Wednesday, 04, February, 2026

National

The president Mirziyoyev signed the Additional measures to expedite the socio-economic development of Jizzakh province in 2026-2027 Decree.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals for the development of Navoi International Airport and the transformation of civil aviation enterprises Monday, the presidential press service said.

The Competition Development and Consumer Rights Protection Committee proposed that passengers with a UzAirways round trip ticket holders shall not get their back trip ticket canceled if they fail to take the flight for some reason.

In line with the president’s December 10, 2025 Additional measures aimed at popularizing cashless payments and reducing ration of shadow economy Decree only cashless payments shall be accepted for some items starting from April 1, 2026.

Uzbekistan and Türkiye signed agreements aimed at facilitating freight transport and developing the Middle Corridor, the Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov told the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel.

Links to several resources, including those on the dark web, were published on Reddit, claiming to contain data from Uzbek government information systems. This data may include the personal information of 15 million Uzbek citizens.

Today, the MPs of the Legislative Chamber passed in its first reading a bill proposing administrative liability for insults and hooliganism online.

Following a major fire at the Aviator mall in Tashkent, which exposed serious violations in the fire safety and evacuation system, the Ministry of Emergency Situations appealed to shopping malls and entertainment venues, restaurants, cafes and service facilities.

The Online Government Services Unified Portal, MyGov.uz, has launched an online service for applying for resident parking permits as part of Poytaxt Parking roadside parking scheme in Tashkent.

The European Union is considering a proposal to replace its price cap on Russian oil with a ban on maritime services as part of its latest package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its war against Ukraine.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has made several new appointments to government positions responsible for combating corruption, the president’s spokesman Sherzod Asadov announced.

The online phase of Uzbekistan's population and agricultural census, which began on January 15, concludes at midnight on January 31. Over the past 17 days (as of 7:00 PM Saturday), more than 29.9 million people, representing 81.8% of all households in the country, have participated in the census, the National Statistics Committee said.

Three-year-old child died in a fire at the Aviator Mall in Tashkent Saturday, spokesperson to the Tashkent Emergency Situations Department Zukhriddin Kurbonov, told Milliy TV's Millar program this week.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a government meeting reviewed a presentation on improving the efficiency of Uzbekneftegaz Friday. This is the second meeting on this subject in a month: the previous meeting took place on January 12.

Uzbek-Turkish ties are rapidly developing and have reached a qualitatively new level, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev told in his remarks following the 4th meeting of the Uzbek-Turkish High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.

Number of foreign nationals who came to Uzbekistan for study in 2025 stood at 39.7 thousand people, rising by 58.2% higher to the same period last year. the National Statistics Committee said in a report.

Humid air mass from Turkmenistan began to move into Uzbekistan on Friday, bringing precipitation (rain and snow) across the country, Uzhydromet said in a forecast.

1,225 traffic accidents were officially registered in Tashkent in 2025, the chief of the Tashkent City Police Department's Traffic Police, Muhammad Adilov said in a presentation at the session of the city council of people's deputies Wednesday.

Following the bilateral talks, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a Joint Statement and a Decision on Cooperation Mechanisms within the Framework of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Ties and afterwards oversaw the signing of a package of bilateral accords, including:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that he is confident that Turkic world will leave its mark on this century.