Uzbekistan

The delivery service Wolt will cease operations in Uzbekistan from March 5 of this year. The company announced this in a statement on its official website.

The income gap between Uzbekistan's "richest" and "poorest" regions has reached 3.6 times, indicating a shift from "healthy" disparities to an alarming phase.

The income gap between the richest and poorest regions of Uzbekistan has reached 3.6 times, exceeding the acceptable threshold of 3 times for developing countries and indicating a transition to a concerning phase.

February is the "golden mean" for vacation planning. While others wait for warmth, Asialuxe Travel clients are securing holidays with savings of up to 55%.

February is the "golden mean" for planning a vacation. While others wait for warmth, Asialuxe Travel clients secure their holidays with savings of up to 55%.

In August 2025, five individuals were detained in Uzun District on suspicion of illegally importing 20 kg 374 g of opium and 41 kg 668 g of hashish from Tajikistan. According to the court verdict, each of them received a 15-year prison sentence.

Members of parliament will gain the right to submit a representation to the prosecutor's office regarding officials who fail to provide timely responses to their inquiries. The corresponding draft law is planned to be developed by June 2026.

American fuel company Gulf Oil has announced plans to enter the Uzbek market with a major investment project involving the construction of a network of fuel stations and investments in the aviation sector.

The Chairman of the Tax Committee of Uzbekistan, Farrukh Pulatov, and the Director of the Agency for Combating Corruption of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Akmal Burkhanov, signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening systemic work to prevent corruption and increase the transparency of tax authorities' activities.

During business events of his visit to Washington, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with John Yovanovich, President and Chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, and Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

Shavkat Mirziyoyev's working visit to Washington began with a meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Latnik.

The Committee for the Development of Competition and Consumer Rights Protection of Uzbekistan reviewed approximately one thousand citizen complaints regarding insurance companies' actions and secured the return of 2.8 billion soums to clients.