This Friday and over the weekend, Uzbekistan is set to experience hot and predominantly dry weather, Uzhydromet said in a statement.

The presidents of Uzbekistan and Belarus, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Alexander Lukashenko, have signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership between their two nations. Following the talks in Minsk, the Uzbek leader described the document as "truly historic," according to the press service of the Belarusian president.

Uzbekistan is studying the possibility of creating conditions for the religious education of children and teenagers under 18, chief of the Department for Religious and Educational Affairs at the Presidential Administration Muzaffar Kamilov told Ziyo in an interview.

The Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation has proposed a pilot project in Uzbekistan to transition greenhouse complexes from coal heating to advanced, energy-efficient technologies, according to the press service of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change.

Uzbekistan has introduced a mandatory screening process for former public servants seeking employment at organizations previously under their regulatory control, the Ministry of Justice said.

In the Kasan district of Kashkadarya province, authorities are investigating the death of 36-year-old Nargiza Rustamova, who was found hanged in a barn on July 1.

Following the talks, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a Declaration on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership Relationsand oversaw the exchanged of a number of bilateral documents:

A court has handed down a verdict in the case of a 9-year-old girl who had been subjected to years of sexual abuse by her stepfather, who was an employee at the "Inson" Social Services Center.

The mandatory annual environmental fee for vehicles older than 30 years will be dropped from the proposed end-of-life vehicle recycling program, the Waste Management and Circular Economy Development Agency said.

Karakalpakstan has officially approved the operational guidelines for its special crypto-mining zone, according to the National Agency for Perspective Projects (NAPP).

Today as part of his official visit, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held bilateral talks with the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.

Following a relatively cool start to July, a severe heatwave is expected to intensify across Uzbekistan, according to the National Committee for Ecology.

Two successive blackouts hit the “Exhibitional” substation in Tashkent yesterday, with the second incident culminating in an explosion, the Regional Electric Networks press service reported.

A woman and a National Guard officer who attempted to rescue her have drowned in Tashkent, the Millar news program reported.

On July 5 in the U.S. state of Ohio, a truck driven by an Uzbek national collided with a passenger car, killing the 21-year-old man behind the wheel of the car.

At its 17th plenary session today, the Senate approved the constitutional Tashkent International Financial Center Bill, the press service of the Senate reported.

Uzbekistan has been advised to phase out its universal tax cashback program for consumer receipts in favor of more targeted incentives, according to a report by the Institute for the Reduction of the Shadow Economy and Fiscal Analysis under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The Shirin City Criminal Court has sentenced a school counselor to five days of administrative detention for sexually harassing a 16-year-old student, according to a report by Bu Kun.

Uzbekistan is preparing for the launch of international payment services Apple Pay and Google Pay, the Central Bank's press service said.

As part of his official visit to Belarus, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an informal meeting with the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, in Minsk Wednesday.