Uzbekistan will abolish tourist visas for citizens of 15 states and citizens aged over 55 from 12 states from 1 April.
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev on election victory.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev received 88.61% of votes at Sunday presidential elections.
Voters with disabilities could cast their ballots from home.
86.6% of voters have participated in the presidential elections in Uzbekistan by 19:00.
14.7 million voters have participated in the presidential elections by 16:00.
13.85 million citizens have participated in the presidential elections by 15:00.
12.5 million citizens of Uzbekistan have participated in presidential elections by 14:00.
Candidate from the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev voted at 132th polling station in Tashkent.
Head of Central Election Commission said elections were being held in full compliance with principles of transparency, openness and justice.
Candidate from the People’s Democratic Party Hotamjon Ketmonov voted at 282th polling station in Tashkent.
45.5% citizens participated in presidential elections by 12:00.
33.73% of registered voters have participated in presidential elections by 11:00.
17.7% of voters have participated in the presidential elections by 9:00.
More than 1.5 million people cast their votes at the presidential elections in Uzbekistan in two hours.
Candidate from Adolat (Justice) party Nariman Umarov voted at 550th polling station in Tashkent.
Candidate from Milly Tiklanish party Sarvar Otamuratov voted at 584th polling station in Tashkent.
5.2 million citizens of Uzbekistan have participated in presidential elections by 10:00.
Elections of the President of Uzbekistan started across the country at 6:00 am. First voters came to the polling stations before their opening.
Citizens of Uzbekistan in Japan and South Korea were the first to vote at the elections of the President.
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