July 2024

As July concludes, the onset of August, the final month of summer, approaches. The Hydrometeorological Agency has indicated that hot weather will characterize the beginning of August.

Reports circulated on social media indicate that the father of one of the students at a Bukhara-based kindergarten physically struck another child. In response to this incident, a criminal case has been initiated against the individual involved. This information was provided by the Children’s Ombudsman.

This year, 46,9 percent (345 000) of the applicants who participated in the entrance examination for higher education institutions in Uzbekistan were unable to achieve a score of at least 56,7 points, as reported by the Knowledge Assessment Agency.

In an interview with DW, Stefan Malerius, a representative of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Tbilisi, discussed the protests against the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence," Georgia's prospects for EU membership, and the role of Bidzina Ivanishvili in the current events.

In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, massive protests against tax increases culminated in the storming of the parliament building. This followed the vote by Kenyan lawmakers in favor of a budget that includes new tax measures.

In an interview with DW, Stefan Malerius, a representative of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Tbilisi, discussed the protests against the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence," Georgia's prospects for EU membership, and the role of Bidzina Ivanishvili in the current events.