Tashkent faced a shortage of 141,000 school places in the 2025/2026 academic year. The deficit could rise to 212,000 by the 2030/2031 academic year as the number of schoolchildren continues to grow. The authorities plan to create 126,000 additional places by 2030 using funds from the national and local budgets. The capital also faces a …
The president of Uzbekistan has signed a law strengthening the protection of children against all forms of violence. Rape and the violent satisfaction of sexual desire in an unnatural form committed against a child under the age of 14 are punishable by 15 to 25 years in prison or life imprisonment. Suspended sentences will not …
Polish companies expect to increase orders for clothing manufactured in Uzbekistan for sale in Poland and other European countries. According to Marian Przeździecki, Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Uzbekistan, participants at a textile exhibition in Tashkent expect around 15 deals to be concluded. In an interview with Yep.uz, the diplomat also discussed prospects for Polish investment, …
Botir Bakhromovich Kudratkhodjayev has been appointed defense minister of Uzbekistan, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov announced on October 12. Kudratkhodjayev’s candidacy had previously been approved by deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis. Before his appointment, he served as first deputy interior minister and head of the Operational-Search Department. Shukhrat Gayratjonovich Khalmukhamedov has …
Erkinjon Turdimov has been appointed first deputy prime minister and minister of education and science of Uzbekistan. He was appointed by presidential decree and relieved of his duties as governor of Syrdarya Region. Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov announced the appointment on October 9. Turdimov’s candidacy had previously been approved by deputies of the Legislative …
From November 1, 2026, Uzbek citizens under the age of 40 will be allowed to enter Egypt only when accompanied by close family members, and their family must have at least $5,000 in cash. Solo travelers over 40 will be required to carry at least $3,000 in cash. The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Cairo announced …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 7 and congratulated him on his birthday. The information was released by the press service of the Uzbek head of state. According to the press service, the two leaders discussed the development of Uzbek-Russian relations, including trade and economic cooperation, …
On October 5, the Mirzachul District Criminal Court of Jizzakh Region found blogger and head of Sirojiddin Media LLC Sirojiddin Sayfiddinovich Adilov guilty of extortion and fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison. The Jizzakh Regional Courts Press Service reported the verdict. According to the statement, Adilov was found guilty under Part 1 …
Uzbekistan’s President has signed a decree reorganizing the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation into a single Ministry of Education and Science. Presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov announced the decision. “The goals of this reform are to organize a unified system of education, upbringing and science …
Saida Mirziyoyeva has called for the return of the death penalty amid an investigation into the sexual abuse of a five-year-old child at a state kindergarten in Uchkurgan district, Namangan region. The death penalty was abolished in Uzbekistan in 2008 following a years-long campaign by human rights activists. “I was briefed on the tragedy that …
