President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov chaired January 18 an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers gathered to review the outcomes of socio-economic development in the country in 2012 and outline priority aspects of the economic program for the year 2013.

Zaamin local lore museum has been reconstructed in Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan, a press service of the Ministry of Culture and Sport Affairs of Uzbekistan said.

All-favored tale “The Scarlet Flower”, revived in the Youth Theater of Uzbekistan in new interpretation, has been welcomed by the young drama art fans with great enthusiasm. In the days of the New Year celebrations this bright and colorific play enjoy huge popularity among children and grown-ups, gathering impressive number of spectators.

A round table ‘German-Uzbek Cooperation in Preventing the Negative Development of the Environmental Situation in Central Asia’ was held in Germany to address environmental issues and the rational use of trans-boundary water resources in the region. It was organized by the German Geological Research Center of the Helmholtz (GFZ).

Uzbekneftegaz (Uzbek Oil and Gas Industry) national holding company will direct US$2.515 billion to development and modernization of the industry in 2013, which will grow by 5.4% year-on-year.

Right from the first days of 2013, the official website of the National Television and Radio Company (NTRC) of Uzbekistan has considerably transformed, daresay, radically changed for the improvement of quality.

Uzbekistan plans to significantly increase the volume of cargo transit through its territory over the next few years. This is primarily due to implementation of an ambitious program of transport infrastructure development.

The pottery items discovered by archeologists in Surkhondaryo, turned out to be the monuments of object writing.

On 10 January 2013 President Islam Karimov signed a decree \"on awarding a group of employees in connection with the Day of Defenders of the Homeland\".

New Year is always associated with something new as in the development of a single person, and the whole country. In the upcoming 2013, National Company Uzbektourism together with the advertising agency Great Silk Road is preparing three interesting exhibition projects for domestic and foreign lovers of tourism.

The Tashkent House of Photography is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the Day of Defenders of Homeland and 21st anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is organized by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan.

The Government of Uzbekistan reduced period of customs clearance of goods and vehicles from ten days to three.

Uzbekistan improves the fleet of agricultural machinery By the end of 2016 Uzbekistan plans to develop 66 new types of agricultural and reclamation machinery, transportation means and manufacturing machinery for production and reprocessing of agricultural goods.

Correspondent of the Uzbekistan National Information Agency has spoken to the head of the Khorezm regional branch of \"Uzbektourism\" National Company Odilbek Rakhimov on newly created conditions for tourists, tourist attractions in the region, development of tourist infrastructure.

In 2012, national domain zone of Uzbekistan registered 15,811 domains, which is 17.7% more than in the previous year.

A single portal for interactive government services, which will work on one-stop-shop regime, will be launched in Uzbekistan, a press service of the State Committee of Communication, Information and Telecommunication Technologies of Uzbekistan said.

Director of Executive Committee of the Regional anti-terrorist structure (RATS) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Zhang Sinfen has been received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan on 8 January 2013.