Traffic authorities in the Uzbek capital are betting that a bit of engineering can ease one of the city's most persistent headaches: gridlock on Tashkent's busiest streets. On Tuesday, the city's Road Traffic Organization Center (RTOC) announced that Shota Rustaveli Street has become the latest corridor to receive a "green wave" traffic signal system — a synchronized network of lights designed to keep vehicles moving without the stop-and-go crawl that defines rush hour in much of the city.

Uzbekistan is opening the door wider for private businesses to build small and micro hydropower plants, betting that the country's vast network of canals and rivers can become a new engine of clean energy growth. A presidential decree signed on August 19 lays out an ambitious plan to expand the sector through 2030 — and dangles some unusually generous tariffs to get investors interested.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented state awards at the Kuksaroy residence to mark the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence.

Uzbekistan aims to raise the share of renewable energy in its power mix to 54% by 2030, though at the current pace of development that figure could end up higher. Energy Minister Sherzod Khodjaev made the projection to the Uzbekistan 24 Tv channel following a ceremony marking the launch of new energy facilities across the country's provinces.

After reports about a throne displayed at the Khudoyorkhon complex in Kokand went viral on social media, the Cultural Heritage Agency issued a statement addressing the controversy.

Uzbekistan marked the 35th anniversary of its independence this week with a sweeping wave of new infrastructure, unveiling 72 industrial and service projects worth 50 trillion soums alongside 91 social facilities in a ceremony led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the presidency website reported.

The Tashkent city administration is proposing to set business hours at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for city and district administrations, city government entities, and their subordinate units. Officials note that the overall length of the working day would remain unchanged — employees would simply start and finish their shifts one hour earlier than at present.

The administration of the President of the United States has placed Uzbekistan on a list of countries associated with heightened risk of illegal transshipment of Chinese goods through third countries to circumvent American tariffs. The designation appears in a report titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," published by the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. The report's cover features an image of a Trojan horse.

Uzbekgidroenergo has launched its first-ever wind farm — the 20-megawatt Chorbog plant in Burchmulla, near the Charvak Reservoir in the Bostanlyk district of Tashkent province. Until now, the state hydropower company had focused exclusively on hydroelectric generation.

Construction and consulting contracts have been signed for wastewater treatment plants under two projects — Reconstruction and Construction of Wastewater Systems in the City of Shahrisabz and the Center of Kitob District and Construction of Wastewater Systems in Karmana District — the press service of Uzsuvtaminot reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan sent a congratulatory message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine on the occasion of Ukraine's 35th anniversary of independence. The Uzbek leader sends a similar message to his Ukrainian counterpart every year.

A 19-year-old man in the Sokh district of Fergana province has been sentenced to four days of administrative detention after harassing a school janitor. Daryo reviewed the court documents.

Uzbekistan created 506,000 permanent jobs in the first half of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov told a parliamentary session today.

President's spokesman Sherzod Asadov delivered remarks at the "Islamic Civilization: New World, New Initiatives" international media forum, held at the Center of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent.

The Road Traffic Safety Unit of the Tashkent City Police Department has responded to a video footage circulating on social media.

Uzbekistan's public debt reached $48.3 billion as of July 1, 2026, according to an analysis by the Ministry of Economy and Finance — an increase of $4.8 billion compared with a year earlier.

Bipartisan congressional delegation including Jason Smith (R-MO), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), and Ed Case (D-HI) was today hosted by the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Jahongir Ortiqhujaev, the businessman and former mayor of Tashkent, has ended his involvement with football club Pakhtakor, according to football analyst Alisher Nikimbaev, who cited sources within the club. Management informed team members of the decision yesterday, August 24.

Two people were killed when two pleasure boats collided on the Syr Darya River in the Turakurgan district of Namangan province, the province's Emergency Situations Department reported.

The New York Times has reported on a series of gifts sent to U.S. President Donald Trump by foreign governments, including a luxury aircraft from Qatar, a pair of cheetahs from Saudi Arabia, and a pair of "elaborately crafted" gazebos gifted by the president of Uzbekistan.