Uzbekistan is planning to expand its high-speed rail network across all four corners of the country. This ambitious goal was shared by the Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriyev during a panel session at the Asian Development Bank’s meeting in Samarkand on May 5.

Construction began on May 7 for a new electrified railway line connecting Nurafshan, Pskent, Buka, Bekabad, Bayaut, and Yangiyer, the Uzbekistan Railways press service said. Spanning 110 kilometers, the new route will create a vital link between the Tashkent and Syrdarya provinces.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will not be attending the May 9th Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, a government source said.

The Competition Committee has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Justice to remove clauses from real estate sales contracts that hold new owners liable for the utility debts of previous proprietors.

On May 6, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kyiv hosted a meeting with leading Ukrainian entrepreneurs, the Dunyo Information Agency reported.

Uzbekistan views regional cooperation as a vital tool for mitigating the risks associated with large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. This statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev during a panel session at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting in Samarkand on May 5.

The administrative case filed by Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamahmudov against finances blogger Otabek Bakirov has been dismissed. The Yashnabad District Criminal Court in Tashkent announced the decision during a hearing on May 7.

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a high-level Austrian government delegation led by the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Beate Meinl-Reisinger and the Federal Minister of the Interior, Gerhard Karner.

In recent years, Uzbekistan has transformed from a net power importer into an exporter that supplies its neighbors and plays a key role in developing regional and transcontinental power corridors, the Deputy PM Jamshid Khodjaev made these remarks on May 5 during a panel session at the Asian Development Bank’s meeting in Samarkand.

Two children died following circumcision surgeries performed at a local medical facility in Ishtikhon district of Samarkand province, Kun.uz reported.

On May 6, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić. At the start of the meeting, the Minister Marko Đurić conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

Uzbekistan has officially approved new procedures for registration of individuals at their place of residence and temporary stay, the Ministry of Justice reported, citing a recent government resolution.

The Tax Committee held a meeting with bloggers to clarify legal requirements regarding the taxation of advertising revenue, the committee’s press service said.

The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan has formally acquitted and rehabilitated a group of nationals who were imprisoned or executed between 1920 and 1934 for alleged anti-Soviet activities.

Uzbekistan remains steadfast in its goal to join the World Trade Organization by 2026. At a meeting on Wednesday, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev issued directives to ensure the "high-quality implementation of comprehensive measures aimed at securing full membership" in the WTO, prsesidential press service said.

Отдельного внимания заслуживает сама торговая платформа CSLFirm, которая выступает центральным элементом всей экосистемы. Именно здесь реализуется основной принцип компании: создать пространство, где технологии, аналитика и удобство интерфейса работают в пользу трейдера. 

The Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency will be renamed the Agency for the Development of Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry, following the president’s Additional Measures to Support the Private Sector in Healthcare Decree signed on May 5.

On May 5, the first Jaloliddin Manguberdi passenger train, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem, made its ceremonial debut at Tashkent Central Station and successfully completed its inaugural journey on the Tashkent to Khiva round route.

In Uzbekistan, tax exemptions previously established through bylaws but missing from the Tax Code will now be formally integrated into the Code. Aziz Umurzakov, a department director at the Tax Committee, announced this following the government meeting with the president on Tuesday.

A tragic traffic accident involving kindergarten children occurred in the Nurata district of the Navoi province. The incident took place on the morning of May 5. A 34-year-old woman, who managed one of the district’s family-run kindergartens, was transporting 13 children and her own three-month-old infant in a Daewoo Matiz.