The Central Asia Program (CAP) at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) of George Washington University has announced the appointment of Komil Allamjonov as the program’s special advisor..

Uzbekistan and Jordan have agreed to expand cooperation in uranium and critical mineral exploration, with joint projects planned in copper, rare metals, and other industrially important resources..

The Ministry of Energy has signed an agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to build an underground gas storage (UGS) facility in Koson district of Kashkadarya region. The facility will be based on the Qorabayir field and will have a capacity of 1.5 billion cubic meters..

On 26 September, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a high-level meeting to review the cotton harvest, preparations for the autumn–winter season, and other key national priorities..

The UAE’s Global South Utilities (GSU) has acquired a 51 percent stake in Yashil Energiya, a company engaged in installing and operating solar panels in Uzbekistan. GSU will invest $27 million to develop small-scale solar energy projects, mini hydropower plants, and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles..

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law amending several legislative acts to strengthen confidentiality rules in closed court proceedings..

The company was fined for using the Karakalpak Sement trademark without authorization..

Chinese investors have proposed building a wind power plant and a special machinery factory in the region..

A single site is set to host an integrated nuclear power plant that will include both a small-capacity unit of 110 MW and a large-capacity station of 2 GW..

An attempt to smuggle over 57.7 kg of drugs from Tajikistan into Uzbekistan was prevented at the Ravat border checkpoint in Fergana region. The drugs were hidden inside a gas cylinder in a car.

A joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations with the island nation of Palau was signed in New York..

On the World Cleanup Day, 20 September, a total of 55.7 tons of waste was collected in Uzbekistan — 19.2 tons more than last year. On the shores of the “Tashkent sea”, 962 kg of trash was gathered, including 200 kg of plastic bottles.

Presidents of Uzbekistan and South Korea in New York agreed to prepare a long-term program of technological and industrial partnership, covering raw material processing, mechanical engineering, biotechnology and aviation. Korea will hold a summit with Central Asian countries in 2026.

As of 23 September, solar and wind power plants in Uzbekistan have produced 8 billion kWh of electricity in 2025, according to official data..

Uzbekistan placed 70th out of 126 countries in the 2025 global IQ ranking, which measures average intelligence quotient levels..