The Central Asian University for Environmental Studies and Climate Change hosted a landmark event to celebrate the “Year of Environmental Protection and Green Economy” with the launch of two international projects. These initiatives are jointly implemented by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan, with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The combined budget for these projects amounts to approximately $6.5 million, with implementation planned through 2030. 

According to the State Statistics Committee, in the period from January to December 2024, 35.9 thousand Uzbek nationals went abroad for studying. Tajikistan was Uzbeks’ top destination for studying on 12,809 students.

The level of perceived (personal) inflation in December rose by another 0.6 percentage points - to 14.7% compared to November, the Central Bank said in a survey.

Traffic police officer died in Navoi after being hit by car driven by male teen. The male, 16, was driving his father's Kia Sonet car without a license plate at night in Navoi city and violated traffic rules. When a police officer inspector on duty in the area tried to stop him, the teen hit the officer and fled the scene.

A video footage on a snake show in a kindergarten has been circulating on social media. The Children's Ombudsman has commented on the situation.

Uzgidromet posted a weather forecast for the Tashkent city during the business week. There will be no precipitation on Monday In Tashkent, , the air will rise up to +10…+12 degrees Celsius during the daytime. It will rain occasionally on Tuesday, fog is possible at night and in the morning, the air temperature will be +2…+4 degrees range at night, and +8…+10 degrees during the day.

Uzbek Ambassador Fariddin Nasriev met with the Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri.

Deputy Foreign Minister, Olim Abdullaev met with the Latvian Ambassador Reinis Trokša, the Foreign Ministry said. Reportedly, the parties discussed the ways to expand cooperation in the field of external labor migration.

A land-related crime has been committed in the Khorezm province, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said today.

The Malaysian Five Petroleum will set up a network of gas filling stations in Uzbekistan, the press service of Uzbekneftegaz said today.

Corpses of 483 Uzbek labour migrants were returned to Uzbekistan from other countries in 2024, senior officials of the Migration Agency told at a press conference Friday.

A malfunction was detected on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Uzbekistan Airways, which was scheduled to fly to Tashkent from Jeddah, the company said.

Tashkent city police department launched anti-drug campaign month on January 15. Named "Safe and Healthy Capital", it is aimed at countering illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic and potent substances.

The chief of the Kyrgyz National Security Committee, Kamchybek Tashiev, at a meeting with teachers, professors and other higher workesr on Thursday said that Salim Abduvaliev, aka Salimboy, completely controlled the south of the country.

ChatGPT was the fourth most visited website in Uzbekistan last December. According to SEMrush, the platform's traffic from Uzbekistan reaching 42.73 million visits record an increase by 6,261,948.5% in a year. Most of the traffic was direct, which indicates a high level of recognition of the platform, notes AI expert Khikmat Pulatov.

The Embassy of Bangladesh, Uzbekistan celebrated the Bangladesh Youth Festival 2025 in Tashkent on 13-16 January 2025 with color, vibrancy and enthusiasm.

Uzbekistan was ranked 98th out of 116 countries in English language proficiency, ahead of Kazakhstan (103) and Tajikistan (109), but lags behind Afghanistan (95) and Kyrgyzstan (88), according to the English Proficiency Index 2024 prepared by Sweden-based international education company Education First.

Four more Uzbekistan nationals died in Türkiye after drinking counterfeit alcoholic beverages Thursday, the Consulate General in Istanbul said.

Uzgidromet posted a weather forecast for Tashkent city on January 17-19. It will rain from time to time in the city on January 18 at night and while it could rain and snow on January 19 . Fog is possible at night and in the morning. The air temperature on Saturday and Sunday will be 0...+2 degrees Celsius range at night, and between +4...+7 degrees during the day.

Customs officers at the Gishtkuprik border post with Kazakhstan prevented two attempts to illegally import 717 deer antlers, the Tashkent province Customs Department said.