The Ugam River and its surrounding lands are set to be officially designated as a National Hydrological Monument of Nature. This proposal received the green light from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during the government meeting on April 30.

Uzbekistan plans to build six waste-to-energy plants at a combined cost of $933 million. This was announced at a presentation during the government meeting chaired by the president on Thursday.

Uzbekistan is set to implement additional steps to expand private sector involvement in healthcare. The topic was discussed at a government meeting chaired by the president on May 1st.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree aimed at bolstering energy efficiency across all sectors of the economy and social infrastructure. This initiative focuses on the widespread adoption of energy-saving technologies and the expansion of renewable energy sources.

On May 1, another flight arrived in Tashkent from the United States carrying Uzbek citizens deported for violating U.S. immigration laws, the Dunyo news agency under the Foreign Ministry said.

Two men in the Namangan region are suspected of attempting to sell counterfeit US dollars, the State Security Service (DXX) said.

A passenger fell onto the tracks at a Tashkent metro station, the metro’s press service said in a statement. The incident occurred at approximately 9:35 PM on May 2 at the Gafur Gulom station. As train No. 40 was pulled into the station, a female passenger accidentally fell onto the tracks.

The Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) of Uzbekistan has successfully extradited a suspect who was wanted on international charges, the Interior Ministry said.

A senior community police officer in Tashkent has been arrested for soliciting a $10,000 bribe in exchange for initiating a criminal case against another individual, the State Security Service (DXX) reported.

A fresh spill of oil-mixed fluid has been reported in the Boysun district of the Surkhandarya province, the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is set to attend the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors, being held in Samarkand on May 3–4, the presidential press office said.

An 18-year-old man in Ohangaron has been handed an administrative sentence for spreading false allegations of pedophilia against a patrol officer, stated the chief of the Tashkent province police department Bobur Tulaganov.

Law enforcement authorities have dismantled a transnational criminal network and intercepted a large-scale attempt to smuggle narcotics into Uzbekistan through neighboring countries, the Internal Ministry reported.

Another fatal road accident has occurred in Navoi province. The crash took place at approximately 7:20 this morning on the A379 highway, in the section passing through Konimex district. A driver born in 2000, identified as Zh.N., lost control of a GM Nexia at a dangerous bend in the road and crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding with a truck driven by A.M., born in 1993.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has posthumously awarded the Order of "Dustlik" ("Friendship") to British couple John and Phyllis Emily Le Breton for saving the life of Uzbek soldier Boqijon Akramov during World War II.

As of late first quarter of 2026, the total income of Uzbeks reached 263.2 trillion soums, the National Statistics Committee said in a report.

Uzbekistan Railways and the Czech engineering giant Škoda Group have signed a landmark strategic agreement for the delivery of 10 modern electric trains. The deal, valued at €120 million, was formalized at the Presidential Palace in Tashkent, marking a significant step in the modernization of Uzbekistan’s transport infrastructure.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently reviewed a presentation on the progress of reforms and strategic priorities for AI and digitalization.

Today, president Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a series of proposals aimed at advancing Uzbekistan’s healthcare system, elevating service quality, and broadening the role of the private sector.

In the first days of May, Uzbekistan can expect the kind of unsettled, changeable weather typical of spring, according to Uzhydromet.