At the Uzbekistan Economic Forum 2022 held in Samarkand on November 3-4, the World Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MEDPR) presented the findings and recommendations of a new joint report titled “Towards a Greener Economy in Uzbekistan.”

In Uzbekistan, only 3% of schools have training fire arms, said at the plenary session of the Legislative Chamber on November 1 by Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Sports, MP, People's Poet of Uzbekistan Ikboljon Mirzaaliev.

This is a difficult moment for policymakers. With the global economy facing an uncertain outlook amid extraordinary challenges, leaders around the world are confronted with a pressing question: What policies and reforms can they implement now to prepare their countries for what lies ahead?, the Gazeta.uz reported.

Negotiations were held at the Ministry of Investments with representatives of the Ventspils Freeport (Latvia) and a delegation of the free economic zone adjacent to it.

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan November 6-11 to reinforce the United States’ commitment to each country’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and our shared goal of a prosperous, secure, and democratic Central Asia.

On November 1, the Takhiatosh district mayor Ilhom Matkarimov was arrested and charged with fraudulently taking 100 million soums from the head of a farm.

Uzbekistan was placed third five countries of Central Asia. In terms of comparing average monthly salary before tax. In January-September 2022, the average monthly salary before tax topped 3.72 million soums ($335), a 24.9 percent growth compared to the same period in 2021, the State Statistics Committee reported.

Secretary General of UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili landed in Uzbekistan. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, the high-ranking guest was welcomed at the Samarkand International Airport by Aziz Abduhakimov, the Deputy PM/Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

Joint interview of Uzbekistan's ambassador to Japan, Muhsin Abdurahmanov, former Japanese ambassador to Uzbekistan, Fumihiko Kato, and OISCA president Etsuko Nakano was organized at the of Uzbek Embassy in Tokyo for the next issue of OISCA magazine, Dunyo reported.

Trilateral talks took place at the Ministry of Investments via conference call between Deputy Minister Badriddin Obidov and Chairman of the Working Group on Uzbekistan's WTO membership, Korean Ambassador to Geneva Lee Tae-ho and Director of the Department for the Accession of New Countries of the WTO Secretariat Maika Oshikawa.

Finance Minister Timur Ishmetov, at the second International Samarkand Economic Forum on Thursday, spoke about the conditions for maintaining high economy growth rates in Uzbekistan in the coming years.

The Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed an agreement on the provision of consulting services for the construction of 17 student dormitories for 18,000 people, the press service of the Ministry of Higher Education said.

The Deputy Commanding General of United States Army Central, Major General Wendul Hagler, presented 50 Polaris MRZR light tactical combat mobility vehicles to the Special Operations Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov and Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev signed an agreement on separate sections of the border and an agreement between the governments on the joint management of water resources of Andijan (Kempir-Abad) reservoir, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reported.

Uzsuvtaminot and Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services will implement the Improvement of sewerage system in Tashkent city Project. The relevant memorandum was signed in Tashkent on Wednesday, the press service of Uzsuvtaminot said.

Starting from November 1, digital television operators of Uzbekistan have included a number of foreign TV channels in different languages ​​in their packages. Prior to this, Uzbeks, in addition to domestic channels, could watch mainly Russian channels.

The First Deputy Minister of Investments Laziz Qudratov met with the country representative of the European Union in Uzbekistan Charlotte Adrian.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the amended Labor Code on October 28. The document will take effect six months later, on April 30, 2023.

Within the framework of the regional project of the German International Agency (GIZ): Simplification of Trade Procedures in Central Asia, the State Customs Committee handed over control technical devices worth about 100 thousand US dollars to the Yallama border customs post.

The official website of the Senate was hacked today and has been inaccessible for some time. The site displayed the messages: Salute to Cyber ​​Security Center and Your System Has Been Hacked.