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President of Uzbekistan Approves New Appointments in the Presidential Administration and Security Council
Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 President of Uzbekistan Approves New Appointments in the Presidential Administration and Security Council Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — By a corresponding decree, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has made a...

Uzbekistan Adopts New Water Code§
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law approving the country’s new Water Code. The document establishes the legal framework for the rational use and protection of water resources, water...

Uzbekistan’s Lemon Exports Rise 7% in the First …
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — According to the National Committee of Statistics, Uzbekistan exported 1,908 tons of lemons worth US$3 million between January and June 2025. Compared to the same period last year, exports increased by 127...

Uzbekistan Strengthens Cooperation with IFAD at the UN Food Systems Summit
Economy 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Strengthens Cooperation with IFAD at the UN Food Systems Summit Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In Addis Ababa, where the Second UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) is taking place, the Uzbek delegation is actively...

Uzbekistan’s VAT Refunds Drop 17.7% in First Half of 2025
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — According to the State Tax Committee, the volume of value-added tax (VAT) refunds in Uzbekistan declined significantly in the first half of 2025. Between January and June, the total amount of refunded VAT...

Uzbekistan and Russia Agree to Strengthen Cooperation Between …
Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan and Russia Agree to Strengthen Cooperation Between Ombudsman Institutions Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 29 July 2025, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate Sodiq Safoyev met with the Commissioner for Human...

Uzbekistan Introduces Risk Assessment System for Violence Against …
Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Introduces Risk Assessment System for Violence Against Children Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 14 July 2025, the Government of Uzbekistan approved the Regulation on the Procedure for Identifying Cases of...

Uzbekistan’s Higher Education Ministry to Audit Private Universities Following Reports of Student Transfers Using Forged Documents
Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Higher Education Ministry to Audit Private Universities Following Reports of Student Transfers Using Forged Documents Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Higher Education has launched an...

Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defense Announces Series of Key Appointments
Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defense Announces Series of Key Appointments Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan has announced a number of new appointments within its system....

Uzbekistan’s Economy Grew 7.2% in the First Half of 2025
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In January–June 2025, Uzbekistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices reached 807,937.1 trillion soums, representing a 7.2 percent increase in real terms compared to the same period last year,...

Uzbekistan Discusses Development of New Multimodal Transport Corridor
Economy 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Discusses Development of New Multimodal Transport Corridor Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — At a meeting chaired by Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev, discussions were held on the development of cargo...

Nearly 1.9 Million Mobile Phones Imported to Uzbekistan in First Half of 2025
Technologies 30/07/2025 Nearly 1.9 Million Mobile Phones Imported to Uzbekistan in First Half of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In January–June 2025, Uzbekistan imported around 1.9 million mobile phones worth US$194.4 million, according...

Uzbekistan Delegation Meets IOC President Kirsty Coventry in …
Sports 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Delegation Meets IOC President Kirsty Coventry in Singapore Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In Singapore, during the World Aquatics Championships, a delegation from Uzbekistan met with Kirsty Coventry, President...

Uzbekistan’s President Calls for Expanding Fruit and Vegetable …
Economy 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s President Calls for Expanding Fruit and Vegetable Exports Despite Climate Challenges Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video conference focused on increasing...

Uzbek Boxer Lazizbek Mullodjonov Temporarily Suspended After Positive Doping Test
Sports 30/07/2025 Uzbek Boxer Lazizbek Mullodjonov Temporarily Suspended After Positive Doping Test Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Prohibited substances have been detected in the body of Uzbek boxer Lazizbek Mullodjonov, according to the...

Uzbekistan and Pakistan agree on new joint projects in tourism.
Uzbekistan’s Ambassador Alisher Tukhtaev met with Aftab-ur-Rehman Rana, Chairman of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), to discuss expanding cooperation in the tourism sector. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral ties,...

Uzbekistan’s Fiscal Strategy: Salaries and Pensions to Outpace …
Finance 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Fiscal Strategy: Salaries and Pensions to Outpace Inflation Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Under Uzbekistan’s Fiscal Strategy for 2026–2028, annual increases in public sector salaries, as well as pensions and...

Uzbekistan and World Aquatics to Develop a Roadmap …
Sports 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan and World Aquatics to Develop a Roadmap for the Development of Aquatic Sports Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s Minister of Sports Adkham Ikramov, First Deputy Chairman of the National Olympic Committee...

Uzbekistan Registers Its First Solar Power Plant in the International Green Energy Certification System
Economy 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Registers Its First Solar Power Plant in the International Green Energy Certification System Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 31 July, the Institute for Macroeconomic and Regional Studies hosted a roundtable on...

Uzbekistan Strengthens Startup Ecosystem: Focus on Partnership Between …
Technologies 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Strengthens Startup Ecosystem: Focus on Partnership Between Government, Investors, and Business Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 29–30 July 2025, discussions dedicated to the development of Uzbekistan’s...