Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmus expressed Ankara's deep disappointment with the position of Central Asian countries on the Cyprus issue. According to the speaker, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have not opened embassies in Northern Cyprus, while some other Central Asian countries maintain relations with Cyprus through ambassadors in neighboring countries.

Natalya Sekerina, an employee of the Russian House in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, has been released from pre-trial detention. She was detained by the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security on charges of illegal recruitment into the Russian army.

The law amends the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Responsibility to establish liability for the production, preparation, acquisition, storage, transportation, or transfer of electronic cigarettes and liquids for them. The law was approved by senators.

At least 1,110 Uzbek citizens have signed contracts with the Russian army and participated in the Russo-Ukrainian war since 2022, according to the Ukrainian project "Khochu Zhit" ("I Want to Live").

The Kazakh government has decided to establish territorial defense brigades in each region to strengthen the country's security. This initiative is currently being implemented consistently in the regions bordering Russia - 8 out of 20 brigades will be deployed in this direction.

According to reports, recently, photos of leaflets calling for participation in the war have been circulating on social media. These leaflets show the Russian Ministry of Defense and its contact information.

Kazakhstani cities were not allowed to hold marches similar to Russia's "Immortal Regiment" on May 9. Official reports say that the administration of the country's largest city, Almaty, refused to hold the event.

Baku, together with Kazakhstan, provides more than 60 percent of Tel Aviv's oil needs. This figure has increased further since October 7, 2023, due to Israel's brutal military actions in Gaza and Lebanon. In return, Israel supplies Azerbaijan with modern weapons. These weapons played a significant role in Baku's victory over Armenia in the 2020 and 2023 wars.

In the first three months of 2025, 198.1 thousand children were born. This is the lowest figure since 2022. According to the report of the Statistics Committee, 41.4 thousand deaths were recorded in the last quarter. This is also the highest figure since 2022.

Earlier, reports circulated on social media that citizens of Uzbekistan were banned from entering the UAE. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to this.