In Romitan district of Bukhara province, a bus driver was caught transporting kindergarten children while intoxicated, the provincial Road Safety Department reported.

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For more than 80 years, no-one knew what happened to a Soviet prisoner of war who escaped from the Nazis on the Channel Islands and spent the rest of World War Two hiding from the German occupiers with a local family.

Piergabriele Papadia de Bottini, the former Italian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, has been detained in Rome in connection with an investigation into the alleged illegal issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens through the embassy in Tashkent, La Repubblica reported.

Negotiations between the chiefs of water and energy authorities from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have concluded in Tashkent.

Starting from three months from now, bank customers in Uzbekistan will be able to withdraw up to $500 in foreign currency cash without presenting identification — no passport, national ID card, or equivalent document will be required. The regulatory measure, developed at the initiative of the Ministry of Justice, was officially registered on 8 May 2026.

In the first quarter of 2026, 89 foreign companies providing digital services in Uzbekistan contributed 65.7 billion soums in tax revenue. According to the Tax Committee, this marks a significant 81% increase compared to the same period last year.

Kazakhstan will host the Informal Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on 15 May 2026 in Turkistan — the spiritual capital of the Turkic World.

On May 8, as part of his visit to Moscow, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Uzbekistan’s official gold and foreign exchange reserves rose to $70.9 billion as of May 1, 2026, the Central Bank said in a report.

On the afternoon of May 8, Uzbekistan is set to experience dry and very warm weather, with temperatures reaching between +34°C and +37°C, and climbing as high as +39°C in the south. The northwestern regions will be slightly cooler, ranging from +28°C to +33°C, Uzhydromet said.

Today, on May 8, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Victory Park in Tashkent to attend the commemorative ceremony for the Day of Remembrance and Honor, where he laid a wreath at the "Ode to Fortitude" monument, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan is implementing digital solutions across its transport sector to reduce border delays, accelerate cargo transit, and build a more resilient logistics network. Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriyev shared these insights on May 5 during a panel session at the Asian Development Bank’s meeting in Samarkand.

Provincial centers across Uzbekistan are facing a critical shortage of at least 1,500 large and medium-capacity buses, president Shavkat Mirziyoyev state during the government meeting Thursday.

Uzbekistan is planning to expand its high-speed rail network across all four corners of the country. This ambitious goal was shared by the Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriyev during a panel session at the Asian Development Bank’s meeting in Samarkand on May 5.

Construction began on May 7 for a new electrified railway line connecting Nurafshan, Pskent, Buka, Bekabad, Bayaut, and Yangiyer, the Uzbekistan Railways press service said. Spanning 110 kilometers, the new route will create a vital link between the Tashkent and Syrdarya provinces.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will not be attending the May 9th Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, a government source said.

The Competition Committee has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Justice to remove clauses from real estate sales contracts that hold new owners liable for the utility debts of previous proprietors.

On May 6, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kyiv hosted a meeting with leading Ukrainian entrepreneurs, the Dunyo Information Agency reported.

Uzbekistan views regional cooperation as a vital tool for mitigating the risks associated with large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. This statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev during a panel session at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting in Samarkand on May 5.