A resident of Andijan district was caught organizing an illegal gambling game based on risk in his apartment. 4 million 535 thousand soums in cash and 300 US dollars, 4 pieces of animal bone, as well as 550 thousand soums in cash from the owner of the apartment where the game was organized were seized as evidence.

Earlier, the Istanbul-based magazine LeMan published a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Euronews opened a representative office in Tashkent.

The decision by the Ministry of Culture was made in response to the actions of Russian law enforcement agencies in Yekaterinburg, where large-scale raids against migrants were carried out and more than 50 Azerbaijanis were detained. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry called these actions by Russian security forces "unacceptable violence."

According to new amendments to Uzbek legislation, arrested persons will now undergo a mandatory medical examination before being placed in pre-trial detention.

This halal restaurant is notable for its location in the city center. The restaurant operates in a family format: no alcoholic beverages are served here. According to the founder of the project, entrepreneur Radik Minikhanov, the restaurant's menu includes dishes typical of the cuisines of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Chechnya, and Tatarstan.

Both chambers of Kazakhstan's parliament have backed a bill banning the wearing of face-covering clothing in public. The document has been sent to the president for signature.

According to the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission's visit to the country,

Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov, speaking at a session of the State Duma, alleged that history textbooks in the CIS countries have a negative attitude towards Russia. He said that this approach is especially true of the Soviet era. Therefore, the Ministry of Education is working with the CIS countries to agree on approaches to interpreting a common historical past.

According to the new amendments, knowledge of the Kyrgyz language will be mandatory for members of parliament, the chairman and members of the cabinet, judges of the constitutional, supreme and local courts, prosecutors, investigators, the national bank, law enforcement agencies and national security officers.