Uzbekistan

Universities in Tashkent will begin first-shift classes at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. from the new academic year as part of measures to reduce traffic congestion on the capital’s roads during the morning peak

Six residential blocks at Newport housing complex in Tashkent's Yakkasaray district were constructed without proper registration with the regional oversight body, while three blocks received required approvals from Architectural and Urban Planning Council

Uzbekistan’s first toll road, connecting Khiva and Urgench, is scheduled to open this August, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev confirmed: a vital piece of tourism infrastructure, it will benefit local residents as well as domestic and international travelers

Cabinet approved a procedure for issuing permits for transplanting, shaping, and pruning of green spaces not included in the state forest fund; the resolution specifies activities are allowed after the vegetation season to 1 April of the following year

The restriction that limited importing of vehicles to one per year for persons or companies, for their personal or corporate needs, has been lifted

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in Tashkent have negotiated and signed a trilateral protocol formalizing the agreed volumes and schedule of water releases from the Toktogul reservoir for the next two months

Classrooms with more than 35 students have been diminishing, but 5,2% - some 13.500 out of 259.636 - still exceed; senior officials from the Ministry of Preschool and School Education outlined their plans for addressing the shortage of school places

Legal amendments are being considered that would introduce fines for online insults and obscene language; The proposal aims to regulate behavior on digital platforms, with authorities seeking to curb abusive content

Over 60.000 young representatives were connected in a video link from studios in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, various regions, and Tashkent for the open dialogue held by President Mirziyoyev to mandate officials to support youth startups and education

The 2026 State Program has been signed; it reportedly includes an item envisaging transition to digital ways to prevent corruption and imposes restrictions on civil servants moving to private sector jobs

Amendments to the Administrative Code introduce an administrative penalty in the form of an administrative warning for minor traffic violations; issued in writing or online, it will be applied once a year per person if the individual is clear of offenses

Uzbekistan's electricity production in 2025 reached 86,7 billion kWh, a 6% increase from the previous year; 16,8 billion kWh of total production came from renewables - solar, wind, and hydroelectric power plants, +29% compared to 2024

Visa rules approved in late 2025 are applied in 2026: business visa process simplified for 15 countries, visa-free stay for up to 30 days introduced for Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and stay period extended for China except Hong Kong