1,329 medical clinics were licensed and started operations in Uzbekistan in 2025, the Center for Licensing and Accreditation of Medical Organizations said.

An expanded meeting of the Commission on compliance with constitutional rights and freedoms under the Ombudsperson took place on Saturday.

Effective February 1, ticket prices for Afrosiyob high-speed electric trains, as well as the Sharq, Nasaf, and Uzbekistan trains, will increase by 15%, Uzbekistan Railways said in a statement.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to invest in renewable energy power generation and in the safe and reliable connection of variable renewables to Uzbekistan’s power grid by organising a financing package of up to US$ 195.5 million (€168.5 million) for the construction and operation of a 300 MW greenfield solar photovoltaic plant and a 75 MWh battery storage facility in the Kashkadarya region.

The Tashkent city police said it had opened a criminal case against journalists from Taftish.uz. The news publication is known for conducting investigations based on complaints from individuals.

Reports have surfaced on social media that several young men gang raped a 14-year-old girl in Uchkuprik district of Fergana province on January 9. Four 23-year-old men have been arrested.

Uzbekistan will update its Foreign Policy Concept, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in his address at a meeting devoted to Uzbekistan's foreign policies:

Uzbekistan plans to review the operating conditions of private operators who have failed to increase natural gas reserves, Uzbekneftegaz said in a statement.

On January 13, at an expanded meeting of the Security Council, the Chairman of the State Security Service (SSS) Bakhodir Kurbanov reported to the president Mirziyoyev on the progress of implementing the directives given at last year's meeting.

In Uzbekistan, maternal and infant mortality rates have decreased by 4.4 and 3.9 times, respectively, over the past 34 years, the Family and Gender Research Institute said in a report.

Criminal case has been opened against the judges of Tashkent city criminal court Odilbek Ilhomjonov, Mirziyod Abidov and Mukhtarama Turgunova, as well as the Deputy Chairman of the Tashkent City Court/Chairman of the Judicial Criminal Board Murodjon Mirzajonov, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.

Reports have surfaced on social media that an 11th-grade student at school No. 64 in Denau district of Surkhandarya province allegedly raped a 9th-grade student of the same school. The school has issued a statement regarding the incident.

President of Uzbekistan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the Special Operations Forces training ground in the Tashkent province, the presidential press service said.

On January 10, a serious incident occurred in the skies in the Shymkent area over Kazakhstan, NUR.KZ reported. Reportedly, on January 10, at approximately 5:42 a.m. Astana time, an aviation incident occurred in the A2I sector of the Shymkent Province Communications Center during handling of Pobeda Airlines PBD997 flight from Vnukovo to Samarkand and Uzbekistan Airways flight UZB9609 from Termez to Moscow.

In Tashkent, a man was penalized for calling 102 (police line) to report about the US President Donald Trump.

45 people died in road accidents on January 11, 2026 in Uzbekistan. Of these, 8 deaths were recorded in the Tashkent province.

President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired the expanded meeting of the Security Council dedicated to strengthening Uzbekistan’s military security and defense Tuesday, the presidential press service said.

Uzbekistan will update its defense and security documents to address new challenges, the president Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced at an expanded meeting of the Security Council dedicated to strengthening the country's military security and defense on Tuesday.

At the plenary session of the Legislative Chamber today, the MPs unanimously passed the resolution abolishing the Samarkand district and expanding the territory of Samarkand city, the press service of the lower house said.

Issuance of environmental stickers for vehicles started as part of Eco-friendly Transport system. During the phase I it will be voluntary. Stickers in one of three colors, depending on the environmental category (green for Clean, yellow for Medium, and red for Harmful), will be issued free of charge and have an indefinite timeline. Stickers will be issued by default when purchasing and registering a new vehicle with the Road Safety Service.