Uzbekistan to conduct national population census from January 15, 2026.

The official start of the nationwide population census in Uzbekistan has been set for January 15, 2026, and will last for 45 days. Each respondent will be counted according to their permanent or temporary place of residence. According to a...

Uzbekistan to create a ‘Space City’ in 2028 amid space ambitions

Once home to ruler and astronomer Mirzo Ulugbek’s legendary observatory — a beacon of science in the 15th century — the Uzbek city of Samarkand is set to reclaim its place among the stars. In 2028, the Silk Road city will host the International...

Uzbekistan secure confident 2–0 win over Kuwait in Tashkent.

Uzbekistan’s national football team marked a strong start under new head coach Fabio Cannavaro, defeating Kuwait 2–0 in a friendly match held at the Olympic Stadium in Tashkent on October 9. The goals came from team captain Eldor Shomurodov and...

Uzbekistan plans to sign contract with Russia for construction of large NPP by March 2026

TASHKENT, October 9. /TASS/. Uzbekistan plans to sign a contract with Russia for the construction of a large nuclear power plant (NPP) in the Jizzakh region by March 2026, Head of the Directorate for the Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant State...

Participants of "Unity-2025" exercise leave for Uzbekistan, Defense Ministry

Baku, October 11, AZERTAC A group of servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army has left for Uzbekistan to participate in "Unity - 2025" (Birlik-2025) joint regional exercise to be held in the Samarkand region, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told...

Uzbekistan’s small nuclear power plant to cost under $1 billion.

According to Abdujamil Kalmuratov, head of the Nuclear Power Plant Construction Directorate, the 110 MW nuclear power station being built in Uzbekistan will cost taxpayers less than $1 billion. Earlier, it was reported that the project would cost...

Kuwait coach targets improvement after Uzbekistan loss

Bader Tareq is helped off the pitch. DUBAI, Oct 11: Kuwait kicked off its training sessions in Dubai, UAE, in preparation for its upcoming friendly against Morocco’s local team on Tuesday. The Al-Azraq delegation arrived in the UAE the day before,...

Uzbekistan, Kuwait implement public-private partnership projects

Baku, October 9, AZERTAC A meeting was held at the Uzbek Ministry of Economy and Finance with representatives of the Kuwaiti company Combined Group Contracting Company, according to UzA. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation, including...

Participants of "Unity-2025" exercise left for Uzbekistan

A group of servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army has left for Uzbekistan to participate in "Unity - 2025" (Birlik-2025) joint regional exercise to be held in the Samarkand region, APA reports citing press service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence....

Uzbekistan to face Kuwait today under new head coach Fabio Cannavaro.

The Uzbekistan national team will play a friendly match against Kuwait today in Tashkent under the new head coach Fabio Cannavaro. The match starts at 18:00 Tashkent time. Ahead of the game, Fabio Cannavaro spoke at a press conference, discussing...

Uzbekistan appoints its first ambassador to Monaco.

Nodir Ganiyev, who serves as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to France and Portugal, has been appointed as the country’s first ambassador to the Principality of Monaco. On October 7, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...

Uzbekistan’s international reserves reach historic $55 billion mark.

As of October 1, 2025, Uzbekistan’s official reserve assets reached $54.99 billion – an all-time record for the country. Since the beginning of the year, global gold prices have surged by nearly 50 percent. According to the Central Bank of...

DP World Commits $288 Million to Uzbekistan Logistics Venture

DP World has struck a joint venture with Tashkent Invest, a firm under the Tashkent City Administration, to build and manage a multimodal logistics terminal in the Yangi Avlod Special Industrial Zone in the Yangihayot district on the outskirts of...

Construction of Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant kicks off in Jizzakh.

Excavation work has begun in Forish district for the foundation of a small-scale nuclear power plant (NPP) reactor building. The first concrete pouring is scheduled for March 2026. According to Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev, Uzbekistan and Russia...

Uzbekistan Balances Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Russia and PRC

Executive Summary: Uzbekistan is pursuing nuclear power cooperation with both Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), aiming to become a nuclear energy hub in Central Asia. Tashkent is hedging against risks in working with Moscow due to...

DP World in deal to develop major logistics terminal in Uzbekistan

DP World, a leading provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent City Administration, to develop and manage a state-of-the-art multimodal logistics...

DP World to develop multimodal logistics terminal in Uzbekistan

DP World, a leading global provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, has entered into a joint venture with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent City Administration, to develop and manage a state-of-the-art multimodal logistics...

Uzbekistan To Lay Off More Than Two Thousand Officials After Introduction Of AI

5 The biggest cuts will affect the country's Tax Committee. As a result of the introduction of artificial intelligence in Uzbekistan, more than 2,000 officials will be cut by November 1. The corresponding decree of the head of the republic Shavkat...

Tashkent residents report multiple charges for trips they didn’t take, ATTO comments.

ATTO has commented on reports of funds being deducted from citizens’ bank cards. Social media users in Tashkent have been actively discussing cases where people receive messages about payments for public transport rides, even though they never...

Uzbekistan’s job market sees surge in vacancies but steep fall in salary offers.

Average salaries offered on the HeadHunter job platform dropped by 20.2% in the third quarter of 2025, with some sectors seeing declines of up to 72%, according to a new report. Number of job offers increased Between July and September, employers...