Thursday, 25, April, 2024

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1,174 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed in Uzbekistan on January 25. This is by 51 less than the before – 1,123.

China’s President Xi Jinping at the Central Asia-China online summit condemned the so-called color revolutions, stating that "under the pretext of protecting human rights, some coutries interfere in the internal affairs of countries, undermine the peaceful life of peoples."

Production was temporarily suspended at Uzbekneftegaz’s 64 fields of the Gazli, Shurtan and Mubarek oil and gas production units Due to a long power outage on January 25, the Khududgaztaminot said.

Starting from January 25, the requirement for mandatory express coronavirus test at international airports, railway stations and border points has been cancelled, the Ministry of Health said.

On January 25, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the conference call of Central Asian and Chinese leaders dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations which was initiated by the President Xi Jinping.

On the instruction of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a government commission chaired by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov has been formed to identify and eliminate the causes of a large-scale power outage in the country, the Ministry of Energy said.

USAID calls for applications for an Agribusiness Development Activity project with Deadline: April 1, 2022, the U.S. Embassy oto Tashkent said.

On January 24, the Ministry of Justice registered a branch of the independent Swiss organization Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation in Uzbekistan, the ministry's said.

A large-scale power outage occurred in Uzbekistan at 10:57 AM. Residents of the capital and many provinces were left without electricity until 11 PM.

On January 25, the President of Uzbekistan will attend the online Central Asia-China summit on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the presidential press service said.

1,296 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed in Uzbekistan on January 23. This is by 182 less than the peak recorded the day before – 1,478.

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul and the Association for the Rights of Uzbek Women, established to protect the rights of Uzbek women in Turkey, Dunyo news agency reported.

According to the Corporates Portal, the President’s son-in-law Oybek Tursunov, who had owned 50% stake in Kapitalbank since November 2021, has been removed from the bank's list of affiliates on 20 January. While, the company owned by Alisher Usmanov has increased its stake in the bank.

1,390 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed in Uzbekistan on January 21. This is the highest figure since the start of the pandemic. The previous peak was recorded on January 20 – 1,321 cases.

Currently, if an Uzbek appears in a public place in religious robes, he/she faces a fine or 15-day administrative arrest.

Cabinet of Ministers issued the Additional measures to create a “green cover” - protective forests on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea and the Aral Sea province Resolution.

At a meeting of the Senate Committee on judicial and legal issues and combating corruption, the expert group reviewed the Geographical Indications Bill.

Governor of the Central Bank Mamarizo Nurmuratov at a press conference on January 20 commented on the government's plans to liberalize energy prices in Uzbekistan.

Prosecutor in Fergana was arrested for demanding bribe in exchange for illegal land allocation, the Prosecutor General's Office said.

The Turkish president announced on Wednesday that the country would be sending a "charity train" to Afghanistan carrying emergency goods.