President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a speech at the summit of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) in Bishkek. In his speech, he also touched upon the situation in the Middle East and strongly condemned Israel's restriction of UNRWA's activities. Also, Shavkat Mirziyoev put forward a number of proposals for expanding the activities of TDK.
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban within the framework of the summit of the Organization of Turkish States in Bishkek.
In return for the implementation of "green" projects, Turkey canceled Kyrgyzstan's foreign debt of 58.8 million dollars. Also, 19 documents were signed between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan. An agreement worth 7 billion dollars was reached in the energy sector with Turkey's İhlas Holding holding.
A 51-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, who participated in the war in Ukraine with the Russian troops, was imprisoned for five years. It turned out that he was injured due to the explosion of a shell thrown by a Ukrainian drone.
Kazakhstan has evacuated more than 40 of its citizens from Lebanon via Istanbul and Dubai. The operation was carried out in order to protect the rights and interests of the citizens of Kazakhstan who remained in the combat zone.
China's CNOS company can build small modular reactors in Uzbekistan. Also, cooperation is planned on uranium ore mining, processing and export of finished products with high added value, as well as further use of fuel in NPPs.
The 11th summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States will be held in Bishkek on November 6. Presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Uzbekistan will participate in the summit hosted by Kyrgyz President Sadir Japarov.
Kyrgyzstan has introduced a visa-free regime for tourists coming from China. Now, groups of 5 to 25 people arriving from China to Kyrgyzstan will be able to stay in the country for 21 days without a visa. The Kyrgyz government explained this decision with the intention of developing tourism.
The Turkish government plans to adopt a law on "foreign agents". If passed, violators could face up to seven years in prison. Civil society, mass media and opposition representatives are concerned that the new law could be used to suppress dissent, Yeni Şafak reported, citing Bloomberg.
In Samarkand, the driver who divided the bus cabin into women's and men's sections was disciplined. He was accused of "restricting the free movement of passengers".