Belarus–Uzbekistan labor and health promises: Lukashenko invited Uzbek citizens to work in Belarus “with their families,” saying migrants will get equal conditions, including housing in rural areas plus free education and medical care, as Minsk and Tashkent also signed an agreement on organised recruitment and employment for temporary work. Belarus–Uzbekistan strategic partnership: The two leaders elevated ties to a strategic partnership in Minsk, setting a roadmap to double trade to $2bn and launching seven joint manufacturing projects worth $164m, with priority sectors including agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Cancer in custody: UN-linked rights reporting says political prisoner Tatsiana Kolas, convicted in the “Black Book of Belarus” case, has been diagnosed with cancer and is expected to be transferred for further exams and treatment. Border drug case: Belarusian border guards detained a 55-year-old Dutch citizen at Brest for alleged marijuana trafficking from Poland; a medical exam reportedly confirmed drug use. Dentistry staffing issue: Estonia faces problems after dentists from abroad (including Belarus) joined without a separate Estonian language test, creating errors in medical documentation and patient communication.