Kyrgyz parliamentarian Altynbek Kylichbayev proposed allowing female police officers to wear headscarves under their caps, citing the constitutional right to freedom of religion. A spokesman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs opposed the proposal.

An Uzbek citizen has been arrested on suspicion of the death of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical and biological defense forces. Ukrainian intelligence services allegedly promised him a $100,000 reward and the opportunity to live in European countries.

According to the US State Department, the value of assets linked to the Assad regime is estimated at up to $12 billion. Experts say that the Assad regime has prepared a "Plan B" - to transfer wealth abroad, either legally or illegally, while maintaining power.

Five Uzbek citizens died in a road accident between a Cobalt car and a MAZ truck in the Ulyanovsk region of Russia.

The political crisis caused by the Syrian civil war has been deepening for years, and the collapse of Assad's army has exposed other factors.

The government has approved the requirements and conditions for organizing gambling, lottery and bookmaking activities in Uzbekistan. The license term for organizers is set at 5 years, and their authorized capital must be at least 56.25 billion soums. A number of prohibitions and restrictions have also been established.

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Monday dismissed the head of the Cabinet of Ministers and head of the administration, Akilbek Japarov, from his post "due to his transfer to another job" and assigned the duties of head of government to First Deputy Prime Minister Adilbek Kasimaliev.

US Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick urged the country's government to be careful in choosing a technical partner for the first nuclear power plant, "working with companies that can provide the best combination of technologies." He also stressed Washington's readiness to cooperate with Tashkent.

Bashkortostan has suffered the heaviest losses since Russia's war in Ukraine began. According to a study by the BBC Russian Service and Mediazona based on open sources, a total of 83,338 Russian servicemen were killed in the war, of which 3,487 were from Bashkortostan.

On December 13, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev launched 18 new energy complexes worth a total of more than $7 billion and launched the construction of 6 new projects.