President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in a ceremony launching new investment projects and breaking ground on new construction during a visit to Andijan province, the presidential press service reported.

The aviation fuel refueling complex at Tashkent Airport has been put up for sale, the Agency for Management of State Assets announced.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his visit to Andijan Province by inspecting the ongoing reconstruction project at Andijan International Airport.

Uzbekistan had 122,700 registered electric vehicles as of July 1, 2026, the National Statistics Agency said in a report.

Uzbekistan's national weather service, Uzhydromet, has issued its forecast for September 24, predicting a slight dip in temperatures across the country this Thursday.

Officials from the Samarkand Province Preschool and School Education Department allegedly embezzled 1.1 billion soums of public funds by purchasing 90,863 bottles of liquid soap at heavily inflated prices. A criminal case has been launched regarding the matter.

A new set of services on Single Interactive Government Services Portal will allow individuals and legal entities to apply for a lien or mortgage on their real estate and vehicles, as well as to place a prohibition on transferring ownership of such assets. Requests to lift such a prohibition will also be submitted through the portal.

A 5-year-old girl at a state-run kindergarten in Namangan province is reportedly said to have been repeatedly sexually assaulted by the facility's 52-year-old head of household operations. The suspect has been detained and placed in pretrial custody.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on prospects for developing the electricity sector and improving project management mechanisms in the fuel and energy industry, the presidential press service reported.

Two plots of land near Navruz Park and the German Embassy in Tashkent have been listed for sale in two separate lots on the E-Auksion electronic trading platform.

The Power of Unity 2026 joint military exercises have begun at the Gizilgaya training center in Azerbaijan's Karabakh economic region, with troops from Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye taking part.

The Tashkent Province Council of People's Deputies has approved new tariffs for drinking water and sewage services. For the majority of residents, the price of a cubic meter of water will rise 19%, from 2,600 to 3,100 soums excluding VAT, while wastewater disposal fees will increase 15%, from 1,300 to 1,500 soums.

Tashkent ranked 343rd out of 1,000 major cities worldwide in the Global Cities Index 2026, compiled by the research firm Oxford Economics. Uzbekistan's capital climbed 128 places over the past year.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on prospects for advancing administrative justice to a new stage, the presidential press service reported.

The Tashkent Metro set a new ridership record on September 21. A total of 1,181,581 passengers used the metro that day, the metro's press service reported. The previous record had been set on September 14, 2026, when 1,165,550 passengers rode the system—meaning the new figure surpasses it by 16,031 passengers.

President Mirziyoyev signed a decree on September 21 outlining steps to ensure a safe, respectful working environment, the Justice Ministry's press service reported.

Sarwar Usmon, a prominent and veteran Uzbek journalist who was once a fervent critic of the authorities during his long career with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Uzbek Service (Ozodlik), has been officially admitted as an honorary member of the Journalists' Union of Uzbekistan.

On September 18, the Russian outlet The Insider reported that one of equity owners of Anorbank, Kakhramonjon Olimov had been arrested in absentia in Uzbekistan and put on an international wanted list in connection with a kidnapping case. The outlet noted separately that there is no official confirmation that such a criminal case exists.

Nearly 130 heads of state and government will gather for this year's High-Level Week to deliver their addresses to the global community. The General Debate will take place from Tuesday, September 22, through Saturday, September 26, and will conclude on Monday, September 28.

An Uzbek delegation carried out a working visit to Egypt from September 15 to 20, the Dunyo news agency reported. The visit's main goal was to study Egypt's experience in developing desert land, making efficient use of water resources, and expanding livestock farming in arid regions.