A regulation titled “On the Procedure for Organizing Cooperation between Higher Education Institution Students and Customers” was approved by Government Resolution No. 8 dated 9 January 2026, the Huquqiy Axborot Telegram channel reported.

Ambassador of Belgium to Uzbekistan, Eric de Maeyer, officially presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov. The Foreign Minister announced the commencement of the Ambassador’s tenure via his official Telegram channel.

Manchester City were held to a 1–1 draw at home by Brighton in the 21st round of the English Premier League on Tuesday.

More than 37,000 foreign nationals visited Uzbekistanfor study purposes in January – November 2025, according to the NationalStatistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In line with a presidential decree, 29 individuals in Surkhandarya Region have been granted citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan, marking an important step toward their full participation in public life and access to constitutional rights and social protection.

More than 3 million foreign and 5.5 million domestic tourists visited Samarkand Region in the first 11 months of 2025, pushing the average length of stay from 2.5 to 3 days and lifting tourism services exports to $606 million.

Uzbekistan national team and Manchester City centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov has been named Asia’s Best Young Footballer of 2025 following a vote conducted by Goalpost.

On 25 December this year, the Law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2026” (No. O‘RQ–1105) was adopted. The law regulates the formation and execution of the country’s consolidated budget for the 2026 fiscal year. 

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has published ticket prices for the Uzbekistan national team’s matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on its official website.

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was held on 5 December. According to the results, the Uzbekistan national team has been placed in a group with Portugal, Colombia, and the winner of the international play-off.

During her official visit to Budapest, Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbayeva met with Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok. 

In the final, Sindarov faced China’s Wei Yi in a decisive duel. Playing with the black pieces, he delivered confident and precise chess, defeating his opponent. With this victory, he secured the tournament’s top prize of USD 120,000. Most importantly,...

On 18 November, the results of the prestigious international higher education agency “QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2026” were released, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation reported. 

As part of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, a presentation was held on the results of UNESCO’s Readiness Assessment Methodology project, which evaluated Uzbekistan’s preparedness for adopting artificial intelligence (AI).

A Presidential Decree titled “On Measures to Improve the System for Assigning and Paying State Social Insurance Benefits” (No. PF - 206, dated 3 November 2025) has been adopted.  This was reported by the Telegram channel “Huquqiy axborot”. 

On 4 November, the prestigious QS Quacquarelli Symonds agency released its QS Asia University Rankings 2026, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan reported. 

Uzbekistan will introduce a visa-free regime for citizens of the United States, according to Presidential Decree No. PF - 203 signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 3 November. 

A Cabinet of Ministers resolution (No. 562, dated 4 September 2025) has approvedthis change. Car owners in Uzbekistan can now use their names on vehicle license plates, UzA reported.

A Presidential Decree titled “On measures to digitalize the football sector in Uzbekistan and further increase its popularity” (No. PQ–262, dated 21 August 2025) has been adopted, the Huquqiy axborot Telegram channel reported.

Applicants are also required to deposit 350,000 USD into a commercial bank account as a financial reserve to ensure the institution’s financial sustainability.