Oybek Smadiyarov, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, informed that the neighboring country could not participate in the peace summit held in Switzerland due to the tight schedule of international events. Answering the question about the possibility of official Astana joining the final declaration, he added that "since he did not participate in the summit, he cannot say anything about it." For information, representatives of more than 90 countries and four organizations participated in the summit held in Burgenstock, Switzerland. 80 out of 92 countries signed the communiqué. Representatives of China and Russia did not participate in the summit.
Russia reached an agreement on the construction of Russian schools in Kazakhstan. According to Alexander Zhukov, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the project for the construction of three schools in the country has been approved. For information, in February of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his address to the Federal Council, ordered to strengthen the promotion of the Russian language abroad.
The German government wants to turn back Afghans who are not eligible for refugee status without direct deals with the Taliban. According to "Spiegel" magazine, Afghans can be transported from Tashkent to Kabul through Kam Air private airline. For information, the issue of deporting immigrants who do not have the right to receive asylum in Germany was back on the agenda after an Afghan citizen attacked a rally of an organization critical of Islam in Mannheim.
Turkey will present its ALPAR unmanned armored vehicle for the first time at Eurosatory, one of Europe's largest defense industry exhibitions, starting today in Paris. Its maximum weight is 15 tons, and thanks to the hybrid electric power, the military vehicle is able to move noiselessly. An autonomous vehicle can open fire on enemy or terrorist positions, destroy enemy equipment or facilities using primary weapons or guided missiles.
Today, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, 1,500 head of cattle were sacrificed with the participation of the Religious Affairs Department and Religious Foundation of Turkey (TDJ). For information, Sudan, a country of 50 million people, has been suffering from civil war for a year, 15 thousand civilians have died, 25 million people are suffering from hunger and 11 million people have left their homes. The international community, which is shouting about the war in Ukraine, turns a blind eye to the current situation in Sudan.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the people of Uzbekistan on Eid al-Adha. He also mentioned the 15 thousand Uzbeks who are on Hajj pilgrimage these days and wished them to return to their homeland safely after fully fulfilling their Hajj prayers.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and South Korean President Yoon Seok signed a joint statement on further deepening and comprehensive expansion of strategic partnership. A total of 17 documents were signed between the countries.
There were 9 people in the group and 8 of them were exposed in 2023. They are accused of obtaining secret government information, as well as political-military espionage. The head of the network is Ahmed Ersin Tumlujali, the owner of the insurance company, who during the investigation stated that he receives up to 300,000 euros for "espionage activities".
The Biden administration has banned trade with three Chinese companies that manufacture seafood, aluminum and footwear. The US Department of Finance has accused these companies of forcibly employing Turkic residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.