The article is devoted to the analysis of relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan over the years of independent development of the two states, their place and role in the system of modern international politics.

Particular attention is paid to the dynamics of all-round cooperation of these countries in recent years against the background of the growing rivalry of large states in relation to Central Asia, where Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan occupy a leading position. An attempt is being made in the context of the state visit in December 2022 of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Uzbekistan to determine the main contours of the upcoming multifaceted cooperation between these countries in the medium term, which will contribute to stable development and strengthening security in the region.

The article provides an in-depth analysis of the need to use special technical means when inspecting the scene, the requirements for them, as well as some problematic situations that arise during their application in judicial practice. In addition, the effective use of special technical means in the investigation of the scene, in turn, will serve to expand the range of information that can be used as evidence, improve the quality of inquiries and preliminary investigations, and thus increase crime detection.

In this article, the history of the emergence of Yemen's political problems, which have not been resolved in the Middle East region for many years, reflects the struggle for leadership of the countries of the region, the main actors in the conflicts and their goals, and the current state of the problem. It also analyzes the internal political and social environment and the conflict situation in Yemen. At the same time, the reasons for the struggle for power, territorial disputes and the division of one country into two parts of the representatives of the two branches of Muslims in the country, that is, the Salafis and Khushi Zaidis, were studied in detail.