Uzbekistan's national football team made its World Cup debut, losing 1-3 to Colombia. Abbosbek Fayzullayev scored the country's first-ever World Cup goal. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev praised the team's character and physical readiness.
The Central Bank issued 100 gold and 1,000 silver coins (999.9 purity, 31.1 g) dedicated to Uzbekistan's participation in the 2026 World Cup, featuring the 'White Wolves' emblem.
At the Tashkent International Investment Forum, Mirziyoyev stated that $123 billion in investments were attracted over five years. GDP grew by 7.7%, investments reached $43 billion, and reserves exceeded $70 billion.
An agreement was signed to build a new international airport in the Tashkent region with a capacity of 20 million passengers and 300,000 tons of cargo annually, to be completed by end of 2030.
A new international digital technology center with special legal regime for AI and data centers was announced. In Karakalpakstan, a zone for AI and data centers with tax benefits until 2040 will be created.
Talks were held with a delegation of US companies including Exim Bank, DFC, Boeing, BlackRock, Visa, JPMorgan, and Meta on projects in energy, metallurgy, finance, and AI. Bilateral documents were signed.
With German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, cooperation in trade, investment, and education was discussed. Bilateral trade exceeded $1.4 billion, German investments reached $2 billion. Key projects include Volkswagen assembly in Tashkent and a Uzbek-German University in Samarkand.
The Senate elected Robakhon Makhmudova as Chairman of the Supreme Court for a five-year term.
From 2027, owners of cars older than 30 years may be required to pay over 12 million soums annually as environmental compensation.
The 'Daryo Bo‘yi Business City' project was presented in Tashkent, covering 24 km along the Chirchik River with 12 artificial lakes.
Tax debts of construction enterprises exceeded 2.5 trillion soums. The largest debtor is LLC 'AZIYA INVEST FAVORITI' with 140.2 billion soums.
The Competition Committee warned monopolies against unjustified price hikes following a 10% increase in energy tariffs.
In Surkhandarya region, an incident involving alleged insults to farmers by a district mayor is under official investigation.
A law on the right to strike was signed, effective in three months. Strikes are allowed only after conciliation procedures and are prohibited for civil servants, medical workers, and security forces.
Residents of Imam-ota village in Andijan region complain about blasting operations by cement plants, harming the environment and tourism potential.
The US and Iran signed a memorandum on de-escalation brokered by Pakistan, lifting restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. Uzbekistan expressed support for the agreement.
Source: kun.uz