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Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozymbayev, on a working trip to Almaty, inspected civil protection facilities and reviewed seismological monitoring and public warning systems. He then held a council on seismic safety at the Almaty city akimat, attended by city akim Darkhan Satybaldy and representatives of sectoral ministries.
The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Turkmen delegation was led by Amanmukhammet Sazakov, Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
The Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers has ordered the State Financial Intelligence Service to automate its receipt of data from financial institutions on discrepancies in beneficial ownership information. Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev gave the instruction in Cabinet Resolution No. 653 of 29 September.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated more than $652 million in loans for modernizing railway and metro infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The projects cover Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Baku Metropoliteni, both companies under AZCON Holding.
The average subsistence minimum in Kyrgyzstan reached 9,890 soms and 28 tyiyn per month in the third quarter of 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. Compared with the second quarter, the figure increased by only 17 soms.
Cargo turnover at the Torugart checkpoint on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border reached 2.106 million tonnes in January–September 2026, exceeding the total for all of 2025. The figures were published on 14 October by the government of the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang. The Chinese side links the increase partly to higher diesel imports by Kyrgyzstan from China.
OJAR AZIYA, one of Turkmenistan's leading construction companies, took part in the 5th National and International Trade Exhibition named after Imam Abu Hanifa, held from 7 to 13 October 2026 at the Afghanistan International Expo Centre in Kabul. The company introduced visitors to its key infrastructure projects.
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written press statement marking Azerbaijan’s 18 October Independence Restoration Day. He congratulated the country on the 35th anniversary of the Constitutional Act on State Independence, adopted by the Republic of Azerbaijan on 18 October 1991.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodians who studied in Kazakhstan now hold senior posts in their country's government. He made the remarks at expanded talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, according to Akorda. Hun Manet said more than 120 Cambodian students were trained in Kazakhstan, and many later took high state positions, including governors of several provinces, state secretaries and ministry staff.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his delegation will get acquainted with Kazakhstan's artificial intelligence developments at the Alem.ai international centre. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced this during expanded-format talks.
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said that no deal had been made with the PKK terrorist organization and no concessions had been granted, within the process aimed at fighting terrorism and ensuring public peace in the country. The statement was reported by Report.az, citing Haber Global.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said radical groups in Afghanistan intend to use the country to threaten Central Asia and Russia. He made the remarks at a conference on the security of Central Asia and Afghanistan held under the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO. Daryo reported the statement, citing 24.kg.
Kazakhstan is developing new projects to advance the nationwide Taza Qazaqstan initiative, Qazinform News Agency reports. Vice President Erlan Karin announced the plans on his social media accounts.
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Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), shared a message on Azerbaijan's 18 October Day of Restoration of Independence. The message was reported by Anadolu Agency on 17 October 2026.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said a recruitment notice for 38,000 non-physician health personnel will be issued before 2026 ends. He made the announcement at a joint groundbreaking and opening ceremony for the Çapa and Esenyurt campuses of Istanbul University Hospital, held on the Çapa Faculty of Medicine campus in Istanbul.
Trend reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran bought more than $11 million worth of natural gas from Azerbaijan over eight months. Because the article belongs to Trend's paid Premium section, the headline is the only publicly available text of the story.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the government of Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to implement a $202 million agricultural mechanisation project. The IsDB will finance the full amount. The document was signed in Bangkok on 15 October 2026, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Six children were taken to hospital for medical examinations after a road accident near the Druzhba monument in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia. According to rescuers, a Kia, a Mercedes and a BMW collided, and a minivan overturned.
Trend News Agency reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran is continuing construction of a key North-South railway. The report was published in the Iran section of the agency's website and labelled as exclusive.
Ünal Üstel, leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and Prime Minister, said at a draw to set the order of parliamentary candidates that the party is preparing for the election with the works it has delivered and its projects for the new term. Üstel said: “Whatever we wrote into the government programme, we implemented. There is more than enough, nothing is missing!”
Kyrgyzstan has defined the main directions of its demographic policy for 2026–2030. The authorities intend to improve living conditions for families, expand access to education and healthcare, and create additional employment opportunities for parents, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration said.
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, arrived in Uzbekistan for a two-day official visit. On October 17, he was met at Tashkent-Humo International Airport by Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and other officials.
The annual TO:KU FEST 2026 festival, dedicated to Yakut animation, took place on 17 October at the Marfa and Sergey Rastorguyev State Circus of Yakutia in Yakutsk. The event was organised by Tooku, the children's television channel of NVK Sakha. The programme included a concert, master classes, games and other entertainment for children and parents.
The Karim Tinchurin Tatar State Drama and Comedy Theatre of Tatarstan has begun a tour in Moscow with 'Mama Has Arrived', based on a play by Tatar playwright Sharif Khusainov. Today, the musical comedy 'Kazan Boys', based on a play by Mansur Gilyazov, will be staged at the Theatre of Mimicry and Gesture.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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