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The Forestry Agency is being established in Uzbekistan

The Forestry Agency is being established in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

By the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan dated May 30, 2025, a new Agency for Forest Development, Increasing Green Zones, and Combating Desertification is being established. The Agency will become the coordinator of the large-scale national project "Yashil Makon."

Uzbekistan will participate in the "Central Asia - Italy" summit

Uzbekistan will participate in the "Central Asia - Italy" summit
Uzbekistan

On May 30, 2025, a high-level summit in the "Central Asia - Italy" format will be held in Astana. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in the event at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

"Uzbekistan Caravan" is embarking on a tour of Great Britain

"Uzbekistan Caravan" is embarking on a tour of Great Britain
Uzbekistan

In June 2025, a gastronomic tour "Uzbekistan Caravoni" will be held in six cities of Great Britain, with the main goal of promoting Uzbek cuisine, culture, and the country's tourism potential.

Ritz-Carlton will appear in Tashkent

Ritz-Carlton will appear in Tashkent
Uzbekistan

Construction of a hotel and residential complex under the Ritz-Carlton brand has begun in Tashkent. The investment in the project is $200 million.

Mall will open in Uzbekistan with only local goods

Mall will open in Uzbekistan with only local goods
Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, specialized shopping centers will appear, where only domestic light industry goods will be presented.

My Freighter launches regular flights to Kenya

My Freighter launches regular flights to Kenya
Uzbekistan

My Freighter cargo airline has made a flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in the capital of Kenya for the first time in its history. This event marked the beginning of large-scale cooperation in the field of air cargo transportation between East Africa and Central Asia.

Uzbekistan is preparing for visa-free travel with the US

Uzbekistan is preparing for visa-free travel with the US
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan will propose to the US to ease the visa regime for its citizens, as well as introduce new benefits for tourists from neighboring countries.

There will be no more fines for marking: what will change from June 1

There will be no more fines for marking: what will change from June 1
Uzbekistan

Starting June 1st, new traffic rules aimed at making life easier for drivers are coming into force in Uzbekistan. Among the main innovations are the abolition of fines for hitting road markings, nighttime road repairs, free passage on bus lanes at night, and mandatory "radar" signs.

The responsibility for passing a car to children will be strengthened by law

The responsibility for passing a car to children will be strengthened by law
Uzbekistan

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed to develop a draft law on strengthening responsibility for the transfer of a car to minors. The cause was alarming data: in Namangan alone, 10-15 teenagers get injured in traffic accidents monthly, many cases result in fatalities.

In Uzbekistan, families with low incomes will be divided into categories

In Uzbekistan, families with low incomes will be divided into categories
Uzbekistan

Starting May 15, families included in the register of low-income families will be classified according to a three-tier system: "red," "yellow," and "green." Such a procedure is established by the President's new decree.

Kyiv imposed sanctions on Uzbek manufacturers

Kyiv imposed sanctions on Uzbek manufacturers
Uzbekistan

Ukraine has imposed ten-year sanctions on three companies and one citizen of Uzbekistan, accusing them of supplying dual-use products that could be used for the interests of Russia's military-industrial complex.

Uzbekistan remembers the heroes of the Great Victory

Uzbekistan remembers the heroes of the Great Victory
Uzbekistan

80 years later - memory is alive. On the Day of Remembrance and Honor, the President laid a wreath at the "Ode to Resilience" monument and called on young people to convey the truth about the heroism of the Uzbek people during the Second World War.

The President will go to Moscow for the Victory anniversary

The President will go to Moscow for the Victory anniversary
Uzbekistan

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Moscow on May 8-9, 2025. The invitation came from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

"The Light of Memory" is a book that connects generations

"The Light of Memory" is a book that connects generations
Uzbekistan

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory, the Social Protection Agency of Uzbekistan presented a unique project - the book "Xotira nuri" ("Light of Memory"), which includes the stories of veterans from all regions of the country.

The training of promising personnel will be organized based on new approaches

The training of promising personnel will be organized based on new approaches
Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, a large-scale reform of the system of training promising personnel begins - from international internships to the creation of an educational cluster under the President.

Uzbekistanis will rest for three days on May 9th

Uzbekistanis will rest for three days on May 9th
Uzbekistan

In honor of the Day of Remembrance and Honor, which is celebrated annually on May 9, the following days off have been established in Uzbekistan:

The gardener grew 55000 bushes of opium poppy

The gardener grew 55000 bushes of opium poppy
Uzbekistan

Law enforcement officers discovered a large illegal plantation of narcotic plants in the Dangara district of the Fergana region. The special operation, conducted on April 28, ended with the detention of a local resident, on whose plot more than 55 thousand bushes of opium poppy and more than 40 bushes of hemp were found.

City of the Future at the Gates of Khorezm

City of the Future at the Gates of Khorezm
Uzbekistan

An innovative residential complex named after the great scholar al-Khwarizmi is under construction in Khorezm. The President personally reviewed the progress of new ambitious projects that are transforming the town into a center of science, technology, and comfortable living.

Al-Khwarizmi University is being established in Uzbekistan

Al-Khwarizmi University is being established in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the project to establish Al-Khwarizmi University - a new scientific and educational center that will become a flagship in training personnel in high technologies, engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Manturov: Innoprom brings entrepreneurs closer together

Manturov: Innoprom brings entrepreneurs closer together
Uzbekistan

The fifth International Industrial Exhibition "INNOPROM. Central Asia." At the opening ceremony, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov, delivered a welcoming speech.