The Parliament of Kazakhstan ratified the agreement with China on the development of the Trans-Caspian international transport route. Due to the agreement, the total shipping speed from China to Europe will be reduced from the current 19-23 days to 12-13 days.
Yesterday, a second Egyptian soldier was killed in a firefight on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. This was reported by Middle East Eye, citing local sources. The newspaper identified the dead soldier as Islam Ibrahim Abdel Razek.
Due to the natural disaster, more than 400,000 households in the country lost electricity. Tornadoes occurred in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas. President Biden said that the United States is ready to help if needed.
27 documents were signed between the delegations of Uzbekistan and Russia, including agreements on the construction of small nuclear power stations, the opening of branches of the Moscow Technical University and the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade. The leaders of the two countries approved the policy of switching to national currencies in mutual settlements.
In the summer, the construction of a low-power (330 MW) NPP will begin in the Jizzakh region according to the Russian project. For Rosatom, this is the first export contract for the construction of this type of station. "The selected area has already been checked, its suitability and safety have been confirmed," the official message says.
The last major mosque in China to retain its traditional Islamic architectural features has lost its domes and changed the appearance of its minarets as part of a government campaign to synchronize mosques.
Under the auspices of the first lady of Turkey, Emine Erdoğan, the program "Meeting of Century Tastes: Turkish Cuisine in Seven Regions" was organized at the presidential residence in connection with the May 21-27 Turkish Cuisine Week. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the first lady of Turkey noted that as a result of the global food systems, local cuisines are declining, and at the same time, there is a great danger to the health of the society.
On May 25-27, the 2nd international competition on tajvid recitation of the Holy Qur'an was held in the Ingushetia region of Russia. The son of Abbaskhan Qari Obidov Saidmurad, a student of "Hidaya" secondary special Islamic educational institution, who took part in it, won the 3rd place.
At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin came to our country on a state visit on May 26. The President of Russia was met by the head of our state Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Tashkent International Airport.
The 829-kilometer Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway connecting Turkey with Central Asia and China through Georgia and Azerbaijan has been reopened after repairs. The goal is to increase the number of container trains between Turkey and China to 200 per year in the medium term, and to 1500 in the long term, and to reduce the transit time from 12 to 10 days.