The Global Firepower publication announced a new ranking evaluating armies of world countries.

Electronic forms of identification and other documents will be officially recognized starting July 1, 2025.

A list of internet sources and materials considered to contain extremist religious, terrorist, and radical ideologies and banned from being imported, produced, stored, distributed, or displayed within the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has been announced.

The Central Bank has developed a temporary procedure to limit the number of bank cards issued to one individual, effective from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

The government has introduced a new regulation “On the procedure for remote monitoring of compliance with the obligations specified in regulatory legal documents on ensuring openness of government agencies and organizations”.

A Presidential decree “On the Wide Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Mahmudkhodja Behbudi, Founder of the Turkestan Jadid Movement, Prominent Writer, Public Figure, Publisher, and Educator” has been issued.

Khuvayda Umarova, a resident of Poshshopirim village in Buvayda district of Fergana region, has turned 130 today, as reported by UzA.

A government resolution, “On the approval of certain regulatory legal documents regarding the placement forms of orphans and children deprived of parental care” has been adopted.

23 prestigious global hotel brands are entering Uzbekistan. This was announced during a videoconference chaired by the President.

Tashkent region is set to boost lemon and grape cultivation on household plots as part of a new initiative.

During its second plenary session, the Senate discussed and approved the 2025 State Budget Law of Uzbekistan.

From January 1, 2025, the fare for public transport in Tashkent (buses and metro) will be set at 3,000 UZS per trip.

Uzbekistan is set to introduce a unified social card, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on December 13 during a meeting focused on the outcomes of social protection initiatives and priority tasks for 2025.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution on “Measures to Improve the System of Professional Development and Retraining of Personnel in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, and Livestock Breeding” (PQ-420 from 04.12.2024).

Plans are underway to implement numerous reforms in Tashkent to foster the development of the city’s night economy.

The Presidential Decree [No. PQ-396, dated November 18, 2024] on establishing the Andijan State Technical Institute has been adopted.

On October 31, during his visit to Navoi region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree to establish Navoi State University (NSU), based on the existing Navoi State Pedagogical Institute.

The parliamentary and local council elections in Uzbekistan concluded on 27th October where Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party (UzLiDeP) emerged as the leading party