A 44-year-old man in the Kashkadarya province has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for trafficking donkey meat.

Victims of harassment and violence in Uzbekistan will now be allowed to stay in specialized support centers for up to six months, a significant extension from the previous limit of 30 days.

The World Alliance of Islamic Civilization is set to be established in Uzbekistan, the press service of the Committee for Religious Affairs said in a statement.

Gishtkuprik and Zhibek Zholy checkpoints on the Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border are undergoing modernization using cutting-edge digital technology to transform them into smart customs complexes. This upgrade aims to ensure fast and transparent border control while boosting trade and transit capacity between the two nations.

On July 10, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals to implement international standards across Uzbekistan’s specialized secondary, vocational, and higher education programs, as well as to expand collaboration with leading global universities.

Three individuals who rode horses along a main road in central Tashkent at night have been identified by law enforcement and summoned to the police department for a preventive discussion. Expressing regret for their actions, they promised not to repeat the behavior.

Cases of illegal religious education have been uncovered in two provinces of Uzbekistan, the State Security Service (DXX) reported.

Three young boys have tragically drowned in the Zarafshan River in Navoiy province, the press service of the Navoiy Province Emergency Situations Department (ESD) reported.

Uzbekistan and France are currently negotiating six new energy projects valued at $1.8 billion, the Ministry of Energy said.

Uzbekistan is introducing a cash rebate program for foreign film companies that shoot feature films, television series, and documentary projects within the country, under a new regulation approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

By the July 10 presidential decree, Sardor Umurzakov has been appointed Director of the Strategic Development and Reforms Agency, replacing Abdulla Abdukodirov due to his transfer to another job. He had been serving in this role since May 2025.

Veolia Energy Tashkent has announced that efforts to upgrade the city's primary heating networks are ongoing, a move aimed at ensuring a stable and high-quality thermal energy supply for consumers.

Electricity has become an essential part of everyday life. It powers homes, businesses, schools, hospitals, transport systems, and digital infrastructure, making it one of the foundations of modern society. A reliable energy supply is therefore critical not only for economic growth but also for improving people's quality of life.

This Friday and over the weekend, Uzbekistan is set to experience hot and predominantly dry weather, Uzhydromet said in a statement.

The presidents of Uzbekistan and Belarus, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Alexander Lukashenko, have signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership between their two nations. Following the talks in Minsk, the Uzbek leader described the document as "truly historic," according to the press service of the Belarusian president.

Uzbekistan is studying the possibility of creating conditions for the religious education of children and teenagers under 18, chief of the Department for Religious and Educational Affairs at the Presidential Administration Muzaffar Kamilov told Ziyo in an interview.

The Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation has proposed a pilot project in Uzbekistan to transition greenhouse complexes from coal heating to advanced, energy-efficient technologies, according to the press service of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change.

Uzbekistan has introduced a mandatory screening process for former public servants seeking employment at organizations previously under their regulatory control, the Ministry of Justice said.

In the Kasan district of Kashkadarya province, authorities are investigating the death of 36-year-old Nargiza Rustamova, who was found hanged in a barn on July 1.

Following the talks, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a Declaration on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership Relationsand oversaw the exchanged of a number of bilateral documents: