Construction of a 35 km toll road has begun in Khorezm region, with a total estimated cost of $120 million. The four-lane highway is expected to reduce travel time between Urgench and Khiva from 60 to ...

Uzbekistan is set to introduce stricter penalties for several corruption-related crimes. Under the new law, embezzlement or misappropriation will carry up to 10 years in prison, while fraud will be ...

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan is considering scenarios for issuing a digital national currency, soum, from retail use to interbank settlements. Deputy chairman of the bank Nodirbek Ochilov said the ...

After recent claims of possible fraud, the Competition Development Committee recognized VFS Global Services and Vizametric as dominant in the visa services market in Uzbekistan. TLS Contact, which ...

The 10th International Jazz Festival will be held at the open-air venue of the Palace of International Forums Uzbekistan in Tashkent from 28 April to 12 May. The lineup includes performances by Leonid ...

Uzbekistan suffered defeat to DR Congo in their third and final group-stage match at the FIFA World Cup. Fabio Cannavaro’s side took the lead as early as the 10th minute through Eldor Shomurodov, but ...

The villages of Chongara and Tash-Tobo, previously part of Uzbekistan’s Fergana region, were transferred to Kyrgyzstan as part of a border demarcation process. In return, Kyrgyzstan transferred equal ...

Uzbekistan will launch an electronic registry of individuals convicted of corruption-related offenses. People listed in the registry will be barred from joining the civil service, receiving state ...

Uzbekistan’s actual population turned out to be higher than current statistical estimates. According to preliminary census data released by the National Statistics Committee, as of 15 January 2026, ...

Uzbekistan plans to launch the IPOs of Uzbekistan Airways and Uztelecom on international markets until 2027, Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov said. Previously, the government planned to ...

Ashraf Khodjaev has been appointed Uzbekistan’s first ambassador to Ethiopia, with residence in Doha. He concurrently serves as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Qatar and South Africa Ashraf Khodjaev, ...

A stampede occurred near Bunyodkor stadium in Tashkent before a free screening of the Uzbekistan vs Portugal match. Authorities said entry was closed after the fan zone reached full capacity, and some ...