President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a letter of condolences to Indian President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the death and serious injuries of many people in the plane crash that occurred in the Ahmedabad area. For information, all 242 people on board the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in India were killed. The incident occurred today, June 12, near the Ahmedabad airport.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Acting Minister of Industry and Trade of Afghanistan, Nuriddin Azizi. Azizi conveyed greetings from the Afghan leadership to Mirziyoyev. The meeting discussed issues of expanding cooperation in the trade and economic, transport and logistics, energy and agricultural sectors, as well as in the fields of geology, exploration and mining.

Starting from June 12 of this year, our pilgrims in Saudi Arabia will return home in turn for several days. It is noted that our compatriots will fly directly from the city of Jeddah to 10 regions of our country - Tashkent, Bukhara, Namangan, Fergana, Samarkand, Karshi, Termez, Urgench, Navoi and Nukus.

In September this year, a multinational military exercise called "Endless Brotherhood - IV" will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It will involve special forces from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan. The exercises are aimed at increasing the joint operational capabilities of the participating countries and strengthening regional security.

The Senate of Kazakhstan is considering a draft law that directly affects citizens' religious freedom. According to it, it is possible to ban full-face clothing, including women's face veils, in public places.

Uzbekistan has sent a note to the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the situation in Moscow, requesting a legal assessment of the actions of the representatives of the violent organization. The note states that the situation that has arisen indicates a clear violation of human rights, which is unacceptable.

"We believe that the situation with Ukraine should be resolved only through diplomatic means and welcome the direct negotiations taking place in Istanbul. At the same time, I would like to draw your attention to the long-standing tragedy in Gaza. In the 21st century, there is no justification for the death of so many innocent people before our eyes," said President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

A 25-year-old Uzbek citizen who fought against Ukraine as part of the Russian private military company Wagner said he was first imprisoned in the Samara region on drug trafficking charges and then forcibly taken to war. According to the defendant, in 2022, members of the private military company Wagner, who came to the penitentiary where he was serving his sentence, shot in front of the crowd those who did not want to go to war.

The ministry called on compatriots in the United States to "strictly abide by the current laws and regulations of this country and refrain from participating in any mass demonstrations that may disrupt peace and security."

Earlier, there were reports of the use of force against migrants by the Russian Guard during raids to check the legal status of foreign citizens temporarily working in Russia. The Migration Agency said it was "regretful and saddened" by reports of the use of physical force against migrants, including our compatriots, during raids in Moscow.