During its session on May 18, the Senate approved a bill introducing remote tax audits to monitor compliance with mandatory digital product labeling regulations. The bill has now been forwarded to the President for signature.

Uzbekistan and Belarus are developing a strategic roadmap to boost bilateral trade turnover to $2 billion by 2030. The plans were discussed during the 12th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation, held on May 19 at the Amirsoy Mountain Resort in the Tashkent province. The session was co-chaired by Jamshid Khodjaev and Yuri Shuleiko, the Deputy Prime Ministers of the respective nations.

In the city of Kokand, Fergana province, a 19-year-old girl has been criminally sentenced for committing murder. According to court documents, J.U., 19, had been locked in a long-standing feud with her sister-in-law, O.U. Driven by a desire for revenge, J.U. attacked her sister-in-law with a kitchen knife at around 3:00 AM on December 3, 2025, stabbing her multiple times in the upper back, shoulder, and arms. O.U. sustained severe injuries and tragically passed away.

Starting in 2027, Uzbekistan will introduce a new mechanism for identifying ultra-large taxpayers. Under the updated criteria, enterprises and commercial banks whose tax liabilities and other mandatory contributions exceed a specific monetary threshold will be classified under this category.

In the Davlatabad district, a 5th-grade student has tragically died after being electrocuted. The incident was reported by the Millar news program.

The Tashkent Metro is set to deploy a new fare system. This overhaul is mandated by the May 15 presidential decree aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the subway network, the Uzbekistan National News Agency (UzA) reported.

In Tashkent, a police officer has been criminally convicted after taking bribes to act as a "protector" for sex workers. According to the court verdict, S.B.,33, served as a senior community police inspector at police station No. 4 under the Yakkasaroy District Police Department.

Industry and government leaders gather in Uzbekistan to address the challenges and opportunities that will determine Eurasia's $300 billion connected future.

As part of a major corruption investigation into the state-sponsored labor migration system sending workers from Uzbekistan to South Korea, Colonel Alijon Ashurov, the former head of the State Security Service's (DXX) Internal Security Department, has been arrested.

The Government of Uzbekistan has officially approved the regulations for organizing and hosting the Alisher Navoi International Uzbek Language Olympiad, the Ministry of Justice said.

In the city of Chirchiq, an aggressive driver not only drove a GM Cobalt down a pedestrian sidewalk but also blocked the path of a mother and child who were walking there.

At its session on May 19, the Senate approved a bill introducing administrative liability for failing to notify a buyer if a vehicle's odometer readings have been altered or if the odometer itself - the device that measures mileage has been replaced.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on the progress of the Volkswagen automotive production project Tuesday. According to the strategic roadmap, the initial phase will focus on launching Semi-Knocked-Down (SKD) vehicle assembly in Tashkent. The subsequent phase will establish a full-cycle production ecosystem within the Tashkent Free Economic Zone (formerly the Angren FEZ) in the city of Angren, Tashkent province. This phase will also aim to boost domestic localization rates and expand into export markets.

By his May 15 order the Tashkent City Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov approved a new code of conduct for the staff of the city mayor's office (administration) and its affiliated organizations.

By its May 19 resolution, the Cabinet of Ministers has postponed the rollout of the aggregation stage (supply-chain batch tracking) within the digital marking system for bottled water and non-alcoholic beverages for one year, shifting the deadline to April 1, 2027.

Saida Mirziyoyeva announced a historic milestone for Uzbekistan as the country entered the international public equity market: the National Investment Fund of Uzbekistan (UzNIF), together with Franklin Templeton, launched an IPO simultaneously on the London and Tashkent stock exchanges.

The president of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, addressed the Leaders' Summit during the 13th session of the World Urban Forum today, May 18, presidential press service said.

A police officer in Kashkadarya province has been criminally convicted after being found guilty of drug offenses. Kun.uz has reviewed the official court documents.

Uzbekistan is bracing for a week of highly unstable weather, according to Uzhydromet. Rainfall—mostly in the form of brief showers—is expected across the country, with heavy downpours and thunderstorms likely in some areas on certain days.

Uzbekistan plans to introduce a new methodology for calculating electricity and gas prices, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.