Due to expected rainfall between June 2 and June 5, the Center for Hydrometeorological Services (Uzhydromet) has issued a warning regarding potential flash floods and mudslides across the foothill and mountainous regions of Uzbekistan. Residents and visitors in these areas are strongly urged to take necessary safety precautions. Additionally, localized flooding may occur in some areas.

A new system has been proposed in Uzbekistan to evaluate candidates selected for leadership positions. Under this framework, the knowledge, skills, and core competencies of nominees will be comprehensively assessed using AssessPro, a specialized digital platform powered by artificial intelligence.

In Pop district of Namangan province, a 23-year-old man has tragically drowned while vacationing with his family along the banks of the Chadaksay River. The incident occurred on May 28 when the young man decided to go for a swim. His body has not yet been recovered, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office confirmed, validating reports that had previously circulated on social media.

A new framework has been proposed in Uzbekistan to evaluate the environmental performance of national and local executive authorities. Under this system, government ministries and provincial administrations will be assessed via a specialized "green rating" based on criteria such as rational resource consumption, energy efficiency, and environmental protection.

An online meeting was held with the participation of Ayubkhon Yunusov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Kuwait, and Davron Vakhabov, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, to discuss expanding the operations of the trading house in Syria and supplying Uzbek goods to the Syrian market.

A traffic police officer has been awarded a cash prize of 30 times the Base Calculating Amount (BCA), totaling 12,360,000 soums, or over 1,000 USD, for refusing to accept a bribe.

Over 530 individuals have been successfully repatriated to Uzbekistan through the "Mehr" (Compassion) humanitarian operations, with children accounting for approximately 75% of the returnees.

A number of bureaucratic barriers to obtaining academic degrees in Uzbekistan are set to be eliminated. Under the Presidential Decree, the following procedures will be abolished for the conferral of academic degrees starting January 1, 2027:

Russia’s agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has imposed temporary import restrictions on fruits and vegetables from 10 Uzbek exporters identified as the "most frequent violators" of phytosanitary regulations. The ban takes effect on May 30.

During his working visit to Astana on May 29, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended a signing ceremony for a comprehensive road map to execute newly finalized bilateral investment and trade agreements.

Expanding cooperation with the nations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) remains a cornerstone of Uzbekistan’s foreign economic policy, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on Friday during a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana.

Starting June 1, 2026, hotels, pubs and restaurants in Uzbekistan will be permitted to accept cash payments for sales of alcohol and tobacco products, according to a presidential decree signed on May 26.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will travel to Astana on May 29 for a working visit, according to the head of state's press service.

By executive decree, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has posthumously honored a group of cultural figures who made monumental contributions to the development of the nation's culture, art, and literature.

A new border post has been opened in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken province along the frontier with Uzbekistan, according to a report by the 24.kg news agency.

A series of legislative changes are set to take effect in Uzbekistan starting June 1. The legal portal Norma has compiled a summary of the most significant updates:

Construction of the Tashkent–Samarkand toll highway is scheduled to begin this July. Minister of Transport Ilkhom Makhkamov announced the timeline following the government meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev regarding large-scale infrastructure projects.

Representatives of the Government of Uzbekistan, the Government of Japan, the Republic of Karakalpakstan, development partners, and local stakeholders gathered in Tashkent for the inception workshop of the recently launched project “Strengthening Water Resource Governance and Resilience to Climate Change in the Aral Sea Region.”

Uzbekistan and India have signed a protocol marking the conclusion of their bilateral market access negotiations, a critical step in Uzbekistan’s ongoing accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The development was announced on LinkedIn by , the Presidential WTO Envoy/Chief Negotiator Azizbek Urunov.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the people of Uzbekistan on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.