Early presidential elections in Uzbekistan, which took place on July 9, were "technically well-prepared" but devoid of "genuine competition." Such conclusions were made by international observers of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR).

Delegation from the Ministry of Border and Tribal Affairs of Afghanistan traveled to Uzbekistan and discussed border security issues with Uzbek authorities.

In the aftermath of the early presidential elections, where president-elect Mirziyoyev won on over 87% of votes, the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan issued a statement:

For most of the week, the weather across Uzbekistan will be set by a high-altitude baric ridge and the moving of hot air from provinces of Iran, Uzhydromet reported.

President-elect Shavkat Mirziyoyev is now accepting congratulations on his win in the early presidential elections on Sunday, the presidential press service said.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $125 million loan to help enhance Uzbekistan’s power transmission grid, improving energy efficiency and enabling the integration of more renewable energy into the country’s power mix.

In the early presidential elections on July 9, incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev won with 87.05% of the vote. His candidacy was nominated by the UzLiDeP party and was supported by the Milliy Tiklanish party.

Andi Aranitasi has been appointed Director, Head of Uzbekistan for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He will be based in the country’s capital, Tashkent, and is due to take up his duties on 1 September 2023.

During the visit of the officials of the Uzbek Embassy in Turkey to Bulgaria, an event dedicated to the development of bilateral trade-economic and tourism ties was organized in Nesebar City Hall, Dunyo reported.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov held talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Baku. The ministers exchanged views on further stepping up of all areas of bilateral ties.

Sales of Damas minivans have been resumed in car dealers in Russia. The price is around 11 thousand US dollars. These minivans are probably being delivered through Kazakhstan in "parallel import". UzAuto announced that it stopped supplying cars to Russia in March last year.

3 PV plants will be built in Qibray, Upper Chirchik and Boka districts, 2 coal power units at Angren TPP and hydroelectric power plants will be built in Bostonliq district of the Tashkent province, the presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoev announced at a rally with voters of Tashkent province.

On July 3, the Uzbek completed a call for bids for supply of 7,000 tablets for local police officers, patrol officers and other services, the public procurement portal said.

Uzbekistan will chair the Non-Aligned Movement in 2027-2029, announced the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, speaking at the closing ceremony of the ministerial meeting of the coordinating bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement.

The concert of the Russian singer Grigory Leps, which was supposed to take place on October 23 at the Palace of Friendship of Peoples in Tashkent, has been canceled.

After completing a Nepal visit, co-founder of Alibaba Jack Ma arrived in Pakistan reportedly on a brief private visit. Chinese business magnate arrived in Islamabad on June 29, visited Lahore, and departed to Uzbekistan on a private jet on the following day.

A new World Bank grant will help the Government of Uzbekistan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, promote the efficient use of energy resources, and gain access to international carbon markets.

Stabbing took place at the Said Ahmad mosque in Navbakhor mahalla of Dangara district of Fergana province. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, on June 15 at about 12:25 a local resident, 31, quarreled with another local, 39. They were familiar.

Tashkent gets its first solar bus shelter near the North Station in Mirabad district. Solar panels have been installed on the roof, and an inverter for the solar panel has been installed inside the shelter, the Ministry of Energy said.

Police officer in Tashkent province is suspected of raping a 13-year-old girl, Nemolchi.uz project against violence in Uzbekistan said on Tuesday.