President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted Vagit Alekperov, the founder of Lukoil Tuesday, the presidential press service said yesterday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a government meeting on measures to develop the electric power industry for the 2025-2035 period Tuesday, the presidential press service said.

Individuals who attempted to kidnap a female named Indira, 20, were arrested in Tashkent, the Tashkent city police department said today.

The number of visits from France to Uzbekistan rose significantly in 2024. According to the Statistics, 23,527 French tourists visited Uzbekistan from January to December. This is 4,879 people more than in the same period last year, an increase by 26.2%.

A number of changes to legislation and other innovations will take effect in Uzbekistan as of February 1, 2025. The information were collected from Norma and Lex's databases.

9.803 million passengers were transported by rail in 2024, the State Statistics Committee said in a report, recording 177.1 thousand increase to 2023, which indicates an increase in demand for rail transportation.

Octobank has initiated a series of educational events, with the first being a free online webinar titled "Introduction to Financial Literacy", held on January 23, 2025. Participants had the opportunity to delve into key principles of financial management.

Today, January 30, Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers at the Islam Karimov’s monument in Tashkent, the presidential press service said today.

The Legislative Chamber passed the bill banning the import and circulation of electronic cigarettes (vapes) in the second and third readings at a meeting on January 24. The bill was handed to the Senate.

The Government announced the start of the phase I of the Tashkent-Andijan toll road project under public-private partnership terms, the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance said.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued the Amendments and Addenda to some of its Resolutions. The following amendments have been inserted into the passport of the work permit in the territory of Uzbekistan.

Video footage surfaced on social networks showing a GM Cobalt running over a traffic police officer. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said that the incident occurred in the Zhondor district of Bukhara province, with investigation now launched, and the circumstances of the incident being studied.

Amendments and addenda have been made to the President’s Measures to set up cryptographic protection of information in Uzbekistan Decree, which provide for the following:

The Turkish company TUSAS sold its ANKA drones to Uzbekistan, the company said on its X account. The Uzbek authorities did not post any information on the purchase and neither the contract price.

Price restrictions of over-the-counter drugs adopted in 2017 will be lifted from April 1, the Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday.

First season of participatory budgeting under Open Budget program will commence on February 1, 2024, the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance said.

On January 13, Ilya Puts, a Russian citizen, contacted the Chilanzar district department of the Employment Ministry with a request to help recover unpaid wages for the period from June to November 2024, the press service of the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction said.

Wheat fields stretching to the horizon are a familiar sight across Uzbekistan, where the grain is more than just a staple - it’s a lifeline. Over the past 20 years, wheat production in the country has grown by a staggering 700%, ensuring food security and supporting livelihoods. However, this remarkable growth has come with a cost: severe land degradation, intensifying dust storms, water pollution, biodiversity loss, and reduced agricultural resilience.

A baby was born on board the Tashkent to New York flight of the Uzbekistan Airways today, the press service of the airline said in a statement.

Deputy Foreign Minister Olim Abdullaev hosted the Charge d'Affaires of Kuwait, Khalid al-Mutairat. According to the Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed external labor migration, simplification of the visa procedure, and the organization of future bilateral and multilateral meetings at the highest level.