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Education

Uzbekistan and Malaysia agree to train semiconductor workforce

Uzbekistan and Malaysia have agreed to expand cooperation on training specialists for the semiconductor industry, developing microelectronics and conducting technological research. The Information Service and Communications Department of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that memoranda of cooperation were signed between organizations and higher education institutions of the two countries during a working visit by an Uzbek delegation.
UzDaily
Kazakhstan
Economy

Kazakhstan seeks Antwerp-Bruges partnership; flaxseed exports hit record 1.3M tons

Kazakhstan is seeking closer cooperation with Belgium to develop the Middle Corridor, including a potential partnership between the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Caspian ports of Aktau and Kuryk, Euronews reports. Speaking at the Belgium-Kazakhstan Business Council, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the partnership "could open wider markets for our metals, petrochemicals and agricultural products." The business forum resulted in 17 agreements covering logistics, agriculture, artificial intelligence, energy, healthcare and manufacturing.
Kazinform
Uzbekistan
Agriculture

Uzbekistan and IFAD discuss AI and drone use in agriculture

Uzbekistan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, including artificial intelligence, mechanization and drones. The issues were discussed by Agriculture Minister Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov with IFAD Vice-President D. Brown and IFAD's representative in Uzbekistan, T. A. Monem, during the minister's visit to Italy for the World Food Forum, according to the government's press service.
UzDaily
Kazakhstan
Turkic World

Organization of Turkic States strengthens media cooperation

Ministers and media executives from Organization of Turkic States member countries discussed the impact of modern technologies on the media sector at a meeting in Astana. Kazakhstan's First Vice Minister of Culture and Information, Kanat Iskakov, said that alongside new opportunities, innovations bring new threats. He noted that with the development of artificial intelligence, creating fake videos, images and audio recordings no longer requires significant resources, increasing the risk of spreading false information and declining trust in official sources.
Khabar 24
Bashkortostan
Environment & Climate

Bashkir Nature Reserve to Receive Federal Subsidy

The Bashkir State Nature Reserve in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, is set to receive a federal subsidy. According to Bashinform, a Russian government order sets the total amount allocated to protected areas at 65.412 million rubles. The funds are intended for purchasing robotic equipment, additional equipment for unmanned aviation systems, and training operators of unmanned aviation systems.
Bashinform
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