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Uzhydromet forecasts dry and warm weather in Uzbekistan on October 16–18: at night +10…+15, during the day +22…+27, cooler in the northern regions. On October 17–18 rain is possible in some foothill and mountain areas, turning to snow in high mountains. No precipitation expected in Tashkent, daytime up to +24…+26.
Otabek YusupovSocial media spread reports of a fire on a bus belonging to JSC «Toshshahartransxizmat» while it was in motion. The company stated there was no fire: due to a turbocharger malfunction, incomplete fuel combustion occurred, producing smoke. Driver Bakhtiyor Mamatov stopped the bus and disembarked the passengers; no one was injured.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Uzhydromet's forecast, dry and warm weather is expected across Uzbekistan on October 16–18: at night +10…+15, during the day +22…+27, cooler in the northern regions. East wind at 7–12 m/s. No precipitation expected in Tashkent, daytime up to +26. In some foothill and mountain areas on October 17–18 rain is possible, turning into snow in high mountains.
Javlon TursunovOn October 12, the body of a 16-year-old girl was found in the Almazar district of Tashkent. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, her younger brother, seeing the door locked, entered the room through the balcony and found his sister hanged. An ambulance pronounced her dead. A pre-investigation check is underway.
Sevara AzamovaAt an October 8 press conference, AUGA head Sohibjon Murodov explained why operating kindergartens in Tashkent and Kashkadarya region were included in privatization lists. According to him, the building of kindergarten No. 58 in Yakkasaray district is old and has no foundation; children will be moved to a new 720-seat kindergarten, and the facility will be sold with the condition of building a private kindergarten. The Kashkadarya kindergarten is already operating under lease by an entrepreneur. Gazeta's data show a decline in preschool enrollment coverage in 11 of 12 districts.
Dilnoza RahimovaVeolia Energy Tashkent has received complaints from residents of the Mirzo Ulugbek... no — Mirabad, Yakkasaray, Shaykhantahur, Chilanzar and Yunusabad districts about a foreign chemical smell in hot water. Samples have been taken for chemical-bacteriological and organoleptic analyses, and the data has been passed to the supplier — JSC Tashkent CHP — for flushing of the main networks. Results were promised after the studies are completed.
Javlon TursunovA Cabinet of Ministers resolution of Uzbekistan dated October 13 excluded signs with a company's name and type of activity from outdoor advertising objects — an advertising place passport is no longer required for them. Advertising on legal entities' own vehicles has also been simplified, deadlines for short-term advertising and a procedure for dismantling structures have been established.
Nilufar KarimovaThe National Statistics Committee reported that in 2025 the country registered 46.8 thousand fewer births than in 2024. The President announced plans to transfer liquefied gas supply to the private sector by 2027. Fines for early marriages have also been increased, the tuition contract payment deadline in universities has been extended, and in Tashkent complaints about the smell of hot water are being investigated.
Aziz KarimovVeolia Energy Tashkent responded to complaints from residents of six districts of the capital about a chemical odor in hot water, as well as turbidity and low pressure. The company took water samples for analysis and passed the information to the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant for action.
Sevara AzamovaOvernight on October 16, air quality in Tashkent deteriorated due to unfavorable meteorological conditions and a temperature inversion: from 21:00 on October 15 the AQI index rose to a level unfavorable for sensitive groups, with the peak at 00:00. The temperature dropped to 11.8 degrees, and the wind was weak. On October 16 during the day, an average AQI level is expected, and the air is under constant monitoring by the Special Commission.
Javlon TursunovFrom late October, Uzbekistan Airways will increase the number of regular flights on the Tashkent — Kuala Lumpur route to four per week. The airline has published the departure schedule from Tashkent and back, as well as prices: from 3,235,000 soums one way and from 6,357,000 soums for a round trip. Thanks to interline agreements, the route can be booked as a single ticket to other points in Malaysia, including Langkawi and the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo.
Dilnoza RahimovaAccording to Uzhydromet's forecast for October 16, in Uzbekistan there will be no precipitation during the day, wind 7–12 m/s, temperature 22–27 degrees. In Tashkent — 24–26 degrees, in mountainous areas — 15–20 degrees.
Aziz KarimovThe Tashkent Main Department of Ecology reported that during the construction of an artificial reservoir in the Kurgantepa mahalla of the Uchtepa district, three Chinese elm trees and one mulberry tree were cut down without permission. The damage under Article 37 of the law is estimated at 27 million 280 thousand soums, and an administrative protocol is being drawn up. The khokimiyat had previously stated that the existing trees were planned to be preserved.
Javlon TursunovOn October 12, composer, Honored Art Worker of Uzbekistan and professor Felix Yanov-Yanovsky died in Tashkent at the age of 92. He was the author of nine operas, four ballets, five symphonies and music for 60 films, including the animated film
Shahnoza ErgashevaThe Ecology Committee reported a rise in complaints from Tashkent residents about emissions from coal-fired greenhouses. Greenhouse owners declared their readiness to modernize their facilities and proposed switching to gas, electricity, geothermal and solar energy with online emissions monitoring.
Javlon TursunovOn October 12, at around 23:10, in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent, on the bridge over A. Donish street, a Toyota driver born in 2007, according to preliminary data, lost control and, failing to keep a safe distance, collided with a Tracker 2 driven by a man born in 1980. There were no injuries, and an investigation is underway.
Sevara AzamovaThe press service of the Tashkent administration announced the appointment of Doniyor Yusupov as deputy khokim of the capital — head of the Department for the Operation of City Canals and Improvement of Adjacent Territories. The position had been vacant; it was previously held by Abdulaziz Israilov. Before the appointment, Yusupov worked as deputy khokim of the Yunusabad district.
Sevara AzamovaTashkent's Road Traffic Organization Center reported the installation of cameras on dedicated public transport lanes on Fergana yuli street. A 6 km section in both directions is equipped with cameras; violations are recorded from 6:00 to 23:00. Cameras will gradually appear on other streets of the city as well.
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