Customs and security officials at the Navoi border checkpoint in Tashkent province intercepted two individuals attempting to smuggle a large sum of foreign currency into a neighboring country, the Tashkent provinceal customs department reported.

Uzbekistan Airways flight HY603 from Tashkent to Moscow has turned back, the company's press service reported. The carrier has also adjusted several other routes, citing temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals at certain airports in Russia.

Film and theater actor Musulmonbek Yunusov has issued a video appeal on Instagram to Shahnoza Mirziyoyeva, first deputy director of the National Agency for Social Protection, describing a series of problems he says his family faced while trying to secure disability status for his young daughter.

A traffic accident involving a bus and a Chevrolet Lacetti occurred in Ohangaron district, Tashkent province, on September 2, the provincial traffic police department said.

Ministry of Economy and Finance will revise the 2026-2027 spending budgets for Uzatom, the state nuclear energy agency, and the Directorate for the Construction of the Nuclear Power Plant. Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance for Oil and Gas Khurshid Mustafayev announced the move Wednesday September 2, following a presentation to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the progress of the nuclear plant's construction.

Indian citizens can now enter Uzbekistan without a visa for stays of up to 30 days, provided they hold a valid visa from certain developed countries and a return ticket to their home country or onward travel to a third country. The measure was introduced under a presidential decree signed by Shavkat Mirziyoyev on August 29, the Ministry of Justice announced.

A court in Kashkadarya Region has sentenced a former military serviceman to five years in prison for the fatal beating of his 15-year-old daughter.

Uzbekfilm studio has fully settled its tax debt of more than 1 billion soms, according to Jahongir Ahmedov, first deputy minister of culture and director of the Cinematography Agency.

The agricultural census in Uzbekistan has clarified the boundaries and land-use categories of nearly 1 million hectares that had previously gone unrecorded in official statistics.

Several major streets in Tashkent will face temporary traffic closures on Sunday, September 6, from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM, according to the Center for Traffic Management.

Presidential decree is being drafted aimed at development of franchising services across the country. The initiative was outlined in a broader decree aimed at implementing tasks set during the head of state’s open dialogue with business leaders.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed progress of the integrated nuclear power plant and its accompanying "atomic town” projects in Jizzakh province, with officials putting the project's total cost at $9.5 billion.

Russian tourists have begun booking flights to Uzbekistan in large numbers this fall, the travel service Tutu said. Uzbekistan has emerged as the clear leader in flight bookings this autumn, posting a 5.2-percentage-point increase in booking share — the largest gain of any destination. Turkey ranked second, followed by Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. At the same time, booking shares for flights to Belarus and Kazakhstan declined.

Uzbekistan will conduct a nationwide business registration drive from October 15 to November 30, 2026, under a proposal approved by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Daytime temperatures across Uzbekistan will hold steady through the end of the work week, ranging from 28-33 degrees Celsius (82 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit), climbing as high as 35 C (95 F) in the south and staying cooler in the north at 25-27 C (77-81 F), according to Uzhydromet, the country's meteorological service.

Uzbeks could be allowed to temporarily import foreign-registered vehicles for non-commercial purposes. The move is part of a customs reform action plan approved by the presidential decree signed August 27.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on August 28 setting a new limit of $10,000 (or its equivalent) on the amount of cash currency individuals can take out of the country.

Starting January 1, 2027, Uzbekistan will lower the single customs rate on goods that individuals bring into the country for personal use in excess of duty-free allowances. The change was made by the presidential decree signed August 27.

Gayratjon Eshpulatov, the mayor of Zafarabad district in Jizzakh province, was injured in a car accident along with his minor son. The two were riding in an official Kia Seltos on August 30 when the vehicle collided with a MAZ truck.

Uzbekistan is carrying out a "40 Days of Action" nationwide cleanup campaign for the Independence Day. Running from July 28 to September 6, the initiative focuses on improving public spaces, ensuring timely waste removal, and boosting overall sanitation standards across the country.