In February, Red Wings will launch two direct flights from Ekaterinburg to Uzbekistan, Kommersant said. Reportedly, the carrier will launch flights to Urgench on February 13 and to Samarkand on February 14. This will be the first regular international flights from Koltsovo airport, the airline's press service said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on February 10 at a meeting at the Samarkand airport announced the sacking of a number of officials of Samarkand region, announced the presidential spokesman Sherzod Asadov.

Law enforcement authorities detained judge of Yukorichirchik inter-district criminal court of Tashkent province T. O. upon receiving 3,000 US dollars, the spokesman to the Prosecutor General's Office Khayot Shamsutdinov said.

Uzbekistan ranked 150th out of 165 countries in the latest Democracy Index published by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday.

In the near future, a presidential decree could be issued aimed at limiting the maximum speed in Tashkent city to 60 km/h, declared today President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his trip to the Samarkand province.

Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Helga Schmid will visit Uzbekistan in March. The preparations for her visit were discussed today between the Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and OSCE project coordinator in the country Pierre von Arcs, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reported.

692 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed in Uzbekistan on February 9, the Ministry of Health said. 339 cases were detected in Tashkent city, 135 cases were confirmed in Tashkent province, 45 - in Samarkand province, 37 - in Khorezm province.

Uzhydromet issued an emergency statement today. Reportedly, on February 11-12, warm air from Turkmenistan is expected to enter Uzbekistan, followed by the intrusion of moist and cool air mass from the regions of the North Caucasus.

For the first time, rainbow trout was exported to the Russia’ Novosibirsk region from Uzbekistan in early February, the regional branch of Rosselkhoznadzor reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today landed in Samarkand, the presidential press service said. The head of state inspected the work progress at the Samarkand International Airport rconstruction project.

Unit price figures from Shephard indicate that Uzbekistan will receive about 40 RQ-20B Puma 3 AE small UASs under the FMS programme.

Law enforcement agencies of Tashkent province detained the first deputy mayor of Chinaz district, Umid Yuldashev (appointed to this position last July), the spokesman to the Prosecutor General's Office Khayot Shamsutdinov said.

The Uzbek parliamentary delegation, which is on an official visit to Kazakhstan, headed by the speaker of the Legislative Chamber Nurdinjon Ismailov, met with the leadership of the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dunyo reported.

President signed Measures to Expedite Reforming Government Entities Decree on Wednesday. According to Norma, the Decree has established that:

Talat Valiev has been appointed Deputy Secretary of the Security Council under the President, Nigokh Telegram channel, close to the President Administration said.

778 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed in Uzbekistan on February 8, the Ministry of Health said. 375 cases were detected in Tashkent city, 175 cases were confirmed in Tashkent province, 45 - in Surkhandarya province, 37 - in Samarkand province.

The first long-haul train service was completed in Uzbekistan. The length of the route, passing through almost the entire country, was about 4 thousand kilometers.

Uzbekistan plans to raise the minimum age for possession of civilian hunting guns and ammunition, stated the MP of the Legislative Chamber Rasul Kusherbayev.

The Hydrometeorological Service Center announced the weather forecast for tomorrow, February 10. In Tashkent city, the weather will be changeable, with no precipitation expected.

The caretaker government of Afghanistan must keep its promises for recognition, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said. “It is clear that a completely new reality has emerged in Afghanistan today. There are, of course, different approaches regarding the recognition of the Afghan caretaker government. We believe that the issue of government recognition is a two-way street. That is, it is necessary to move forward: the caretaker government must keep those many promises. These are practically the same conditions and demands that the international community is putting,” he said.