Georgia’s law enforcement agencies foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of firearms into the country. The Interior Ministry provided no further details.
A Russian serviceman suspected of killing members of a Ukrainian military brigade was detained in the Kharkiv region in less than a day. Investigators are checking his possible link to another killing.
Ukraine and the EU opened negotiations on two more clusters on October 13: “Internal Market” and “Competitiveness and Inclusive Development.” The European Commission rated Ukraine’s digital progress at 3.5 out of 5, placing it among the country’s three most successful areas of EU integration.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions. Energy facilities and critical infrastructure were the main targets.
Turkey’s Higher Education Council head Erol Özvar urged universities to rethink traditional teaching. He called for fewer courses and more practical work, research and projects.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Ankara also attended.
Four units of Gaziantep University in Syria will continue their work under Aleppo University. Students at two units affiliated with the University of Health Sciences will be able to continue studying at Syrian institutions.
Turkey’s first floating production platform, Osman Gazi, is due to leave Filyos for the Black Sea on October 17. It is expected to double natural gas production at the Sakarya Gas Field.
A killing case stemming from a traffic accident in Qarabagh district, Kabul province, was settled through reconciliation between two families. The victim’s heirs forgave the accused.
A distribution of improved wheat seeds has begun for 1,000 families in need in Bagram district, Afghanistan’s Parwan province. The programme aims to support farmers and strengthen agricultural production.
An awareness seminar on preventing poppy cultivation and promoting alternative crops was held in Afghanistan’s Sar-e Pol province. About 200 farmers took part.
A total of 1,345 families returning to Afghanistan received land plots across three provinces. The number of residential plots distributed to returning families has reached 74,458.
The delegation is attending a capacity-building programme on sustainable management of urban water resources and waste, organised by the Government of Singapore.
Kazakhstan presented projects to preserve documentary heritage at a UNESCO seminar in Indonesia. The event is being held in Jakarta from October 13 to 16.
Kazakhstan has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum aimed at bringing together technology, infrastructure and capital to reach international markets.
Kazakhstan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) discussed developing a partnership programme on water resources. The meetings took place during Arsen Zhakambayev’s working visit to Rome.
Kazakhstan presented its draft law on non-governmental organisations to EU ambassadors and embassy representatives. The briefing took place in Astana at a human rights working group meeting.
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