The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) added $5.35 million in new funding to an existing Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG) with the Ministry of Public Education. The DOAG outlines USAID’s commitment to invest $55 million to support the Ministry’s ambitious program of comprehensive reform of the general secondary education system over the period 2019-2026.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the activation of "all mechanisms of interaction" between Russia and the countries of Central Asia. He said this at the first Central Asia-Russia summit, which took place as part of the CIS Summit in Astana on Friday, where he was joined by the leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) will open a representative office in Tashkent. This became known on October 14 at a meeting between the Chairperson of the Senate, the chief of the National Commission for Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Tanzila Narbayeva and BCI manager Rachel Beckett.

A number of documents were signed at a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on October 14 in Astana aimed at further developing and strengthening integration ties in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as in the field of security.

Memorandum on cooperation between political research centers of the countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was signed in Tashkent on October 14. On behalf of Uzbekistan this Memorandum was signed by the Institute of Strategic and Interregional Studies (ISIS) under the President.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed at a meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on Thursday.

Uzbekistan Airways will launch twice-a-week Fergana to Dubai regular flight starting from October 30 the company said, as per the following schedule:

In Kazakhstan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan within the framework of the summit of the Council on Cooperation and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.

An Uzbek citizen received a summons from a local military registration and enlistment office in Moscow, despite the fact that he has neither Russian citizenship nor a residence permit in the Russian Federation, Mediazona Central Asia reported.

Uzbek special regiment won a silver medal among special-purpose regiments at the annual Exercise Cambrian Patrol, and international military patrolling event in Brecon, the UK.

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution by a large majority on Wednesday, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding that Moscow reverse course on its "attempted illegal annexation".

Agreement between the governments of Uzbekistan and Iran on the simplification of visa procedures for representatives of business and scholars, as well as tourist groups took effect today on October 13, UzA reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made remarks at the VI meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, the presidential press service said.

UAE low-cost airline WizzAir Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of twice-a-week flights from Abu Dhabi to Samarkand from December 13. 

Two Uzbek nationals on the international wanted list by Interpol for committing grave crimes have been extradited from Poland to Uzbekistan, the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Uzbekistan said in a statement.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the 12th annual Central Asia Trade Forum themed, “Digitalization of Customs Services. Pathway to Paperless Trade” in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is a flagship international two-day event for advancing connectivity and trade.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the invitation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, arrived in Astana on October 12 on a working visit, the presidential press service said.

The unified republican processing center (Uzcard brand) has again become a private company, according to the data of the Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations, USREO.

Group of Uzbek students studying at the Kursk State Medical University in Russia circulated a video message to the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on social networks.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a delegation led by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov on Tuesday, the presidential press service said in a statement.