On January 26, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Uzbekistan Sodik Safoyev held a video conference meeting with Ziyad Abultaif, Chairman of the Canada–Uzbekistan Friendship Group in the House of Commons of Canada.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Olimjon Abdullaev met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Uzbekistan Alexey Yerkhov, the ministry’s press servicere ported. 

The Migration Agency of Uzbekistan recovered a total of $1.9 million in unpaid wages and compensation for Uzbek citizens working abroad in 2025.

Uzbekistan is considering introducing penalties of up to life imprisonment for sexual crimes committed against children under the age of 14. The measure is outlined in the draft State Program aimed at implementing the “Uzbekistan - 2030” Strategy and reform...

Four higher education institutions in Uzbekistan were included in the world’s top 1,000universities in subject-specific rankings, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. 

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to the UAE, Abdulaziz Akkulov, the First Class Order of Independence on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission in the country, Dunyo...

The law enters into force onthe date of its official publication.

US President Donald Trump has sent an official invitation to Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to join an international initiative aimed at strengthening peace and resolving conflicts in the Middle East, Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov said.

An Uzbeknational who had been placed on the international wanted list for fraud has been successfully extradited from Zagreb to Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

According to the Cultural Heritage Agency, a total of 6.1 million domestic and foreign tourists visited 114 state museums across Uzbekistan in 2025, representing a 12.5% increase compared with the same period in 2024.

Uzbekistan national team captain Eldor Shomurodov gave inverview to FIFA’s official website about the country’s historic qualification for the FIFA World Cup.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, officially received copies of the credentials from Gvido De Sanktis, the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy to Uzbekistan. The announcement was made by the foreign minister on his Telegram channel.

A regulation titled “On the Procedure for Organizing Cooperation between Higher Education Institution Students and Customers” was approved by Government Resolution No. 8 dated 9 January 2026, the Huquqiy Axborot Telegram channel reported.

Ambassador of Belgium to Uzbekistan, Eric de Maeyer, officially presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov. The Foreign Minister announced the commencement of the Ambassador’s tenure via his official Telegram channel.

Manchester City were held to a 1–1 draw at home by Brighton in the 21st round of the English Premier League on Tuesday.

More than 37,000 foreign nationals visited Uzbekistanfor study purposes in January – November 2025, according to the NationalStatistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In line with a presidential decree, 29 individuals in Surkhandarya Region have been granted citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan, marking an important step toward their full participation in public life and access to constitutional rights and social protection.

More than 3 million foreign and 5.5 million domestic tourists visited Samarkand Region in the first 11 months of 2025, pushing the average length of stay from 2.5 to 3 days and lifting tourism services exports to $606 million.

Uzbekistan national team and Manchester City centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov has been named Asia’s Best Young Footballer of 2025 following a vote conducted by Goalpost.

On 25 December this year, the Law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2026” (No. O‘RQ–1105) was adopted. The law regulates the formation and execution of the country’s consolidated budget for the 2026 fiscal year.