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Uzbekistan Digest: Teenagers Run Over Public Order Officer, Balloon Leaves Tashkent Districts Without Power, Income Declarations in Navoi and Chirchik

Kun.uz publishes a local digest: in Samarkand region, teenagers from a technical college rented a car, disobeyed a public order officer and ran him over; a balloon caused an accident at the Aksa Toshkent thermal power plant and a temporary power outage in four districts of Tashkent; residents of Navoi and Chirchik will be required to submit annual income declarations as part of an experiment; the Ministry of Health called the measles epidemiological situation stable.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

Drone piloting competitions held in the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan

On 19 October, the Central Military District of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan hosted competitions among servicemen in combat drone operation and drone racing (Drone Racing). Military personnel from the Jizzakh, Samarkand and Navoi garrisons took part. The event is held on the basis of a presidential decree on the development of esports, drones and robotics in the army.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
Technology

Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered to train 1 million young people in digital skills annually and create another 500,000 IT jobs by 2030

On October 20, the President of Uzbekistan reviewed a presentation on the development of the digital education ecosystem. The goal of creating 300,000 IT jobs has been achieved ahead of schedule; now another 500,000 jobs are planned by 2030, along with training 5.5 million young people. Tasks were set to train 1 million people annually, expand projects for schoolchildren, attract grants of up to $100 million per year by 2030, and launch the “Digital Youth” platform.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Economy

International Conference on World Cotton Day Held in Tashkent

On October 7, 2026, Tashkent hosted for the first time in Central Asia a conference dedicated to World Cotton Day, with the participation of FAO, WTO, ICAC and specialists from more than 30 countries. Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov presented the '5D' principles and recalled the lifting of the boycott of Uzbek cotton in 2022.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Economy

US and Central Asia discuss expanding cooperation in critical minerals

At the C5+1 format meetings in Samarkand with the participation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, diversification of critical mineral supplies and investment and technological cooperation were discussed. Uzbekistan has tungsten, molybdenum, lithium, graphite and germanium, as well as a portfolio of more than 100 projects. The Technological Metals Combine is negotiating with the American corporation DFC on financing projects worth $4.2 billion and with a number of other companies.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Marco Rubio highly praised Saida Mirziyoyeva's work at the business forum in Samarkand

Speaking at a business forum in Samarkand, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked the co-chairs of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council — Ambassador Sergio Gor and Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, calling her an 'extremely talented, smart and hardworking person'. He also noted cooperation in the B5+1 format (Kun.uz writes S5+1).

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Economy

Uzbekistan expects to turn its tourism boom into economic growth

In 2025, Uzbekistan received a record 11.7 million foreign tourists. In the first quarter of 2026, arrivals grew by 37%, allowing the country to enter the top five fastest-growing tourist destinations in the world. The authorities are expanding subsidies for airlines and tour operators, investing in airports and railways, simplifying the visa regime, and promoting the country in new markets, including China. The 2026–2030 strategy envisions 20 million tourists per year, tourism's contribution to GDP at 7%, and exports of

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

Turkey and Uzbekistan adapt cities to a changing climate: earthquake recovery, New Tashkent and greening the capital

Euronews describes the approaches of two countries to urban climate resilience: in Turkey — large-scale recovery after the 2023 earthquakes and the YEK-G renewable energy certification system on blockchain; in Uzbekistan — building New Tashkent from scratch with water savings and a trigeneration plant, as well as greening the existing capital, where more than 1.35 million trees were planted from 2022 to 2026.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read
Economy

Uzbekistan suspends fee accruals if the management company fails to report in the Mening uyim system

Construction Minister Sherzod Khidoyatov announced that in the absence of quarterly reports in the Mening uyim system, mandatory fee accruals are suspended without recalculation. Deputy Minister Ozoda Juraeva reported the exclusion of 45 management organizations from the registry for violations and spoke about the 100-point rating system.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

Marco Rubio advised American businesspeople to buy real estate in Uzbekistan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on October 19 at the meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council in Samarkand that the US-Uzbekistan partnership will expand, and joked that investors should buy an apartment or small housing in the country, as they will have to visit often. He noted the participation of more than 200 American business leaders, the role of Shavkat Mirziyoyev's reforms, and the priority attention of Donald Trump's administration to Central Asia.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Economy

Electricity Production in Uzbekistan Grew by 8.4% Over Nine Months

According to the Ministry of Energy, in January–September 2026 Uzbekistan produced 69.6 billion kWh of electricity — 8.4% more than a year earlier. Solar and wind plants generated 10.5 billion kWh, hydroelectric plants 6.6 billion kWh. Exports grew by 21.4%, imports fell by 27.2%. By the end of the year, 94.6 billion kWh is planned to be produced.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

In Uzbekistan, 4,973 elevators have exceeded their service life — Ministry of Construction

Minister of Construction Sherzod Khidoyatov, speaking at a 'Government Hour' in the Legislative Chamber, reported that 4,973 elevators in the country have exceeded their service life, citing untimely maintenance as one of the causes of malfunctions. In 2021–2026, 3,274 elevators were replaced, and repairs of another 4,953 are planned by 2030. Since May 1, 2025, the Xavfsiz lift platform has been operating for remote monitoring.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

Case opened against poachers who killed a Red Book bear in Surkhandarya

In the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, during an inspection raid by ecologists, parts of the carcass of a Tien Shan brown bear listed in the Red Book and three wild boars were seized from poachers, along with weapons and ammunition. The damage was estimated at 679.8 million soums, and a criminal case has been opened.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read