Uzbekistan

Tashkent authorities have launched large-scale asphalt paving works on Glinka Street in the Yakkasaray district, where a gas explosion destroyed the roadway on September 3.

In Tashkent, 22 road traffic accidents were recorded over the course of September 4. As a result, four people sustained severe injuries and were hospitalized.

The Tashkent Center for Traffic Management (CTM) has for the first time published daily traffic statistics for the capital. According to the center, this practice will now become regular.

In the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan, authorities have uncovered illegal sales of pharmaceutical products during recent inspections. Specialists from the Department for Licensing Pharmaceutical Activities and Pharmaceutical Inspection removed 101 types of medicines from illegal circulation in seven pharmacies.

According to the press service of the President of Uzbekistan, Alisher Bakhadirovich Samadov has been appointed as the Chairman of the country's Accounts Chamber. This decision marks a significant shift in the nation's public financial oversight system.

The Tashkent city administration's press service announced that modern filtration equipment worth 9.5 billion soums (approximately $1.2 million) has been installed at the 'Salar' wastewater treatment plant to combat the unpleasant odor that has been affecting nearby residents. This initiative follows numerous complaints from the local population.

From September 2 to 8, Uzbekistan is holding 'Museum Week', during which citizens can visit 114 state museums, museum-reserves, and house-museums under the Cultural Heritage Agency free of charge.

According to the State Tax Committee, as of January-August this year, 242 taxi aggregators have been integrated with the tax authorities' information systems.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent – Podrobno.uz. The Children's Ombudsman conducted a monitoring study at the temporary detention facility of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Angren city, Tashkent region. At the time of the inspection, no minors were present in the facility.

Starting September 1, 2026, Uzbekistan has raised fines for traffic violations following an increase in the base calculation amount (BCA) to 440,000 soums. The new rates apply to all types of offenses, significantly increasing the financial burden on drivers across the country.

In early July, a meeting chaired by the President discussed an issue that had been troubling residents of the Sergeli and Yangihayot districts — the unpleasant odor emanating from the water treatment facility.

In a coordinated operation, the State Security Service and law enforcement agencies in Uzbekistan have thwarted two cases of illegal drug trafficking in the Tashkent and Namangan regions. A total of more than 7.5 kilograms of banned substances were confiscated.