Iran in ‘comprehensive war’ with U.S., Israel, Europe, president says
Iran is engaged in a “comprehensive war” with the United States, Israel, and Europe, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday....
A series of new appointments and reassignments have been made within the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, according to a statement by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov.
Bekzod Mavlonov has been appointed Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan. In light of this new role, he has been relieved of his previous position as Advisor to the President on Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis. Mavlonov has held several senior positions in the past, including Head of the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis, Deputy State Advisor, and Deputy Prosecutor General.
Aziz Magrupov has been appointed Advisor to the President on Foreign Investments. He had served as the President’s Assistant since 2018 and was released from that role in connection with his new assignment.
As previously announced, Saida Mirziyoyeva, former Assistant to the President, has been appointed to the newly established position of Head of the Presidential Administration.
Additionally, Komil Allamjonov has been appointed as an Independent Advisor to Saida Mirziyoyeva. He will serve in a voluntary capacity, offering strategic guidance on key issues such as innovation-driven economic development, investment promotion, freedom of speech, and support for independent media.
The same presidential decree includes the dismissal of several officials from their positions within the Presidential Administration:
Saidlaziz Saidkarimov has been relieved of his role as Head of the Inspection Department, due to reassignment.
Utkirjon Kodirov, formerly Head of the Department for Regional Engagement and Analytical Materials, has also been dismissed.
Jahongir Ibragimov has been released from his post as Deputy Head of the Department for Planning and Information Support under the same grounds.
The staff changes reflect ongoing efforts to optimize the structure and performance of the Presidential Administration in alignment with national priorities, according to the President's office.
New York placed the state under emergency measures on Friday as a powerful winter storm brought the heaviest snowfall since 2022, disrupting travel across the north-east of the United States.
Russia launched missiles and drones at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine overnight on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, ahead of talks on Sunday between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending nearly four years of war.
Israel became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state on Friday, drawing strong condemnation from Somalia and regional and international organisations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russia is using territory in neighbouring Belarus to support attacks on Ukrainian targets and to circumvent Kyiv’s defensive positions, warning that the practice undermines Belarusian sovereignty.
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, late on Saturday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported.
Azerbaijan is strengthening its role in international energy projects through foreign investment, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Thursday, describing the energy sector as a central pillar of the country’s economic diplomacy.
The move is intended to combine digital innovation and long-term infrastructure planning with further modernise urban mobility while strengthening the country’s position as a key transit hub across Eurasia.
Foreign aid and its political implications are at the centre of public debate in Georgia with mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze echoing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's stance on USAID.
Jeyhun Bayramov expressed concerns regarding the Russian Investigative Committee’s decision to close the criminal case related to the AZAL airplane crash.
Iran has rolled out a test vending of imported premium at market price in Tehran to address the country's domestic petroleum consumption deficit.
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