Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev today arrived in Uzbekistan on a state visit, UzA reported. President of Kyrgyzstan and his wife were at Islam Karimov Airport welcomed by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his wife.

Ferghana police detained a group of people suspected of demeaning to honor and dignity of a Fergana resident and spreading an anti-social video on the Internet, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

The Uzbek-Russian military exercises started at Forish training ground in Jizzakh province. During the drills 400 servicemen will work out searching, blocking and destroying hypothetical terrorist groups, and exchange experience in conducting special operations in the mountainous areas.

The president of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim sent a letter to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev yesterday:

Uzbek Senate at the 12th plenary meeting passed the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Uzbek-Kyrgyz State Border Bill. The agreement was signed in Bishkek on September 5.

President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev accepted the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on 5-6 October, Uzbekistan Presidency website said.

Uzbekistan Airways announced the launch of Samarkand to Istanbul flights starting from October 30. Flights will be operated on Mondays as per the following timetable (local time):

The visiting UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed Shaheed today met with the Uzbek Interior Minister Pulat Bobodjonov and discussed issues of ensuring constitutional rights of freedom of religion of prisoners and persons in custody, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

In the first week of October, the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan and Russia will conduct joint tactical exercises at the Jizzakh's Forish training ground, UzA reported.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov today hosted the visiting Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the UN Human Rights Council Ahmed Shaheed, the Foreign Ministry said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed decree Saturday creating a Ministry of Preschool Education. The ministry will include the Ministry of pre-school education of Karakalpakstan, the Tashkent city, provincial, town and district offices.

Prominent Uzbek writer Nurullo Otakhonov (pseudonym Nurullo Muhammad Raufhon), who was arrested on September 27 after arriving from Turkey, was released on Sunday. The writer’s son Fayzullahon Otakhonov also confirmed this information on his Facebook page.

Ahmed Shaheed, special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief of the UN Human Rights Council, will pay a visit to Uzbekistan on October 2-12, UzA reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev yesterday received the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, UzA said. Shavkat Mirziyoyev underscored that the arrival of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Uzbekistan is a landmark event in strengthening the traditionally close and friendly ties between the two countries and peoples.

President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said at a meeting of the International Press Club on Friday.

Uzbek writer Nurullo Otakhonov was arrested at Islam Karimov airport when he was returning from Turkey on suspicion of promoting extremist ideas in his These Days novel.

From September 21-27, Batken (Kyrgyzstan) hosted the next meeting of working groups of the Governmental delegations of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on delimitation and demarcation of the Uzbek-Kyrgyz State Border, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Uzbek Foreign Ministry yesterday hosted a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel Eduard Shapira, the Foreign ministry said.

The sides reportedly discussed the topical issues of the Uzbek-Israeli agenda and exchanged views on international and regional issues.

The ambassador was briefed on the initiatives put forward by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his General Debate address at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed an order Wednesday “On measures to further strengthen and develop cooperation with the United Nations and its bodies, international financial institutions and other foreign partners."

Delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church led by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will visit Uzbekistan, UzA  said referring to the Committee on Religious Affairs.