An explosion occurred at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder-refilling station located in Karshi district of Kashkadarya province.

Over the past year or two, ministries and government agencies in Uzbekistan have been required to account for the actual results achieved with public funds. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Jamshid Kuchkarov, announced this during his address to the parliament on June 3.

A juvenile inspector-psychologist in Denau district of Surkhandarya province is suspected of raping a minor, according to the provincial prosecutor's office.

New mayors have assumed office in the cities of Nurafshon and Almalyk in the Tashkent province. First, during an extraordinary session of the Nurafshon City Council of People's Deputies, an organizational matter was reviewed, and Ilkhom Mahmudjonovich Kilichkhonov was relieved of his duties as city mayor due to his transfer to another position.

On the afternoon of June 8, dry weather will persist across most of Uzbekistan, though isolated thunderstorms and brief showers may occur in parts of Karakalpakstan and the Bukhara province, according to Uzhydromet.

On the afternoon of June 6, a Yutong electric bus operating on Route 45 (Food City – Kushbegi) struck and killed a 35-year-old woman while reversing at the Kuyluk Market terminal station. The victim died at the scene. The Tashshakharstranskhizmat transport company confirmed the incident following reports on social media.

An inspector and social worker from the Social and Legal Assistance Center for Minors under the Andijan Provincial Police Department, identified as S.B., is suspected of having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl. The provincial prosecutor's office confirmed the information on Saturday.

A major special operation has been launched in Germany against an international network suspected of illegally procuring Schengen visas for citizens of Uzbekistan, the DPA news agency reported.

Uzbekistan is a "reliable and predictable partner for the global business community," declared President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his address at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

In recent years, the illegal turnover of synthetic drugs and potent prescription medications has been rising across the country alongside traditional narcotics. According to a relevant resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, these restricted substances are predominantly smuggled into the country from neighboring states and distributed through illicit, underground channels.

Russia is more than just a regional neighbor to Uzbekistan. "Russia is our time-tested strategic partner and ally," declared President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

Uzbekistan has lifted the restriction that limited physical and legal entities to importing only one vehicle per year for their personal or corporate needs. This change is outlined in a presidential decree issued on June 4, which focuses on improving management practices and streamlining public services within the construction sector.

The Central Bank has implemented amendments and addenda to the licensing procedures for payment system operators and payment organizations. Under the new regulations, disclosing information regarding beneficial owners is now a mandatory requirement during the licensing process.

Starting July 1, the practice of parallel design and construction for new projects will be abolished under a new presidential decree signed on June 4. The document was published on the Telegram channel of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Dry weather is expected across most provinces of Uzbekistan this weekend, Uzhydromet said in a weather update. The only exceptions will be parts of the Fergana Valley on June 6 and Karakalpakstan on June 7, where brief afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible in some areas.

During an official working visit to Saint Petersburg, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

An event dedicated to Uzbekistan's investment potential was held in Shanghai, jointly organized by the Chamber of Commerce of China's Zhejiang Province, the Digital Globalization Association, and UCloud.

Russia will provide Uzbekistan with a concessional export loan to fund the construction of its nuclear power plant, the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the financing on June 4 during a ceremony marking the start of Uzbekistan's first integrated nuclear power plant project.

Belgium and Uzbekistan have steadily expanded their diplomatic, political, and economic relationship over the past decades, transforming what was once a relatively limited bilateral partnership into an increasingly strategic dialogue between Brussels and Tashkent, the www.euroreporter said in a big story.

The start of construction on the first power unit of the integrated nuclear power plant marks a new era in Uzbekistan's technological, industrial, and scientific development. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made the announcement on June 4 during a ceremony celebrating the launch of the project in the Farish district of the Jizzakh province.