Uzbekistan reviewed toll rates for foreign trucks. This follows from the 2025 State Budget Law. In particular, the entry fees for trucks registered in Turkmenistan have been significantly raised. From January 1, 2025, depending on the tonnage, they will be:

As Swedes enter their first full year as officially smoke-free, leading international health experts are calling on other countries to follow their example and eradicate smoking through the use of safer alternatives.

On December 23, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the new version State Secrets Bill into Law with effect as of March 29, 2025.

Tashkent subway said it received delivery of three new trains on December 31. Reportedly, three new rolling stock (12 subway cars) were added to the subway car fleet on the holiday.

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan signed a founding agreement as part of the project of a Green Power Corridor to Europe, the press service of the Ministry of Energy said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev offered his wishes to Uzbeks on the New Year holiday. "Despite the difficult situation in the world, the year 2025 was prosperous for the country. Thanks to the dedicated work and socio-political activity of our people, the idea of ​​​​the New Uzbekistan is becoming a reality," he said.

On December 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Further measures to ensure equal conditions for doing business and a fair competition Decree.

All pharmacies and hospitals in Uzbekistan will be required to pay VAT from April 1, 2025, regardless of income. Tax authorities will automatically generate VAT reports based on virtual cash register data, online cash register receipts and electronic invoices, as well as other external and internal data.

Escada Lounge Bar in Chilanzar district of Tashkent posted a video ad on its New Year's shows on its Instagram account on December 25. The video shows guy hitting seven girls standing with their backs to their buttocks and legs, saying the date with each hit: "December 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 - every day."

Members of a criminal group involved in the manufacture and sale of synthetic drugs in Fergana and Andijan provinces have been handed prison sentences, Aziz Obidov, the spokesman to the Supreme Court said.

22 people in Andijan province sustained acute poisoning from December 22-26 after they allegedly drank the so-called Uzbekistan Cognac, which had Uzbekistan excise stamps, the provincial prosecutor's office said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a letter of condolences to the Acting President of South Korea Choi Sang-mok over the multiple casualties following the plane crash in Muan city.

The State Assets Management Agency has announced that the government’s 100% stake in Uz-Koram Co (Uz-Koram Kompani LLC), which manufactures components for GM models in Uzbekistan, had been sold.

Shukhrat Mamarasulov’s story is one of ambition, resilience, and a deep-seated love for the hospitality industry. Expanding to own a chain of hotels is no small feat. That’s particularly true today.

The volume of investments attracted to Uzbekistan topped $ 4 billion in 2024, decreasing by 49 percent to the previous year, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said in a report.

Romania intends to support Uzbekistan’s access to Caspian Sea-Black Sea international transport route, Ambassador of Romania to Uzbekistan Daniel Cristian Ciobanu told Trend in an exclusive interview.

MP of the Legislative Chamber, Odiljon Tozhiev condemned the threats made by the leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov against Uzbekistan officials, calling it interference in the country's internal affairs.

Uzbek physicians who visited Balkh region of Afghanistan on the Salomatlik medical aid train under the Temiryul Social Services institution are continuing their medical examination, the press service of Uzbekistan Railways said.

Leader of Milliy Tiklanish party, Alisher Qodirov raised the issue of Russian airspace security after an incident that occurred near Aktau in Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Today, the Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attended the ceremony in Jalal-Abad region to launch the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, his press service reported.