The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in a telephone conversation Sunday warmly congratulated the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on his birthday, sincerely wishing him good health, family happiness, well-being, and continued prosperity for the people of fraternal Tajikistan.

Over 45,000 individuals hold hunting weapons in Uzbekistan, the chief of Public Order Protection Department of the Interior Ministry, Davron Kasimov said at a press conference in late September.

Afghanistan’s caretaker government has granted Uzbek companies a license to conduct geological exploration, and oil and gas production on its territory, the Uzbek Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov told the Uzbekistan 24.

The deputy mayor in Syrdarya province was detained, the State Security Service reported. Reportedly, the deputy mayor of Khavas district of Syrdarya province and a specialist at district provincial investment, industry and trade department colluded to make illegal proceeds.

Former deputy speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament, Abbas Ibrahimzada has been arrested in Tashkent and held in custody for the past week, Amu.tv reported.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will attend in the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) entitled Regional Peace and Security in Gabala, Azerbaijan on October 6-7, the presidential press service announced.

Suspected members of a cross-border organized drug trafficking ring that had been involved in drug trafficking for several years have been arrested in three provinces, the Interior Ministry said.

The Uzbekistan national team will begin its next training camp on October 6 and will play friendlies against Kuwait on October 9 in Tashkent and against Uruguay on October 13 in Malaysia.

Ahead of World Teachers’ Day (5 October), the British Council, the UK’s organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, highlights its support for a multilingual approach to English teaching and learning- one where all languages can play a role in English classes.

The Interior Ministry has posted for discussion the Cabinet of Ministers’ draft resolution which has proposed to ban the operation and re-registration of vehicles manufactured 50 years or more ago in Uzbekistan starting January 1, 2026.

The Tashkent authorities will contribute 10 billion soums for purchase and planting of flower seedlings on city squares and streets. This was provided for by the resolution of the Tashkent city Council of People's Deputies.

27.5 million out of the 137 million seedlings which were planted in the spring as part of the Green Space program across Uzbekistan have withered.

Uzbekistan and the United States vowed to expand cooperation and implement new energy projects. The Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov told Uzbekistan 24 in an interview.

The bilateral ties between Uzbekistan and the United States have now moved to a period of stability and predictability, the presidential adviser on foreign policy Abdulaziz Kamilov told Uzbekistan 24 in an interview today.

The foreign-invested Allied Biofuels signed land and water allocation agreements with the Khorezm province governor’s office for a zero-emission aviation fuel plant project, the company said today.

407 officials of state-owned companies have been held administratively liable in Uzbekistan since the taking of effect of the Conflict of Interest Law in December 2024, announced Akmal Burkhanov, Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber on September 16.

The Tashkent Subway’s administration announced the imminent completion of "preventive maintenance" on the 30th Anniversary of Uzbekistan's Independence over-the-ground circle line.

The Embassy of India in Tashkent successfully organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on 28 September 2025 as a celebration of service, fitness, and sustainability. The run in Tashkent drew enthusiastic participation from the Indian diaspora and friends of India. 170 runners and 20 volunteers joined hands including members from the ‘Tashkent City Runners group’ and Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan (CFU).

During the FIFA international window in October, the Uzbekistan National Team will play two friendly matches against Kuwait on October 9 in Tashkent and Uruguay in Malaysia on October 13.

Among the few winners from the recent UNGA events must surely be Uzbekistan. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got a personal meeting with President Trump in front of the cameras, the Forbes said in a story.