Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the UAE Government Mohammad Al Gergawi. At the beginning of the meeting, the minister conveyed to Shavkat Mirziyoyev sincere greetings and best wishes of UAE President Sheikh Mohammad Al Nahyan and Vice President/Prime Minister and Emir of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum.

Owner of Finans Invest and blogger Sanjar Karimov, aka Real Sanjik, has been remanded in custody, announced Aziz Abidov, spokesman to the Supreme Court.

Cold anticyclone will remain in effect over Uzbekistan until at least December 5, Hydromet said. It will intensify from November 29, with atmospheric pressure rising and temperatures falling. Cold nights and slight daytime warming are expected, along with morning fog, typical of persistent anticyclonic weather.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to further develop financial technology sector Decree, the Central Bank press service said.

A number of changes in regulations and other novelties will take effect on December 1. Online Seismological Platform to be Launched

The Japanese government is preparing for the inaugural Central Asia-Japan Summit in Tokyo in mid-December. The Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes the summit will provide an opportunity to deepen ties with resource-rich countries, strengthen economic security, and promote cooperation in a wide range of areas, such as decarbonization technologies and infrastructure construction.

Tax payment procedure for solo entrepreneurs and self-employed will change from January 1, 2026, the Ministry of Economy and Finance proposed in the Budget Message for 2026-2028.

MPs of the Legislative Chamber at its November 25 session passed draft amendments to the Administrative Liability Code in the first reading, the chamber's press service said.

President Mirziyoyev okayed the establishment of an Uzbek-French University in Tashkent. The deal on establishing the university was inked in March during President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's state visit to Paris.

The Chirchik Interdistrict Economic Court suspended the factory operations at Maxam-Chirchiq chemical plant in Tashkent province Wednesday until identified deficiencies are rectified, the press service of the Supreme Court said.

The Central Asian countries are working on creating a critical metals (CRM) production hub, Ural Yusupov, Deputy Minister of Mining and Geology of Uzbekistan, said at the Central Asia-European Union Economic Forum.

Public hearings on the Uzbekistan nuclear plant project will take place held on December 23 in the Farish district of the Jizzakh province, the Atomic Energy Agency (Uzatom) under the Cabinet of Ministers said.

The United Kingdom and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) convened a high-level breakfast roundtable to explore strategies for creating enabling environments for women’s leadership. The event featured the Rt Hon. Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former UNDP Administrator, alongside senior women leaders from all branches of power in Uzbekistan.

Uzbek Technological Metals Plant and Solvomet R&D team at KU Leuven University signed a cooperation agreement to implement European hydrometallurgical technologies in Uzbekistan at the EU Critical Raw Materials Week in Brussels, the plant's press service said.

Climate change has caused temperatures in Uzbekistan to rise nearly three times above the global average over the past sixty years, leading to more frequent droughts, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change launched today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

At a session of the Samarkand province council of people's deputies Tuesday, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined the province's achievements and new development goals.

On the night of November 24-25, environmental checks were conducted in Tashkent city and the Tashkent province, the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change.

Countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) should urgently push to make more efficient use of existing economic assets and invest in the capabilities of its firms and people to unlock faster growth, according to a new World Bank report released today.

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.