Uzbekistan, ranking 143 out of 180 countries, was named one of the best improvers in the fight against corruption over the past 5-10 years, Transparency International said in its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report on Tuesday.

Dead baby was found in a trash can in Urgench city on January 1, the Khorezm province prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

On January 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will attend the first India-Central Asia summit via videoconference call, the presidential press service said.

In the government meeting, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, speaking about plans for the next five years, pointed to the need to increase GDP beyond $ 100 billion and industrial production by 1.4 times.

S.D., 48, residing in Samarkand province called law enforcement agencies about the illegal actions of citizen D.A., who promised him and two other citizens U.N. and D.F. to organize a transfer to the United States via Mexico in return of a fee, the press service of the Investigation Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a government meeting on Wednesday raised the issue of disruption of the energy system of the country and the region, the consequences of which are still being eliminated. An excerpt from his remarks was given by his spokesman Sherzod Asadov.

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.