Mining Safety: Two workers were killed after a tyre exploded during maintenance work at a Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company site in the Kyzylkum mining administration on Sept. 10; law enforcement and regulators have launched inquiries. Noise Regulation: Uzbekistan has introduced nighttime and weekend noise limits under a new law signed Sept. 9, with enforcement by the sanitary and epidemiological health committee and court-based compensation; it takes effect Dec. 11, 2026. BRICS Payments Push: At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, India’s Piyush Goyal urged BRICS members and partners to link payment systems, expand local-currency trade, and make digital trade more accessible, citing UPI’s scale. BRICS Finance & Infrastructure: Vladimir Putin proposed an NDB-based investment platform to mobilize private funding for BRICS projects in trade, infrastructure, logistics and technology, while Iran’s Pezeshkian called for greater use of local currencies and proposed reinsurance support for infrastructure. Uzbekistan-Serbia Agribusiness: Uzbekistan is seeking Serbian fruit nursery expertise to build modern planting-material production and intensive orchards, with a pilot planned at a horticulture research institute. Trade Facilitation: Uzbekistan cleared $127m in tax debt penalties for 315,000+ entrepreneurs if core arrears are paid by end-2026, aiming to boost SME compliance. Aviation Upgrade: Embraer unveiled the first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft ordered by Uzbekistan, marking a new transport capability step for the Uzbek Air Force.