Uzbekistan’s passport has ranked 72nd in the Henley Passport Index, which is compiled using International Air Transport Association data and reflects the number of countries citizens can enter without a visa..

Uzbekistan sent about 265 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan which was hit by a strong earthquake. The aid was delivered on 14 trucks and contained medicines and food supplies.

Last year, the number of corruption-related crimes increased in Andijan, Namangan, Tashkent, Kashkadarya and Samarkand regions. The Ministry of Economy and Finance recorded the highest number of corruption-prone factors in its submitted documents. The Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade was identified as the main body failing to submit projects for anti-corruption review..

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on 5 September..

The Competition Committee has initiated an investigation into the visa center VFS Global following a complaint that it conducts documentation only in Russian and English..

The European Union is expecting President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Brussels on 24 October, where the signing of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) is planned. This was announced by European Council President António Costa in his congratulatory message on the 34th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence..

Uzbekistan’s diplomatic mission to Lebanon will now be headed by Abdusalom Khatamov, the current ambassador to Oman. He presented his credentials to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun..

The German government has expressed gratitude to Uzbekistan for its support in the urgent evacuation of European citizens from Afghanistan through Tashkent. The German Embassy emphasized that the operation would not have been possible without Uzbekistan’s cooperation..

Uzbekistan has reinforced its commitment to protecting children’s rights by joining the Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children, UNICEF’s Uzbekistan office reported..

Russia has appointed a new ambassador to Uzbekistan, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin..

A commission set up to investigate the 15 August incident on the Uzbekistan–Kyrgyzstan border has released its findings..

Three Uzbeks wanted on fraud charges were deported from Istanbul, while six more individuals were returned from Ankara..

The Senate has rejected the draft law “On State Social Insurance” at its latest plenary session..

France’s newly appointed ambassador to Uzbekistan, Walid Fouque, has officially assumed his duties..

Authorities have identified air pollution from the Novo-Angren thermal power plant in Ahangaran district, Tashkent region, and issued directives to address the violations..