The agreement on mutual recognition of education and qualifications, degrees was signed by the governments of Uzbekistan and Russia at the meeting of the joint commission on May 30 in Urgench.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev today hosted the interior ministries of the Commonwealth of Independent States attending the events of the Council of Interior Ministers of the CIS in Tashkent.

The initiative of a new economic corridor among Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand and the surrounding oblasts can expand the regional dynamism and promote economic integration in the region, according to the inception workshop organized by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC), for which the Asian Development Bank (ADB) serves as the secretariat.

The next meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers of the CIS Member States (CIM) will be held in Tashkent on May 30 - June 1, the CIS Executive Committee reported.

In the holy month of Ramadan, Uzbekistan authorities, as part of the “Goodness” humanitarian operation today by a special flight, brought back 156 Uzbekistan nationals, mostly women and children, from the zone of armed conflicts in the Middle East, the presidential press service said in a statement.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev today received the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in our country to attend the first meeting of the Joint Commission at the level of heads of government, the presidential press service said.

As per the Nov. 12 presidential decree on extra non-working days during public holidays, the Children’s Day public holiday on June 1, Saturday was moved to June 6, Thursday.

The Russian government delegation headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Uzbekistan on May 29-30, the Foreign Ministry said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today signed the Improving Anti-Corruption System in Uzbekistan Decree, which is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the anti-corruption system, creating the favorable business climate and improving Uzbekistan’s international reputation.

A number of investment, scientific and medical deals were signed following the talks between the Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Tashkent.