Journalists, bloggers, deputies and public activists made an open appeal to the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The appeal notes that with the coming to power of Shavkat Mirziyoyev in 2016, “major transformations began in Uzbekistan”, “freedom of speech, freedom of thought began to emerge, which our people have been waiting for a long time and with impatience”, and in recent years “a noticeable atmosphere of freedom has emerged in the media."

Saudi ACWA Power will build two new PV plants in Uzbekistan. The investment agreements were signed on March 4, the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade said.

Over the year following Russia's illegal and unprovoked war against Ukraine, the U.S. government has used its economic tools to degrade Russia's economy and war machine.

Yutong will deliver 300 E12 electric buses and 500 CNG buses to Uzbekistan in batches. The delivery ceremony of the mega 800 Yutong buses order was successfully held at Yutong New Energy Plant.

On March 3, the Senate approved the candidacy of Furqat Sidiqov for the post of Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States.

Today, on March 3, an informal meeting of the Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take place in Shymkent in Kazakhstan, the presidential press service said.

The Uzbekistan Boxing Federation has issued its stance due to the boycotting by some countries of the Boxing World Championship in Tashkent in May.

Indian IndiGo could launch four-times-a-week Delhi to Tashkent direct flights from August 2023. This move was voices by the company executives during negotiations with the officials of Uzbekistan Airports attended by officials of the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in India.

Gas imports to Uzbekistan from Russia, previously scheduled from March 1, have not been commenced yet. According to the Ministry of Energy, there is still no specific deal, additional study is ongoing.

In his recently telecasted annual national address, The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H. E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev put forward the next year's agenda, and shared the action plan the government will take in order to achieve them. The president declared that ‘2023’ will be the “Year of Human Care and Quality Education.”

The U.S. government on Thursday called on companies to ensure they comply with Russia-related sanctions imposed after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, warning that a failure to do so could lead to potential prosecution or enforcement actions.

On March 1, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the decree on measures to accelerate the processes of reforming enterprises in which the state owns stakes.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the Summit of the contact group of the Non-Aligned Movement, the presidential press service said.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his opinion on the war in Ukraine and its impact on the countries of the Central Asia at a press conference in Tashkent’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on Wednesday 1 with the participation of media representatives.

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are preparing a "big project" in the oil and gas sector, with the parties currently preparing a feasibility study. This was announced by Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku.

As part of the visit of the working group of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan, meetings were held with officials of a number of companies and organizations in Osaka, Dunyo reported.

Uzbek government delegation headed by the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov is on an official visit to Germany. On March 1, Berlin hosted the Uzbek-German business forum organized by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the two countries.

Upon arrival in Baku March 1, Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. According to the presidential press service, the parties reviewed in detail the progress of the agreements reached at the highest level.

According to Numbeo, as of February 24, 2023, the lowest price in the world for a 500-gr fresh white bread loaf was in Tunisia - $0.14, followed by Algeria ($0.16) and Libya ($0.34). Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rounded out the top five on $0.36 and $0.37, respectively.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to improve the efficiency of irrigation in the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan, the most densely populated part of Central Asia. The EBRD funds will finance necessary engineering works in three Uzbek oblasts that are heavily reliant on fresh water withdrawals from the Syr Darya river, which is largely fed by glacial melts affected by global warming.