President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a government meeting regarding preparations for the upcoming Tashkent International Investment Forum Tuesday.

Law enforcement agencies have halted the distribution of illegal, uncertified, and expired pharmaceuticals valued at approximately 900 million soums following a series of coordinated sting operations across the Namangan province and the city of Tashkent.

Uzbekistan has emerged as one of the world's top-performing countries for growth in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer report released by UN Tourism.

Law enforcement officials from the Fergana Province Branch of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office, have uncovered a massive fraudulent tax scheme, the department’s press service said.

A tragic public transit accident in Istanbul’s busy Fatih district has claimed the life of a six-year-old child from Uzbekistan, according to a statement released by the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul.

Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce David De Falco.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reviewed a presentation on implementing digital solutions and artificial intelligence technologies across the mining and geology sectors.

What should have been a routine pre-tournament fixture has become an international controversy. Ahead of their friendly against the Netherlands at Icahn Stadium on Monday, the Uzbekistan national team was subjected to an extensive security screening — metal detectors, wand searches, and narcotics-sniffing dogs inspecting their luggage and personal belongings. The Netherlands, by all accounts, were not.

As of January 1, 2026, the average age of Uzbekistan's population stands at 29.5 years, the Statistics Agency said in a report.

By presidential decree, Uzbekistan is establishing an Air Force Combat Command, as announced by Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov in an interview with the Uzbekiston 24 TV channel.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on proposals to enhance the effectiveness of compliance control systems aimed at preventing corruption within the judiciary.

Two tax inspectors from Tashkent’s Yunusabad district have been caught accepting a bribe, the State Security Service said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on the progress of major investment projects in the copper industry and plans for its future development Monday.

On June 8, an explosion occurred at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder-refilling station in the Karshi district of the Kashkadarya province, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said. Photos and videos of the incident quickly surfaced on social media.

An explosion occurred at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder-refilling station located in Karshi district of Kashkadarya province.

Over the past year or two, ministries and government agencies in Uzbekistan have been required to account for the actual results achieved with public funds. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Jamshid Kuchkarov, announced this during his address to the parliament on June 3.

A juvenile inspector-psychologist in Denau district of Surkhandarya province is suspected of raping a minor, according to the provincial prosecutor's office.

New mayors have assumed office in the cities of Nurafshon and Almalyk in the Tashkent province. First, during an extraordinary session of the Nurafshon City Council of People's Deputies, an organizational matter was reviewed, and Ilkhom Mahmudjonovich Kilichkhonov was relieved of his duties as city mayor due to his transfer to another position.

On the afternoon of June 8, dry weather will persist across most of Uzbekistan, though isolated thunderstorms and brief showers may occur in parts of Karakalpakstan and the Bukhara province, according to Uzhydromet.

On the afternoon of June 6, a Yutong electric bus operating on Route 45 (Food City – Kushbegi) struck and killed a 35-year-old woman while reversing at the Kuyluk Market terminal station. The victim died at the scene. The Tashshakharstranskhizmat transport company confirmed the incident following reports on social media.