In Uzbekistan, the fight against quadrobers, who pretend to be animals and imitate their behavior, has begun. The Ministry of Internal Affairs warned that parents of children who commit such acts will be prosecuted. News that fans of this subculture have also appeared in Uzbekistan have spread on social networks.
The government of Uzbekistan adopted a decision aimed at strengthening the requirements for the organization and conduct of the Umrah. According to him, the entrepreneurs engaged in this activity were required not to provide services to minors, to reserve 1 million US dollars for the "Ziyarat" fund, and not to carry out their activities through tour operators and travel agents.
Hyundai Rotem of South Korea plans to produce electric trains in Uzbekistan. Negotiations were held in this regard at the Ministry of Transport. Earlier, a contract was concluded with the Korean company for the delivery of six trains on the Tashkent-Khiva high-speed route.
In accordance with the promise of the President of Uzbekistan at the UN General Assembly, an international conference on "Islam - the religion of peace and goodness" will be held in Tashkent and Khiva on October 15-16. More than 70 leaders of influential international organizations, religious figures, muftis and famous scholars from 22 countries of the world are expected to participate in it.
An international forum dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Turkmen poet and thinker Makhtumquli Firagii was held in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, with the participation of the presidents of the Central Asian countries, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Armenia. Among others, the President of Uzbekistan gave a speech.
The World Bank reported that 3,042 people die prematurely a year under the influence of fine dust in the air in Tashkent, and the damage to public health is estimated at 488.4 million dollars. The main polluters are heating systems, construction, transport and industry.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, received the new head of the diplomatic mission of Afghanistan in Uzbekistan, Abdul Ghaffar Teravi. During the meeting, among other things, issues of development of relations between the two countries, realization of unused potential, development of new projects were discussed.
A two-day artificial intelligence forum of Turkic countries has started in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. During the event, it is planned to discuss the ethical and legal aspects of the use of artificial intelligence, as well as attracting investment to artificial intelligence projects and startups.
The Turkish government has decided to ban Discord, a platform for group video chats, due to its links to crimes. Cases of violence against children and women, harassment and sexual assault by young people have been found to be welcomed and supported on this platform.
The government of Kazakhstan announced the formation of a consortium including up to five state companies in the construction of the NPP. Political risks that may arise during the development of the NPP project are also considered.