Uzbekistan plans to transition media and official record-keeping to an updated Uzbek alphabet after the relevant law comes into force. At a Senate meeting, Nodirjon Kholbutaev, head of the State Language Development Department, stated that the country has the opportunity to complete a long-standing transition from two writing systems to a single variant. The exact timeline has not yet been determined – it should be included in the Cabinet of Ministers' program.

Senators warned that without a clear schedule, three writing systems could be used simultaneously in the country. Currently, Cyrillic is still used, particularly in newspapers, despite a long-standing course towards Latin script. After the adoption of the new alphabet, media outlets will have to operate according to a single standard; a similar requirement will apply to government agencies and official document management. Specialists, educational materials, and the necessary technical infrastructure are also planned for the transition.

The new Latin-based alphabet variant was previously approved by the Senate. It will include 28 letters and one apostrophe instead of the current 26 letters and three digraphs. It is proposed to remove Sh, Ch, Oʻ, and Gʻ from the system, replacing them with Ş, Ç, Ö, and Ğ, while Ng will no longer be considered a separate unit. However, there are no plans to force citizens to use the new alphabet in personal correspondence.