Uzbekistan is planning to speed up its customs clearance procedures. Under the New Uzbekistan Customs — 2030 strategy, the country aims to cut average clearance times to two hours for imports and 30 minutes for exports.

Physical abuse of children has been uncovered at the Gamkhurlik (Care) Center for Children with Disabilities in Kurgantepa district of Andijan province, Uzbekistan's National Agency for Social Protection has reported.

Traffic in Tashkent is expected to pick up noticeably on the morning of September 2 as schools, academic lyceums and technical colleges across the capital open their doors for the new academic year. Officials say the areas around educational institutions are likely to see a sharp rise in both vehicle and pedestrian traffic, with congestion possible along several routes.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's anniversary summit in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, concluded with the signing of 28 documents, the Kyrgyz president's press service reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Bishkek, opening the talks by congratulating Pakistan on assuming the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Sergio Gor, the U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, on the sidelines of his visit to Bishkek.

A wide-ranging set of policy changes takes effect in Uzbekistan on September 1, 2026, including higher wages and stipends, new subsidies in select sectors, and revised rules for paying bus fares and cracking down on fare evasion. The changes also introduce new support mechanisms for children with special educational needs and for livestock breeding.

The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a brief meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin during a working visit to Bishkek, the Uzbek president's press service reported.

Uzbekistan's sanitation and public utilities enterprises began accepting applications on September 1 for the Defender of Nature's Harmony competition, the Waste Management Agency announced.

Voting in Uzbekistan's Initiative Budget Season II wrapped up on August 31. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, a total of 10.124 million votes were cast nationwide over the course of the process.

The Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong took part in an event at the Senate of Uzbekistan, where discussions centered on the current state of relations between Uzbekistan and Singapore, the development of interparliamentary cooperation, and prospects for exchanging expertise in public administration, education and human capital development.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, speaking September 1 in Bishkek at the anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of State, laid out what he described as the bloc's most urgent priorities going forward.

Uzbekistan is set to implement a new mechanism to reduce overdue accounts receivable from foreign trade operations, according to a presidential decree signed on August 27.

A high-speed train manufactured in China has completed a test run to Andijan. According to the Andijan province governor's office, the train can travel at speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour and carry 415 passengers at a time. It is expected to cover the distance between Tashkent and Andijan in just three hours.

Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, which Kyrgyzstan is hosting, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Chinese President Xi Jinping today in Bishkek.

Uzbekistan's birth rate is projected to rise steadily over the next quarter-century, according to a long-term forecast released by the Family and Gender Research Institute. The number of babies born annually is expected to reach:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed off on a package of steps aimed at delivering on commitments made during his recent open dialogue with business leaders, this time focused on the construction sector.

Uzbekistan has renewed the membership of the Public Council for Supporting Entrepreneurship under the President, adding finance and economy blogger and civic activist Otabek Bakirov alongside business leaders Laziz Hamidov, Dinara Islomova and Lola Mirzaeva. Prominent businessmen Zafar Hoshimov, Farhod Mamajonov, Jahongir Ortikhojaev and Murod Nazarov will continue serving on the 40-member body, whose new lineup was confirmed by presidential decree on August 27.

The first phase of construction and repair work on the 111-kilometer Darband–Boysun–Elbayon highway in Surkhandarya province has been completed.

Uzbekistan and India are expanding agricultural cooperation, with a particular focus on meat production and its export to the Uzbek market, the Agriculture Minister Ibrohim Abdurahmonov announced the development.