A summit of leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States will be held on July 5-6 in the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan, which was liberated from the occupation of Armenia. The summit, with the theme "Building a sustainable future through transport links and combating climate change", is expected to serve as a platform for high-level discussions on the main issues and agenda of the organization.
According to the new law signed by the President, the organization and holding of Umrah events in Uzbekistan is now defined as a separate type of licensed activity. Entrepreneurs who do not fulfill the requirements of this law will be fined in the amount of 200 times the BHM (currently - 68 million soums). Also, a state fee of 10 times BHM (3.4 million soums) for obtaining a license is paid to the Committee on Religious Affairs, which is designated as the competent body in this field.
Turkish intelligence has stepped up surveillance of US and British citizens visiting the country. It is said that some of the citizens of these countries may be acting as spies and clients in order to destabilize the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At least 4,000 Zionists with Turkish and Israeli passports went to Gaza after October 7 and participated in the killing of Palestinians in the ranks of the Israeli army. 65 of them were killed at the front, and 110 were wounded in various degrees. According to Turkiye newspaper, 20,000 dual citizens live in Turkey, and 250,000 Israelis live in Israel. The general in charge of Israel's "Iron Dome" system has also been found to have Turkish citizenship.
Meetings on Afghanistan are taking place under the auspices of the UN in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In it, the US, along with a number of other countries, promised to lift restrictions on Afghanistan's banking and economic activities. The Taliban welcomed this promise. "The position of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, the United States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is worthy of applause," said Zabihullah Mujahid, a representative of the Taliban.
Kazakh dissident journalist Aydos Sadikov, who was assassinated in Ukraine on June 18, died after spending almost two weeks in the intensive care unit. The journalist and his wife managed the "Baza" YouTube channel with more than 1 million subscribers and criticized the leadership of Kazakhstan. The Ukrainian police identified two Kazakhs who assassinated the journalist, one of them surrendered, the other is wanted.
Head of the Information and Communication Department of the Office of the President of Turkey, Professor Fakhriddin Altun, made a statement about the situation with Syrian refugees in the country. According to him, the government is closely monitoring attempts to create a negative atmosphere in the country and increase tension in society against refugees. According to Altun, provocative actions aimed at disrupting stability have begun in the country under the leadership of hostile elements.
Preparations for the summit of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have been completed in Kazakhstan. The summit will be held in Astana on July 3-4 in the SCO+ format with the participation of 16 heads of state. The leaders of Turkey, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, UAE and Turkmenistan will also participate in this meeting as observers. Also, a decision on Belarus' full membership in the SCO is expected.
The situation in Afghanistan was discussed at the meeting, and the need to expand humanitarian aid to the Afghan people and develop a general strategy of the world community towards this country was emphasized. The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres with the Order of "Highest Friendship".
Uzbeks who want to stay in the country for more than this period can apply for an entry visa at the airport when entering Oman. For information, the new decision came into force on June 14.