The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has accredited the head of the diplomatic mission of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ur Rahman Rahmani, as a representative. It was reported that the aim was to expand trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries.
In October 2024, the 1200th anniversary of Imam Abu Isa Muhammad Termizi will be widely celebrated in Uzbekistan. In particular, it is planned to hold an international scientific conference and convention, exhibitions, competitions. Also, a multi-volume translation and commentary of Imam Tirmizi's works "Ash-Shamail al-Muhammadiyya" and "Sunani Tirmizi" will be prepared and published. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the decision.
Seven-week summer Qur'an courses for schoolchildren in Turkey have come to an end. 2.5 million students took part in the training. As part of the training, various competitions (both religious and sports) were organized, and the most successful students were awarded bicycles and tablets.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku on a two-day state visit. The presidents of the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan exchanged views on current issues of regional and international politics, in particular, on the subject of the Azerbaijan-Armenia agreement. It is planned to adopt a joint statement of the heads of state on the results of the visit and to sign a number of documents.
The delegation of Uzbekistan headed by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov visited the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and held multilateral talks with the leadership of the Taliban. At the meetings, the issues of increasing the mutual trade turnover to 1 billion dollars in 2024 and to 3 billion dollars in the near future, organizing an exhibition of Uzbekistan products in Afghanistan, and ensuring the active work of Afghan entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan were discussed.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported that units of the Armed Forces of Armenia fired at the positions of Azerbaijani troops located in the direction of Khanza settlement of Ordubad district of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Armenia denied these reports.
In Ukraine, where the war has been going on for almost two years, Uzbeks became the second among those who founded a new company after Turks. Since March 2022, Uzbek entrepreneurs have founded 312 companies. Turks - 396. Also, the largest number of Uzbek citizens have established business activities in the capital of Ukraine - 175 companies.
A regional forum-council of the heads of emergency situations ministries of Central Asian countries was held in Cholpon-Ota, near Issyk-Kol, Kyrgyzstan. At the event, it was emphasized that Central Asia remains a vulnerable region prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, and the need to strengthen mutual cooperation in protecting the population and regions from natural and man-made emergencies.
As September approaches, in the "advanced" stratum of our country in quotation marks, the issue of school uniforms will be raised to what extent our education level meets today's requirements.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya announced that it is planned to take fingerprints from foreigners at the country's airports, as in the USA and Britain. He also informed about the changes being made in the immigration policy of Turkey, in particular, the expected changes in obtaining a residence permit.