Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Podrobno.uz. The deputy mayor of Qarshi, Nurbek Turdiev, has been fined 41.2 million Uzbek soums following an investigation into forced labor practices.

As of May 1, 2026, the total debt of the population and businesses to banks reached 628.9 trillion soums, according to the Central Bank.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law regulating the procedure for conducting strikes. The document stipulates that if a collective labor dispute cannot be resolved through conciliation procedures, the labor collective may decide to go on strike.

According to the regional emergency department, the tragedy occurred on June 8 in the territory of the Namuna mahalla in the Jarkurgan district of the Surkhandarya region.

A criminal case has been opened against a responsible employee of the Gulistan city administration in the Syrdarya region, according to the State Security Service.

▪️ The press service of Uzbekistan Airways has announced a reduction in flight frequency on several routes from Uzbek cities to the Russian Federation.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has released data on the state of the country's payment infrastructure as of June 1, 2026. According to the report, 73.6 million bank cards are in circulation, and the volume of receipts through payment terminals in the first five months of the year reached 256.8 billion soums.

The Kagan City Criminal Court has sentenced 33-year-old M.B. to three years in prison for mercenary activities. According to court documents, the defendant traveled to Russia in 2022 for work.

A former employee of Uzbekistan's 'Uzmilliybank' in Fergana, Doniyer Ibragimov, 50, has been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for embezzling nearly 1.5 billion soums (about $115,000) from clients and the bank.

The Ultima Guide 2026, a ranking of Tashkent's top 25 restaurants, was unveiled at a ceremony on June 11 at the JW Marriott in Tashkent. All finalist establishments received pearl-shaped statuettes, symbolizing recognition of their contribution to the city's gastronomic culture.

Three individuals were caught attempting to illegally transport non-standard gold ingots and jewelry through the 'Dustlik' border customs post in the Andijan region, the State Customs Committee reported.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Podrobno.uz. In Angren, officers of the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement discovered a Spark car that had been on the wanted list for a long time. The vehicle had hundreds of violations and a large amount of unpaid fines.