The President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 26 at the Tashkent High Military Command School met with the Defense Ministry senior command.

Today Uzbekistan and Japan are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The exchange of letters in 26 January 1992 between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries marked the beginning of fruitful cooperation between the countries.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and Chairman of Uzbekistan Railways, Achilbay Ramatov held talks with President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan said.

Pursuant to the Jan 25 Presidential decree "On perpetuation of the memory of the First President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov" a number of places in Uzbekistan will bear his name.

The Chairman of Central Council of Kamolot youth movement, Bakhodir Ganiev has been appointed as head of sector on youth affairs of President’s Office, the press service of Kamolot said.

On January 25 the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a Decree "On perpetuation of the memory of the First President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov."

On 24 January, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan was held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic, Daniyar Sydykov, the ministry's press-service said.

By the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 24 January 2017, a number of activists of ethnic cultural centers have been awarded honorary titles, orders and medals on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Interethnic Cultural Center.

In accordance with the Uzbekistan’s Constitution and Prosecution Law, Bahodir Bakhtiyarovich Pulatov, holding the senior justice councillor rank, has been appointed as the prosecutor and chairman of prosecution board of Kashkadarya region for 5-year term.

In Uzbekistan, in March of this year it is planned to publish the first openness index of government bodies, the lower house’s Information Committee chairman, Ilhom Abdullayev said.

The construction of a new terminal at Tashkent international airport (Tashkent-4) is re-estimated to cost $ 430 million, the Ministry of Finance said.

The Tashkent region governor, Shukurullo Boboyev has been elected as the member of the Uzbek Senate, the press service of the Central Election Commission said.

The Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Petko Draganov is paying a visit to Uzbekistan.

On January 21, the Collegium of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry held its extended meeting. At the meeting, chaired by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, was comprehensively analyzed the activity of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry and foreign missions in the light of the tasks set by the President Shavkat Mirziyoev at the enlarged meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on socio-economic development in 2016 and the priority areas of economic program for 2017.

The President of Uzbekistan with his Jan 13 Decree (available on Lex.uz) approved the establishment of the National specialized engineering company, UzShahar Qurilish Invest (transl. Uz Urban Construction Invest).

As previously reported, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 20-21 visited the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev on January 20 arrived in Karakalpakstan to review the situation in the region, UzA reported.

On January 20, Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov received the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Peter Burian.

According to the draft Presidential decree on Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy for 2017-2021, which is currently being discussed, Uzbekistan is planing to improve the passport-visa and entry-exit systems. The relevant government bodies are required to prepare proposals on this issue in third quarter of 2017.

The President of Uzbekistan by his Jan 17 decree has appointed Shahrukh Sharahmetov as deputy chairman of the Tourism Development Committee, the committee announced.