Photo exhibition features Uzbekistan – Vietnam friendship

Moscow (VNA) – The Uzbekistan-Vietnam Friendship Association on April 30 inaugurated a documentary photo exhibition entitled "The enduring friendship between Uzbekistan and Vietnam" at the House of Photography in the capital city of Tashkent, …

President Mirziyoyev inspects Urgench-Khiva railway as Uzbekistan expands rail and freight projects 

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the latest developments in Uzbekistan’s railway sector during a recent visit to the Urgench-Khiva electrified railway line and locally manufactured passenger carriages. Source: Daryo  The modernization of the country’ …

Egypt's Mufti Participates in Uzbekistan Conference on Maturidi Legacy, Religious Tolerance

Fri 02 May 2025 | 12:54 AM Egypt's Mufti Participates in Uzbekistan Conference on Maturidi Legacy, Religious Tolerance Egypt’s Grand Mufti, President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Nazir Ayyad, took part in the …

Uzbekistan's Urgench expands modern bus fleet to meet growing transit demand  

Public transport in Urgench is undergoing a major transformation as the Bunyod Passenger Transportation Enterprise introduces a new fleet of modern buses to better serve the city’s growing population and rising tourist activity. Source: Presidential Press …

Gunay Efendiyeva meets with Uzbekistan’s prominent figures of culture and art

Baku, May 1, AZERTAC Gunay Efendiyeva, MP of the Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the Culture Committee, met with a large delegation from Uzbekistan. The meeting was attended by prominent figures of culture and art of Uzbekistan, including People's …

Franklin Templeton to list $1.7bn of Uzbekistan state assets

Uzbekistan tops Central Asia in Open Data Transparency, rises 18 positions globally.

Uzbekistan has climbed to 12th place in the international Open Data Inventory (ODIN) ranking for 2024, scoring 83 points among 198 countries while maintaining its position as the leading nation in Central Asia. For reference, the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) …

Monthly inflation slows in Uzbekistan, but service costs and utility tariffs push costs up.

Inflation in Uzbekistan showed signs of easing in April, although the cost of services – particularly utilities and air travel – continued to rise at an accelerated pace, according to the latest report from the National Statistics Committee. Consumer …

Uzbekistan and Japan strengthen legal ties through high-level dialogue.

On May 1, 2025, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakhtiyor Saidov, held a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Justice, Keisuke Suzuki, who is currently on an official visit to Uzbekistan. In a statement posted on his official Telegram channel, Saidov …

Uzbekistan to partner with Russian company for production of small aircraft in Navoi.

A new project launched in cooperation with a Russian company aims to produce 100 small aircraft in Uzbekistan's Navoi region over the next three years. The first aircraft is scheduled to be completed by October 2025. A memorandum of understanding has …