Centrum Air has announced the launch of two new direct passenger routes, marking a significant expansion of its international network. The first route, Tashkent (TAS) – Aktobe (AKX), will commence on 2 August 2026, while the second route, Tashkent (TAS) – Karachi (KHI), will begin on 3 September 2026. Both services will operate twice a week as part of the airline's autumn schedule, providing reliable air connectivity between Uzbekistan and the key economic centres of Kazakhstan and Pakistan.

Leadership changes have continued at Uzbekistan's Agency for Strategic Development and Reforms under the President. The latest appointments are part of the agency's ongoing management restructuring following the recent appointment of its new director.

Improving the effectiveness of mahallas, strengthening the accountability of local leaders, and creating new jobs were the main topics of a videoconference chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The President stressed that, alongside sufficient financial resources, initiative and tangible results must become the key drivers of local development.

Graduate employment, workforce training aligned with economic demand, and stronger cooperation between universities and employers became the central focus of the latest Government Hour in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis.

The development of Uzbekistan's pharmaceutical industry depends on closer cooperation between science, education, and innovation. These priorities were at the center of an open dialogue involving young scientists, researchers, and representatives of key government institutions.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the metal rolling process, controlled from a single control panel at the casting and rolling complex of the Uzbek Metallurgical Plant.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board, who arrived in our country to participate in the 1st International Forum of Islamic Civilization.

Science, education and the preservation of historical memory are emerging as key instruments of dialogue at the first International Forum of Islamic Civilization, which has brought together more than 450 scholars, religious figures, diplomats and researchers from over 50 countries in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan is strengthening its position as a key platform for international humanitarian diplomacy. On July 7, the First International Forum on Islamic Civilization, “The Path of Peace, Tolerance and Enlightenment,” opened at the Center of Islamic Civilization, bringing together hundreds of scholars, religious leaders, government and public figures, and heads of international organizations from more than 40 countries.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals aimed at combating desertification, developing a desert economy and introducing green city principles.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the construction work in the Uzgarish mahalla in the Sergeli district, as well as the operations of the retail and service facilities located beneath the elevated metro line.

The state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Georgia has concluded. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze saw the distinguished guest off at Shota Rustaveli International Airport.

Dear friends! I sincerely congratulate all the creative and technical workers of the country's print and online publications, television and radio channels, news and media services, publishing houses, and printing companies, dedicated journalists, and respected veterans of the field, on this professional holiday.

On June 25, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change.

The integration of advanced green technologies into Uzbekistan's agricultural sector has transitioned to the practical execution phase, unlocking fresh opportunities for the simultaneous utilization of land resources for both energy and crop cultivation needs. The French company Voltalia has officially launched the construction of a 500 kW solar power plant in the Tashkent district of the Tashkent region. The project is being developed under the innovative framework of agrovoltaics, which introduces a synergy between clean energy generation and traditional farming on the exact same plot of land.

Countering technological challenges associated with the exploitation of artificial intelligence to romanticize criminal lifestyles among adolescents demands that Commonwealth internal affairs agencies implement unified standards for monitoring and rapid response. At the VI Meeting of the Heads of Capital Police Departments of the CIS Member States, delegations from the law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, alongside the leadership of the BKBOP led by Lieutenant General Oleg Konovalov, approved a comprehensive strategy to combat the entanglement of youth in cross-border illicit syndicates. The participants agreed that traditional preventative methods require deep modernization due to the comprehensive digitalization of drug trafficking and fraudulent rings.

At the 30th General Assembly of the European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) held in Budapest, the delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, led by the Chairman of the Tax Committee, successfully presented its application to join the structure. Following a secret ballot conducted during a closed plenary session, the republic was officially admitted to this prestigious European organization as an associate member.

An intensive diplomatic marathon on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TXIF) has laid the groundwork for a qualitatively new stage in expanding the republic's multi-vector economic ties. Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva held a series of key meetings with high-ranking foreign delegations, during which the parties conducted a detailed review of current agreements and outlined directions for deepening industrial, financial, and interregional cooperation.

As part of the Tashkent International Investment Forum, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Eduardo Menezes, Chief Executive Officer of Air Products.

As part of the Tashkent International Investment Forum, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with John Yovanovitch, President and Chairman of the US Eximbank, and Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer of the Development Finance Corporation (DFC).