At the intersection of Yangi Uzbekiston street at the exit from Tashkent city and the 4R12 highway, the phase I of construction of a transport interchange has been completed, the press service of the Traffic police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

393 road accidents were officially registered in Tashkent in the first five months, in which 29 people died and 364 were injured of varying degrees of severity, the Tashkent city police department said in a statement.

Uzgidromet posted weather forecast for Tuesday, June 18 in Tashkent city. The weather will be slightly cloudy, changeable from time to time, with short-term rain and thunder likely in the afternoon. The temperature will be +22...+24 degrees Celsius at night, +35...+37 degrees during the day.

Chief of a department at the Agency for External Labor Migration of Uzbekistan, Alisher Ruziev, did not rule out that in the future the flow of labor migrants to Russia may decrease. He noted that the construction industry is now actively developing in Uzbekistan, and wages at some sites was comparable to those in Russia.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations specialized agency, opened its country office in Uzbekistan, the fund said in a press release. The office becomes the first IFAD representation in Central Asia.

The United States, in coordination with Turkish authorities, has imposed sanctions against individuals associated with the activities of the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS).

www.welt.de and a number of other German news publications published articles on the plans of the Uzbek government to enter into an migration agreement with Uzbekistan.

Uzgidromet posted weather forecast during the holiday weekend for Tashkent city. On June 14−15, it will be partly cloudy with no precipitation. Temperature will be within +32…+35 degrees Celsius range, while on June 16−18, it will be partly cloudy, with no precipitation and temperature within +35…+38 degrees range.

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project may start in the next few months, Kloop said citing Kyrgyz Prime Minister Okilbek Japarov. At the meeting of Dzhogorghi Kenesh held on June 13, the Kyrgyz PM announced that a meeting of the leaders of the three countries is planned for August. At the same time, according to him, the project’s official inauguration ceremony will take place then.

Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan business forum opened in Bishkek On June 13. Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade of Kyrgyzstan Sanjar Bolotov voiced sincere gratitude to all for participating in this important event. "Today we discussed the prospects and possibilities of strengthening bilateral economic relations between the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Your activity and interest in the development of cooperation is the guarantee of our common success," said the deputy minister.

The Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Republic of Korea, Yoon Seok Yeol signed a Joint Statement on Deepening and Expanding the Special Strategic Partnership Ties.

Today, at the Kuksaroy residence in Tashkent, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held head-to-head talks with the President of Republic of Korea Yoon Seok Yeol, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan delegation including officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Agency for Foreign Labor Migration under the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations and the Countrymen public foundation visited the Staples Vegetables farm in Lincolnshire and met with Uzbeks who are temporarily working there.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to Uzbekistan, the Professor Sunaryo Kartadinata died in Tashkent at the age of 75, the press service of the Indonesian diplomatic mission said.

The team of the Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness of Uzbekistan achieved a world record pulling a Silk Avia ATR 72−600 airliner weighing 13.5 tons over a distance of 100 m in 46.7 seconds, the Guinness World Records website said.

President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Seok Yeol and his wife arrived in Uzbekistan on June 13 on a state visit, the press service of the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan reported. At the Tashkent airport the high-ranking guest was welcomed by the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and other officials.

Uzgidromet posted information about the weather forecast on Friday, June 14 in Tashkent city. The weather will be slightly cloudy, changeable from time to time, precipitation is not expected. The temperature will be +18...+20 degrees Celsius at night, +32...+34 degrees during the day.

The BOD of the Central Bank, at its meeting today, decided to keep monetary background “in a relatively tight phase” and keep the interest rate unchanged at 14% in order to limit the impact of changes in energy prices on inflation expectations, the Bank said in a statement.

Uzbekistan is closely cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “on all aspects of the peaceful uses of atomic energy,” the Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov declared following the meeting with the head of the IAEA Rafael Grossi on June 10.

Group of deputies of the Legislative Chamber developed draft amendments to the Legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Uzbekistan Law and submitted them to the lower house of parliament as a legislative initiative, the press service of the chamber said in a statement.