According to forecasts, by 2050, water scarcity in Central Asia could reach 20–30%. This will become a serious threat to agriculture, energy, and the sustainable livelihoods of millions of people in the region.

The number of Russian-speaking people in Lithuania is growing, said to be due to refugees from Ukraine and labor migrants from Central Asian countries such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The director of Lithuania's Department for National Minorities has admitted that it is difficult to "de-Russify" society, as most of the new arrivals speak Russian.

According to an investigation by the Prosecutor General's Office, the head of Tashkent City Electric Networks LLC, 11 district heads, 13 chief engineers, and 3 dispatchers were punished for power outages.

"I am pleased to welcome you to China on the occasion of your participation in the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people in the war against Japanese aggression and the victory in World War II," the letter from the President of the People's Republic of China to the President of Uzbekistan reads.

The number of enterprises in Tatarstan that need labor has reached 71, which is 36 more than in 2023.

A person who insulted the President of Uzbekistan on social media has been detained in Azerbaijan. It is noted that A. Yusupov is accused of committing the crime of insulting the honor and dignity of the President of Uzbekistan and is on the international wanted list. In April of this year, he was identified and arrested in Azerbaijan, and a preventive measure of detention was applied to him.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has announced that it is closely monitoring the situation in connection with the armed conflict on the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The diplomatic office calls on "all parties to resolve the situation peacefully and comply with international law."

Earlier, a photo of a civil servant hugging a woman in his office was circulated on social media. His indecency was unexpectedly caught on camera during a selectors' meeting. The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Employment issued an official statement on the incident. According to it, the employment contracts of the employees mentioned in the reports have been terminated.

According to the Kashkadarya regional Department of Internal Affairs,

Starting from August 1, 2025, Azerbaijani gas will be supplied to Syria.