Deputy PM/Strategy and Finance Minister of the Korea Republic Kim Dong-yeon arrived in Uzbekistan, UzA said. Within the framework of the visit, the first meeting of the Deputy Prime Ministers on economic issues and bilateral business forum will be held.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov today held talks with the Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

The first meeting of the Uzbek-Afghan joint security commission was held in Tashkent on Satruday, UzA reported. The accord on establishment of the commission was signed during the official visit of the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Uzbekistan on December 4-6. The commission includes officials of the Security Councils, law enforcement and security forces of both Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Uzbekistan delegation led by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov was hosted in Tehran by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday, the Iranian Presidency website reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his Tashkent city trip on Friday inspected with the construction progress of multi-storey houses in Sergeli district, UzA reported.

A partial audio recording of the President Mirziyoyev’s speech at Jan. 19 Surkhandarya province meeting was leaked to YouTube. The four-and-a-half-minute audio contained harsh criticisms by the President towards some National Security Service officers, accusing them of treason:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today visited Tashkent’s Yunusabad region, to familiarize himself with the phase II stage of of Yunusabad Metro extension, the President press service.

Afghanistan delegation led by the National Security Advisor to the Afghan President Mohammad Hanif Atmar will arrive in Tashkent on a working visit, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Uzbekistan’s Criminal and Criminal-Procedure Legislation Improvement Concept for 2018-2021 will be developed, the Chairman of the Supreme Court Kozimjon Komilov said on Wednesday at a round table devoted reforming the judicial and legal system.

President Mirziyoyev by his Feb 6 decree appointed Abdujabar Abduvakhitov as deputy foreign minister, the President press service reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Wednesday, the Uzbek President’s press service reported.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan signed the Agreement on Legal Assistance and Cooperation on matters of ensuring protection of citizens' rights and freedoms, combating crime, and interaction between prosecutors of border provinces, the Uzbek prosecutor’s office said in a statement.

President Mirziyoyev signed Measures to Boost Tourists Inflow Decree, which entitled Uzbekistan Airways to sell air tickets for international flights at below-cost prices.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, today in Beijing met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi, the Uzbek foreign ministry said.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to Boost Tourists Inflow Decree approving issuance of 72-hour short-term visas for transit passengers starting from May 1.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to Boost Tourists Inflow Decree, which allows tourists coming to Uzbekistan to take photos and film public places and buildings, including Tashkent metro, without any restrictions, with the exception of a list of places which is currently being approved by the Cabinet. Signs will be displayed where appropriate forbidding the taking of photos and filming.

Journalist Dilmurad Saidov, who was sentenced in 2009 to 12 years and 6 months of imprisonment for committing crimes contemplated by clause "a" of part 3 of Article 165, clause "b" part 2 of Article 228 and part 3 of Article 228 of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code, has been released, the Kashkadarya province criminal court said in a statement.

Uzbekistan intends to engage Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to prepare its innovative development strategy. BSB is expected to help prepare Uzbekistan’s Innovative Development Strategy, which should offer new approaches for the development of territories and industries in the ever changing world.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will pay an official visit to the People's Republic of China on February 6-7, the Ministry reported.

Tajikistan Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Azim Ibrohim arrived today in Tashkent, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported.