeing 767 aircraft landed at Narita International Airport this morning.

On August 18, in Jeddah, Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the CEOs of major Saudi companies and financial institutions. The event was attended by Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih, as well as CEOS of about 20 largest Saudi companies and corporations, such as ACWA Power, SABIC, Saudi National Bank, Al Rajhi Capital, Ma'aden, Petromin, Jamjoom Pharma, SEDCO, Salic, Albawani, Ajlan & Bros, Desert Technologies and others.