Today on August 28, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Today, the president Mirziyoyev visited the Independence Monument in New Uzbekistan Park, the presidential press service reported. The complex reflects the centuries-long history of the Uzbek people, depicting great scholars and legendary ancestors alongside key milestones in the country's development.

Tourism Malaysia is reporting a sharp rise in visitor numbers from Uzbekistan, part of a broader upward trend across Central Asia. Malaysia welcomed 16,283 Uzbek tourists between January and June 2026, a 62% increase from the 10,054 arrivals recorded over the same period in 2025.

A 35-year-old Uzbek citizen was fatally stabbed at his workplace in Kazakhstan's Almaty province. Police have detained a 56-year-old suspect and opened a criminal case into the killing.

Moderately hot weather will persist across most of Uzbekistan in the final days of August, with daytime temperatures ranging from 33 to 38 degrees Celsius (91 to 100°F), and reaching 39 to 40°C (102 to 104°F) in parts of the south, according to Uzhydromet, the country's national weather service.

Today on August 28, representatives of state and public organizations, Muslim religious leaders, elderly citizens, and members of the intelligentsia gathered at the Shahidlar Khotirasi (Memory of the Victims of Repression) memorial complex in Tashkent.

The World Rowing Championships are underway in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and on August 27 the Uzbek national team claimed a historic medal at the event.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in a ceremonial event marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence on the evening of Friday, August 28, and will deliver a holiday address to the nation, his spokesman, Sherzod Asadov announced.

For the first time, Uzbek surgeons have successfully performed a simultaneous liver and kidney transplant on a single patient, Zamon reported in a story.

Ahead of the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence, the polyclinic at the Military Security and Defense University was equipped with modern medical technology and equipment provided as humanitarian aid by the Government of India and put into operation.

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to Tashkent on August 29–30 at the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, marking his fourth visit to Uzbekistan, India's Ministry of External Affairs has announced.

Ahead of the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree granting citizenship to 264 people, the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel reported in a story.

The State Assets Management Agency has put a 100% government stake in Gold Moon Tashkent, the parent company of the Fonon jewelry plant in Tashkent, up for public auction. The starting price for the asset is 316.67 billion soums, according to data from the E-auksion platform.

Uzbekistan and Israel have discussed new employment avenues for Uzbek nationals seeking work in Israel, the press service of the Agency for External Labor Migration reported.

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Passenger Transportation will deploy a women-only train carriage on the Almaty to Tashkent international route starting October 1, marking the first time such a carriage has run on this line, the 24.kz reported.

Starting with the 2026/2027 academic year, morning classes at higher education institutions in Tashkent will begin at 8:00 a.m., the press service of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation announced.

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence, the president Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree pardoning 852 people. Of those pardoned, 604 were released from serving the sentence, 115 were released on parole, the punishment of 52 persons has been replaced with a milder one. While, the sentences of 81 people were reduced.

The average monthly pension in Uzbekistan has nearly tripled over the past decade, according to new data released by the National Statistics Committee, with real, inflation-adjusted incomes for retirees also showing meaningful gains.

Tashkent plans to attract $9 billion in investment by the end of 2026, the mayor Shavkat Umurzakov announced at a ceremony launching new facilities attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inaugurated a series of new facilities with a combined value of nearly 50 trillion soums. Speaking via video link during the ceremony, Bukhara province governor Botir Zaripov told the president that the province had never seen development on this scale in its history.