As of July 1, 2024, the permanent population of Uzbekistan amounted to 37 million 134.2 thousand people.
According to the Statistics Agency, this figure increased by 2.1% compared to the corresponding period in 2023.
Of these:
· women - 18,437.5 thousand people;
· men - 18,696,7 thousand people;
· in urban areas - 18,940. 4 thousand people;
· in rural areas - 17,193.8 thousand people.
The law signed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Law No. 993 dated 07.11.2024), additions and amendments were made to some legislative acts aimed at creating convenience in collecting utility bills through the court.
The President signed Law No. ZRU-993 dated 07.11.2024 "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at creating amenities for collecting utility bills through the court."
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed Law No. ZRU-989 dated 05.11.2024 "On providing psychological assistance to the population". It will come into force in three months.
Resolution No. 733 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 04.11.2024 approved the Regulation on the procedure for issuing free tickets for railway transport or intercity bus to lonely and lonely elderly and persons with disabilities in need of outside care.
The Pension Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan has developed and provided step-by-step instructions for obtaining information about the amount of your pension and benefits without leaving home. The agency has launched a special Telegram bot @pensionyauzbot, which allows you to get the necessary information online.
In Uzbekistan, officials embezzled 5.2 billion soums aimed at paying salaries and social benefits, according to the press secretary of the Prosecutor General's Office, Khayot Shamsutdinov.
On October 9, the United States of America, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 131 tons of food aid to Uzbekistan in the amount of more than 435 thousand US dollars.
In October 2024, experts from the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (IMRI) conducted regular monitoring of food prices for 21 positions in the largest supermarket chains in Tashkent.
The Decree of the President "On measures to improve and increase the effectiveness of state policy in the field of employment and poverty reduction" (PP No. 347 dated 04.10.2024) was adopted.
