Starting from August 1, the Samarkand international airport will be open for international and domestic flights after completion of an overhaul of runways, Uzbekistan Airways said in a statement.

According to the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, as of August 1, 2017, there are 30 correspondents of foreign news agencies, online and press media officially accredited under the Foreign Ministry. Among them, 9 from China, 6 - from Russia, 4 - from Azerbaijan, 3 - from Turkey. Great Britain and Afghanistan are represented by 2 journalists, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Iran each has 1 reporter.

Last week Berlin hosted the Uzbek-German intergovernmental meeting on financial and technical cooperation. The Uzbekistan delegation was headed by the chairman of the Committee for Investments, Azim Ahmedkhodjaev. A Protocol was signed following the meeting, Jahon reported.

Hotambek Shakirov was appointed as mayor of the newly created Tashkent district of the Tashkent province, a source in the provincial mayor’s office said.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev today issued a decree appointing Tashpulatov Shukhrat Dzhumaevich as deputy chairman of the National Security Service of Uzbekistan and who will concurrently be the head of Tashkent province department of the National Security Service.

Uzbekistan Airways held Council meeting Thursday, at which the half-year results were summed up. The company in the first half-year of 2017 carried 1,227 thous. passengers, which is by 4.3% more than in the previous year,  the company announced in a statement.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed decree Friday appointing Laziz Tangriev as Director General of the Uzbek Press and Information Agency. Earlier Tangriev was the director at Gafur Gulyam publishing and printing house, in 2015 he was awarded the Dustlik Order.

The new Uzbek Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alisher Shaykhov, left for London on Friday, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Bobir Islamov has been appointed as chairman of the Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources, a source in the government said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his gratitude to the Heads of state and government, political and public figures, heads of international organizations, representatives of public and all compatriots for heartfelt congratulations on his 60th birthday, UzA reported.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a message to President of Uzbekistan to express his gratitude for hospitality during his trip to Uzbekistan.

On October 24, 2013, a criminal case was opened in relation to tax evasion in the activities of Terra Group LLC, Prime Media LLC, Gamma Promotion LLC.

Tashkent hosted the first meeting of the Uzbek-Russian coordination working group of chiefs of departments of the Interior Minostries.

A five-day workshop titled “Piloting resource conservation agrotechnologies with demonstration of land laser leveling technology in the Republic of Karakalpakstan” will be held in the Chimbay district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan during 1-6 August, 2017.

The new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, on Wednesday handed over copies of his credentials to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Gazeta.uz reported to the Uzbek Embassy in Beijing.

In accordance with the Presidential Decree, the Deputy Minister for Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan, Hakimjon Mamasadikovich Abdulazizov has been reportedly dismissed from post due to his “being appointed to another position”.

Turkey's Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has arrived in Uzbekistan with a working visit. He was met by the Defense Minister of Uzbekistan, Colonel-General Kabul Berdiyev.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko offered a message to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, congratulating him on his 60th birthday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed an Introduction Of Project Management In Uzbekistan Decree Monday. The document provides for introduction of modern forms and methods of control and decision-making based on the principles of project management, ensuring rational use of resources when reforming the governance system, economy and social sphere.

On July 20, 2017, the Government of Uzbekistan issued a Measures to Organize Training of Civil Aviation Pilots Resolution which will pave way for Uzbekistan Airways to offer training courses for civil aviation pilots.