Yesterday, the Sheikh Zayed International Award for Human Fraternity ceremony took place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a video message to the ceremony participants.

Uzbekistan’s parliamentarians have discussed a draft law establishing administrative liability for online insults and hooliganism. Offenders may face fines up to 5 million soums or arrest for up to 10 days.

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On January 23, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited tourism and service facilities on Zarkaynar Street in the Hastimom mahalla of the Almazar district.

Uzbekistan plans to increase the number of foreign tourists to 20 million per year by 2030, the Tourism Committee has reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of the results of international cultural events, further objectives on tourism development and establishment of major cultural and tourism facilities.

On January 13, upon completing an expanded meeting of the Security Council, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited “Chirchik Aircraft Repair Plant” state enterprise.

Uzbekistan will assist Afghanistan in training specialists for the mining and geological sectors. A technical delegation from Afghanistan has arrived in the country to take part in a professional training and capacity-building program.

A ceremonial mounted parade will take place in Tashkent on January 10 to mark the 34th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Uzbekistan’s upper parliamentary chamber has summarized its work on citizen appeals for 2025: out of over 10,000 submissions, more than 4,000 were resolved positively, while most of the remaining were forwarded to the relevant authorities.

The head of state visited the New Tashkent Construction Directorate and reviewed a presentation of ongoing and prospective construction projects in the city.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the construction site of the “Sharq bahori” residential complex in New Tashkent.

Within the framework of a working visit to the People's Republic of China, the delegation of the Fergana region held a meeting in Wuhan with representatives of the company "Wuhan Langyan Technology Co., Ltd." Issues of establishing cooperation in the field of pharmaceuticals were discussed.

During a telephone conversation on December 24, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev warmly congratulated President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his birthday.

A meeting with The Walt Disney Company Vice President and seven-time Emmy Award winner Jaima Washington was held on December 19. The project aims to transform the capital of Uzbekistan into a regional hub for children's content production, Saida Mirziyoyeva announced on her Telegram channel.

During a working visit to Urgut district, Saida Mirziyoyeva assessed the real state of rural infrastructure, healthcare services and plans to turn the area into a key logistics hub near the Tajikistan border.

The head of state toured the new building and the educational and research activities of the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan plans to halt the long-term decline in natural gas production in 2026 by bringing new gas fields into operation, Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov said at a session of the Legislative Chamber on December 11.

Centrum Air has announced the signing of lease agreements for two new Airbus A321neo aircraft with AerCap Holdings N.V., the global leader in aviation leasing. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2027.

The National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi hosted the presentation of the Uzbek edition of “Uzbekistan: The Third Renaissance – A Concept of the Future,” written by Pakistani journalist and author Muhammad Abbas Khan. The book focuses on President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s idea of the Third Renaissance and the wide-ranging reforms being implemented under his leadership.