The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan met with the SCO Secretary General. According to the press service of the CEC, the chairman of the election commission invited the secretary general and the SCO observer mission to the upcoming presidential elections as international observers.

Uzbekistan has not received any proposals from the members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in relation to the situation in Afghanistan, said the President’s spokesman Sherzod Asadov at a briefing today.

The Russian diplomats who worked in Hairaton, Afghanistan, have been evacuated to Uzbekistan for security reasons, announced the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Afghanistan/Director of the second department of Asia of the Foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov, reports TASS.

The Ministry of Health reported of 458 people being diagnosed with coronavirus and 297 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of July 11, 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 116,421 (+458)," the report said.

The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Uzbekistan July 15-16. The visit of the Pakistani leader bears the official status, and the head of Afghanistan will arrive on a working visit to attend the conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Threats and Opportunities”, which will be held in Tashkent.

Another Afrosiyob set of cars will soon be delivered to Uzbekistan. The set, consisting of 11 coaches and two cab cars, is due to be shipped from the St. Petersburg port to Uzbekistan, Uztemiryolyolovchi said in a statement.

The investment company UzAssets under the State-Owned Assets Management Agency announced its intention to sell its stake in Uzbekistan Champagne of 51.48%. KPMG was selected as a consultant.

The Ministry of Health reported of 467 people being diagnosed with coronavirus and 259 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of July 9, 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 115,478 (+467)," the report said.

On July 9, the Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The parties discussed the Uzbek-Russian ties and exchanged views on regional security, including on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Uzbekistan on July 15-16 to attend the regional conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Threats and Opportunities” in Tashkent.

The Ministry of Health reported of 482 people being diagnosed with coronavirus and 221 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of July 8, 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 115,011 (+482)," the report said.

The Senate issued a decision appointing Mukhsinkhuja Abdurakhmonov as Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Japan, the Foreign Ministry said.

The Uzbek authorities count on the U.S. support in terms of accession to the WTO in the status of a developing country, Dunyo said.

Cool air mass from the Caucasus spread to the northern regions of Uzbekistan yesterday, prompting slight decrease in air temperature, the Uzhydromet said.

Abdurakhim Kurbonov, a deputy of the Ecological Party at the Legislative Chamber has died at the age of 47, the lower house said in a statement.

The Ministry of Health reported of 490 people being diagnosed with coronavirus and 208 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan yesterday. "As of July 7, 2021, the number of registered coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan stands at 114,529 (+490)," the report said.

On July 9, the weather in Uzbekistan will be very hot, with temperatures 5-8 degrees Celsius above average. During the day, the temperature will hit to 41-43oC, and in the south and desert areas up to 44-46 degrees.

Pre-investigation probe begun over the suicide of a 17-year-old male in Pastdargom district of Samarkand province, said the spokesman to the General Prosecutor's Office Khayot Shamsutdinov.

An open electronic register of persons found guilty of corruption crimes will be kept in Uzbekistan. According to the Ministry of Justice, this is stipulated by the president’s July 6 Measures to create an environment of uncompromising attitude to corruption, drastically reduce corruption factors in state and public administration and expand public participation in this area Decree.

On the initiative of the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tashkent will on July 15-16 host the international conference: Central and South Asia: Regional Interconnectivity. Challenges and Opportunities, the presidential press service said in a statement.