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New international airport to be built in Tashkent region.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a briefing on key developments in major transport projects. Photo: Presidential Press Service “As the economy grows and the pace of life accelerates, demand for transportation services will continue to rise....

Uzbekistan adopts Water Code to regulate use and protection of water resources.
Uzbekistan has adopted a new Water Code that regulates the use and protection of water, water bodies, water management infrastructure, and land within the state water fund. According to the Ministry of Justice, the Water Code sets out legal norms...

“Uzbek nationals make up the largest group of foreign prisoners of war in Ukraine” – Report.
Citizens of 33 countries are currently held as prisoners of war in Ukraine, with the largest number from Uzbekistan, according to Ukraine’s “I Want to Live” project. The project also reports that in 2025, Russia recruited at least 902 Uzbek...

Uzbekistan to digitize 500 markets and service agencies to curb corruption.
Over the past two years, 2,700 cases of illegal land allocation have been uncovered in Uzbekistan, resulting in the misappropriation of nearly 5,000 hectares of land. As it was previously reported, on July 29, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed...

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: Progress of construction
12:41, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA 12:41, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA The Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in Jalal-Abad region, Tilek Tekebayev, familiarized...

Uzbekistan Approves New Admission Rules for Wellness Camps for Teachers and Gifted Students
Uzbekistan 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan Approves New Admission Rules for Wellness Camps for Teachers and Gifted Students Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — By Government Resolution No. 474 of 29 July 2025, Uzbekistan has approved the Regulation “On the...

Uzbekistan’s Bean Exports Rise 17% in the First Half of 2025
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In the first half of 2025, Uzbekistan significantly increased its bean exports. According to the National Statistics Committee, the country exported 80,053 tons of beans worth a total of US$208.9 million during...

Tashkent Honors the Memory of Victims of the …
Uzbekistan 31/07/2025 Tashkent Honors the Memory of Victims of the 2004 Terrorist Attack Near the Israeli Embassy Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A memorial ceremony was held at the Embassy of Israel in Tashkent to mark the 21st anniversary...

Uzbekistan Strengthens Data Governance: OSCE Workshop on the …
Uzbekistan 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan Strengthens Data Governance: OSCE Workshop on the Use of Open and Gender Data in the Public Sector Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 29–30 July 2025, a two-day workshop was held in the Tashkent region,...

Uzbekistan U-17 to Face England, Canada and Morocco …
Uzbekistan 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan U-17 to Face England, Canada and Morocco Ahead of World Cup Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s U-17 national football team, led by Islombek Ismailov, will hold a training camp in Spain this September...

Uzbek businesses are entering actively Kazakhstan’s oilseed processing sector - expert
Following the introduction of an export duty on sunflower seeds by Kazakhstan, one of its top importers - Uzbekistan - sharply reduced imports of Kazakh oilseed raw materials and instead ramped up purchases of crude sunflower oil. At the same...

Pakistan, Uzbekistan deepen economics ties ahead of high-level visit
ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan Friday held a meeting with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Mr Alisher Tukhtaev to discuss the forthcoming visit to Uzbekistan and avenues for...

Uzbekistan to Create “Digital Agriculture” Platform for Farmers
Economy 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan to Create “Digital Agriculture” Platform for Farmers Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 31 July, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting dedicated to measures for the digitalization of the...

Uzbekistan Launches First National Acceleration Program for Women in Tech Entrepreneurship
Technologies 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan Launches First National Acceleration Program for Women in Tech Entrepreneurship Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 30 July 2025, Tashkent hosted the official launch of SG Women, the first nationwide...

Uzbekistan launches first national accelerator for women in tech with ‘Pitch and Rise’ event
Uzbekistan has launched its first-ever national accelerator program dedicated to women in tech entrepreneurship, marking a milestone for gender inclusion in the country’s fast-evolving startup ecosystem. Source: Startup Garage The SG Women...

Uzbekistan Approves 43 Mergers and Acquisitions in the First Half of 2025
Economy 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan Approves 43 Mergers and Acquisitions in the First Half of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In the first half of 2025, the Committee for Competition Development and Consumer Protection reviewed 52 applications...

Uzbekistan’s Economy Ministry Adjusts Timeline for Sale of State-Owned Bank Shares
Finance 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Economy Ministry Adjusts Timeline for Sale of State-Owned Bank Shares Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The privatization of major state-owned banks in Uzbekistan has once again been postponed. According to the...

Uzbekistan Produced Over 310 Thousand Tons of Poultry Meat in 2024
Economy 31/07/2025 Uzbekistan Produced Over 310 Thousand Tons of Poultry Meat in 2024 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — According to the National Committee of Statistics, farms of all categories in Uzbekistan produced 310.9 thousand tons of...

Uzbekistan's Samarkand Steps Into A New Era Of Industrial Development
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 31. Over the past eight years, industrial production in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region has grown 1.7 times, surpassing 45 trillion soums ($3.5 billion), Trend reports. The data points were...

Uzbekistan Airports reports five in-flight deaths in first half of 2025.
Uzbekistan Airports warns passengers with certain medical conditions about the risks of air travel. Over the past year and a half, 107 passengers have been denied boarding due to health concerns. In 2024, a total of 46 passengers were barred from...