Four pro-ISIS inmates rioted in prison No. 19 in Volgograd, killing several guards and capturing others. Two of the prisoners are from Uzbekistan, two from Tajikistan. During the half-hour assault, the captives were released, one rebel was killed, and two others were wounded.

The Presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan signed the Treaty on Alliance Relations. The parties also agreed to increase the number of air flights, adopt a comprehensive program covering 20 priority routes, increase the volume of trade several times, etc. At the Uzbek-Azerbaijani business forum, a portfolio of promising projects with a total value of more than 2 billion dollars was formed.

The ambassador of Belarus in Astana was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to the statements made by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, about the Central Asian countries, particularly Kazakhstan, in an interview with the "Russia" TV channel. In his interview, Lukashenko claimed that "when something happened in Kazakhstan, he asked for help not from China, India or Pakistan, but from Minsk and Moscow. He also mentioned Uzbekistan in the interview.

President of Azerbaijan Ilhom Aliyev arrived in Tashkent on a state visit on August 22. At the Tashkent International Airport, the head of Azerbaijan was met by officials led by the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov.

President of Kazakhstan Kasim-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Tajikistan on a state visit. In the bilateral negotiations, the issues of further expansion of political, economic and social relations between the countries and the increase of mutual trade relations to 2 billion dollars were discussed. "Our joint efforts to strengthen alliance relations will serve to ensure stable growth and stability in the entire Central Asian region," Toqaev said during the visit.

Companies and countries that supply energy carriers to Israel can be accused of complicity in war crimes in Gaza. Among them are Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Albania and other countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has accredited the head of the diplomatic mission of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ur Rahman Rahmani, as a representative. It was reported that the aim was to expand trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries.

In October 2024, the 1200th anniversary of Imam Abu Isa Muhammad Termizi will be widely celebrated in Uzbekistan. In particular, it is planned to hold an international scientific conference and convention, exhibitions, competitions. Also, a multi-volume translation and commentary of Imam Tirmizi's works "Ash-Shamail al-Muhammadiyya" and "Sunani Tirmizi" will be prepared and published. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the decision.

Seven-week summer Qur'an courses for schoolchildren in Turkey have come to an end. 2.5 million students took part in the training. As part of the training, various competitions (both religious and sports) were organized, and the most successful students were awarded bicycles and tablets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku on a two-day state visit. The presidents of the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan exchanged views on current issues of regional and international politics, in particular, on the subject of the Azerbaijan-Armenia agreement. It is planned to adopt a joint statement of the heads of state on the results of the visit and to sign a number of documents.