The first meeting of the Joint Commission at the level of heads of government of Russia and Uzbekistan was held in Urgench on May 30,as per the decision of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin 2019.

To meet growing demand for employment in rural areas and improve food security, Uzbekistan needs to strengthen the role of the private sector in its economy by accelerating reforms, improving institutional framework, and exploring opportunities for regional integration in Central Asia, according to the 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) launched today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) at the International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition in Central Asia in Tashkent.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the President of the European Council Donald Tusk. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, warmly welcoming the high guest, noted with satisfaction the enhanced political dialogue and productive cooperation with the European Union in the trade and economic, innovation, scientific, technical and cultural-humanitarian fields.

The area near the Lake Tuzkan of the Aydar-Arnasay lakes system in the Jizzakh province has been identified as the priority site for the nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, Uzatom agency reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on May 28 establishing new procedure for e-visas, the Committee for Tourism Development reported.

The agreement on mutual recognition of education and qualifications, degrees was signed by the governments of Uzbekistan and Russia at the meeting of the joint commission on May 30 in Urgench.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev today hosted the interior ministries of the Commonwealth of Independent States attending the events of the Council of Interior Ministers of the CIS in Tashkent.

The initiative of a new economic corridor among Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand and the surrounding oblasts can expand the regional dynamism and promote economic integration in the region, according to the inception workshop organized by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC), for which the Asian Development Bank (ADB) serves as the secretariat.

The next meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers of the CIS Member States (CIM) will be held in Tashkent on May 30 - June 1, the CIS Executive Committee reported.

In the holy month of Ramadan, Uzbekistan authorities, as part of the “Goodness” humanitarian operation today by a special flight, brought back 156 Uzbekistan nationals, mostly women and children, from the zone of armed conflicts in the Middle East, the presidential press service said in a statement.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev today received the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in our country to attend the first meeting of the Joint Commission at the level of heads of government, the presidential press service said.

As per the Nov. 12 presidential decree on extra non-working days during public holidays, the Children’s Day public holiday on June 1, Saturday was moved to June 6, Thursday.

The Russian government delegation headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Uzbekistan on May 29-30, the Foreign Ministry said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today signed the Improving Anti-Corruption System in Uzbekistan Decree, which is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the anti-corruption system, creating the favorable business climate and improving Uzbekistan’s international reputation.

A number of investment, scientific and medical deals were signed following the talks between the Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Tashkent.

Today, the President of Uzbekistan and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany held talks tête-à-tête and between the delegations, the presidential press service said.

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Elyor Ganiev met here Monday and discussed matters of bilateral and regional importance.

Uzbekistan intends to host the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the government resolution says.

The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Uzbekistan from May 29 to 30. The Uzbek PM Abdulla Aripov and Dmitry Medvedev will hold the first meeting of the joint commission at the level of the heads of government.

The Egyptian AlMasriya Universal Airlines will launch Sharm El Sheikh-Tashkent flights as of June 12. Flights will be operated on Wednesdays on Airbus-320 aircrafts.