On Sunday, March 31, local government elections will be held in Turkey. That is, citizens elect the mayor and neighborhood elders. Professor Fahrettin Altun, the head of the Communications Department under the President of Turkey, shared his views on the specific aspects of the elections in Turkey, how to ensure citizens' confidence in the election process, the international significance of the results of these elections, and others.

French intelligence increased control over citizens of Central Asian countries. "Large gatherings" of Central Asians were reported in the country after the shooting in Moscow. Therefore, French intelligence decided to focus its attention on the citizens of Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Chairman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Erkin Tuniyaz visited Uzbekistan and met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. During the meetings, it was reported that 10 percent of the trade between Uzbekistan and China is accounted for by the SHUAR, and the portfolio of investment projects in cooperation with this region is 3.5 billion dollars.

Turkey supplies 116,000 pieces of 155 mm shells for M107 howitzers to the US Department of Defense. These projectiles are supposed to replace those supplied by Washington to Ukraine.

In France and Belgium, PKK supporters attacked Turkish citizens, Turkish districts, mosques, cultural centers and other institutions. The building of the Turkish Consulate General was raided in Germany. A group against the extradition of PKK member Firaz Korkmaz to Turkey organized a riot at the airport in France. There are injuries.

Kazakhstan has signed contracts with US energy companies for the supply of uranium until 2032. According to data, Kazakhstan has 12 percent of the world's uranium reserves and produced about 21,000 tons of uranium in 2022, which accounted for 43 percent of global production that year.

In January-February, the foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan increased by almost 1 billion dollars or 10.5% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 9.92 billion dollars. The volume of trade with Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan decreased. For the first time, Pakistan has become the main market for Uzbekistan's fruits and vegetables.

After the terrorist attack in "Crocus City Hall", there are calls in Russia to cancel the visa-free regime with the countries of Central Asia. These proposals have been raised from social networks to the state level. Experts - about the possibilities and consequences of canceling the visa-free regime.

The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul reported that 163 citizens of Uzbekistan were not allowed to enter Turkey in January-February, and 54 of them were banned from entering Turkey for illegal activities. It was also said that there are complaints that Turkish law enforcement officers are treating Uzbeks rudely.

Turkey's Ministry of National Defense denied reports that it continued to export gunpowder, explosives, ammunition and weapons to Israel in January, saying only "shotgun spare parts and fishing equipment (harpoons and others)" were sold. "The Ministry of National Defense of Turkey does not conduct any joint activities with Israel, including cooperation in the field of military education, training and defense industry," the statement said.