The French Embassy in Uzbekistan held the first French Culture Month in Nukus from October 27 to November 30, 2025. Throughout this period, numerous multidisciplinary cultural events were held to celebrate the richness of cultural exchanges between France and Uzbekistan, and more specifically with the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has given directives to major companies such as Uzbekistan Railways, Uzbekistan Airways, and Uzbekistan Airports to complete the task of reducing the cost of services by at least 20 percent in the end of 2025. Transport Minister Ilhom Makhkamov told Uzbekistan 24 TV channel in an interview.

President Alexander Stubb of Finland visited the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) Thursday. The main topic of the working meeting between the Finnish President and the UWED’s leadership was the discussion of the prospects for the development of cooperation between UWED and Finnish universities.

The volume of foreign investments and loans disbursed in the first nine months of this year reached US$ 24.9 billion, the Statistics Committee's said in a report.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday in Tashkent Serbia and Uzbekistan had agreed on mutual political support at all levels, from the UN to all other organisations, and that he expected the two countries to sign a FTA and an agreement on protection of investments in the future.

Today on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini.

The President Mirziyoyev signed a Decree appointing Ravshan Gulamov to the position of Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan on Territorial Development and due to this move Gulamov has been relieved from the position of Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan on Economic Policies.

The 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference today opened in Samarkand — the first to take place outside Paris in nearly 40 years. The session coincides with the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding.

The Slovak President Peter Pellegrini landed in Samarkand yesterday to attend the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, UzA state-owned news agency said.

Iconic actor and voiceover legend Yakub Akhmedov passed away at the age of 88, the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre announced today.

Cooperation between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the energy sector is developing steadily, stated the Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov at a press conference on Tuesday.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to further improve national policies in the field of civil aviation Decree Monday. The main development goals for the civil aviation 2030 are:

Building of Asakabank in Yakkasaroy district was sold at an online auction for 187.7 billion soums to Modern City Construct. Information about this was posted on the E-auction platform.

A toddler girl drowned in a private kindergarten pool in Mirzachul district of Jizzakh province and died. The toddler’s mother, Nargiza Jumaeva told Kun.uz.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $250 million for Glaciers to Farms—a flagship adaptation program led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build resilient water and agriculture systems for vulnerable communities in glacier-dependent regions of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan.

Uzbekistan's state-owned company Uzbekneftegaz and the Russian Lukoil are discussing the possible impact of US sanctions on their joint projects in Uzbekistan, the chairman of Uzbekneftegaz, Bakhodir Sidikov said today at a press briefing.

The Presidents of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić held talks at the Kuksaroy residence with the participation of official delegations, the presidential press service said.

The British Council is proud to announce the project winners of the 2025 Connections Through Culture (CTC) support programme, which nurtures artistic collaborations between the United Kingdom and Uzbekistan. 

The President Mirziyoyev issued the Measures to regulate the implementation of national policies in the field of civil aviation Decree Tuesday.

Cabinet of Ministers issued a Regulation on procedure for attracting bank loans and external borrowings by enterprises of systemic importance Friday.