Between 25 and 27 November, European Commissioners Jozef Síkela and Marta Kos will be in Uzbekistan to advance the development of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor aimed at linking Europe and Central Asia within 15 days. The Corridor is a flagship initiative of the EU’s Global Gateway investment strategy in the region to foster prosperity and stability in Central Asia, South Caucasus, Turkiye, Europe and other countries along the Corridor.

Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev spoke about the Tashkent to Charvak toll road project at the presentation on November 19 at the third public-private partnerships roundtable.

On November 28, after Friday prayers, all mosques in Uzbekistan will offer a congregational prayer of al-istisqa (prayer for rain), the Muslim Board said.

The Competition Development and Consumer Protection Committee has expanded the list of companies with superior bargaining power, the Committee’s press service said.

Journey time between Tashkent and Samarkand on the new high-speed railway will be reduced to 1.5 hours. This follows from a presentation by Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev at the third public-private partnership roundtable discussion.

Today, the president Mirziyoyev signed Urgent steps to improve the environmental situation in the capital Decree. The decree has formed a commission to implement urgent steps to improve the environmental situation in Tashkent.

Chief of the Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva signed order appointing Komil Allamjonov as the Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, representing the Presidential Administration in the United States, the president’s spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree aimed at increasing efficiency in state-owned enterprises. It establishes new requirements for the activities of companies with a government holds stake of 50 percent or more.

The National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change has required industrial enterprises to halve their emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere by December 1.

The President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on November 18, approving a new program of steps in the field of environmental protection.

Uzbekistan-bound remittances reached $15.8 billion from January to October, recording a 25% increase compared to the same period last year, the Central Bank said in a report Sunday.

Weather conditions that impede the mixing of air layers will prevail in Tashkent and other provinces of Uzbekistan until the end of next week, according to a Sunday report by Uzhydromet. An improvement was previously forecsted for November 24.

Meeting of chiefs of water and energy authorities of the three countries under the chairmanship of Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov took place in Almaty Sunday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who landed to attend the next meeting of the strategic dialogue between the two countries' foreign ministers Friday, the presidential press service said.

Dry and warm weather will prevail across Uzbekistan this weekend, Uzhydromet said in a forecast. Air temperatures will range from 0 to +5°C at night, dropping to -2°C in some places in the north, and from +13 to +18°C during the day. This is 2-4°C above long-term average.

The Tashkent city administration announced that in the light of increased air pollution and dust levels in the capital, it commenced spraying water on roads, watering green areas, and operating fountains and microclimate devices. The steps are aimed at reducing the amount of fine particles in the air in the short term.

The 11th International Conference of the Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO) opened in Tashkent on Thursday.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on Tuesday ordering to prepare proposals to ensure a stable supply of natural gas to greenhouses in Tashkent and the Tashkent province. This is part of a program of steps to further advance environmental reforms.

President Mirziyoyev signed Measures to digitalize the tourism sector Decree Thursday. Unified National Tourism Platform and mobile app will be launched on July 1, 2026.

The EUROUZ HR & Capacity Building Committee held its expert seminar “Well-being at Work: Practical Strategies for Uzbekistan’s Changing Business Landscape” at Swissôtel Tashkent, gathering over 70 both online and in-person including HR leaders, business executives, and industry practitioners.