According to Jamshid Usmanov, head of the Central Bank department, the launch of Apple Pay and Google Pay services is being planned in Uzbekistan. This process started after amendments to the legislation on personal data.
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In the first half of 2026, the volume of international money transfers to Uzbekistan amounted to 9.3 billion dollars, of which 2.4 billion dollars were carried out through the "Golden Crown" system. The European Union's sanctions package against Russia includes this payment system operator and clearing center.
According to a decision adopted by the President of Uzbekistan, it has been stipulated that bookstores must be established in large shopping centers exceeding 5,000 square meters. This decision aims to develop book sales.
In the city of Quvasoy, two individuals conspired to legalize a 32 sotix plot of land for residential use. They promised to arrange this for another citizen using land reserved by the district administration.
On July 28, a train derailed in Ohangaron. The train and cars were returned to the tracks on the same day of the incident.
Starting from the 2026–2027 academic year in Uzbekistan, a new assessment system for students admitted to bachelor's and master's programs is planned to be implemented. This is outlined in the draft decision of the Cabinet of Ministers.
The head of the neighborhood association department in the Koson district of Qashqadarya region, Ubaydulla Ochilov, equated himself with the state in a confrontation with a citizen. During the argument with the citizen, he threatened, "I will take you under my foot."
