"Birlestik-2024" international operational-tactical command-staff training with the participation of the military of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan has ended in Kazakhstan. A total of 4,000 military personnel, up to 700 weapons and military equipment were involved in the joint maneuvers.

The Amudarya District Criminal Court sentenced a citizen who underwent military training to participate in the war in Ukraine as part of the Russian army, but fled to the homeland before being sent to the front, and sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

At the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadir Japarov will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on July 18-19. Within the framework of the visit, it is planned to launch a number of joint projects and sign a set of bilateral documents.

A ship loaded with 2,408 tons of humanitarian aid prepared by Turkey's Natural Disasters and Emergencies Agency (AFAD) left Turkey's Mersin International Port for Sudan.

This year, Kazakhstan plans to increase the supply of Russian gas to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and gas of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to China. For example, last year, 1.28 billion cubic meters of gas were delivered from Russia to Uzbekistan, and this year it is planned to increase this figure to 3.8 billion.

Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran, which was closed as a result of an armed attack on January 27, 2023, started working in a new address and a new building. It was reported that the Iranian side has taken appropriate measures to ensure diplomatic security in front of the new embassy building.

On the night of July 15, 2016, an attempted coup d'état aimed at overthrowing the democratically elected government was carried out in Turkey. Professor Fahrettin Altun, Head of the Communication Department under the President of Turkey, explains how this uprising began, what events took place, and how the coup plotters were fought.

Heavy rains caused a flood in the Osh region of Kyrgyzstan. Also, the Akbuyra river overflowed its banks and flooded the streets of Osh, including the central market. At least five people were killed. Hundreds of houses and social facilities were destroyed.