71 Tashkent mahallas shut for quarantine

Uzbekistan forms special company for privatisation of state assets, following other liberalising reforms this month

Uzbekistan follows Kazakhstan in switching coronavirus treatment paradigm as cases rise

Backlash over moves to make private companies pay as Uzbek quarantine measures extended until August

Uzbekistan will be only EECA country to see growth in 2020, World Bank predicts

Uzbekistan smashes record for daily new infections

Mirziyoyev sets up council to raise Uzbekistan’s position in international ratings as reforms press on despite COVID-19 crisis

Mirziyoyev announces plans to reopen for tourists

Mirziyoyev orders sharpening of lockdown measures in “dangerous” regions and criticises the public for carelessness

Uzbek political scientist Rafiq Sayfulin sentenced to 12 years in jail for treason

Uzbek journalists sacked for criticising state TV coverage of Sardoba dam burst

Uzbek foreign ministry criticised for distorting conclusions of Dutch report on Sardoba dam burst

Three quarters of surveyed Uzbeks in favour of joining EAEU

OSCE criticises lack of competition in Uzbek elections

Uzbekistan extends lockdown until 1 June but sets dates for easing of travel restrictions

Uzbek government draws up plans to privatise 6 major banks

65,000 Uzbeks waiting to return from Russia

Uzbek senators approve EAEU integration, despite some opposition

Uzbek cotton prices pegged to New York exchange quotes

Berdymukhamedov offers aid to neighbours after ignoring hurricane-hit Turkmens