Uzbekistan will be under the influence of a moderately warm and humid air mass over the weekend, Uzhydromet said in a forecast.

Cabinet of Ministers issued a resolution Wednesday dated March 18 aiming to expedite the transition to paperless government system, the Ministry of Justice said.

On the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Pardoning a group of persons serving a sentence who sincerely repented of their deeds and firmly embarked on the path of correction Decree for 615 people Thursday.

Heating season will be phased out starting March 24 in Tashkent city, the city administration's press service announced. The decision was due to the persisting warm weather.

Uzbekistan Airways will utilize branded fare system, offering several price tiers which allow passengers to select tailored options while helping airlines drive ancillary revenue, improve segmentation, and increase upsells, the company’s press service said in a statement.

Two cases of illegal drug trafficking have been stopped in the Samarkand region, with approximately 38 kg of prohibited substances seized, the State Security Service (DXX) said.

The Central Bank has announced maximum commission rates for real estate and automobile contract transactions processed through escrow accounts.

Uzbekistan today sent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The aid was reportedly linked to the Ramadan holiday to support the Afghan people and enhance good-neighborly and friendly relations between the two countries.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took a ride from Samarkand to Narpay on a freshly delivered Hyundai Rotem high-speed train. The white train with tinted windows features blue, green, and red stripes reminiscent of the Uzbekistan flag.

Navoi province delegation led by the governor Normat Tursunov, currently in China, is studying effective models to combat desertification, the governor’s office press service said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inaugurated the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent on Tuesday, the presidential press service said in a statement.

Uzbeks will get 4 days off in a row on the occasion of the Eid-al-Fitr and Navruz holidays, the Ministry of Justice said on its Telegram channel.

MPs of the Legislative Chamber passed the bill on penalties for insults, obscene language, and other offenses online Tuesday, and sent to the Senate.

On March 16, the Ministry of Justice registered a regulation regulating the electronic exchange of data between notaries and banks for paying under real estate and automobile sale contracts.

On March 10, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree approving the Cybersecurity Strategy for 2026-2030. The decree outlines several key areas:

Industrial Council chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will be set up in Uzbekistan to oversee major investment projects. The Council will oversee major mining, metallurgy, chemicals, and the oil and gas sector projects.

The JAC Motors Tashkent automobile plant is scheduled to open in 2026, announced the Deputy PM Jamshid Khodjayev, who was leading a government commission to the Yangi Avlod (Next Generation) industrial zone.

The government of Uzbekistan delivered several trucks of humanitarian aid via Turkmenistan for the people of Iran, the Foreign Ministry’s press service said.

Uzhydromet issued an emergency weather update. The following districts in the country's foothill and mountainous areas will be affected by expected rainfall on March 18-19:

Cutoff of some EV charging stations in Tashkent is due to the use of public land without legal right to do so and the likely risk of overloading the power grid, stated the Deputy Mayor in charge of Transport and Road Infrastructure Abdurakhmon Bakhtiev at a press conference Thursday.