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Uzbekistan has 21 million 255 thousand hectares of pastures, but only 40 percent are used effectively. Khokims must restore 620 thousand hectares this year and 3.7 million hectares next year. Projects in Navoi and Kashkadarya regions, funding from lease revenues, 448 new wells, 323 irrigation facilities, and free 49-year leases of public pastures are planned.
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According to the draft, during the 2026/2027 heating season, including November of the current year, a one-time financial assistance of 1 million soums will be allocated to families in need, with funds transferred to citizens' social or bank cards by November 30, 2026. Assistance will go to families in the Social Registry, as well as families meeting income criteria (not exceeding twice the MCE per capita) based on 'mahalla seven' conclusions, families with single elderly and disabled persons, and families with orphaned children. In non-gasified areas, the basic electricity norm will be raised from 200 kWh to 350 kWh. For residents of multi-story buildings with centralized heating, the income criterion is set at twice the MCE in Karakalpakstan and the regions, and three times in Tashkent. Additional lists will prioritize families who lost a breadwinner, families with disabled members, and families caring for disabled children, not exceeding 50 percent of Registry families per district. Compensation periods for electricity and gas will be extended until April 1, 2028, and coal assistance until January 1, 2029. New centralized heating and hot water tariffs are expected from November 1, 2026, with tariffs gradually reaching cost level by 2030, alongside measures to cut thermal energy costs by up to 15 percent and implement 'Billing' software by the end of 2026.
The Competition Committee identified violations related to restriction of competition in public procurement worth nearly 10 billion soums across several regions, including Andijan, Fergana, Jizzakh, Namangan, Navoi and Samarkand. Special commissions initiated proceedings against the procuring organizations, instructions were issued to eliminate the violations, and in some cases materials were sent to the relevant authorities for financial penalties and legal assessment.
A new hokim has been appointed to the city of Navoiy. According to the decision of the hokim of Navoiy region dated October 13, 2026, Islomov Bobir Husnidinovich was appointed to this position. Prior to the appointment, he served as First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC 'Regional Electric Grids' for electricity grid operations. Bobir Islomov was born in 1981 in Navbahor district and graduated from the Navoiy State Mining Institute, the Bukhara Institute of Food and Light Industry Technology, and the Higher Business School. Dilmurod Ergashev had been leading the city of Navoiy since July 2023; the reason for his removal was not stated. Earlier, on July 21, the President instructed the prime minister to review the suitability of 17 hokims for their positions, and the list included the hokim of the city of Navoiy.
Komila Farriyeva, a student at the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, was born and raised in the US state of Georgia. She has been interested in languages since childhood and can now communicate in twenty languages, knowing eleven perfectly. She chose Uzbekistan for her studies, initially facing her father's objections, but now speaks with sincere excitement about the Uzbek people and her life in Samarkand.
Uzbekistan Airways is increasing flights on the Tashkent — Kuala Lumpur route to up to four times a week starting from the end of October. The article highlights the appeal of Malaysia's capital — its modern architecture, street food, tropical gardens and convenient transit options to other Malaysian destinations thanks to an interline agreement. One-way tickets start from 3,235,000 soums, round-trip from 6,357,000 soums.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on October 14–15, where he will attend the 7th CICA Summit in Baku. The agenda includes strengthening trust in Asia, ensuring peace and security, and the institutional development of CICA. Cooperation in transport connectivity, digitalization and sustainable economic growth will be discussed, and the president will hold a number of bilateral meetings with heads of foreign delegations.
At an October 13 presentation, the state of greenhouses in Tashkent and adjacent areas was analyzed. A special environmental regime based on «green» technologies has been proposed for greenhouses in the city and five adjacent districts. Heating with natural gas, electricity, geothermal and solar energy, and secondary heat from thermal power plants will be allowed, while burning tires, plastic, bitumen, fuel oil, used oil and waste is prohibited. Solid-fuel greenhouses must switch by December 1, with strict technical requirements for continued solid fuel use. Continuous environmental monitoring will run from October 15 to March 15, using drones and public oversight, with enforcement measures including suspension of operations. Financial support includes subsidies of up to 50 million soums per hectare and preferential loans of up to 3 billion soums for seven years.
