The average nominal monthly salary in Uzbekistan reached UZS 5.98 million in the first half of 2025 – an increase of 17.2% compared to the same period last year. In Tashkent city, the figure grew by 18.8%, exceeding UZS 10.1 million, according to the National Statistics Committee..

An interdisciplinary group of researchers has conducted archaeological excavations at the sites of Afrasiab, Koktepa, and the area near the former fortress of Amir Temur, located where the current Kuksaroy Square now stands. Based on newly acquired scientific data, it has been decided that Samarkand is now officially 3,000 years old..

Uzbekistan has officially approved the admission parameters for state higher education institutions for the 2025/2026 academic year, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation said.

Laylo Yakhshiboeva, a professor from Uzbekistan’s Tashkent State University of Economics, completed a semester-long fellowship at the University of Missouri, where she shared her expertise in entrepreneurship, promoted cultural exchange, and launched a collaborative project empowering rural Uzbek women through sustainable design.

A total of 28 officials have been subjected to disciplinary action following power outages that occurred across Tashkent on July 24–25. Among them are the head of Tashkent City Electric Grids and the directors of 11 district power supply companies..