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Uzbekistan's national team won 145 medals (45 gold, 49 silver, 51 bronze) at the V Summer Para Asian Games in Japan and took third place in the overall medal standings after China and Japan. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent congratulations to the athletes, coaches and parents, calling the result a historic victory.
Aziz KarimovThe Ministry of Emergency Situations, together with the United Nations Development Programme, has installed emergency alert equipment in 272 mosques in seven regions prone to natural hazards. The system will cover about 6.5 million people and will work even during disruptions to communications and electricity supply.
Sevara AzamovaThe State Testing Center has announced permits to take the test examinations under targeted quotas for foreign and non-state universities (1,452 quotas) and for the youth of Karakalpakstan (200 quotas). The exams will be held on October 28, 2026; passes are available in the personal account on my.uzbmb.uz.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to the National Statistics Committee, the number of marriages in Uzbekistan has been declining since 2021: in 2025, 267.1 thousand marriages were registered — 44.3 thousand fewer than the record figure of 2018. At the same time, the average age of those entering their first marriage did not rise in 2025 but slightly decreased, which calls into question the version of widespread postponement of marriages.
Aziz KarimovPolitical analysts Shukhrat Rasulov and Farkhod Karimov commented on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Samarkand and the C5+1 format. In their view, Washington's interest is tied to the geopolitical position of Central Asia between Russia and China, and the US offers cooperation without demanding a geopolitical choice.
Otabek YusupovKun.uz publishes the account of a victim of the online scheme run by PGM: promises of income for watching videos turned into mandatory deposits, including money taken from a disability pension.
Aziz KarimovThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has officially supported the UAE's decision to nominate Minister of State and former Permanent Representative to the UN Lana Zaki Nusseibeh as a candidate for UN Secretary-General. The mandate of the current Secretary-General, António Guterres, expires at the end of 2026. Earlier, the UN Security Council failed to reach agreement on a candidate.
Aziz KarimovOn October 22, 2026, the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan held at the Palace of Nations in Geneva the exhibition “Civilizations, Personalities, Discoveries” and an international conference dedicated to the scholarly and spiritual heritage of Maverannahr. The event continued the dialogue launched on October 7 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, within the framework of the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan put forward at the UN in September 2025. Agreements were reached on library cooperation, and the books displayed were donated to the UN library.
Shahnoza ErgashevaThe European Club Cup in chess has concluded in Montenegro. Nodirbek Yakubboev's team, Novy Bor Chess Club, scored 13 points and finished second, losing the title to Turkey's Bayegan Pendik on tiebreakers. Nodirbek Abdusattorov's team, SuperChess Romania, finished fourth with 11 points.
Otabek YusupovOn October 21, 2026, Uzbek Language Day, the president of Uzbekistan signed a law on transitioning to the integral letters Ö, Ğ, Ş, Ç instead of apostrophe-based combinations. The law will enter into force on April 22, 2027. The Cabinet of Ministers has been given two months to approve the implementation program.
Otabek YusupovOver the elapsed period of 2026, the bodies of the Enforcement Bureau under the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan collected 54.8 trillion soums, which is 14.4 trillion soums more than in the same period last year. The figures were announced at a briefing by Farrukh Tashpulatov, head of the Bureau's Information Service. Of the collected funds, 36.7 trillion soums went to the state, 16.5 trillion to entrepreneurs and other entities, and more than 1.6 trillion to citizens. Also, 3 trillion soums in alimony was collected, and
Aziz KarimovOn October 24, the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan summoned Iran's ambassador in Tashkent and demanded the removal of publications by several embassies describing Registan as “Persian heritage.” Experts differ in their assessments: some see Tehran's caution, others hidden ambitions, but they agree that attributing Samarkand's architecture solely to Persian civilization ignores the role of the Timurids.
Otabek YusupovOn October 20, at a session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology Iskandar Kutbiddinov presented a new version of the law “On Waste” and proposed introducing a mandatory deposit system for plastic and glass containers and aluminum cans. Deputies approved the draft law in the first reading. The deposit amount, the system operator, and the timeline for the rules to take effect have not yet been disclosed. On October 20, at a session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology Iskandar Kutbiddinov presented a new version of the law “On Waste” and proposed introducing a mandatory deposit system for plastic and glass containers and aluminum cans. Deputies approved the draft law in the first reading. The deposit amount, the system operator and the timeline for the rules to take effect have not yet been disclosed.
Otabek YusupovTo mark the professional holiday of internal affairs officers, Gazeta held a discussion with human rights activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov and political scientist Khamid Sadik. They discussed the scale of the system, its Soviet and 'colonial' legacy, the staffing shortage and the need for reform. A representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs invited to the conversation did not come.
Aziz KarimovOfficers of the Bukhara regional customs administration, together with law enforcement agencies, carried out an operation in the Vabkent district. In the home of a person under surveillance, 1,516 counterfeit 2,000-sum banknotes, a color printer, a substance resembling marijuana (284.71 g), and 7 cultivated cannabis plants were found. A criminal case has been opened.
Aziz KarimovA 33-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan residing in the U.S. is charged with conspiracy to steal cargo transported by truck. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, the losses exceed 12 million dollars, and the scheme involved at least 24 shipments. On October 21, he pleaded not guilty in federal court in Bridgeport and remains in custody.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the officers and veterans of internal affairs bodies on the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In his congratulation, he noted that in the current year not a single crime was committed in almost half of the country's neighborhoods, outlined tasks for combating cybercrimes and drug addiction, and announced that a group of Ministry of Internal Affairs officers would be awarded orders and medals.
Sevara AzamovaRosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said that in 2027 large-scale construction will unfold at the site of the first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, and the number of personnel will grow from 1,000 to 12,000–13,000 people. In 2026, the surveys and design of the large plant will be completed, concreting of the foundations of the small power units will continue, and personnel training will go on.
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