The press services of Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vladimir Putin released statements about the presidents’ phone conversation on May 22, but their presentation differed noticeably. The Uzbek side provided a detailed description of economic and interregional cooperation, while the Kremlin limited itself to a brief official statement without specific details. The difference in the coverage of …
The number of foreign-invested enterprises in Uzbekistan continues to grow. According to the National Statistics Committee, as of May 1, 2026, there were 19,490 enterprises with foreign capital operating in the country — 1.4 times more than five years ago. At the same time, the structure of foreign business has changed significantly. Over the past …
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, spoke at the Leaders’ Summit within the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, focusing his address on domestic urban policy and development plans. The head of state noted that affordable and sustainable housing has become critically important amid accelerating global urbanization. According to him, urban growth …
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 …
The average monthly nominal accrued salary in Uzbekistan reached 6.83 million soums in January–March 2026, up 17.4% compared to the same period last year. The figures were published by the National Statistics Committee in a new press release attached below (in Russian). Salary growth has continued for several consecutive years. According to the agency, the …
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Kazakhstan on May 15 at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. An informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States will be held in the city of Turkistan under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.” Officially, the agenda includes trade, investment, transport, ecology, digital infrastructure, innovation, and artificial intelligence. …
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 …
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 …