In Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a law restricting the practice of preaching. The document prohibits door-to-door preaching. Japarov stressed that he is not against religion, but stressed that preaching to Islam should be done in a way that does not cause inconvenience to anyone, such as at weddings, funerals, markets and other crowded places.

The head of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchibek Tashiev, announced that corruption will be completely eliminated in the country by 2025-2026, and strict laws will be adopted to achieve this. He also warned law enforcement officers against trumped-up cases and the persecution of innocent people.

Kyrgyzstan's Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has rejected a bill that would have banned the filming of police officers with the aim of discrediting them. The bill would have allowed police officers to be filmed on duty and fined or arrested for distributing the footage.

A prayer hall for employees was established in the new building of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, opened in Bishkek. Kamchibek Tashiev, chairman of the National Security Council, who visited the department, called on the security personnel to work for the future of the country and not to break the law.

A number of countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan, called on their citizens to leave Ukraine. Ukraine has started striking Russian territory with missiles provided by the West. Russia is preparing to respond to this.

In Kyrgyzstan, 7 people, including 3 foreign citizens of Kyrgyz origin, as well as the former deputy general prosecutor, were arrested on suspicion of planning a violent seizure of power. Weapons, ammunition and drones were confiscated from those arrested.

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.

In Sudan, the Rapid Support Force (RSF) reported that a plane used as a bomber by the Sudanese army was shot down in the Malha region of North Darfur. However, the wreckage belonged to an Il-76 aircraft, and one of the crew members had the credentials of Airline Transport Incorporation FZC, a company based in Kyrgyzstan, based in the UAE.

It is said that 29 people who protested against companies that support Israel were arrested in a shopping center in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. They carried signs calling for a "boycott" and poured red paint on the sidewalks and stairs.