President Shavkat Mirziyoyev toured the newly opened Khiva branch of China's Liaoning Normal University and its accompanying Confucius Institute during a visit to the city.

Fines for passengers caught repeatedly riding buses without paying their fare could increase tenfold, the Transport Ministry has announced.

Uzbekistan imported more than half a million tons of sugar between January and July 2026 — a record figure that already rivals full-year totals from previous years.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on a visit to Urgench, toured the airport's new FBO terminal, the presidential press service reported.

Uzbekistan imported 2.35 million mobile phones worth a combined $477 million in H1 of 2026, the State Statistics Committee said.

Most of Uzbekistan will see dry, largely clear weather throughout the business week, Uzhydromet said. Only the northwestern provinces may experience brief rain with thunderstorms on August 17-19.

A 22-year-old delivery courier has died following a traffic accident involving a sedan in the capital's Yunusabad district, Tashkent law enforcement officials confirmed.

Uzbekistan recorded a sharp increase in electric vehicle imports between January and July 2026, the State Customs Committee said in a report.

Countries with limited global influence but meaningful strengths in specific areas could play a notable role in shaping the emerging international order, the Financial Times reported.

The chairman of the Constitutional Court, Mirzo-Ulugbek Abdusalomov, said a bill covering the full scope of the court's activities is nearing completion and will soon be submitted to parliament.

Traffic patterns are changing at one of Tashkent's major intersections — where Mustaqillik Avenue meets Akkurgan Street — according to the capital's Road Traffic Organization Center (RTOC) and the Tashkent traffic police department (TBD).

An international conference dedicated to Uzbekistan's 35 years of development, its ongoing reforms, and the evolving role of parliamentary diplomacy was held in Tashkent, bringing together representatives of parliaments from various countries, international organizations, diplomats, experts and government officials.

Authorities in Karakalpakstan have opened a criminal case against officials at Khududgaz Karakalpakstan, a territorial gas supply company, the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office announced.

The Supreme Court has denied reports that it held a meeting for court chairpersons on August 15, following the death of Aziza Mirzayeva, chairperson of the Tomdi District Court, in a car accident.

The national hydrometeorological service Uzhydromet has issued its forecast for Monday, August 17.

Turkiye's Aksa Elektrik has been selected to operate and expand the electricity grid in Uzbekistan's Samarkand province, under a project set to launch following an international tender.

Work has officially begun to seal the well at the "25 Years of Independence" (M-25) gas field in the Boysun district of Surkhandarya region, where a gas leak triggered by an industrial accident in September 2024 has continued ever since. The well-capping operation launched on August 15, Uzbekneftegaz spokesman Mumin Ibodov announced.

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have discussed restoring direct flights between the two countries, the Ministry of Transport reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signing a decree on August 14 approving the Fair Judiciary–2030 Strategy for judicial reform, said much work remains to be done in the sector. The remarks were reported by the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a new version of the Automobile Roads law. The law was passed by the Legislative Chamber on September 23, 2025, and approved by the Senate on April 7, 2026. The president signed it on August 5. The document applies to all roads in Uzbekistan, regardless of ownership or classification.