The administration of the Kyrgyz president has developed a draft law to increase the punishment for crimes against foreigners. This proposal was developed after demonstrations against foreign citizens - Pakistani students turned into serious clashes on the night of May 17-18.
Kyrgyzstan removed the Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations after Kazakhstan. Many countries in the region have established large-scale cooperative relations with Kabul, started implementing joint projects. What is the reason for these countries' desire to improve relations with the Taliban?
The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation have agreed to join the "System Operator" of Russia into the unified energy system of Central Asia. According to Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov, this initiative is related not only to the export of electricity, but also to the management of flows between countries.
160 women from Afghanistan are trained in medical universities in Uzbekistan. A memorandum in this regard was signed between the Ministry of Higher Education and the Education Above All Fund of Qatar. The project is mainly financed by Qatar.
Abdulla Aripov and Mikhail Mishustin spoke at the meeting of the joint commission at the level of heads of government held in Tashkent. In particular, Mikhail Mishustin called Uzbekistan "a reliable partner of Russia". Abdulla Aripov stated that Uzbekistan intends to further expand cooperation with the leading companies of the Russian Federation - statements.
The Honorary Consulate of Uzbekistan was opened in Trabzon, Turkey. This honorary consulate, which is the fourth one after Bursa, Adana, Antalya, is located in a historical building opposite the Trabzon regional governor's office.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Uzbekistan. The fifth meeting of the joint commission at the level of heads of government of Uzbekistan and Russia was held in Tashkent. Mishustin visited the Tashkent Technopark and got acquainted with the industrial products produced in Uzbekistan.
The Kyrgyz embassy in Moscow called on citizens who do not have valid reasons to come to Russia to temporarily refrain from traveling to this country. This was due to "additional security measures introduced in the territory of the Russian Federation and increased control over the crossing of the country's border by foreigners."
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed the decision to start the construction of the Tashkent-Samarkand toll road. According to the document, a tender will be held in September, and work should begin in December. It is planned to complete the project in 2028 and hand over management to a private operator based on a private-public partnership. Tashkent-Andijan, Samarkand-Bukhara toll roads, and the construction of a tunnel at the Takhtaqoracha pass is also planned.
Askar Akaev, who was overthrown in 2005, appealed to the Kyrgyz Jogorku Kenesh to restore the status of the former president. The parliamentary factions and deputies consult and make the final decision.