During a dialogue with young people held on February 24 at the Kuksaroy residence, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the presentation of the winners of the "Best Startup in Digital Technologies" competition – the President Tech Award.

Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on measures to develop the silk industry.

On February 16, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on further strengthening social protection for vulnerable segments of the population during the month of Ramadan.

During his visit to the Tashkent region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the operations of the Infinity Copper Group in the Akhangaran district, which specializes in the production of copper pipes and fittings.

In Uzbekistan, the SGB, together with law enforcement agencies, shut down a fraudulent call center that defrauded around 70,000 Russian pensioners. The criminal group consisted of 34 people led by a 40-year-old resident of Fergana.

At one of Asia’s largest tourism exhibitions — OTM Mumbai in India — Uzbekistan’s national stand was awarded the prestigious Most Promising New Destination recognition, highlighting the country’s high tourism potential.

The model of the Bukhara Biennale, which attracted more than 1.8 million visitors in autumn 2025, was presented at the international Art Basel exhibition in Qatar. The project from Uzbekistan became part of discussions on new cultural platforms and institutional models in contemporary art.

The Fatwa Committee of the Council of Muslim Religious Institutions of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has determined during a meeting in Samarkand that the first day of Ramadan in 2026 will fall on Thursday, February 19, with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, March 20.

Upon arrival in Islamabad, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the headquarters of Global Industrial and Defense Solutions, where he met with Field Marshal Asim Munir, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Defense Forces and Chief of the Pakistan Army.

The United States is stepping up engagement with Central Asia as US President’s Special Envoy Sergio Gor prepares to visit Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in early February.

On January 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers at the monument to Islam Karimov in Tashkent.

On January 23, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a video conference to discuss Uzbekistan’s 2026 priorities in reducing poverty and ensuring employment. The goals for this year are to provide jobs for 1 million people and reduce poverty and unemployment to 4.5%.

Tashkent has officially been recognized as the safest city in Central Asia. According to the 2025 results published by global platform Numbeo, the Uzbek capital ranked 51st worldwide, surpassing Astana, Almaty, and other major cities in the region.

On January 15, Uzbekistan began a nationwide population and agricultural census — the first such initiative since gaining independence. The campaign will run until February 26 and is expected to cover around 38 million people.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the activities of the Special Operations Forces in Tashkent region.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the presentation on objectives and long-term plans of the “Uzbekneftegaz” joint-stock company.

As part of an experiment, Uzbekistan is closing several customs posts and temporarily suspending some MED posts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has issued an official statement regarding reports about the alleged restriction of the Uzbek language in Afghanistan. To clarify the situation, Uzbek officials contacted their Afghan counterparts.

Uzbekistan plans to fully cover its population with an early warning system for dangerous weather events under the draft “Uzbekistan–2030” development strategy.