The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan, the State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection (SCEEP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are initiating a new joint project entitled “Master Planning and Innovative Financial Solutions to Support the Yashil Makon Initiative of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.

The fifth meeting of the working group on Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Geneva on June 21, the press service of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT) reported.

President Mirziyoyev signed the Additional measures to reform the natural gas market Decree creating UzGasTrade joint-stock company, which will perform purchasing and selling natural gas in a centralized manner.

On the morning of June 22, a footage surfaced on social networks, showing large volumes of water being discharged from the Tupalang reservoir in Sariosiyo district of Surkhandarya province, which flooded the surrounding area. One of the videos shows women and children preparing to evacuate, helicopters flying over the area.

Uzbekistan Airways will reconfigure the cabins of Airbus A320 aircraft for low-cost service, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Reportedly, now the airline has transformed 5 of its A320 aircraft to the full economy, which will bring the low-cost aircraft to 9.

During the celebration of Eid al-Adha Khayit, Uzbeks will have at least three days off. In early February 2021, the president signed the Measures to further develop domestic and pilgrimage tourism in Uzbekistan Decree. According to the document, on the days of the main holidays, Uzbeks will rest for at least three days.

IHG Hotels & Resorts today announces a debut signing for its leading luxury InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in Uzbekistan. InterContinental Tashkent is expected to open towards the end of 2022, showcasing a new luxury experience within the capital city. This latest signing follows IHG’s recent growth announcement, which will see 50 new hotels added to the global Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio in 2022.

Presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev, following the talks, signed a Declaration on deepening strategic partnership and building up comprehensive cooperation between the two countries on Tuesday, the presidential press service said.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today landed in Uzbekistan on a state visit, the presidential press service said. At the international airport in Tashkent, he was welcomed by the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.

Cabinet of Ministers posted the Approval of the Administrative Regulation for provision of public services for obtaining the right to distribute television and radio products of foreign media in Uzbekistan Resolution.

On June 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the constitutional commission meeting dedicated to reforming the Constitution. In his remarks, the head of state focused on four priority areas of constitutional reform.

UNICEF today cautioned against tolerating violence against children and women and called for a change in the societies’ attitudes towards these kinds of cases and emphasized the need for improved family support services and effective systems to protect victims of violence.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued Measures to implement the project" Acceleration of development policy of Uzbekistan in transition" with the participation of the World Bank Resolution.

The CEO of Uzbekistan Airports Rano Juraeva pointed to the need to build common airport for Andijan, Namangan and Ferghana provinces on Monday.

Russia football national team offered Uzbekistan to play friendly match, but the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) declined the offer, a source in the UFA told Eurostavka.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko plans to visit Uzbekistan and attend the SCO Summit in September, announced the Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the constitutional commission meeting on the reform of the Constitution, proposed to reflect the Miranda Rule and the Habeas Corpus principles in the Constitution of the country.

Uzbekistan delegation headed by the Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Foreign Policy - Deputy Secretary of the Security Council under the President Abdulaziz Kamilov paid a visit to the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the constitutional commission meeting on the formation of proposals for amendments to the Constitution, proposed to eliminate impossible demands to citizens.

The Uzatom Agency is preparing for the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to reviewe safety at the NPP construction site, the agency reported.