Uzbekistan’s first toll road, connecting the cities of Khiva and Urgench, is scheduled to open in August 2026, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced.

A 17-year-old individual has been detained in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent on suspicion of illegally trading crypto-assets worth $578,000, equivalent to 6.93 billion soums, the press service of the Tashkent Police Department reported.

Starting August 1, 2026, a new incentive system will be deployed to reward individuals who submit photo or video evidence of safety violations at hazardous production facilities and technical installations. This new mechanism is designed to tighten industrial safety and ensure the timely detection of violations.

According to official data, 228,615 foreign nationals visited Uzbekistan for commercial purposes during the first six months of this year.

In a joint operation conducted by the Tashkent Department of the State Security Service and the Tashkent City Police Department, foreign nationals running a drug trafficking ring were exposed and apprehended.

A 32-billion-soum project is underway in the Urta Chirchik district of the Tashkent province to revitalize a 9-kilometer stretch of the Karasuv canal banks, the presidential press service reported.

The Cultural Heritage Agency has announced the discovery of architectural ruins at the Mingtepa archaeological site in Jomboy district of Samarkand province. The structure is believed to have served as a royal palace complex during the 8th century.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the "Nurafshon Maxsus Texnika" (Nurafshon Special Machinery) plant in the city of Nurafshon.

During its latest session, the Legislative Chamber passed a bill aimed at intensifying the crackdown on IT-related crimes and forwarded it to the Senate.

The Tashkent City Administration has announced a temporary road closure in the Sergeli district. Traffic will be halted on Sogdiana Street, from its intersection with Yangi Sergeli Street to its intersection with Jaloyir Street, starting at midnight on July 23, 2026, until midnight on July 26, 2026.

During a joint raid conducted by Eco-police officers from the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change and the Ohangaron District Police Department, the remains of a Siberian ibex were discovered being sold in the Kuksaroy neighborhood.

A traffic police officer driving an official Chevrolet Tracker patrol car struck and killed a 75-year-old pedestrian in Samarkand, the Samarkand Province Traffic Safety Department said.

A new transport interchange worth 240 billion soums has been constructed on the border of Tashkent’s Bektemir district and the Urta Chirchik district of the Tashkent province. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the facility during his visit to the Tashkent province on July 22, the presidential press service said.

Law enforcement authorities have shut down two criminal groups in the Bostanlyk district of Tashkent province following a violent conflict over control of beaches at the Charvak Reservoir. A total of 13 people have been detained, the outlet Zamon.uz reported, citing the provincial department of the State Security Service (DXX).

Construction has begun on a new toll highway between Tashkent and Samarkand, valued at nearly $2.2 billion. Once operational, the road will cut travel time between the two cities from 5 hours to 2.5 hours, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko waded into the debate over Uzbek labor migration on July 21, telling a government video conference that Uzbek citizens hoping to "make serious money" would be better off looking for work in Russia. The remark came just weeks after a group of migrant workers from Andijan complained publicly about low wages in Belarus.

The Central Bank plans to implement new requirements for obtaining microloans, the Bank said in its 2025 financial stability review. The regulator identified rising credit risk in the microloan segment as one of the main threats to financial stability.

A driver who slapped a scooter rider following a traffic accident in Tashkent’s Uchtepa district is facing legal action. Administrative charges have been filed, and the case documents have been forwarded to the court.

As part of efforts to improve Uzbekistan's pension system, a proposal has been put forward to raise the current cap on the maximum pension amount. Plans are also underway to introduce a voluntary funded pension scheme, change the pension calculation procedure, and roll out new digital services.

The former chairman of Uzbekneftegaz, Bahodir Sidikov, and eight other individuals have been sent to trial. The defendants are accused of embezzlement through misappropriation or theft, abuse of power or official authority, and official forgery. Charges have been brought under multiple sections of Articles 167, 205, and 209 of the Criminal Code.