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First Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Mamanbiy Omarov said that a Chinese company plans to bring 5,000 vehicles into the country and launch its own taxi-hailing app. The news came amid the Yandex Go outage since October 9 and a sharp rise in ride prices.
Javlon TursunovNew Zealand Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee said that threats against lawmakers have sharply increased over the past three years, leading to enhanced security measures and closer cooperation with police. Parliament's Security Information, Risk and Advisory Service handled 216 requests for assistance over three weeks in October. Brownlee linked the rise in hostility to economic pressure, public discontent and global instability.
Javlon TursunovThe Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has introduced a module for analyzing the tax situation of enterprises using artificial intelligence. The 'Express Audit' service on the AI Soliq platform identifies problems in the tax sphere and prepares recommendations for their resolution, supports a chatbot, voice queries, and data display customization.
Javlon TursunovThe IRGC said that early on Tuesday it shot down an American MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz and called it the 54th aircraft of this type destroyed. The information comes from the Iranian side via the Fars agency and has not been confirmed by the United States.
Javlon TursunovThe Competition Committee of Uzbekistan reported that in the first eight months of 2026, accredited laboratories tested 558 product items across 60 types. Violations of quality and technical requirements were found in 73 items. Materials have been sent to the Technical Regulation Agency and the Sanitary and Epidemiological Wellbeing Committee for product withdrawal.
Javlon TursunovRyanair chief Michael O'Leary criticised the green policy of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling her 'useless' and the European Parliament a 'ship of fools'. According to him, EU environmental laws make air travel more complex and costly. The airline is cutting one million seats from its winter schedule, including in Belgium due to rising passenger taxes and in Germany, which O'Leary called 'hopelessly uncompetitive'.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the ONS, in the three months to September vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000 — the largest drop since the start of the year. Small companies cite rising staffing costs: higher national insurance and minimum wage, as well as energy that has become more expensive since the start of the war with Iran. Unemployment fell to 4.7%, real wage growth was 0.8%.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast, employment in engineering occupations in 2025–2035 will grow faster than the economy-wide average (3.5%). Industrial (12%), mechanical (11%), and electrical engineering (10%) lead. At the same time, a high growth percentage does not always mean many new jobs: in agricultural engineering, 7% growth will yield only about 100 openings.
Javlon TursunovEurozone inflation reached 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August, with energy prices rising 18.8% year on year. Protests swept across Europe — from Brussels and Paris to Lisbon and Athens. Brussels is coordinating the release of oil reserves and calling for targeted aid, but does not control prices, rents or tuition fees.
Javlon TursunovRepresentatives of six Egyptian companies — Famot, Delta, Modern Farming, SOBEK, Fruits and Pureland — at a meeting with Uzbek diplomats discussed cooperation in agriculture, livestock farming, irrigation and development of new lands. The parties agreed to organize a visit of Egyptian specialists to Uzbekistan to study opportunities and prepare concrete projects.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the Uzhydromet forecast for October 20, no precipitation is expected across the entire territory of Uzbekistan. During the day, the air will warm up to 20–25 degrees in the republic, up to 23–25 in Tashkent, and up to 15–20 in mountainous areas. Wind will range from 3–8 to 7–12 meters per second depending on the region.
Javlon TursunovFrom 09:00 on October 19 to 15:00 on October 20, drinking water supply will be suspended in Yunusabad district of Tashkent due to scheduled preventive and repair works on the water supply networks as part of preparations for the autumn-winter season. Affected streets include Sohibkor, Oktepa, Ukituvchilar, Chinobod, Yangishahar, Otchopar, Obiravon, as well as the Manzara and High Town City residential areas and the Hayot clinic. Hot water interruptions are possible; drinking water will be delivered by special transport.
Javlon TursunovIn Tashkent, a representative of the Brasserie Park restaurant insulted and threatened a 17-year-old courier who rode a scooter through the summer terrace on the sidewalk near TSUM. Video of the incident caused a wide resonance. The Mirabad district court sentenced the 36-year-old man to 5 days of administrative arrest under the petty hooliganism article. After an inspection, the city administration dismantled the terrace in the 'Blue Domes' park, having identified violations of free pedestrian passage.
Javlon TursunovIn general education schools of Uzbekistan, autumn holidays will run from November 4 to November 9, 2026 — six calendar days. The last school day of the first quarter is November 3, and classes of the second quarter will begin on November 10. The dates were confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and comply with the regulation “On General Secondary Education”.
Javlon TursunovOfficers of the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan, together with the State Security Service and internal affairs bodies, detained a person at a hotel in the Yashnabad (Yakkasaray) district of Tashkent who was attempting to sell more than 1.2 kg of hashish. He had previously been convicted of similar crimes. A criminal case has been opened.
Javlon TursunovIn Tashkent, three young people were detained for smashing a surveillance camera at the entrance of a multi-story residential building. Two were sentenced to three days of administrative arrest, while the case of the minor was referred to the commission on minors' affairs.
Javlon TursunovOver two days of on-site receptions by the Cadastral Agency in Karakalpakstan, more than 200 citizens' appeals were reviewed: on October 15, 136 appeals were received from 12 districts and one city of the republic; on October 16 in Beruni, 72 appeals from four districts were reviewed. The main topics were land plot rights and cadastral documents for real estate. The reception will continue on October 17 in Urgench.
Javlon TursunovIn the Tashkent region, a large drug crime group consisting of members of a transnational criminal community was detained while attempting to smuggle drugs from a neighboring republic. The group's leader, previously convicted, was caught red-handed during the seizure of 13 kg of hashish from a stash. In the Buka district, a drug dealer was detained while selling 2 kg of opium for $20,000. The total weight of seized drugs is equivalent to 75,000 single doses; criminal cases have been opened.
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