The Cabinet of Ministers in Kyrgyzstan, led by Akylbek Japarov, has made several key decisions aimed at improving food security, healthcare regulation, and postgraduate education procedures. They also outlined priority areas for scientific development from 2024 to 2028 and initiated innovative public-private partnerships in renewable energy. In Finland, the President and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy have been preparing a Defence Policy Report while discussing security concerns at the eastern border and the situation in the Middle East. In Sri Lanka, the Alcohol and Drug Information Center put forth 12 recommendations for presidential candidates to address the severe health and economic impacts of substance abuse ahead of the upcoming election. Meanwhile, President Bongbong Marcos of the Philippines has appointed new cabinet members, praised for their qualifications, to oversee trade, education, and technical skills development. Lastly, political parties in Bulgaria are voicing criticisms regarding Dimitar Glavchev's proposed new cabinet amidst a climate of uncertainty.