The appeal of the blogger and lawyer Daulet Tazhimuratov was rejected in the Tashkent courtroom on June 5 to review the 16-year prison sentence, the Human Rights Watch said.

Iranian Qeshm Air will launch Tehran to Samarkand direct flights from June 21, Uzbekistan Airports said. Once-a-week (Wednesdays) will operated on Airbus A320 aircraft.

On June 8, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Italian President Sergio Mattarella held talks at the Quirinal Palace in Rome. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, thanking for the invitation and warm hospitality, congratulated the President Sergio Mattarella and the people of Italy on the national holiday - the Republic Day.

The UK’s Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has signed landmark agreements with the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in a move to strengthen the protections for workers arriving in the UK.

On June 8, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni at the Chigi Palace in Rome, the presidential press service said.

On June 8, at about 12:30, an accident occurred on Guliston Street in the Uchtepa district of Tashkent involving GM Lacetti and Yutong electric bus occurred.

The Republican Center of Hydrometeorology announced the Tashkent weather forecast for Friday, June 9. The Tashkent weather will be slightly cloudy, with no precipitation expected. The wind blows from the east at a speed of 5-10 m/s, it may increase to 12-15 m/s in the evening. The temperature will be +22...+24 degrees at night, +38...+40 degrees during the day.

Regular meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS CIS) took place in Sochi on Thursday.

Today, the Prosecutor General Nigmatilla Yuldashev hosted the First Deputy Attorney General of Malaysia Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh.

Over the past 5 years, the number of HIV tests has increased from 700,000 to 3.5 million, or by 5 times, and there is a goal to completely eliminate HIV infections in Uzbekistan by 2030, it was announced at a press conference with the participation of the leadership and officials of the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health and the Republican AIDS Center.

On June 7, at 23:25, a fire broke out at Kokand electrical substation, which led to the damage of the 35 kV high voltage cable and a blackout in some neighbourhoods of Mirabad and Yakkasaray districts in Tashkent.

Kristalina Georgieva, director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), responding to a question about water shortages in Uzbekistan, said that a market price for tap water is needed to encourage water users to save water. “If we look at water as something we don’t need to value, it will be difficult to get good results,” she said.

Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov made reamrks at the Astana international forum, Kazinform said. “Now we are facing challenges such as climate change, shortage of water and natural resources, the socio-economic impact of the pandemic and the energy crisis. These factors pose a serious threat to sustainable development.

President’s Envoy for Afghanistan Ismatulla Ergashev hosted the Japanese Ambassador Hatori Takashi. According to the Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed the ways to expand cooperation on the Afghan crisis. In particular, they underscored the importance of continuing to coordinate efforts aimed at establishing long-term peace in the country.

On June 7, at Fergana’s I. Karimov Palace of Arts, Khidirnazar Allakulov and his supporters were collecting signatures for the registration of his Haqiqat, Taraqqiyot va Birdamlik (Truth, Progress and Unity) party. At this time, a conflict occurred on the spot with several men, whose identity is being established, the press service of the Fergana province police department.

On June 2, at about 10:10 am, a traffic accident occurred in Altyaryk district of Fergana province, as a result of which an Italian national, A.U., died, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

Today, the President’s Envoy for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev met with a delegation led by the Head of the Department of Europe, North America and Multilateral Affairs of the French Defense Ministry Guillaume Ollagnier, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Four school graduates in Samarkand saved a girl who fell from a window on the fourth floor. She only sustained a minor wound on her forehead and is reportedly feeling herself well. 

Uzbekistan Airways announced holiday flight sale for local destinations on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. According to the company press service, starting from June 8, the airline will offer a 50% discount on all domestic flights scheduled from June 28 to July 2. 

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has accepted the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella and will pay an official visit to Italy on June 7-9.