President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has concluded a state visit to Georgia, marking the first visit by an Uzbek leader to the country in 23 years. Following talks with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, the two sides signed a declaration establishing a strategic partnership and a package of bilateral agreements covering …
On July 3, the Shaykhantakhur District Criminal Court of Tashkent began hearing the criminal case against blogger Aziz Hakimov, known online as Comrade Aziz, on the merits. The proceedings are being held behind closed doors. The author of this article was also present outside the courthouse but was not allowed to attend the hearing. July …
Preliminary results of the first population and agricultural census in the history of independent Uzbekistan showed that the country’s population reached 39,047,321 people. This is 810,617 more than the current statistical estimate, which put the population at 38,236,704. The census was conducted from January 15 to February 28, 2026. According to the post-enumeration survey, it …
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan said it has strengthened oversight of compliance with consumer rights in the financial services sector. Following inspections conducted in the first quarter of 2026, the regulator identified violations at the microfinance organizations Shaffof-moliya and Tezcoin, as well as at Uzum Bank and Ipoteka-bank. “The Central Bank is carrying out systematic …
The average life expectancy of Uzbekistan’s permanent population reached 75.4 years in 2025. This was reported by the National Statistics Committee. According to the agency, the indicator increased by 9 years compared to 1991. At that time, the average life expectancy was 66.4 years. According to the statistics, life expectancy reached 69.1 years in 1995, …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on June 26 reviewed a presentation on measures to reduce the shadow economy and improve the effectiveness of prosecutorial oversight in this area. According to data presented at the meeting, the share of the unobserved economy has fallen from 35% to 23% over the past two years. During the same period, …
The government will increase salaries, pensions, scholarships and social benefits under Presidential Decree No. PF-115, signed on June 23, 2026. Some changes will take effect on July 1, while others will come into force on September 1. Pensions and benefits to rise by 7% from July 1 Starting July 1, 2026, pensions, social benefits, child …
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has published a list of commercial banks with the highest customer complaint index for the first quarter of 2026. According to the regulator, the index shows how the share of complaints about a bank submitted to the Central Bank and other government agencies compares with the bank’s share of customers …
The Dary Belarusi chain of stores in Tashkent sells Belarusian-made products, including sausages, dairy products, canned goods, fish, bread (locally produced), and other food items. So far, I have no complaints about the quality of the products. However, there is another issue that is just as important in retail as product quality — price labels. …
Uzbekistan Airports and an international consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest have signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the construction and operation of a new international airport in Tashkent, the company said on June 17. The consortium also includes Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation. The agreement was signed …