A worker of the school and university licensing department of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation has been arrested while receiving $100,000, the State Security Service (SSS) said.

The president Shavkat Mirziyoyev today reviewed a presentation on the progress of four toll highway projects. In particular, Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the progress of the 282-km Tashkent to Samarkand toll highway project.

Judge of Pastdargom District Civil Court in Samarkand province was arrested for accepting a bribe, the State Security Service reported.

On February 28, the Government of Uzbekistan issued resolution amending the key indicators of the Tashkent City Master Plan 2045, which had been approved on December 24, 2024.

In a telephone conversation with the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev strongly condemned the drone attacks on Azerbaijan Thursday. He also wished a swift recovery to the injured, the presidential press service said.

The Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov held a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, the Minister Saidov said on his telegram channel.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a telephone conversation Wednesday, the presidential press service said.

The Israel's Embassy in Uzbekistan held a press briefing on Iran crisis on Tuesday, March 3. The Israel’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uzbekistan Gideon Lustig in his opening remarks said that Israel and the United States’ joint operation was prompted by the deteriorating security in the entire region.

From March 3 to 5, 2026, the fifth International Specialized Exhibition AGROPRO EXPO 2026 is being held at the international exhibition complex SOF EXPO Samarkand. The event has already established itself as one of the key professional platforms for the agricultural sector of Central Asia.

An 11-year-old Uzbek national died in a traffic accident in Qatar, Dunyo news agency said. Reportedly, M.A., 11, a native of Tashkent city died at the scene sustaining severe head injuries in the accident, which resulted from a loss of control of the vehicle.

On February 22, a traffic accident occurred in Kanimekh district of Navoiy province, killing four people, the Milliy TV’s program reported in a story.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals enhancing protection of rights of women and children, preventing harassment and violence against them, the presidential press service said.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in a telephone conversation spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araqhchi and discussed the situation in the region and the latest events, the Minister Bakhtiyor Saidoм said on his Telegram channel:

On February 28, the Cabinet of Ministers issued a Steps to stimulate reduction of negative environmental impact from industrial enterprises Resolution.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree posthumously awarding Jasorat (Courage) medal to the traffic patrol inspector junior sergeant Khosilbek Eshnazarov.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The letter was published by the Iranian Embassy in Tashkent on March 2.

The President and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Shavkat Mirziyoyev today chaired a government meeting on strengthening Uzbekistan's defense capability, the presidential press service said.

The Shavat District Criminal Court of Khorezm province sentenced police officer Umarbek Atamuratov, finding him guilty of causing a serious traffic accident and endangering a person on February 23.

Several payment services and banks have implemented a new feature requiring the mandatory indication of purpose of money transfers between bank cards.

On February 25, 2026, a minor, Doniyor Turgunov, while driving a car hit and killed a traffic police inspector, Khosilbek Eshnazarov in Tashkent’s Mirabad district. The inspector later died from serious injuries. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, Doniyor Turgunov was arrested as part of a criminal case.