At the Paris Motor Show, Hyundai debuted a completely new version of its compact Bayon crossover. The model received a radical redesign based on the Art of Steel concept from the latest Tucson, including hockey-stick-shaped daytime running lights, a raised hood line, and massive wheel arch extensions. A new N Line trim offers 18-inch wheels, dual exhausts, red-stitched interior accents, and metal pedals. The wheelbase grew by 20 mm to 2600 mm, making the car look wider. Features include two 12.3-inch displays, 360-degree cameras, ventilated seats, a panoramic roof, Digital Key 2, and a Bose audio system, while physical buttons remain on the console. Power comes from a 1.0-liter T–GDI turbo engine with 89 hp, mated to a 6-speed manual or 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The updated Bayon arrives at European Hyundai dealers in early 2027.
Endoscopy is a chain in which a weak link can delay an examination or complicate instrument reprocessing. Russia's Endo Stars company takes a systematic approach: it manufactures equipment and instruments for diagnostics and minimally invasive interventions, creates solutions for cleaning and storing endoscopes, and trains medical specialists. For clinics in Uzbekistan, this matters because departments work on a schedule and equipment must fit into the process without interruptions. The article describes evening hermeticity checks with the ENDOMATE TEST tester, channel cleaning with the D-FREE system, proper drying and storage in a special cabinet, as well as the company's catalog of more than 60 items, including clip applicators with 360-degree rotation and jaws opening up to 20 millimeters, and a polyp retriever with two removable containers for histology.
Tashkent region governor Zoir Mirzayev signed a decree on October 13 applying a disciplinary measure to Pskent district governor Muzaffar Aripov, who was given a reprimand for insulting farmers and threatening to take away their land over an unfulfilled potato planting plan. The basis was an Ethics Commission report, an Anti-Corruption Agency submission, and Aripov's written explanation. Similar cases involving district governors in Surkhandarya and Fergana, as well as a Nurafshon city official, are also recalled.
An explosion occurred on the «Central Asia - Center» underground gas pipeline in the Penza region of Russia, near the village of Volchkovo. A column of fire rose 70 meters high at the explosion site, and after the gas supply was stopped, the grass in the surrounding area began to burn. There are no casualties or injured. According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the explosion was caused by a pipeline rupture due to high pressure. Emergency services are working at the scene: 34 personnel and 12 units of equipment have been deployed. The «Central Asia - Center» pipeline connects the gas fields of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan with Russia and Europe.
Last week, Ukrainian drones attacked three of Yandex's data centers — in Sasovo (Ryazan region), the Grabsevo industrial park (Kaluga region), and Vladimir. The strikes caused fires and disabled several modules, leading to disruptions in Yandex services in Russia and CIS countries, including Uzbekistan. Preliminary analyses suggest the damage may seriously set back AI development in Russia, as three leading supercomputers — Chervonenkis, Lyapunov, and Galushkin — used for training neural networks and large language models may have been completely disabled. The exact extent of the damage remains unknown.
In Uzbekistan, starting from 2027, a system of color-coded labeling for non-alcoholic beverages depending on their sugar content may be introduced. The Ministry of Health has published a draft government resolution for public discussion. Labels will indicate moderate, high, or very high sugar content, and requirements for their placement and QR codes are specified.
An Uzbek doctor saved the life of a woman whose condition sharply deteriorated aboard a flight from Tashkent to Seoul. Uzbekistan Airways and the Ministry of Health reported the incident, which occurred on October 11 on flight HY511. Doctor Hasan Kamilov, head of a private clinic in Samarkand, provided emergency aid to the unconscious woman using his own medications and oxygen supplied by the crew. After about 10–15 minutes at 10,000 meters altitude, the patient began to regain consciousness, and the flight continued without an unscheduled landing.
Muzaffar Qalandarov has been appointed deputy governor of Khorezm region for construction, barrier-free environment, communications, utilities, ecology and landscaping, replacing Siroj Bekchanov, who held the post since 2023. Born in 1980 in Hazorasp district, he graduated from Urgench State University in 2002, worked in the road sector, was deputy governor of Bogot district for construction, and since 2024 headed the regional Main Department of Construction and Housing and Communal Services.
The Tech Transparency Project found that Meta failed to follow its own advertising rules: since the beginning of the year, researchers identified 332 ads on Facebook and Instagram containing material depicting child sexual abuse, most created by using AI to undress ordinary photos of adults and children. The ads promoted AI image- and video-generating apps, many developed in China. Meta removed them after being notified, but its review system failed to catch them in time, and violation records for 113 ads did not explicitly mention child-related rule breaches.
A draft law adopted in the first reading by Uzbekistan's Legislative Chamber proposes shortening the service term of conscripted servicemen who won prize places in the "Ma'naviyat qalqoni" national reading contest by one month. Deputies proposed that the shortening be based on the serviceman's application. The draft also provides legal grounds for new contracts with flight-specialty graduates to retain qualified aviation personnel.
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