On 31 May 2021, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN WGAD) informed the applicant of its conclusions that the detention of 69-year-old Qodirjon (further Qodir) Yusupov is arbitrary. It called on the authorities of Uzbekistan to release him immediately and provide him with adequate compensation.

Today the Government of Uzbekistan officially launched a new unit within the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC).

Today, the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov met with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. According to the press service of the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov is currently in Tashkent on a working visit.

The State Asset Management Agency announced the beginning of the process of selling Chorvoq Oromgohi (Pyramids Resort) , a state-owned asset, divided into eight separate lots.

A territory of recreational lakes will be created on the Aydar-Arnasay system of lakes and on Tudakul Lake. This is provided by the government resolution "On measures for the development of water recreation and beach tourism in the Republic of Uzbekistan" dated June 14, the Ministry of Justice said.

At its June 16 meeting, the Central Election Commission (CEC) approved an action plan and cost estimates for the presidential elections to be held on October 24, the press service of the CEC said.

Experts of the Project Office of the Ministry of Energy have developed a concept that includes a three-stage transition to the wholesale competitive electricity market for 2021-2025.

On June 15, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, the presidential press service said.

On June 14, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved amendments to the Citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan Law. Amendments to the law provide for the recognition of:

Shakhnoza Mirzayeva was always active: dancing, drawing, knitting – her mom stimulated her a lot. “I dreamt of becoming a doctor” – says Shakhnoza, “however, at the age of 10 I had a serious accident and doctors amputated part of my leg.

The next batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine of 660 thousand doses will arrive in Uzbekistan in August, announced the head of the UNICEF office, Munir Mammadzade.

On June 22, Moscow will host the second meeting of the joint commission at the level of the prime ministers, stated the Russian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Oleg Malginov.

Sherzod Asadov, the spokesman to the President, at a briefing today, announced the president’s schedule for the next week. On June 15, Shavkat Mirziyoyev is scheduled to meet with the UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Gergawi.

The press service of the Syrdarya province governor’s office commented on the footage showing the officials of the governor’s office in a company with belly dancers in a restaurant.

The Uzbek delegation including officials of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports paid a working visit to Athens on June 2-4.The Uzbek delegation met with the Greek Minister of Tourism Haris Theoharis and Deputy Minister Sofia Zacharaki and discussed the ways to step up cooperation in the field of tourism and launching charter flights between the two countries. 

Uzbekistan handed over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, consisting of 1000 oxygen cylinders. The cargo hand-over ceremony took place on June 11 in Hairaton (Afghanistan), the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

On June 16-17, a Tatarstan government delegation, led by the President R.N. Minnikhanov, will visit Uzbekistan, the representative office of Tatarstan in Tashkent said.

Today, Mikaela Meredith assumed her duties as the first U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director in Uzbekistan. Ms. Meredith has almost 30 years of development experience with USAID. Prior to her new role, Ms. Meredith served as USAID’s Country Representative in Albania from 2018-2021 and USAID Mission Director in Azerbaijan from 2015-2018. She has also served in Yemen, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Washington DC. She holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia University’s School of International Affairs in New York.

On June 10, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emomali Rahmon signed a joint statement, which enshrines the main agreements and defines long-term targets for further building up and deepening multifaceted mutually beneficial cooperation and strategic partnership ties between the two countries.

The fifth batch of ZF-UZ-VAC2001 coronavirus vaccine in 1 million doses was delivered to Tashkent from China on Thursday, the Ministry of Health said.