The chief state sanitary inspector Nurmat Otabekov expressed his opinion on when the lockdown could end in Uzbekistan.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev yesterday spoke to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan  over the phone. At the beginning of the conversation, the two leaders exchanged sincere congratulations on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, wished to each other and the fraternal peoples of the two states the health, prosperity and well-being.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan at 23:00 on April 22 stands at 1,716, the Ministry of Health said.

Uzbekistan and Russia are readying a comprehensive strategic partnership declaration. The accord could be signed during the visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Russia, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo commended the Partnership for Innovation program in Uzbekistan. On his Twitter page, he welcomed the launch of a Telegram channel with local activists to provide free psychological counseling to Uzbeks in crisis, especially for people vulnerable to domestic abuse. “We take domestic violence seriously, and our foreign aid reflects that - proud of our USAID colleagues working with partners in Uzbekistan to help families dealing with the stress and pressure from COVID19”, he said.

The total number of detected coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan reached 1,678, the Ministry of Health said. In total, 51 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Tuesday, which is less than the day before (62).

The special commission is getting ready for various possible evolvements of the coronavirus situation, said the expert of the anti-coronavirus headquarters at the Ministry of Health Khabibulla Okilov at a briefing at Information and Mass Communications Agency.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan delivered two batches of humanitarian aid to Russia, the Uzbek embassy to Moscow said in a statement. The first shipment was delivered to the Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on Saturday, the second – today on April 20. In total, it is planned to send to Russia 5 million medical masks, as well as medical gauze.

At the videoconference meeting on April 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed the Special Republican Commission to Combat Coronavirus to gradually ease lockdown measures in provinces, districts and cities where no cases of coronavirus were detected or the epidemiological situation has improved, the presidential press service said.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus infection cases in Uzbekistan at 23:30 on April 20 has reached 1,627, the Ministry of Health said. During Monday, 62 new cases of coronavirus were reported (75 a day earlier), with 261 patients recovered and 5 people dead.

Uzbekistan Post has partially resumed sending airmail starting from April 20, the IT Development Ministry said. Since March 20, due to the announcement of the lockdown measures, mail has been sent by land transport.

What is Human Resources Management? Employees of a company are considered to be the most important asset within this organization, thus making the effective management of human resources central to strategic planning for a business to thrive. Both private and public companies of different sizes and shapes rely on their HR contingencies and managers able to oversee them. During the last decade the perception about the role of HR in our country has shifted to become a key factor in meeting an organization’s objectives and enhancing its business performance. Therefore, demand for human resources management specialists is rising in job market of Uzbekistan too.

As of 23:00 April 18, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan reached 1,490, the Ministry of Health said.

The lockdown measures (quarantine), introduced by the Special Republican Commission until April 20, as well as an enhanced regime to counter the spread of coronavirus infection, were extended until May 10, the commission announced in a statement yesterday.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan, as of 23:00 on April 17, reached 1405, the Ministry of Health said. During Friday, 56 new confirmed cases were reported, a day earlier - 47. To date, 156 people recovered and 4 died.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the ties with international financial institutions in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential press service said.

A group of 15 consultants and medical experts from China landed in Uzbekistan on Friday to help combat the spread of COVID-19, the Chinese Embassy in Tashkent said.

The Cotton Campaign welcomes the challenge put forward by Uzbekistan’s Minister of Labor Khusanov to end the Uzbek Cotton Pledge and work collaboratively to “enter a new chapter of reform” and to promote employment opportunities for the people of Uzbekistan. Indeed, since forming in 2007, the Cotton Campaign has worked to end the state sponsored forced labor system that has held the country back for so long. Now the Cotton Campaign is taking the initiative to develop a framework to encourage responsible sourcing, while providing brands with assurances that forced labor is addressed and civil society is empowered.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree Thursday creating the Citizens Chamber (CC) under the President, Uzbekistan 24 reported.