Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the situation that arose on December 25 when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku to Grozny was shot down in Russian airspace.

According to TÜİK, Turkey's population will shrink to 54 million by 2099. Half of the population is over 65. This puts the country among the fastest-aging countries and could have a serious impact on the socio-economic situation.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan announced that it has issued a search warrant for Russian citizens Bislan Rasaev and Shamil Temirkhanov in connection with the attempted murder of Komil Allamjonov.

Regardless of who the external winners and losers are, Turkey is seen as one of the big winners.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the participants at the ceremony of launching the construction of the new China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan trunk railway. In his address, the President noted that this project is of great importance in further strengthening cooperation between our countries and making a significant contribution to the transport infrastructure of Central Asia.

The Supervisory Board of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has determined the amount of compensation for the victims and family members of those killed in the crash of an Embraer 190 aircraft near Aktau.

One hundred wounded Palestinian women and children, along with their companions, have been temporarily evacuated to Uzbekistan. The sick Palestinians will be placed in rehabilitation centers and hospitals.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed at the EOII meeting to eliminate tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade between Uzbekistan and the union states, hold a Business Council meeting in Tashkent, and cooperate in tourism, IT, and AI. The country plans to join the EOIC in 2025, the president said.

Official Baku has confirmed that a Russian missile was responsible for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines airliner.

There are speculations about the plane that crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan. Among them, it is possible that it was shot down by an air defense system. The causes of the accident are still unclear, and various versions are being investigated, such as an air defense system error, a technical malfunction or a collision with birds.