Uzbekistan remains committed to its reforms program despite new global challenges and uncertainties in the world economy, the First Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Ilkhom Norkulov said at the opening of the 58th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank on May 5 in Milan.

Dry and hot weather will persist across Uzbekistan from May 5 to May 7, Uzgidromet said in a weekly forecast. There will be no precipitation in Tashkent from May 5 to May 8, with temperatures ranging from +34…+38 degrees Celsius.

Uzbekistan has seen significant growth in lending, reflecting strong domestic demand and improved access to financing. stated the governor of the Central Bank Timur Ishmetov at a conference of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 2.

Click has been recognized as a digital platform operator that occupies a dominant position in the online payment systems market of Uzbekistan, the Competition Development and Consumer Rights Protection Committee said in a statement.

Deputy Director of the Management Company for Construction of Nuclear Power Plants in Uzbekistan Otabek Amanov told journalists in April about the progress of the design and construction of the small-scale NPP.

The factions of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Milliy Tiklanish Democratic Party in the Legislative Chamber signed an agreement to merge into a Progressive Bloc, the press service of the Legislative Chamber said.

The Ministry of Energy commented on the reports and video footages that circulated on May 5 about a strong underground explosion and a massive flare of smoke and flame in Baysun of Surkhandarya province.

The Central Bank plans to begin regulating the Buy Now, Pay Later market in Uzbekistan, announced the governor of the Central Bank Timur Ishmetov on May 2 at a conference of the International Monetary Fund.

Streetpark Systems  the company which had been awarded contract for Tashkent city paid parking, set up first paid parking lots along roadways in test mode in Tashkent. 

On 30 April 2025, Uzbekneftegaz successfully placed international bond under the 144A/Reg S format with a five-year fixed term, listed on the London Stock Exchange. These notes were offered at par (100.000%), marking the largest single-tranche issuance in Uzbekistan’s history.

President’s spokesman Sherzod Asadov emphasized the importance of maintaining an environment in society where the work of journalists is respected and where the honesty and openness are valued, he said in a statement on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, May 3.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke to Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation Sunday, the presidential press services said. The parties reportedly discussed the ways to further advance and strengthen the Uzbek-Russian comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance ties and considered the progress of the agreements reached during the state visit of the Russian President to Uzbekistan in May last year.

The Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan called on the Russian authorities to pay attention to complaints about the ill-treatment of labor migrants, the press service of the Foreign Ministry said.

Uzgidromet unveiled the weather forecast for Tashkent city for the weekend. There will be no precipitation in the city May 2-4. Daytime temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will reach +32…+35 degrees Celsius.

Today, at the government meeting in Urgench district, chaired by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the president called transport costs as the main obstacle to the rapid development of tourism in Khorezm province.

12,746 Uzbeks received subsidies for power generated by their solar panels delivered to the national power grid in Q1 of this year, the Tax Committee said in a report.

The international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its annual press freedom rating (2025 World Press Freedom Index).

On May 1, 2025, an event was organized at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Indian Culture (LBSCIC) where the Indian community and Friends of India paid homage to the innocent victims of the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, 2025.

During his trip to the Khorezm province, the president Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the railway infrastructure, the presidential press service said today.

The Central Asia - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit scheduled for May 5 in the city of Samarkand has been postponed by consent of the parties, the press service of the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.