Uzbekistan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new Regulation governing the registration and deregistration of citizens at their place of permanent residence and temporary stay. The document, adopted under Resolution No. 224 of May 5, 2026, is attached below in Uzbek. The regulation was developed in accordance with the law “On the registration of citizens… Read More »
Eldor Adilov has been appointed Minister of Health of Uzbekistan by a presidential decree. In connection with this, he has been relieved of his post as head of a sector in the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis of the Presidential Administration. The appointment was announced on Tuesday evening by presidential press secretary Sherzod… Read More »
Blogger Sherali Komilov has been released early. This was reported by the head of the human rights organization “Ezgulik,” Abdurakhmon Tashanov, on his Telegram channel. According to him, the decision was made by the Karshi District Criminal Court. According to case materials, Komilov was acquitted of several key charges. In particular, this concerns Article 165… Read More »
The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has approved a list of diseases and medicines included in the reimbursement program. The document defines which drugs patients will be able to receive under reimbursement when treating socially significant diseases. The document, signed by Minister Asilbek Khudayarov on April 23, 2026, was agreed with the State Health Insurance… Read More »
Uzbekistan ranked 147th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, rising by one position compared to 2025. The state of press freedom in the country is described as “very serious.” The country’s overall score slightly declined — to 34.95 compared to 35.24 a year earlier, indicating… Read More »
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Thursday held talks with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent as part of a Central Asia tour, amid Prague’s efforts to expand economic ties beyond the European Union. The sides announced plans to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion and signed a package of agreements covering industry, science, technology,… Read More »
Uzbekistan is accelerating the development of hydropower in an effort to reduce dependence on natural gas and coal. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Wednesday reviewed a comprehensive sector development plan that envisages large-scale construction of new capacity and expansion of hydropower infrastructure. A key structural shift in the energy mix remains limited: hydropower currently accounts for… Read More »
The Board of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution introducing amendments to the rules governing foreign exchange operations. The document is dated March 30, 2026, and was registered with the Ministry of Justice on April 22 under number 3281-5 (attached below in Uzbek). The resolution enters into force on the date of… Read More »
The European Union has adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, extending restrictions not only to Russian companies but also to organizations in third countries, including Uzbekistan, and for the first time activating a special anti-circumvention mechanism against Kyrgyzstan. The European Commission announced this on April 23, 2026. EU sanctions two companies from Uzbekistan… Read More »
Human rights activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov reported that the investigation into the Taftish.uz case is being conducted by military investigators, and the case materials have been transferred to the Military Prosecutor’s Office. According to him, the case involves a large number of complaints from citizens and is partially being handled in a closed procedure. He noted… Read More »