President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in order to inspect ongoing construction works and familiarize himself with socio-economic development, the activities of schools and makhallas (neighbourhoods) departed for Ferghana province on June 22, UzA reported.

By the June 21 Presidential decree Shukhrat Atabaev has been appointed deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, the President’s press service reported.

President of Uzbekistan on June 20 signed a resolution appointing Kurbanov Mirshod Mahmudovich as Chairman of the Committee for State Reserves Management under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev by his June 19 resolution approved the agreements signed on April 5, 2017 in Moscow, including:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev with his June 20 decree has named Inom Majidov as Minister of Higher and Secondary Special Education of Uzbekistan, replacing Rustam Kasimov, who was appointed the first deputy state adviser to the President on organizational and personnel matters and rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the President by another decree of the head of state, the government portal said. Previously, this post was occupied by Adham Ikramov, who will now be overseeing the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

An Extraordinary Congress of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan was held June 20, which saw the new  chairman of the Executive Committee of the Chamber elected.

Otabek Israilov was appointed as mayor of Bekabad district of Tashkent province, the province governor’s office announced, replacing Turobzhon Djuraev, which was named acting governor of Samarkand province.

The holding company UzbekNefteGaz and the National Council of the Trade Union of Oil, Gas and Geology Workers of Uzbekistan announced Call for Bids for a new company logo and slogan.

World's prominent media persons are expected to congratulate Uzbekistan 24 channel on the day of its launching, which is not yet known and is scheduled in the coming couple of months, Bobir Alikhanov, First Deputy Chairman of the National Broadcasting Company of Uzbekistan said.

On June 16, the Uzbekistan Foreign Ministry was held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan Shiri Shiriyev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Sayed Shahabuddin Timori.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in order to inspect ongoing construction works and familiarize himself with socio-economic development, the activities of schools and makhallas (neighbourhoods) is visiting Tashkent’s Uchtepa district on Friday.

The Prosecutor General of Uzbekistan signed an order on June 15 appointing Ravshan Masharipov, a Counselor of Justice, as the Syrdarya province prosecutor for a five-year term, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.

On June 16, the Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov received the newly appointed Ambassador of Ireland stationed in Moscow Adrian McDaid, the press service of the Foreign Ministry said.

Dr. Jatinder Cheema, Regional Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development/Central Asia and Dr. Mirzanazim Dusmuratov, Chairman of Board of the Uzbek State Joint Stock Pharmaceutical Company, Uzpharmsanoat, participated in a signing ceremony to formalize cooperation between Uzpharmsanoat and USAID on the implementation of the “Promoting the Quality of Medicines” Project in Uzbekistan.

Chairman of UzbekNefteGaz Alisher Sultanov, answering a question on plans for gas provision to provinces at the June 14 meeting of the International Press Club in Tashkent, said that things won’t get better in the provinces that had been deprived of gas for decades and that "people should hold no illusions".

Rustam Aminov has been appointed the first deputy chairman of the Committee for privatized enterprises assistance and competition development, the press service of the committee said referring to the June 12 Presidential Resolution.

At the Uzbek Foreign Ministry held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden based in Stockholm Ingrid Tersman on Wednesday.

On June 13 President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with judges of various levels, which was devoted to the state of affairs in the judicial system, existing problems and challenges. The meeting was also attended by the heads of both chambers of the Oliy Majlis, the Prime Minister, heads of law enforcement bodies, while the chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, provincial governors, mayors of the city of Tashkent, cities and districts, heads of local law enforcement agencies, veterans, members of the public participated in the meeting in videoconference format.

Ulugbek Mustafoyev has been appointed as new chairman of the board of. In this post he replaced Fazliddin Salomov. Prior to that, Ulugbek Mustafoyev was the first deputy governor of Djizak province.

Sherzod Oblokulov has been appointed as prosecutor of Tashkent city, the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan said.