Ministry of Natural Resources has been renamed to the Ministry of Ecology, Environment and Climate Change with an aim to address environmental problems in Uzbekistan. The decree to this effect was signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on May 31.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke at the second Central Asia-European Union Summit, the presidential press service said.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has accepted the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on June 5-6.

Deputy Minister of Defense for Armaments and Equipment, Colonel Alisher Narbaev visited the North-Western Military District.

The State Assets Management Agency (SAMA) is starting the privatization of UNG Petro, which owns a network of 78 gas stations. The state plans to sell its 100% stake in the company (now owned by Uzbekneftegaz).

The press service of the Foreign Ministry in a statement expressed concern over the launch of a space launch vehicle by the DPRK.

On May 30, the eleventh congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan was held. Presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a presentation and expressed his opinion about labor migrants from Uzbekistan who work in foreign countries.

The Senate at the 41st plenary session on Thursday passed the Conflict of Interest Bill, the press service of the Senate said.

On June 18, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a visit to Iran, announced the Director General of the Department of Central Asia, Russia and the Caucasus of the Trade Development Organization of Iran Rahmatolla Khormali during a meeting with business leaders in Tashkent.

Heat up to +39 degrees is expected in Tashkent city on June 1-3, the Hydrometeorological Center said today in a statement.

Official of Pharmaceutical Network Development Agency hosted the executives of Dr.Muller Pharma, Dunyo reported.

At UzLiDeP’s nomination congress, the presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev, mentioned, among other things, about the need to freely use the Uzbek flag.

The delegation led by the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Khakala during a visit to Tashkent on May 30 held talks with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan Pulat Bobozhonov, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

At the end of December last year, a video surfaced on social networks, in which a girl alone rows across a river in a boat in Syrdarya province to get to school.

Uzbekistan’s foreign policy course will be solely based on the interests of the people and the state, said the presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the eleventh congress of the Uzbekistan Liberal-Democratic Party, where was officially nominated as the party’s candidate for presidency.

The eleventh congress of the Uzbekistan Liberal-Democratic Party (UzLiDeP) took place at the Congress Hall in Tashkent. The congress meeting was attended by the delegates from Karakalpakstan autonomy, provinces and Tashkent city. Shavkat Mirziyoyev who was nominated from the UzLiDeP addressed the congress.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has signed an agreement with the Korean Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) on the implementation of a US$ 6.6 million grant project.

Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata will host the second European Union-Central Asia Summit on June 2 under the Kyrgyz chairmanship, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan and Russia are still discussing the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan through Kazakhstan, announced the Minister of Energy Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov told the Energy Intelligence.

Projects of 4 global carmakers will be launched in Uzbekistan, which will result in real competition in the Uzbek automotive industry, and the annual production volume to be brought to 1 million (now 350 thousand). At the same time, 300,000 electric vehicles will be produced per year, announced the presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev.