Due to the escalating situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Uzbekistan has issued recommendations for citizens currently in or planning to travel to the region.
Tashkent celebrated the first day of spring. Warm air, blooming trees, and lawns covered with tulips and violets heralded its arrival. The number of people strolling in the capital's streets and parks increased noticeably. Many hurried to switch from heavy winter clothes to lighter attire.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Iran has conducted a full count of all nationals in the country and issued an official statement on their safety. According to the latest data, there are no Uzbek citizens among those affected by recent events in Iran. Currently, 81 Uzbek nationals are present in the Islamic Republic.
Zulfiya Isroilova was born on March 1, 1915, in Tashkent. After completing primary school, she studied at a women's educational institution. From 1935 to 1938, she pursued postgraduate studies at the Institute of Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan.
The Uzbekistan delegation participated in the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro stadium in Milan on February 6. Photo: MOQ.
The Tashkent city administration has launched the "Urgent 90-Day" program aimed at implementing a comprehensive set of measures to improve road conditions in the capital. This decision was made following the visit of the Head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva, to the Tashkent City Road Traffic Organization Center (RTO Center) on February 26.
The high-profile case of a fatal crash involving a teenager and a traffic police inspector in Tashkent has gained new details. After information about the family of the perpetrator emerged, public debate has focused on upbringing and elder responsibility. The teen's brother, Umid Kuchkunov, made a public statement defending his 80-year-old grandfather and questioning the safety practices of traffic police officers.
In 2025, 224,845 parents in Uzbekistan were held accountable for failing to fulfill their duties in child education and upbringing. This was announced on February 25 by Children's Ombudsman Surayyo Rakhmonova at a joint meeting of Senate committees.
On February 27, 1914, Tashkent hosted the premiere of 'Patricide,' based on Mahmudkhoja Behbudiy's play, marking the first Uzbek drama and a symbol of national theater formation. The author described it as a 'national tragedy.'
Traffic patrol sergeant Khusilbek Eshnazarov, who died after being struck by a BMW driven by a school student in Tashkent, was buried in Kashkadarya Region.
An investigation in Jarkurgan District, Surkhandarya Region, has confirmed an illegal order to collect funds from teachers at Secondary School No. 33. It was established that the directive was issued by Anvar Rajabov, the deputy district hokim for youth policy and social development.
Six education system employees in Ulugnor District have been held administratively liable for illegal gambling. The Baliqchi District Court issued a ruling on January 30, 2026, against the head of the Preschool and School Education Department of Ulugnor District, D.R., his former deputy T.U., and four former school principals (F.U., M.A., M.R., Sh.Y.). Four of them had previously faced administrative penalties.