President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Vice President of Turkey Javdat Yilmaz. Yilmaz also held talks with Senate Chairman Tanzila Norboeva and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kochkarov.

Anorbank and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector have agreed to jointly implement the project of establishing the first Islamic bank in Uzbekistan.

In January-March 2024, about 48,600 marriages were registered in Uzbekistan. This is 900 fewer than in the same period last year. The average age of women at marriage was 23.3 years, and the average age of men was 28.2 years. The number of divorces increased by 1.5 times compared to the corresponding period of 2020.

On the eve of Ramadan, the President of Uzbekistan signed a decree on pardoning 426 prisoners. 135 of those who were pardoned were released from the main punishment in full, 200 were paroled. Among them are 11 foreigners and 3 minors.

President of Kazakhstan Qasim-Jomart Tokaev visited Uzbekistan on April 5. The presidents held an informal meeting in Khiva. During the talks, in addition to comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, they exchanged views on the issues of ensuring stability and security in the Central Asian region.

In 2024-2028, the Islamic Development Bank will provide a soft loan of 260 million dollars for a period of 20 years to improve the infrastructure of villages in Samarkand, Surkhandarya and Kashkadarya regions of Uzbekistan.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with the leaders of law enforcement agencies and security forces, instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard to take effective measures aimed at preventing possible terrorist acts in populated areas.

Chairman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Erkin Tuniyaz visited Uzbekistan and met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. During the meetings, it was reported that 10 percent of the trade between Uzbekistan and China is accounted for by the SHUAR, and the portfolio of investment projects in cooperation with this region is 3.5 billion dollars.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, visited Afghanistan for the first time since his appointment as a minister and held talks with several high-ranking officials of the Taliban movement. The parties discussed a wide range of issues of cooperation, including the activation of economic relations.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan has signed a $100 million Murobaha financing deal and an agency agreement with the International Islamic Trade and Finance Corporation. Funds will be allocated in two installments for a period of up to 24 months in order to ensure food safety.