Individuals and events related to Uzbekistan in 2023.
Incumbents PhotoPostNamePresident of UzbekistanShavkat MirziyoyevPrime Minister of UzbekistanAbdulla Aripov
Events 1 January – Uzbekistan's Latin alphabet transition is completed.Uzbekistan Aims For Full Transition To Latin-Based Alphabet By 2023 , 12 February 2021 12:54 GMT, RadioFreeEurope 6 January – State security police in Uzbekistan arrest four people over the deaths of 19 children who consumed a cough syrup product manufactured by Indian drug manufacturer Marion Biotech last week. 10 July – 2023 Uzbek presidential election: Uzbek authorities announce that incumbent president Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected with 87.1% of the votes. 28 September – Tashkent explosion: One person is killed and 162 others are injured in an explosion at a warehouse near the airport in Tashkent.
Ongoing events
COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan
Politics
The number of ministries and government agencies in Uzbekistan are expected to be halved in 2023.
Deaths
18 January – Hakim Zaripov, 98, circus performer, trick rider and horse trainer.
See also Outline of Uzbekistan List of Uzbekistan-related topics History of Uzbekistan
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