An event took place in the city of Andijan dedicated to the presentation of modern sports equipment, gear, and sportswear to sports and specialized sports schools in the Andijan region by the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Uzbekistan ahead of the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of Uzbekistan's state sovereignty.
The ceremony was held at the Universal Sports Complex of the city of Andijan.
A government commission headed by the Deputy Prime Minister held an 'open dialogue' with entrepreneurs and investors from the Khorezm region in the city of Khiva.
The commission reviewed issues related to attracting investments, industrial development, and trade regulation. The Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khojaev chaired this commission.
The UK government is increasing the scope of the early release program for prisoners due to the issue of lack of space in prisons. This was announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his social media page.
He emphasized that this leniency does not apply to individuals who have committed serious crimes against children or sexual violence.
The head of government blamed the Conservative Party, which governed the country from 2010 to 2024, for the crisis. It was warned that the penal system has reached its limits, and if necessary measures are not taken, it will be difficult for new criminals to enter prison on time.
Naturally, control over those released will be strengthened. Most of them will be fitted with electronic bracelets, and additional restrictions will be introduced prohibiting driving vehicles, as well as limiting visits to certain places, such as public events or entertainment venues.
Furthermore, the prime minister promised to solve the problem at its root by starting the construction of the largest prisons since the Victorian era, which will allow for the creation of 14,000 new places by 2031.
Issues regarding ensuring reliable consumer rights protection, timely consideration of citizens' appeals, and improving system efficiency remain among the priority tasks today. As a result of work conducted in the Syrdarya region, 376 out of 390 appeals received in the second quarter of 2026 were resolved positively, which accounts for 96 percent. This was reported at the regular meeting of the regional association of the Federation of Consumer Rights Protection Societies in the Syrdarya region.
The meeting included a comprehensive analysis of the implementation of the Federal Council's decision from July 17, 2026, the activities of district and city societies in the second quarter, as well as the execution of the Law 'On Consumer Rights Protection' and other regulatory legal acts. Furthermore, the work on increasing the efficiency of handling appeals, legal education, public control, and expanding the membership base was discussed in a critical and analytical manner.
It was emphasized that the regional association of the Federation in the Syrdarya region operates 11 district (city) societies with 24 employees. Additionally, 19,870 Federation members and 66 support groups operate in enterprises, organizations, and educational institutions.
During the reporting period, appeals were reviewed through the established procedures via the President's virtual reception office, trusted phone lines of the Main Prosecutor's Office, the Federation's 24/7 hotline at 1091, the istemol.uz virtual reception office, and through the PotrebitelUz Telegram bot. The majority of appeals concerned issues of trade quality and service provision, utility services, contractual relations, and restoration of violated consumer rights.
At the meeting, special attention was paid to shortcomings identified in the activities of some district and city societies. It was noted that the work on interacting with appeals, strengthening legal education, effectively organizing monitoring events, increasing the number of Federation members, and ensuring executive discipline are not at the same level across all regions. In this regard, leaders were tasked with developing 'Roadmaps' with clear deadlines, increasing performance on each indicator, and eliminating deficiencies as soon as possible.
Zhonibek Yariev, head of the regional association of the Federation of Consumer Rights Protection Societies in the Syrdarya region, stressed at the meeting that the reporting meetings are not only a review of completed work but also an important platform for critically analyzing the functioning of the system and determining future priority tasks.
He stated: 'Our goal is not numbers, but people's interests. Behind every appeal is a citizen's right, their trust, and hope for justice. Therefore, the timely and lawful resolution of appeals, strengthening legal education, expanding public control, and increasing consumers' legal literacy is our main task. This, in turn, strengthens consumer trust in our system, as well as in us,' said Zhonibek Yariev.
Following the meeting, priority tasks were defined aimed at further improving the system of handling appeals, strengthening public control, increasing the efficiency of consumer rights protection, activating work with partner organizations, and increasing the number of Federation members.
