Friday, 18, July, 2025

National

From 8 to 12 July, 2025, Riga and Liepāja hosted the Summer School on Compliance and Anti-Corruption Policy, bringing together compliance practitioners of key government institutions from Uzbekistan and Latvia, along with international experts in transparency, ethics, and internal control.

The Government of Tajikistan by its June 30 resolution approved a draft deal with Uzbekistan on power supply by Rogun hydroelectric power plant.

Khamkorlik-2025 joint exercises between servicemen of Uzbekistan and Russia commenced at the Termez training ground of the Southwestern Military District, the press service of the Ministry of Defense said.

Fire broke out at a gas station in Oltindala neighbourhood of Kukdala district in Kashkadarya province after a fuel storage tank exploded, the press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry said.

The British Council – the United Kingdom’s organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, invites arts organisations in Uzbekistan to apply for Biennials Connect Grants. Biennials Connect Grants support visual artists’ participation in international festivals and biennials. The grants directly benefit artists by facilitating opportunities for travel, the production of new work, networking, skills building and showcasing through biennial partners. 

Uzbekistan and Hungary announced a joint venture for dry cooling systems for Uzbekistan nuclear power plant. The relevant MoM was signed on Monday in Tashkent by the Uzatom Agency, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Hungarian MVM EGI, the press service of the Uzatom Atomic Energy Agency said.

The World Cup-winning Joachim Löw said he currently had several inquiries from clubs and a national association (Uzbekistan national team – Ed.) offering a coaching position. "They're asking whether I'm willing to talk, whether I'm interested – that's happened over the last one or two weeks," said the 65-year-old on the sidelines of an event at Europa-Park in Rust near Freiburg. He's now thinking about it and finding out more about each team. The next step could be meetings with those in charge to see "whether things would fit together."

The Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is on an official visit to Tbilisi, met with the Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to improve the efficiency, proactivity and effectiveness of governance Decree Monday.

Tianjin, China will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit from August 31 to September 1, announced the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi following a Foreign Ministers Council meeting of the SCO member states, the Xinhua said.

Lane for cars has been set up in front of the Central Rail Station of Tashkent. According to the press service of Uzbekistan Railways, stopping for up to 5 minutes is free of charge.

The Cabinet issued a resolution on the implementation of AI-related projects in 2025-2026, which includes an item on a purchase by the Ministry of Digital Technologies of a High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster and large servers for INHA University in Tashkent before June 1, 2026.

The President Mirziyoyev signed Measures to boost efficiency, proactivity and effectiveness in governance system Decree Tuesday.

The Legislative Chamber passed at a meeting on July 15 a bill expanding the powers of patrol and post police (PPS) and local policemen in the first reading.

Two markhor goats were killed in the Surkhan State Nature Reserve, the press service of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change said.

The president Mirziyoyev signed a decree assigning more independence in decision-making to ministries and departments, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said Tuesday.

The Legislative Chamber at its meeting on July 15 passed amendments that provide for new obligations for farmers to use agricultural land.

From July 20, Uzbekistan will introduce new requirements for the limit on duty-free import of goods for personal use. Now individuals will be able to use this rule only if they comply with the minimum period of stay abroad, the Customs Committee said with reference to the April 19 government resolution.

The Cabinet of Ministers’ draft Approval of Administrative Regulations for e-applications to the Governmental Road Safety Service for obtaining an e-permit to collect motor vehicles from a penalty area Resolution has been published.

Today, Uzgidromet Director Sherzodkhuja Khabibullakhuja issued an emergency weather statement. According to him, very hot air masses from the south is expected to move into Uzbekistan on July 17-19.