Thursday, 22, May, 2025

National

The faction of the People's Democratic Party in declared itself a parliamentary opposition the Legislative Chamber. According to the law, this is possible if the party does not agree with the course and program of the government or with its individual directions.

Uzgidromet posted emergency statement about very hot weather expected in Uzbekistan on May 14-16. On May 14 in Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Bukhara, Navoi, Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya provinces, on May 15-16 in most of Uzbekistan, the air temperature during the daytime will rise to +39…+41 degrees Celsius, in the south and desert zone - to +42…+43 degrees.

In Tashkent, officers of the State Security Service and the Prosecutor General's Office stopped the actions of an Uzbek and a foreign national who were trying to illegally transport people to the United States in return of large sums of money, the press service of the State Security Service said.

Recently, Uzbek entrepreneurs have significantly stepped up their activity in Afghanistan. According to reports, there has been an increase in the number of cases of Uzbek manufacturers and exporters providing uninterrupted supply of Uzbek goods to the Afghan market, creating a regular customer base, and enhancing cooperation through B2B meetings.

The Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov met with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, the PM’s press service said. Reportedly, the PM Aripov voiced gratitude for the hospitality extended to the country's delegation and conveyed the sincere greetings and best wishes of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The Supreme Court provided information on the case of a judge who was caught red-handedly while receiving $30,000 in Andijan in return of reducing the sentence term issued by lower court.

The Ministry of Agriculture sent agricultural seeds as humanitarian aid to farmers in Afghanistan. Afghanistan received the delivery of 5 tons of cotton seeds resistant to local climatic conditions for planting on 200 hectares of land, 20 tons of rice for 100 hectares, and 500 kg of mung beans for 25 hectares of fields. In addition, Afghan farmers received 600 kg of melon seeds and 187 kg of vegetable seeds.

The second meeting between experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Uzbekistan's delegation on the implementation of the Integrated Work Plan (IWP) for 2025–2027 took place at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna.

Video footages circulated on social networks showing an invasion of locusts on the A380 highway connecting the Bukhara and Khorezm provinces, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

The national list of real estate objects and facilites of material cultural heritage of Uzbekistan is planned to be supplemented by approximately 130 buildings and objects. This is envisaged by the draft government resolution, which was developed by the Agency for Cultural Heritage.

The Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev held talks with a delegation led by Director General of the Korean National Railways Lee Seong-hae.

Over 1 million foreign tourists visited Uzbekistan in April 2025, the Tourism Committee said in a report.Reportedly, this is the result of consistent reforms in the tourism sector, in particular, openness and enhanced international cooperation. 

Uzgidromet announced Tashkent city weather forecast for the business week. The business week weather in Tashkent city will be mostly cloudy and without precipitation.

Uzbekistan Airways has announced a temporary alterations to its flight routes to countries in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific due to the situation on the border between India and Pakistan.

New archaeological sites of the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras have been discovered in the northwestern part of Nurata Range in Gallyaral district of Jizzakh province. Field work was performed by specialists of Yakhyo Gulyamov Samarkand Archaeological Institute and the Cultural Heritage Agency, the Agency said.

Uzbekistan and Russia have signed Strategic military partnership plan for 2026-2030, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.

Tehran hosted Uzbek-Iranian business forum on Sunday. The Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref spoke at its opening.

As part of WWII Victory events in Moscow on May 9, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Russian president Vladimir Putin.

At the end of April, a group of experts — oncologists, analysts, representatives of the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and strategic centers — agreed on the zero version of the National Cancer Strategy for 2025-2035 and began to formulate an Action Plan in Tashkent, the WHO press service in Uzbekistan said.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued the Penalty Point Assessment System for Traffic Violations Resolution introducing a penalty point system for traffic violations effective as of June 1. Drivers will be assigned from 0.2 to 2 penalty points, but solely for violations recorded by traffic police officers. Drivers who get 12 points within 12 months will be banned from driving for a period of 6 months to 3 years.