Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Threads, may open its representative office in Uzbekistan.

A cooperation meeting was held in Riyadh between the Minister of Culture of Uzbekistan Ozodbek Nazarbekov and the Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Badir bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Farhan Al Saud.

In the first half of 2025, Uzbekistan's total external debt reached $72.2 billion. Of this, the volume of state external debt amounted to $36.8 billion and corporate external debt amounted to $35.4 billion. In the last 3 months, our external debt increased by $3.8 billion, and in the last 1 year, by $15.6 billion.

The meeting also discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem. The delegation also met with Prince Amir Ghazi, the King's Senior Advisor for Religious and Cultural Affairs, Mohammed al-Halaya, Minister of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites, Ahmed al-Hasanot, Grand Mufti of Jordan, and Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

According to Munira Nizomova, an official from the Uzbek Foreign Ministry,

Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Muzaffarbek Madrahimov and US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Brent Christensen signed a memorandum of understanding on nuclear cooperation.

Now, guaranteed medical services will be increased, and the costs for poor families will be halved. They will be provided with free medicines and a package of guaranteed medical services.

Liability for indecent acts committed against a person under the age of 16 using telecommunications networks or the Internet will be increased.

A draft law has been developed to introduce Islamic banking in Uzbekistan.

Ahrar Burkhanov, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denied reports that Uzbekistan had agreed to return a military helicopter to Afghanistan.