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The State Security Service of Uzbekistan reported the detention of the deputy khokim of the Tashkent district of Tashkent region, who is suspected of fraud: he allegedly promised an entrepreneur to allocate 1 hectare of land for an industrial complex through an auction for $25,000. A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway.
Aziz KarimovGazeta received appeals from cancer patients in Tashkent about failures when obtaining discounted referrals to the Republican Oncology and Radiology Center after the transition to the DMED electronic system. The Center explained that free treatment was never suspended — only the referral procedure changed. The State Medical Insurance Fund stated that patients must receive care in a timely manner and that funding is based on services actually provided.
Javlon TursunovColonel Bakhtiyor Tugambaevich Rakhmonkulov, who previously served as khokim of the Yashnabad district of Tashkent, has been appointed to a position within the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Sources differ on the exact title of the position: Kun.uz reports his appointment as head of the Ministry's Inspection, while Gazeta, citing the Ministry's press service, says he became head of the Ministry's Small Vessels Inspection.
Aziz KarimovThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan set the dollar rate for October 16 at 12,011.65 soums — the currency has been rising for nine consecutive days and reached its highest level since July 31. The euro rose to 13,462.66 soums, the ruble to 143.17 soums.
Nilufar KarimovaOn October 14, the President of Uzbekistan signed a law defining a special procedure for bringing to justice persons with inviolability and immunity. The law establishes the categories of such persons, restrictions on detention, and conditions for criminal prosecution.
Otabek YusupovHead of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva visited the complex of the Turkish company Baykar, where she familiarized herself with defense technologies. She noted that the company's successes are based on years of scientific research, the work of talented engineers, and investments in the development of national technologies, and that Turkey's experience has important practical significance for Uzbekistan.
Aziz KarimovBy order of the prosecutor general, justice counselor Nilufar Allabergenova has been appointed deputy prosecutor of Tashkent. She previously headed the Yakkasaray district and was the first female khokim in the capital. Sources also report on a possible successor.
Otabek YusupovThe International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for Uzbekistan's GDP growth for 2026 from 6.8% to 7.8%, and for 2027 from 6% to 6.5%. The updated estimates are provided in a report published on October 12. Forecasts for inflation, unemployment and the current account deficit have also been revised.
Dilnoza RahimovaPresident of Uzbekistan spoke at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Baku. He proposed developing a Concept for Building a Trust Infrastructure in Asia, an Asian Initiative on Technological Trust and Responsible Use of AI with an expert platform under CICA, as well as a partnership on climate resilience. Uzbekistan is ready to host a forum on human capital development in 2027 and invites participants to the twentieth summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Otabek YusupovShavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law introducing amendments to five codes and six laws. For sexual violence against children under 14, punishment of up to 25 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment without a statute of limitations is introduced. For an intentional crime resulting in a child's death, suspended sentences and early parole are excluded. This was reported by the head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva.
Otabek YusupovHead of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, during her visit to Turkey, visited the Baykar company complex, where she familiarized herself with developments in high technology and the defense industry. She noted the practical significance of the Turkish experience for Uzbekistan and the possibilities of joint technology projects. Earlier, together with Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, she visited Ibn Haldun University and the Yenidogu school in Istanbul.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the FAO, in 32 landlocked developing countries home to nearly 600 million people, about 57% cannot afford a healthy diet, and one in six faces hunger. Logistics costs for imports there are 75% higher than in transit countries. The issues were discussed at a forum held by the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
Aziz KarimovUzbekistan has strengthened administrative penalties for begging and for involving others in it. The changes were introduced by a law on protecting children from all forms of violence. The fine for begging in public places has risen from 1–3 to 3–5 BRV, and for involving minors, the elderly and vulnerable persons — from 5–10 to 10–15 BRV. In both cases administrative arrest of up to 15 days is possible.
Otabek YusupovThe Ministry of Economy and Finance has published a draft resolution on liberalizing the liquefied gas market: by May 1, 2027, proposals on free pricing must be prepared, a pilot with private suppliers is underway in Andijan region, privatization of LPG-Trade and retail sale of cylinders are planned. The retail price is proposed to be raised from 2,000 to 5,000 soums per kg with compensations for those in need.
Dilnoza RahimovaYandex Uzbekistan said that services interrupted after the October 11 outage are being restored in stages. Payouts to partners and drivers were processed automatically, but some payments may be executed with errors or delays. Cases of incorrect charges are being reviewed, though the growing number of support requests is slowing down problem resolution.
Sardor QodirovThe minutes of the extraordinary shareholders meeting of UzPost dated September 21 confirm the existence of a trust management agreement for the state stake (92.9% of shares) with LLC 'WB INT EXPORT' — a subsidiary of Wildberries — concluded on December 30, 2025. This contradicts the statement by the head of the State Assets Management Agency (Sohibjon Murodov) on October 8 that no trust management agreement exists. Five seats on the new supervisory board went to representatives of Wildberries & Russ.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that a new overpass near Food City on the exit from Tashkent toward Nurafshon has been officially put into operation. The project cost 280.8 billion soums, whereas in July the figure cited was 240 billion. The project also included an underground road, a ring road and underground pedestrian crossings.
Sevara AzamovaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand on October 17–22, followed by Mumbai and Jamnagar in India. In Uzbekistan, he will take part in the C5+1 format and hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the five Central Asian countries. The State Department views the visit of more than 200 company executives as an important step toward strengthening US–Central Asia trade cooperation.
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