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A delegation from Uzbekistan's Agency for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Network, led by Director Abdulla Azizov, held a meeting in Kabul with Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Trade, Nuriddin Azizi. The meeting highlighted the high quality and competitiveness of Uzbek pharmaceutical products, setting a priority goal to increase bilateral trade volume to $500 million. To achieve this, it was noted that establishing a joint operational working group is necessary, with proposals to develop cooperation based on Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards and establish direct partnerships with major distributors.

It was revealed that a company named SADKOM LLC in Tobolsk (Tyumen Region, Russia) unjustifiably withheld the wages of 26 Uzbek citizens for February and March. This issue came to light during meetings held by representatives of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Yekaterinburg and the Agency for External Labor Migration with Uzbek nationals temporarily working in Tobolsk.

Since the start of the war against Ukraine, many Russians living in exile have been unable to return home for security reasons. Three of them told DW how they cope with the loss of loved ones far from their families.

Foreigners arriving in Russia often face numerous challenges in their initial weeks, including issues with communication, banking services, documentation, and money transfers. These processes are typically scattered across different institutions, consuming time and effort. T-Bank proposes to address these tasks in a single location, simplifying life for newcomers.

An earthquake in Afghanistan has resulted in the deaths of eight members of the same family after their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara area of Kabul province. A child aged around two years old was the only survivor, though injured, as confirmed by Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman on Saturday. Afghanistan’s disaster management agency reported the boy sustained injuries in the incident.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 rattled parts of northern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people, officials reported. The quake was centered in the Hindu Kush mountain range, approximately 150 kilometers east of the Afghan city of Kunduz, and was felt across Afghanistan, as well as in parts of Pakistan and India.

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have reinforced their bilateral ties through the third meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Council held in Bukhara. The session, attended by the speakers of both parliaments—Nurdin Ismailov of Uzbekistan and Yerlan Koshanov of Kazakhstan—highlighted the strategic partnership between the two nations, focusing on economic, infrastructure, and digital collaboration.

The Uzbek government plans to resume a program for the rest and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children in 2026. This was announced by Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko following a meeting in Tashkent on April 2. He stated that the children's rehabilitation program will be restored this year, and decisions will be made on providing additional humanitarian assistance.

Uzbekistan and Ukraine have initiated preparations to revive the work of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation. According to Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Mishchenko following his visit to Tashkent, the sides have already begun shaping the agenda and plan to hold a meeting within the year.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Tajikistan on April 3 at 15:26 local time, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Monitoring. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter at coordinates 39.27° north latitude and 71.01° east longitude – approximately 269 km southeast of Tashkent.

A strong earthquake that occurred in Tajikistan on April 3rd was felt in several regions of Uzbekistan. According to the FVV Seismoprognostic Monitoring Center, the tremors were recorded at 15:26, with the epicenter located 296 km southeast of Tashkent. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.5 and a depth of 10 km.

The 86th meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) took place in Moscow, chaired by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. The meeting was attended by Uzbekistan's Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov.