Savings accounts have been opened for orphans and children left without parental care as part of the Presidential New Year’s Tree campaign, the National Agency for Social Protection said.

Four people died when a car fell into a canal in Syrdarya province, Milliy TV said in a report. The accident occurred on Friday at approximately 9:30 PM. The driver, 24, was driving four friends, aged 19 and 20, after a football match.

Parking in Tashkent city at all designated parking spaces managed by the Poytaxt Parking firm will be free of charge from December 31 to January 4, the company said in a statement.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today spoke to the Russian president Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation earlier today.

Uzbekistan delivered its fourth shipment of humanitarian aid this year to the people of Afghanistan, weighing approximately 390 tons. The ceremony took place on Monday in Hairatan, Balkh Province.

On the night of December 31 to January 1, Tashkent buses will operate until 1:00 AM, the press service of the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Davron Vakhobov and the Ambassador to Kuwait Ayubhon Yunusov met with the President Ala Omar al-Ali and the Director General of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Muhammad Amir al-Khomisi in Damascus on Sunday.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on December 26 instructing to raise the ratio of locally manufactured goods in public procurement to 85%.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

24-year-old man lost his hand and sustained facial burns as a result of a pyrotechnic device detonating unexpectedly In Tashkent, the Tashkent Police Department said.

“Continuing reforms in governance and the judicial and legal systems is the sixth priority area aimed at building a modern, transparent, and man-oriented governance model.”

"Some of our fellow countrymen still have concerns about channeling their earned income into the economy, deposit funds in banks, and registering assets in their own names. In this regard, I propose developing appropriate steps at the institutional level."

Uzbekistan's gas exports from January to November valued $624.1 million, a 5.2% increase to the same period last year, the National Statistics Committee said in a report.

“Ensuring ecological balance, developing green energy, and rational use of water resources are among the priority areas for Uzbekistan in 2026”.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree apponting Abdumannop Buriyev as the Business Ombudsman Thursday.

"Over the past nine years, you and our people have come a long way. Our economy has been rebuilt, we have expanded market relations and social protection, and strengthened the rule of law. Most importantly, the results of the reforms are felt in every mahalla, in the home of every person."

“The coming year, 2026, will be a year of fundamental change in the development of public administration, the judicial and legal systems, the economy, education, science, medicine, culture, sports, the environment—all areas without exception.”

“Growing domestic demand, price stability, and an abundance of goods indicate an improvement in households’ quality of life." 

“Uzbekistan will never give up its stance on being open. I want to say this openly once again. Let everyone hear this—with both ears. During this period of large-scale renewal, in the era of the New Uzbekistan, we will never deviate from our policy of openness".

“Investment and tourism are darwn to countries where there is robust public security and rule of law, but new threats are reurging from gangs and pressure is mounting on businesses in Uzbekistan.”