The Commission on Constitutional Reform at a meeting on June 3 reviewed the proposals received to amend the Constitution. The chief of the commission, first deputy speaker of the Legislative Chamber Akmal Saidov noted that among the proposals there was a proposal to turn Uzbekistan into a parliamentary republic.

Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister/ Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umrzakov visited Moscow on June 3-4.

Mongolia announced the introduction of a 30-day visa-free regime for Uzbekistan citizens, announced on June 3 at a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Furkat Sidikov and Deputy Foreign Minister of Mongolia Batsumber Munkhzhin as part of his working visit to Tashkent.

Russia will lift entry restrictions for Uzbek nationals by rail roads as of June 14. This decision was made by the Russian operational anti-coronavirus headquarters, the Russian government said in a statement.

The Central Bank announced the results of the contest for a symbol for the national currency, the soum. It was held in February-March.

Yavan hydroelectric power plant project launching ceremony was held as part of the visit of the President of Tajikistan on the Zarafshan River, the presidential press service said.

On the morning of June 3, before trip to Urgench, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the current chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau, the presidential press service said.

Government issued a resolution on June 1 approving measures to create a private digital university IT-Park University (ITPU). The university was founded by the Tashkent’s IT-Park and the international company EPAM with an authorized capital of $ 2 million (70% - EPAM Global Campus, USA).

Also, after the summit talks, a ceremony of signing and exchanging documents took place. According to the press service of the head of state, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emomali Rahmon signed a historic declaration on strengthening eternal friendship and alliance.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a meeting in a narrow format, the presidential press service reported.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over essential medical equipment to healthcare facilities in Djizzak to assist the province in its fight against tuberculosis (TB). Representatives of the USAID Mission to Uzbekistan, the National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Center, and the Djizzak Provinceal Health Administration participated in the handover.

Uzdonmakhsulot put up for auction 10 thousand tons of 1st grade flour, of which 83% were sold. The average price was at 4.5 million soums a ton. According to experts, today the cost of Soviet type brick-bread based on the price on the stock exchange and its delivery to stores will average 2,550 soums.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Uzbekistan on an official visit on June 2, the press service of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Thursday.

The Antimonopoly Committee (AC) and the Consumer Rights Protection Agency received new powers. This is provided for by the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan No. UP-145 dated May 31.

The governments of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan signed a memorandum of intent on the export of electricity, which will be generated by the Rogun hydroelectric power station in the summer. This was reported to Gazeta.uz by the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.

The President a Decree on May 31 approving the creation of Andijan State Institute of Foreign Languages. The educational process at the institute will begin as early as the 2022/2023 academic year. Students will be qualified in two foreign languages.

The State Assets Management Agency (SAMA) has agreed to sell a 63.4% government stake in capital of the Uzgazloikha design organization, SAMA reported.

Asalomu Aleykum, good morning to all my friends and colleagues in the room! Most of all, congratulations to the graduates of the English for Professionals in Mass Media (EPMM) program!!

On May 31, Director of the Agency for Information and Mass Communications under the President of Uzbekistan Asadjon Khodjaev held a meeting with the President of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty media corporation Jamie Fly and the head of the Uzbek service of the radio station Pakhlavon Turgunov (Pakhlavon Sodiq).

Water delivery infrastructure is 60 percent outdated, which will affect water quality. On May 31, a press conference of Uzsuvtaminot JSC over the president’s Additional measures to improve provision of drinking water and water use services to the population Decree”.