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.

The largest mosque in Central Asia with a capacity of 30,000 worshipers was opened in the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan. It also includes a madrasa, a fitness center, a wedding hall, and others. There is also a system for opening 20-meter umbrella tents, which are equipped with fans and dehumidifiers.

More than a dozen students have been arrested at Oxford University after police broke up a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Turkey and Arab countries want to work together in Africa and Central Asia. Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, who mentioned the existence of good political relations for this, emphasized that it is possible to stimulate trade and investment through free trade agreements.

The president of Kyrgyzstan reacted to the video of Akhmetova, who "considered herself an expert on Central Asia". Japarov rejected conspiracy theories about Rothschild involvement in uranium mining in Issyk-Kul region. In a five-minute video, the president called the allegations completely false. He emphasized that there are external forces that seek to destabilize the country and called on the people not to trust such persons, whom he called "external enemies".