The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in cooperation with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, has introduced an innovative technical solution aimed at expandingthe coverage of early warning systems for the population during emergencies. 

An Uzbek citizen who fell seriously ill in Poland has been repatriated to Uzbekistan, the Dunyo Information Agency reported. 

As of 1 February 2026, a total of 251 enterprises with UK capital are operating in Uzbekistan, according to the National Statistics Committee.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation outlining initial efforts to launch an artificial satellite and prepare Uzbekistan’s first cosmonaut.

Uzbekistan’s active role in international relations and the prospects for its increasingly robust and multifaceted cooperation with the European Union are receiving high praise from foreign experts.

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.

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.

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’s Ambassador to Spain, Farrukh Tursunov, has presented his credentials to PopeLeo XIV, the Dunyo Information Agency reported.

On  9 December, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), who is in the country to attend the FIA General Assembly taking place in...

On 4 December, Transfermarkt - a portal that tracks footballers’ transfer values - released updated market prices for players competing in the Uzbekistan Super League.

On 18 November, the results of the prestigious international higher education agency “QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2026” were released, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation reported. 

On 12 November, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Khaled El-Enany, the newly elected Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

As part of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, a presentation was held on the results of UNESCO’s Readiness Assessment Methodology project, which evaluated Uzbekistan’s preparedness for adopting artificial intelligence (AI).

At the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan from 28 to 31 October.

Access to Samarkand will be temporarily restricted due to the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported. 

​​​​​​​An article by the well-known political scientist Kudratilla Rafikov titled “My Soulful Pain…” was published in the October 2 issue of Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Tanzila Narbayeva, met with UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Sabine Machl.

Two Uzbek citizens who had been held at a deportation center in Malaysia and found themselves in difficult circumstances have been repatriated, the Dunyo information agency reported.

The relationship between Uzbekistan and Pakistan has entered a new chapter—one not shaped by diplomatic formalities or symbolic gestures, but by practical cooperation, shared ambitions, and consistent political will. Over the past year, the two countries have moved beyond mutual...