Kazakhstan’s president outlined his near-term agenda in his address to the nation..

The Uzbekistan national team played almost the entire match with a one-man advantage but scored the winning goal only in the final minute. In a match full of intense battles, fans witnessed a red card and a missed penalty. With this victory, Uzbekistan ended a 13-year winless streak against Iran..

The second court hearing in the criminal case against Alisher Tursunov, a religious scholar known by the pen name Mubashshir Ahmad, has taken place in Tashkent..

Bloomberg reports that a global bond gauge has surged more than 20% from its 2022 trough as cooling US labor data fuel bets the Federal Reserve will step up policy easing.

In the past two months, Uzbekistan’s customs authorities processed the import of nearly 15,000 electric vehicles – more than the total figure for the entire first half of the year. Seven out of every ten passenger cars brought into the country are now electric..

As of 1 September 2025, Uzbekistan’s official reserve assets reached $50.08 billion – the highest figure ever recorded. The sharp increase comes amid rising global gold prices..

Uzbekistan’s national football team will take to the pitch in pursuit of the CAFA Nations Cup trophy..

The electricity volume is intended to cover expected shortages in the southern energy region of the neighboring country..

A deputy governor in Sariosiyo district of Surkhandarya region has come under fire after videos surfaced showing her berating community activists and ordering them to mobilize people for cotton picking..

On 7 September, the United States carried out a deportation flight to Uzbekistan, returning 39 Uzbek citizens who did not have the legal right to remain in the country..

Kabul has hosted the first conference dedicated to attracting investment and supporting Afghanistan’s energy sector..

Prosecutor General Nigmatilla Yuldoshev has announced that numerous shortcomings were identified in the government’s efforts to reduce poverty..

Representatives of the travel company American Adventure, which promised to send people to work in the United States under the “work and travel” program, are facing fraud charges. According to the indictment, the company failed to fulfill its contractual obligations, and in many cases, did not return payments. .

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..

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived in Uzbekistan at the invitation of the Uzbekistan Football Association..

In an interview with the “Uzbekistan 24” TV channel, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) Obid Khakimov emphasized that the reforms implemented in recent years have become the main driver of economic growth.

Bloomberg reports that the Chinese automaker BYD would benefit from hiving off its FinDreams unit.

On Sunday, a total lunar eclipse was observed in Uzbekistan. In the streets and parks of Tashkent, one could see many people looking up and pointing their phone cameras at the sky. Gazeta correspondents captured one of the most interesting astronomical phenomena.

In a major traffic accident in Angren involving eight vehicles, seven people were killed at the scene, five were hospitalized and four received medical assistance and were released home, the Interior Ministry said. A government commission headed by vice prime minister Achilbay Ramatov was set up.

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.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved additional measures to improve the sale of land plots through electronic auctions and the provision of state services in the cadastral sector..

Starting 1 January 2026, “unique” state license plates featuring up to six letters and/or numbers will be available for purchase through open electronic auctions..

Nearly 6 billion people worldwide will be able to observe the astronomical phenomenon known as the “Blood Moon.”.

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..

According to a government decision adopted four years ago, 241 student dormitories were to be built on the basis of public–private partnership (PPP) by the end of 2025. However, only 73 have been completed in the past three years, Doniyor Yusupov, head of the PPP Development Department at the Ministry of Higher Education, told Kun.uz. .

An 18-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan was fined nearly 79,000 tenge (UZS 1.8 million) after joking at Almaty airport that he had an “atomic bomb” in his luggage..

Housing prices and average monthly salaries vary significantly across Uzbekistan. For example, the price of a new 60-square-meter apartment in Navoi region equals 58 average monthly wages. In Samarkand region, however, a person earning the average salary would need to work 151 months (12.5 years) without spending on anything else to afford a similar two-room apartment..

The Uzbekistan national football team advanced to the final of the CAFA Nations Cup-2025 after beating Kyrgyzstan 4–0 in Tashkent, securing the top spot in their group. The final will be played on 8 September in Tashkent against Iran..

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

The government has explicitly prohibited the use of arbitrary or fictitious customs values..

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..

In Jizzakh, a newborn was abducted from a maternity hospital by a woman wearing a mask. She entered the ward under the pretense of being a doctor’s daughter, claiming that a physician needed to examine the infants, and took one of the three-day-old twins. The baby was found a day later and returned to the mother..

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..

The Uzbekistan national football team, currently competing in the Cafa Nations Cup and preparing for the World Cup qualifiers, will play a friendly match against Uruguay in October, the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) press service reported..

In the 2025 admission tests, 41.29 percent of applicants failed to achieve even the minimum required score, with the lowest results recorded in Andijan region and the highest in Bukhara and Tashkent city..

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

From 1 January 2026, agricultural producers in Uzbekistan will be exempt from value-added tax (VAT) when selling self-produced goods – excluding grain and cotton. The mechanism for refunding VAT paid on inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, fuel, transport, and electricity will remain in place..

In the first half of 2025, apartment prices in the primary market fell by nearly 14 percent in Tashkent city and by 9 percent in Tashkent region. Meanwhile, significant price growth was observed in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Jizzakh, Samarkand, Syrdarya, and Surkhandarya regions..

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

This autumn, flight bookings from Uzbekistan increased by 12 percent, according to the ticketing service Aviasales.uz..

Global uncertainties have driven demand for precious metals to record highs, which is also reflected in the Central Bank’s gold bar prices. The price increase accelerated this week, climbing 5 percent. Since the beginning of the year, gold bars have gained 29 percent, and compared to last month, the rise amounts to 3.4 percent..

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

Portuguese coach Paulo Bento has rejected an offer to lead the Uzbekistan national football team due to unmet conditions..

Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev has instructed the Competition Committee to develop proposals for “standardizing and regulating” car prices after canceling inspections at the Piskent automotive testing site. The committee has one month to study prices among local manufacturers and official and unofficial dealers..

Amendments to the Criminal, Criminal Procedure, and Penal Codes have been approved, allowing sentence reductions for inmates who demonstrate reform through reading..

Tashkent law enforcement has dismantled a criminal group involved in illegal cryptocurrency operations totaling over 180 billion UZS, the Cybersecurity Center under the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Rapid Investigation Department reported..