The activities of a group of individuals involved in financing terrorism have been stopped in Uzbekistan, according to the State Security Service (SSS). According to the agency, the operation was carried out jointly by the SSS and the internal affairs authorities. As a result, eight citizens living in Tashkent, as well as the Samarkand, Bukhara, …
Foreigners continue to move to Uzbekistan for permanent residence, although the scale of international migration remains relatively small. According to the National Statistics Committee, 721 people arrived in the country between January and March 2026, while 2,277 people left. As a result, the migration balance remained negative once again, with the number of departures nearly …
Uzbekistan’s authorities are preparing a major expansion of the Tashkent Metro, including the construction of new lines, shorter train intervals, and changes to the way the system operates. The proposals were presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on May 13, according to the presidential press service. The central focus of the discussion was the further development …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
