The Central Bank of Uzbekistan and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office have adopted amendments to the rules of internal control in commercial banks, significantly expanding requirements for monitoring money transfers, bank card transactions, and customer identification. The document (in Russian, attached below) was signed on April 15–16, 2026, registered …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree that significantly changes the role of the private sector in the country’s healthcare system. The document allows private clinics to participate in the state medical insurance system, introduces large-scale tax and customs incentives, creates a new investment infrastructure, and gradually transfers part of state functions to private …
A unique photograph showing three Heroes of the Soviet Union walking along a central street in Tashkent. One of them may be Qochqor Durdiyev (Turdiyev). I colorized the photographs taken from the Tashkent Retrospective channel using neural networks. I would have chosen different clothing colors myself, but that would have taken much longer. Still, the …
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in events in Moscow on May 9 marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Unlike previous major anniversaries, the number of foreign leaders on Red Square was limited, while the official language used by Moscow and Tashkent once again highlighted differing approaches to the memory of the war. …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on May 8 ahead of events marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in World War II. Judging by statements released by the two presidential press services, Moscow emphasized the political symbolism of allied ties and Tashkent’s personal support, while the Uzbek …
The Mirzo-Ulugbek District Criminal Court of Tashkent has completed the hearing of the case of Sanjar Karimov, known on social media as Real Sanjik. The court found him guilty under several articles of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment, as well as a fine of 410 base calculation …
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev departed for Russia on a working visit on May 8, 2026. This was reported by the press service of the head of state. The visit program includes participation in ceremonial events in Moscow dedicated to the 81st anniversary of Victory in World War II. Shavkat Mirziyoyev is …
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 …
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 …
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 …