Russia supports Uzbekistan's initiative to hold an international conference on Afghanistan in March entitled "Peace Process: Security and Regional Cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Friday following the talks with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov, Tass reports.
The Government of Uzbekistan by its Feb. 21 resolution approved the resumption of activities of a number of checkpoints on the state border with Tajikistan, Gazeta.uz said.
The Uzbek Prosecutor General's Office initiated a criminal case against former Prosecutor General Rashitjon Kadirov under articles 165 (extortion), 205 (abuse of power or official authority), 210 (bribetaking) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan.
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov today hosted the newly appointed Ambassador of Uzbekistan Ergash Shoismatov, the Tajik Foreign Ministry said.
Tajikistan delegation led by Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda will arrive in Fergana on Saturday, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in a government meeting yesterday instructed to introduce Open Skies policy in Uzbekistan's three more international airports in Andijan, Nukus and Navoi.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a meeting devoted to the state of affairs in tourism yesterday instructed to simplify the registration of foreign tourists, the President's press service reported.
Tranparency International issued Corruption Perceptions Index 2017, in which Uzbekistan ranked 157th, slipping one position to the last year's Index. In the Central Asia, Turkmenistan is ranked the lowest, 167, Kazakhstan ranks 122th (131 in 2016), Kyrgyzstan - 135 (136 in 2016), Tajikistan - 161 (151 in 2016).
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan this spring, the Turkmen Ambassador to Tashkent Shiri Shiriyev said.
The Central Asian International Environmental Forum : Strengthening Cooperation on Environment and Sustainable Development in Central Asia will be held on June 5-8 in Tashkent, the Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection said in a statement.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov will pay a working visit to Russia from 22 to 23 February 2018, the ministry said.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev yesterday appointed Tadjiyev Erkaboy as First Deputy Prosecutor General, and Saidkarimov Saidlaziz as Deputy Prosecutor General, the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev may visit Azerbaijan on an official visit this spring, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Uzbekistan Huseyn Guliyev said on Tuesday at the Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan business forum.
Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan Aydarbek Tulepov has been dismissed, a source in the government said. Aidarbek Tulepov who had served as the deputy head of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, since February 2006 has been reportedly dismissed “at his own request”. While, the chairman (mufti) Usmonkhon Alimov and his deputy Azizjon Mansurov (Abdulaziz Mansur) are keeping their posts. According to some reports Aidarbek Tulepov has been assigned by security services to oversee the religious affairs.
Old mosques that require reconstruction will be repaired in 2018-2019, Norma.uz said referring to the Feb 15 decision of the Cabinet of Ministers on "organization of works aimed at improvement of places of worship, pilgrimage, mosques and cemeteries."
Yet another audio recording was leaked to Youtube of the meeting in Bukhara chaired by the President Mirziyoyev in which he again criticized the local National Security officers:
Azim Ahmedkhadjayev, who headed the Committee for Investments since March 2017, has been appointed the Minister for IT and Communications Development (MITCD), a source in the government said.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to Further Improve Information Technologies and Communications Sphere Decree which instructed the development of proposals within three months to reform Uzbekistan Post, the national postal service company with the assistance of foreign consultants and based on international best practices.
Delegation of the Uzbek Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations is visiting the Republic of Korea, the Agency for External Labor Migration (AELM) sad.
Uzbek Supreme Court delegation led by the chairman Kozimdjon Kamilov will make a familiarization visit to France on February 19-28, Jahon reported.