Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, the government plans to cancel admissions to medical universities based on the supercontract system, starting this year. This decision is presented as a draft law and is part of reforms in the country's healthcare system. The supercontract system previously provided additional financial opportunities for medical education, but other mechanisms may now be introduced. The government aims to improve the quality of medical education and reduce student burdens through these changes.

Scientists in Uzbekistan have developed a new technology for storing energy using recycled waste. This technology enables energy storage through waste recycling, contributing to the advancement of sustainable energy sources.

A new bus route has been launched from Tashkent to the region. This route aims to enhance convenience for residents and improve the transportation system.

HUMO and Kapitalbank are launching a special promotion for International Women's Day on March 8. The campaign will award gifts totaling 8 million Uzbek som to 33 female customers.

In Tashkent, a farmer was arrested for attempting to defraud citizens by posing as a State Security Service officer. Video footage shows him introducing himself as an official and demanding money or privileges. Law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation, and the perpetrator has been taken into custody.

InfinBANK has introduced a service to credit revenue from terminals within one minute, operating 24/7. This move aims to expand the bank's digital offerings and enhance convenience for business owners.

A video circulated on social media showing a group dismantling brickwork at the Kukeldash Madrasah, located in Bukhara's historic Labi-Hauz district. The Bukhara Regional Cultural Heritage Department issued an official statement regarding the incident.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan is taking measures to assist citizens returning from Iran through Turkmenistan, according to the "Dunyo" news agency.

Uzbekistan has introduced a financial incentive system for industrial enterprises of categories I and II that implement environmental protection technologies. Factories and plants reducing negative impacts on nature will be eligible for debt write-offs and significant refunds of environmental payments.

The Anti-Corruption Agency conducted a study on the inclusion of close relatives of governors in official delegations in Samarkand Region. According to the results, the administrations of Koshrabot and Kattakurgan districts sent sons, spouses of governors, and individuals unrelated to the trips on foreign business trips, with some information not publicly disclosed.

Changes have been made to the portfolio of the National Investment Fund (UzNIF). According to the president's decree on February 25, stakes in "Navoiyazot" (25%) and Xalq Bank (30%) are being removed from the fund's portfolio and returned to state ownership via the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

According to Central Bank data, the official dollar exchange rate in Uzbekistan declined by 0.7% (88.59 soum) in February — from 12,225.16 to 12,136.57 soum. In January, the soum had depreciated by 1.6%.