For the first time in history, Uzbekistan will host one of the worldʼs most prestigious chess competitions, the FIDE Grand Swiss, in the ancient city of Samarkand.

The social card was introduced in the pilot phase in Tashkent city and Yangiyul district of Tashkent region.

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.

The master plan for Tashkent city through 2045 has been officially approved under Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 880, dated December 24, 2024.

Currently, the number of private healthcare institutions exceeds 9,000, according to the press service of the Ministry of Health.