Saturday, 19, July, 2025

National

The Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with the Afghan Interior Minister, Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani Thursday.

On Friday and the weekend, very hot and dry air from the south will continue to move into Uzbekistan, Uzgidromet said.

The National Statistics Committee disclosed information on Uzbeks’ favorite tourist destinations. Reportedly, a total of 2.7 million Uzbeks crossed the border for tourist purposes in January-May 2025, which marks an increase by 574.1 thousand or 26.4% compared to the same period last year.

As of June 2025, 872 thousand individuals have legalized their labor activities through the Self-Employed Platform.

The president Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to implement the agreements reached during the high-level visit to Mongolia in the agricultural and food sectors Decree.

The Cabinet issued Regulation on the procedure for assigning and paying one-time allowances to individuals released from correctional institutions Resolution.

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed a Trilateral Framework Agreement on the development of a feasibility study for the Trans-Afghan Railway project in Kabul on Thursday.

Uzbekistan-bound money remittances reached $8.2 billionin in January-June 2025, recording a 27% increase to the same period last year ($6.5 billion), the Central Bank said in a report.

Correctional program aimed at changing the aggressive behavior of a person who has committed or is prone to commit harassment and violence will be approved with the Inson social services centers in each specific case. This is stated in the July 15 resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers.

A number of cases of illegal religious education of children and adolescents have been identified by the State Security Service in the Fergana province.

From 8 to 12 July, 2025, Riga and Liepāja hosted the Summer School on Compliance and Anti-Corruption Policy, bringing together compliance practitioners of key government institutions from Uzbekistan and Latvia, along with international experts in transparency, ethics, and internal control.

The Government of Tajikistan by its June 30 resolution approved a draft deal with Uzbekistan on power supply by Rogun hydroelectric power plant.

Khamkorlik-2025 joint exercises between servicemen of Uzbekistan and Russia commenced at the Termez training ground of the Southwestern Military District, the press service of the Ministry of Defense said.

Fire broke out at a gas station in Oltindala neighbourhood of Kukdala district in Kashkadarya province after a fuel storage tank exploded, the press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry said.

The British Council – the United Kingdom’s organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, invites arts organisations in Uzbekistan to apply for Biennials Connect Grants. Biennials Connect Grants support visual artists’ participation in international festivals and biennials. The grants directly benefit artists by facilitating opportunities for travel, the production of new work, networking, skills building and showcasing through biennial partners. 

Uzbekistan and Hungary announced a joint venture for dry cooling systems for Uzbekistan nuclear power plant. The relevant MoM was signed on Monday in Tashkent by the Uzatom Agency, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Hungarian MVM EGI, the press service of the Uzatom Atomic Energy Agency said.

The World Cup-winning Joachim Löw said he currently had several inquiries from clubs and a national association (Uzbekistan national team – Ed.) offering a coaching position. "They're asking whether I'm willing to talk, whether I'm interested – that's happened over the last one or two weeks," said the 65-year-old on the sidelines of an event at Europa-Park in Rust near Freiburg. He's now thinking about it and finding out more about each team. The next step could be meetings with those in charge to see "whether things would fit together."

The Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is on an official visit to Tbilisi, met with the Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to improve the efficiency, proactivity and effectiveness of governance Decree Monday.

Tianjin, China will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit from August 31 to September 1, announced the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi following a Foreign Ministers Council meeting of the SCO member states, the Xinhua said.