Uzbekistan Airways has put up for sale MI-8MTV-1 (2 units) helicopters, TV3-117 VM (8 units) engines and AI-9V (3 units) power units.

The first trilateral meeting "Uzbekistan-USA-Afghanistan" took place via video conferencing Wednesday, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

On May 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev familiarized himself with the presentation of tourism projects, the presidential press service said.

The state’s 80.13% stake in Tashkent's "Uzbekistan Hotel"was sold at a public auction to Bashan Investment Group PTE LTD from Singapore. The company will have to pay US$ 23.2 million in 24 months, invest 100 billion soums, or US$ 10 million, in 1.5 years, the State Assets Management Agency (SAMA) said.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a video conference on investment, focused on the government’s efforts to counter the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential press service said.

The Civil Service Development Agency under the President published the draft Civil Service bill for public input through June 6.

There will be no second wave of coronavirus infection in Uzbekistan in summer due to heat, Khayrulla Mustafayev, a senior researcher at the Virology Research Institute said.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued resolution on Saturday providing for declassifying information on the number of prisoners in Uzbekistan.

The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2 million dollars to protect migrants in Central Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic. This support will be delivered through the ongoing USAID-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia project, implemented by Winrock International, and includes support to migrants from Uzbekistan. 

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan increased by 9 and reached 3,189, the Ministry of Health said. 2 new cases were identified in Karakalpakstan, 5 in the Tashkent province, 1 - in Tashkent city. Of these, six people are drivers of international long-distance trucks, and two were infected through contact with patients with COVID-19.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today chaired a transport sector meeting, the presidential press service said. Due to lockdown restrictions, domestic transport enterprises suffered 340 billion soums, US$ 33 mln worth of losses. Until the epidemiological situation stabilizes, this figure will increase, Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted.

The chief researcher at the Virology Research Institute, professor of epidemiology, Khayrulla Mustafayev, told under what conditions the lockdown regime will be completely lifted in Uzbekistan.

20 units of multifunctional medical beds was delivered to Uzbekistan on May 23 as part of international cooperation in the fight against coronavirus infection from South Korea as humanitarian aid, Dunyo news agency said.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan at 17:00 on May 23 stood at 3,089 (+11), the Ministry of Health said.

Two persons were arrested as part of the criminal case on the partial collapse of the Sardoba reservoir dam, the General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan said.

The Turkish government has sent 50 mechanical ventilators to Uzbekistan. The humanitarian aid arrived on a charter flight from Istanbul to Tashkent on May 21, Dunyo reported.

On the occasion of the sacred Eid al-Fitr holiday and in line with clause 23 of article 93 of the Uzbek Constitution on May 21, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Pardoning of a Group of Persons Serving Prison Sentences, Who Demonstrated Sincere Repentance and Have Chosen the Right Path Decree, UzA reported.

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging all over the globe, safeguarding nutrition and agriculture is vital for every country. Sharing experiences and coordinating policy work are critical building blocks for achieving this goal.

As of 16:00 on May 19, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan stood at 2,825 (+23), the Ministry of Health said.