Fahrettin Altun, Head of the Communications Department under the President of Turkey, stated that Turkey will continue to support the establishment of truth, justice and independence in Palestine under the leadership of President Erdoğan, and will work for a fair and final resolution. "We consider the resolution a solution for both countries," he said.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, arrived in Turkey on an official visit. He met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan behind closed doors in Istanbul. After the meeting, the leaders of both countries made a statement for journalists. Main points in the statement.
The construction of a railway wheel manufacturing plant with the participation of Russia was stopped in Kazakhstan. The project, estimated at $377 million, was not realized due to the "current geopolitical situation".
British Foreign Minister David Cameron is planning to visit the Central Asian countries to "hold a roundtable discussion with all those who know which industries and enterprises, educational institutions should be cooperated with." Earlier, the parliament criticized the ineffectiveness of Britain's relations with the countries of the Middle East and called for measures to reduce the influence of Russia and China in the region.
Khiva was awarded the certificate of "2024 tourist capital of the Islamic world". In May 2024, this city will host the 12th session of the tourism ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Taste of Uzbekistan Festival, the "Strongman" international chess game dedicated to the memory of Pahlavon Mahmud, the "International Pilgrimage Tourism Week" and other events.
Turkey's armed forces are planning a large-scale ground military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.
The Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan has announced the times of Taraweh prayer in the regions. Prayers will begin on Sunday, March 10, after the evening prayer.
The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan announced a new list of prohibited sources. From 2019 to now, it is said that more than 1,000 sources have been banned based on more than 80 decisions of the Supreme Court.
Humanitarian aid in the form of 2,000 tons of diesel fuel was allocated on behalf of President Kasim-Jomart Toqaev with the support of Kazakhstan's international development agency KazAID. The first batch of 1000 tons of aid was delivered to Kyrgyzstan. This aid is intended to support the Kyrgyz government in eliminating the consequences of the accident at the Bishkek TPP.
In 2023, more than 50,000 Central Asians entered America illegally. More than 17,000 citizens of Uzbekistan, 7,000 of Kyrgyzstan, 3,000 of Tajikistan, 2,700 of Kazakhstan and 2,000 of Turkmenistan have applied for asylum in US courts.