Dear President Trump, Your Excellencies! Allow me to express my sincere gratitude to the President of the United States of America, His Excellency Donald Trump for convening inaugural meeting of the Board.

Four departments in western France have been placed on the highest “red” alert due to the risk of flooding. Storm Pedro is expected to bring heavy rainfall to areas already saturated and inundated, forcing thousands to evacuate.

Dear compatriots! I sincerely and wholeheartedly congratulate you and all our people on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, the embodiment of kindness, mercy, and generosity. Of course, during these blessed days, we all thank the Almighty for once again welcoming Ramadan with our people in an atmosphere of peace, unity, and harmony.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed personal sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, including a ban on entering Ukraine.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev together with his spouse arrived in Washington on a working visit.

On February 17, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Lord John Alderdice, the UK Trade Envoy for Central Asia and Azerbaijan, who was in Uzbekistan on a working visit.

At the invitation of the President of the United States of America Donald Trump, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Washington, D.C., on February 17–19 to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace.

The French president said at the Munich Security Conference that Europe must shape its own security architecture without relying on the U.S. or other external actors.

The Tajik president held talks with the bank’s leadership on financing strategic infrastructure initiatives.

According to Bloomberg, the Kremlin has prepared a memorandum considering Russia’s potential return to the international dollar system after a peace agreement with Ukraine. The document outlines seven areas of possible economic cooperation with the U.S., including aviation, energy, and raw materials.

During his visit to the Akhangaran district, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev also inspected the operations of Premier, a company specializing in the production of household appliances.

Switzerland is set to hold a referendum on whether to cap the country’s permanent population at 10 million people. Voters will decide on the proposal on June 14.

In Shanghai, China, an under-construction intersection collapsed due to water leakage during construction, according to STHeadline.

Germany plans to expand cooperation with Central Asian countries, offering reliability and stability as an alternative to the growing influence of China and Russia. This was stated by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul following a meeting with regional counterparts in Berlin.

Uzbekistan’s servicemen once again demonstrated a high level of training, taking first place at the international army games in Pakistan with one of the best scores of the competition.

The Tagansky Court of Moscow has imposed an administrative fine of 7 million rubles on the Telegram messenger for failing to remove content containing calls for extremist activity.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may announce presidential elections and a referendum on a peace deal with Russia later in February, according to media reports citing sources amid pressure from the United States.

Mexico has temporarily halted fuel shipments to the island amid U.S. sanctions threats, while seeking a diplomatic solution that would avoid humanitarian fallout.

Uzbekistan’s president has appointed Sohibjon Murodov as director of the State Assets Management Agency, following large-scale inspections and reported embezzlement cases within the system.

During the recent visit to Pakistan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev specifically highlighted the expansion of direct air links between the two countries. In his address, he emphasized that starting from April this year, Centrum Air will launch scheduled passenger services to Lahore, while My Freighter will commence cargo operations to Karachi.