Uzbekistan is set to introduce short-term paid paternity leave for working men, allowing them to support their spouses and care for other children following the birth of a child.

The new passenger terminal at Namangan International Airport is scheduled to open in late June. This update was provided today by the Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriyev during the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank Board of Governors in Samarkand.

A sold-out show by celebrated Uzbek singer Yulduz Usmanova has been cancelled by a Brooklyn theatre after a wave of political protests and accusations of antisemitism forced the venue's hand.

Nearly 50 companies have expressed interest in the project to build and manage the new Bukhara International Airport under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriyev shared this update today during the ADB annual meetings in Samarkand.

The shifting of logistics routes due to global conflicts and border closures is already impacting transportation costs for Uzbekistan. Shokhrukh Gulamov, Acting Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade, shared this update during the ADB annual meetings in Samarkand.

Uzbekistan Airports has put six parking lots at Tashkent International Airport up for auction. According to the company’s press service, these sites will be leased for a three-year term under an agreement that requires the operator to not only manage the facilities but also fully modernize their infrastructure.

Construction of the New Tashkent International Airport is scheduled to break ground this July. This update was shared by Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriyev today during the ADB annual meetings in Samarkand.

For the first time in Uzbekistan, a driver has exceeded the 12-point threshold under the country’s new traffic violation tracking system. A video documenting the case was released by the Road Safety Service of the Interior Ministry.

A major break in the Super League has been announced, running through July 16th, to accommodate the national team's participation in the World Cup. In the meantime, clubs will turn their attention to the Uzbekistan Cup fixtures.

Financial penalties are set to be deployed for environmental violations, the Huquqiy Axborot (Legal Information) channel said. Under amendments and addenda made to certain legislative acts, financial sanctions will be imposed for violations in the areas of ecology, environmental protection, and the use of natural resources.

A man in Tashkent has been arrested after hiring a hitman for $10,000 to murder his wife, whom he had married in a religious ceremony.

Speaking at the Asian Development Bank Board of Governors meeting today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed the development of a program to scale artificial intelligence across developing countries, the establishment of a regional hub in Tashkent for the Digital Highway for Asia initiative, and the creation of a Green Belt and a Central Asia Tourism Ring.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as part of his program of engagements in the city of Samarkand, hosted the president of the Asian Development Bank Masato Kanda.

Between January and March 2026, households across Uzbekistan earned over 73.9 billion soums by selling surplus electricity generated from their home solar panels back to the national grid, the Tax Committee said.

The Ministry of Justice has officially registered a departmental document governing the issuance and placement of foreign currency-denominated bonds under the special legal regime of the Capital Market Regulatory Sandbox.

Unsettled weather will persist across the central and eastern areas of Uzbekistan through the afternoon of May 4, according to Uzhydromet. Residents in the Tashkent, Samarkand, Jizzakh, and Syrdarya provinces, as well as the Fergana Valley, should prepare for occasional short-term showers and thunderstorms later today.

On the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors meeting, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a delegation led by Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman of ACWA Power.

On the evening of Sunday, May 3rd, a heavy downpour left several streets in Tashkent flooded, with water inundating residential courtyards and a number of public facilities. Photos and videos of the aftermath quickly spread across social media.

On the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors meeting, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister/ Minister of Economy and Finance Kyu-yun Choi.

A criminal case has been opened following the death of a 39-year-old woman who passed away while receiving an intravenous drip at a family doctor's clinic in the Yangiqo'rg'on district of Namangan province.