Major survesy will be conducted among Uzbeks on internationally accepted standards. This is defined in the plan of actions for 2024-2026 of the Public Health-2030national strategy.

On Monday, warm air mass from Turkmenistan will start moving to Uzbekistan, the press service of Uzhydromet reported. While, no precipitation is expected across the country; during the day the air will warm up to +9…+12 degrees.

The Unified nationwide processing center reported temporary interruptions in the operation of the Uzcard payment system. Consumers reported that Uzcard was not processing on mobile apps, and with no card balance displaying.

At its Jan. 20 session, the Senate passed amendments aimed at improving environmental safety. According to the senators, ever expanding construction, manufacturing and urbanization are causing an increase in the amount of pollutants released into the environment.

On January 19, 2024, a round table was held in Tashkent to discuss the findings of four expeditions conducted by the Scientific Information Center of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission of Central Asia (SIC ICWC) on the dried bed of the Aral Sea.

According to the data from automatic atmospheric air monitoring stations on January 19, 2024 at 8:00 in Tashkent city: 

Man was arrested while trying to sell a Makarov pistol in Jambay district of Samarkand province, the press service of the State Security Service reported.

At the Senate session, senators reviewed Amendments and addenda to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Code of Administrative Liability due to the liberalization of liability for certain categories of criminal acts.

Humid and relatively cold air mass is expected to move into the territory of Uzbekistan today, the Uzhydromet reported today in a statement.

A criminal case has been opened in Moscow against the president of the “Vatandosh” Uzbek community Usman Baratov, the Russian Investigative Committee said. He, who wrote a post “No eggs for you! Bring back the roosters from the front!” about rising egg prices, was arrested in Moscow. Russian military officers saw in it an insult to the participants of the special military operation (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) and appealed to Bastrykin. The detainee says that there was no insult.

The State Asset Management Agency has temporarily suspended the privatization of the Pakhtakor football club. “Having studied the public opinion, please be informed that the process of public sale of 100% government stake of Pakhtakor Football Club LLC has been temporarily suspended,” the Agency’s statement said.

President’s Envoy on Foreign Policy Matters Abdulaziz Komilov during his visit to Brussels met with Jivka Petkova, Director of Coordination and Administration of the President of the European Commission, the Dunyo said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has accepted the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and will pay a state visit to China on January 23-25, the presidential press service said.

President signed Measures to sharply increase the flow of foreign tourists to the republic and further accelerate domestic tourism Decree.

Every day in Uzbekistan, an average of 4,754 liters of water is used per person, with annual consumption at 54.5 billion cubic meters.

According to automatic atmospheric air monitoring stations at 8:00 in Tashkent, today the content of fine PM 10 particles was 46.5 μg/m3, which did not exceed the maximum permissible concentration according to SanPiN 0293-11 (500 μg/m3).

On January 15, the Fergana city court handed a verdict against two guys who raped and killed an 11-year-old girl in Fergana, the press service of the Fergana regional courts.

By the end of 2023, the number of the self-employed stood at 2.5 million, the spokesman to the Tax Committee, Dildora Hoshimova said.

The International Opera and Ballet Festival will take place in Tashkent from February 28 to March 16. It is being organized by the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan.

President signed amendments and addenda to the State Duty Law. According to the amendments, when individuals apply to court against decisions, actions (omission) of local government bodies, executive authorities, other bodies authorized to carry out administrative and legal activities, local self-government bodies, their officials who violate their rights and legal interests, citizens shall be exempt from paying state duties.