Uzbekistan Airways commenced direct flights between Namangan and Delhi on April 3, as officially announced by the airline's press service. This new route is set to significantly facilitate travel from the Namangan region to the Indian capital, enhancing connectivity for passengers.
Manchester City and Liverpool are set to clash in the FA Cup quarterfinals this weekend. The match will take place on Saturday, April 4, at 12:45 pm (11:45 GMT) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. This encounter is one of the standout ties of the season, as both teams vie for silverware amid a packed schedule.
Uzbekistan has announced the results of its crackdown on the illegal use of energy resources for the first three months of 2026. According to Uzenergoinspektsiya, the detected damage from thefts of natural gas and electricity amounted to about 196 billion soums, indicating intensified oversight by regulatory authorities.
Over the weekend of April 3-4, unstable weather conditions are forecast across Uzbekistan. Rain and thunderstorms are expected in several regions of the republic, with possible strong winds. In mountainous and foothill areas, especially in the south, there remains a risk of mudflows and floods, while avalanche danger persists in the mountains.
The Inspection for Control of Electricity, Petroleum Products, and Gas Use under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan (Uzenergoinspection) announced the results of control measures conducted in the first quarter of 2026. During the inspections, a total of 885 cases related to illegal use of energy resources and rule violations were identified. These cases resulted in damages to state interests amounting to 196 billion soums.
The third meeting of the Uzbekistan-China intergovernmental subcommittee on poverty reduction cooperation was held in Tashkent. The meeting was chaired by Zhang Zhili, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, and attended by Marat Juraev, First Deputy Minister of Employment and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan.
The Swiss government announced a grant of 18.3 million Swiss francs (over $20 million) to Uzbekistan under its Central Asia international cooperation program for 2026-2029. 58% of these funds will be directed to water resources and energy projects, 29% to sustainable economic development, and the remaining 13% to programs for state governance, human rights, and civil society development.
Tashkent has announced the upcoming launch of the "Samarkand 2028" satellite, developed by the Chinese company StarVision. As revealed at the international Space Technology Conference, the satellite is scheduled for launch in May this year. This project is seen as a significant step in enhancing bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and China in the space sector.
On April 1, Uzbekistan placed sovereign international bonds in the national currency – the som – equivalent to $1 billion on global financial markets at a historically low interest rate of 12.25%. This was announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan. This issuance marks the country's largest bond offering in the national currency and the largest transaction in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa region over the past 15 years.
Last night, subscribers of the Beeline mobile operator in Uzbekistan reported unexpected and delayed calls being made from their phone numbers. Complaints about this issue spread widely on social media platforms, including Telegram and Facebook, with many users noting the appearance of call logs they did not initiate.
Uzbekistan, Tashkent – AN Podrobno.uz. In Uzbekistan, nearly a thousand pharmacies have been found to have hundreds of thousands of cases of unjustified overpricing on medicinal drugs. As a result, participants in the pharmaceutical market obtained illegal income amounting to 8.5 billion soums.
The appearance of Moroccan locusts has been recorded in several regions of Uzbekistan, including Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya, Samarkand, and Jizzakh provinces. The pests are currently in an early development stage (age 1–2 years), allowing specialists to begin eliminating the outbreaks before the insects start mass migration.