The Tashkent to Samarkand toll road will start from the Tashkent Ring Road in Sergeli district and run parallel to the existing highway, the Deputy Director of the Avtoyulinvest agency Asliddin Isaev told the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel.

Warm, precipitation-free weather is expected across most of Uzbekistan from March 16 to 20, the Uzhydromet press service said in a forecast.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in a telephone conversation spoke to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the presidential press service said.

The Consulate General of Uzbekistan has opened in Seattle, Washington. Akhror Burkhanov, who had previously served as the spokesman to the Foreign Ministry, has been appointed the first consul general.

The World Bank has approved a $10.6 million grant to help Uzbekistan reduce leaks in its aging gas transmission system and recover valuable gas to power households and industry, boosting energy security, state revenues, and job creation.

The government-owned company Uzkimyosanoat purchased a 16.92% stake in the Samarkandkimyo chemical plant for $30 million.

In January, a schoolboy fell into the water while crossing a pipe in Zhunarik Canal in Tashkent's Sergeli District. A resident appealed to the mayor's office to restore the bridge so that children could safely walk to school. Only two months later, when a video footage of children crossing the pipe appeared on social media, did the mayor's office build the bridge within 24 hours.

Nearly 70 per cent of women surveyed in Eastern Europe and Central Asia say they experienced some form of mistreatment during childbirth, warns a new report released today by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

Uzbekistan EV market grew in February 2026 compared with the same period last year, the Economic Research and Reforms Center said in a report.

Dry weather is expected across most of Uzbekistan over the weekend. Only in Bukhara, Navoi, Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya, and Samarkand provinces will rain in some places on the evening of March 14 and March 15, the Uzhydromet said in a forecast.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed presentation of proposals to step up the fight against organized crime Thursday, his press service said.

A meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the heads of diplomatic missions of the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman.

11th grade student of a school in Bekabad, Tashkent province, was beaten and stabbed by several teenagers. The incident occurred on March 5. 

In Tashkent, a section of the retaining wall of an overpass collapsed at the intersection of Temur Malik and Buyuk Ipak Yuli streets.

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission is due to visit Uzbekistan in the second half of 2026 to review the progress of nuclear power plant project, Uzatom’s press service said.

Uzbekneftegaz and Chinese XIBU signed 30 wells drilling contract in Uzbekistan in 2026-2027, the Uzbekneftegaz’s press service said.

The Government of Uzbekistan, with the participation of Uzbekistan Airports, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, announced the start of preparation of a Request for Qualification (RfQ) for construction and management of the new Bukhara International Airport under a public-private partnership (PPP) framework.

Child died in a traffic accident in Uzun district of Surkhandarya province, the provincial traffic police said. Reportedly, on March 4, in the Surkhon neighborhood, a GM Nexia 2 driven by a 28-year-old driver struck a six-year-old girl who was crossing the road. The child died from her injuries.

Owner of Sirojiddin Media YouTube channel Sirojiddin Odilov is suspected of fraud and bribery, the press service of the Samarkand province police department said.

Around 140 hectares of new public parks are planned for Tashkent, with at least 30% of areas to be allocated for green space, stated Chairman of the National Committee for Sustainable Urbanization and Housing Market Sherzod Kudbiyev at a press conference on March 5.