According to Munira Nizomova, an official from the Uzbek Foreign Ministry,
Earlier, we reported that many leaders of countries walked out of the hall en masse after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly. Among the delegations that did not attend the Prime Minister's speech was Uzbekistan.
Seven people have been remanded in custody as part of a criminal investigation into mass poisonings in kindergartens in the Tashkent region.
In Uzbekistan, disclosing information from closed court sessions without court permission will now result in criminal liability.
President Japarov stressed that the whole world should grieve over the tragedy of the Palestinian people, who are suffering great losses as a result of the inhuman attacks in the Gaza Strip. According to him, the international community cannot turn a blind eye to this humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding before our eyes.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Muzaffarbek Madrahimov and US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Brent Christensen signed a memorandum of understanding on nuclear cooperation.
Ustad Mubashshir Ahmad's lawyer, Abdullah Sadiq, issued a special statement on the trial of the Islamic scholar. In it, the lawyer shared some details, thoughts, and conclusions regarding the trials that took place. In the statement, the lawyer, who analyzed the trial of the Ustad, expressed hope that the court "will, first of all, rely on the law, his conscience, and inner conviction, take into account the circumstances identified in the case, evaluate the collected evidence one by one, and issue a legal, reasonable, and fair verdict."
The import, sale, possession and use of vapes and similar devices are now strictly prohibited in Singapore. Possession or smoking is punishable by a fine of up to S$2,000 (over S$1,550). Sale or import is punishable by a fine of up to S$10,000 (over S$7,700) or imprisonment for up to 6 months (or up to S$20,000 or imprisonment for up to 12 months for repeated offenses).
During the talks, the leaders of the two countries discussed the development of the Uzbek-US strategic partnership, the expansion of trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well as issues of regional and global importance.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, referring to the events taking place in Ukraine and Gaza, stressed the need to put an end to these actions.