In 2025, the city of Lochin, liberated from the occupation of Armenia, was declared the "cultural capital" of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The team of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan won the first place in its group and the second place overall at the Cambria Patrol international competition held in Great Britain. The Uzbek military successfully covered a distance of more than 70 kilometers, overcoming natural and tactical obstacles, under conditions of chemical and biological threats.

In Uzbekistan, the punishment for intentionally inflicting minor bodily injury by a group of persons or with the use of weapons or dangerous objects due to religious fanaticism has been increased. In other cases, the responsibility for intentional minor bodily injury is reduced, and such acts are removed from criminal punishment and transferred to the category of administrative offense.

At the meeting of the Fatwa Panel under the Council of Muftis of Turkic States in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, it was agreed to study the problematic issues of family, marriage and divorce in Turkic states and develop a collective fatwa. This proposal was put forward by the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan.

In order to prepare for the parliamentary elections to be held in Uzbekistan on October 27, the web site vetar.mfa.uz was launched. This site allows Uzbeks abroad to apply electronically for inclusion in the voter list to vote without visiting a consular account.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan expressed deep concern over the worsening situation in the Middle East. "A further increase in the level of tension may lead to an unprecedented increase in risks and threats to security in the wider region," the ministry said in a statement.

In the Russian city of Irkutsk, the head of the Uzbek National Center and the deputy chairman of the Tajik diaspora were arrested on charges of "promoting illegal migration". According to the investigation, they helped foreigners obtain certificates necessary to obtain work and residence permits in Russia.

Saudi Arabia's Jamjoom Pharma company will build a pharmaceutical plant in the Tashkent Pharma Park cluster in the Tashkent region.

Russia has stopped the transit and import of grain, tomato, pepper and sunflower seeds from Kazakhstan due to phytosanitary reasons. According to some experts, Russia's ban on the import of Kazakh agricultural products may be a response to Kazakhstan's ban on Russian grain.

Uzbekistan has established diplomatic relations with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, located in Central America. Thus, the number of countries with which Uzbekistan has established diplomatic relations has reached 155.