Uzbekistan saved some 16.4 tonnes of paper in five months of 2012 due to submission of tax reports in electronic form.

To enjoy the scene of wild nature and keep a lasting impression turned possible to the participants of the mega-tour to one of the major reserves of the republic – Hisor.

The Government of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on opening Tashkent, Nukus and Samarkand airports for international flights.

Preparation of the preliminary technical and economic validation has begun on investment project \"Organization of production of seamless steel hot-water pipes\" at Uzmetkombinat of Bekabad.

In the 4th quarter of 2012 the Uzbek-British JV JSC \"Elektroizolit\" will launch the first plant for production of glass fiber composite materials. This was informed by company manager Pyotr Gapparov during the first phase of the 6th International Industrial Fair and Cooperation Exchange.

Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan passed a law “On introduction of changes and amendments to Air Code of Uzbekistan” at its session on 21 June 2012.

Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan adopted a law “On introduction of changes and amendments to some legislative acts of Uzbekistan” on 21 June 2012.

Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan passed a law “On introduction of changes and amendments to the law “On road traffic safety” in the first reading at its session on 21 June 2012.

The number of Uzbek athletes who will take part in the forthcoming XXX Summer London Olympics 27 July – 12 August, has increased by two athletes.

Future water shortage due to construction of Rogun hydropower station, may cost Uzbekistan over US$600 million annually in losses from agriculture. A new research of the US scholars on impact of Rogun project to agriculture sector of Uzbekistan said.

International specialized exhibition of “FoodExpo Uzbekistan – Food, Drinks, Equipments, Packaging and production technologies and AgroExpo Uzbekistan – Farming machines, Agricultural production opened at Uzexpocenter.

Tashkent hosted the fifth session of the Uzbek-German Intergovernmental Commission on the issues of the Germans living in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The capital of Uzbekistan hosted an international conference on development of the banking system of Uzbekistan in an uncertain external background. The event was organized by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan jointly with the international rating agency Fitch Ratings.

The scaled work on equipping medical institutions with computed tomography, diagnostic, endovisual and surgical stands, and other modern high-tech equipment is underway in the republic. The measures on improving the efficiency of this equipment are taken concurrently. Teaching people the rules of emergency aid is a priority among other relevant activities.

The South Korean government has provided Uzbekistan with a $4 million grant for a project to set up pilot greenhouses in Uzbekistan.

The Government of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution “On measures on speeding up realization of investment project “Organization of production of power cables on the base of new joint venture created with JV OJSC Uzkabel at Navoi free industrial and economic zone”.

Business Activity Index of Uzbekistan APIC 100 made up 67.3 points in May 2012, which is 0.5 points more compared to April 2012 (66.8), the State Demonopolization Committee of Uzbekistan said.

Uzbekistan will increase level of utilization of associated petroleum gas from current 40% to 95% by the end of 2015, the deputy director-general of Uzneftegazdobicha Alimahmud Karimov said on Friday in Tashkent.

Another creative meeting of celebrated figures of Uzbek cinematography and journalists has taken place in the Found Forum’s conference hall within the preparations to the Golden Guepard 2nd Tashkent International Film Forum.

On 15 June 2012 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a meeting with a parliamentary delegation of the Italian Republic headed by Agostino Chiglia, representative of the Committee for environment, land and public works of the Chamber of Deputies.