France has recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan, Anne Bouillon, for consultations. Paris accused Baku of "unilateral actions that undermine the relations between the two countries."
The "Soros-Kyrgyzstan" fund, which coordinates the activities of the "Soros" international fund throughout Central Asia, is suspending its activities in the republic in connection with the adoption of the law on foreign agents.
Citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan had a public fight at a construction site in Moscow due to improper distribution of construction materials. As a result, 10 Uzbek and 13 Tajik migrant workers were arrested. No one was injured in the incident.
Tajikistan responded to Turkey's decision to introduce a visa regime. According to him, citizens of Turkey will be required to obtain a visa to come to Tajikistan from April 20.
The President of Kazakhstan has signed a law introducing criminal liability for domestic violence. According to him, now those who cause minor damage to health will be held criminally liable. Responsibility for any form of violence against children has been strengthened.
Kyrgyzstan protested the statement of the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia denying that the Russian police raided the house of the Kyrgyz diplomat in Moscow. The Kyrgyz side asked for a speedy and impartial investigation of the policemen's chest camera recordings and photos submitted to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
National airline Uzbekistan Airways will launch direct flights from Nukus to Istanbul. It is said that the flights will be carried out once a week - on Mondays.
The Astana International Forum scheduled for June 13-14 has been canceled due to the large-scale flooding situation in Kazakhstan. The event will continue its work in 2025. About 6,000 houses and fields are under water in 6 regions of the country.
Two employees of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs broke down the door to the house of the counselor of the Kyrgyz embassy in Moscow. Despite the fact that diplomatic passports and cards were presented, they aggressively demanded the presentation of migration registration documents. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan protested.
After Turkey banned the export of 54 types of products to Israel, Tel Aviv asked the US to stop investing in the Turkish economy. He also promised to "take parallel measures that will harm the Turkish economy."