Uzbekistan, Tashkent – AN Podrobno.uz. In 2025, 189 violations totaling 666.6 billion Uzbek soums were detected in the public procurement system. Compared to 2024, the number of incidents decreased by 282 cases (59.9%), but the financial volume of violations increased by 167.9 billion soums (33.7%).
Tashkent – International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan. He was greeted at the airport by representatives from the Ministry of Sports, National Olympic Committee, and the country's Judo Federation.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the construction of freight wagons at enterprises within the structure of JSC "Uzbekistan Railways" and the prospective plans for the coming years.
Ilya Malinin, whose parents Tatyana Malinina and Roman Skornyakov represented Uzbekistan (from 1992 to 2002), has become the top favorite for the Olympics in figure skating. Global media have dubbed the 21-year-old American a skater who "defies the laws of physics."
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will meet with the foreign ministers of all Central Asian countries on February 26 in London. This marks the first joint meeting in the S5+1 format since the region's countries gained independence in 1991. The ministers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have already arrived in London.
Construction has begun on a four-lane toll road spanning 35 km between Urgench and Khiva in Khorezm Region. The project is valued at $120 million. The client is the Directorate for Construction and Reconstruction of Public Roads under the Committee of Automobile Roads.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan reviewed a presentation on proposals to develop urbanization processes and increase green areas in Tashkent.
Uzbekistan, Tashkent – Podrobno.uz. The Ministry of Economy and Finance is continuing a large-scale digital transformation of the state financial management system. According to Presidential Decree No. PP-388 dated December 26, 2025, the ministry is tasked with launching mechanisms for electronic budget application formation based on current classification by August 1, 2026.
Nine new public parks with a total area of 134 hectares are planned for nine districts in Tashkent. At a presentation on February 25, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan approved these and other proposals.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has tasked the modernization of railway rolling stock and the expansion of wagon manufacturing capacities. At a meeting held on Wednesday, February 25, the results of projects in the production of freight and passenger wagons were reviewed, and plans for the near future were outlined.
A delegation from Uzbekistan's Tax Committee is on a working visit to Moscow, where it is learning about the practices of Russia's Federal Tax Service. The Uzbek side has shown particular interest in regulating the taxation of individuals earning income online.
A military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran, killing at least four people. The incident occurred on Tuesday during a training flight.