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Culture & Arts

Manas Ordo complex in Talas completes reconstruction, can host 10,000 guests daily

Major reconstruction work at the National Historical and Cultural Complex Manas Ordo in Kyrgyzstan's Talas region has been fully completed. The grounds have been renewed, and national heritage has been combined with modern architectural solutions. The work began in 2024 and was funded from the republican budget. On November 13, 2025, President Sadyr Japarov laid a time capsule at the complex in connection with the reconstruction.

TurmushOctober 17, 2026, 03:22

Diplomacy

Uzbek President discusses upcoming events with US Special Envoy

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on 16 October. The two sides reviewed current issues related to further deepening the Uzbek-American strategic partnership.

UzAOctober 17, 2026, 03:14

Society

Kazakhstan to shorten unemployment benefits and extend job search time

From 2027, the period for paying unemployment benefits in Kazakhstan will be cut from six months to three. At the same time, the job search period for unemployed people will be extended from three days to 10 days. Labour and Social Protection Minister Asqarbek Ertayev announced the changes at a briefing. The report was published by Tengrinews.

TengrinewsOctober 17, 2026, 03:06

Diplomacy

At Guterres' request, Turkey and EU to discuss Cyprus issue

Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides announced that a high-level meeting between the European Union and Turkey will be held before the end of October. Speaking in Brussels on the second day of the European Council summit, he said the meeting will take place at the request of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said he received this information after contacts in New York and expressed satisfaction with the decision.

YenidüzenOctober 17, 2026, 02:58

Economy

Kyrgyzstan and UK discuss cooperation on critical minerals projects

On October 16, 2026, in Bishkek, Meerimbek Koichumanov, Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency, met Ross Land, CEO of the Eurasia Critical Minerals Organisation, and representatives of the British Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, Kabar reported.

KabarOctober 17, 2026, 02:50

Politics

Elections 2027: Kyrgyz CEC accredits 81 media outlets

Kabar reports from Bishkek that, on October 16, 2026, ahead of the presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan scheduled for January 27, 2027, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda accredited 81 media outlets to take part in covering the election campaign.

KabarOctober 17, 2026, 02:42

Energy

Uzbek President receives head of Turkish company Aksa Enerji

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Jamil Kazanchi, chairman of the board of directors of the Turkish company Aksa Enerji, within the first meeting of the Investors Council of the fuel and energy sector.

UzAOctober 17, 2026, 02:33

Society

Kazakhstan to Review Family Welfare Categories Monthly for Benefits

Family welfare categories in Kazakhstan, which help determine eligibility for some state benefits, may change depending on a household's financial situation. Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Askarbek Ertayev announced this at a briefing at the Central Communications Service (SCC), according to a Kazinform correspondent.

KazinformOctober 17, 2026, 02:25

Economy

Azerbaijan's central bank unveils inflation forecast for 2026-2027

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (AMB) expects inflation to reach 6.1% at the end of 2026 and 5.8% at the end of 2027, according to its baseline scenario. Report.az reports that AMB Chairman Taleh Kazımov shared the figures in an interview with Global Finance magazine.

Report.azOctober 17, 2026, 02:17

Turkic World

Organization of Turkic States strengthens media cooperation

Ministers and media executives from Organization of Turkic States member countries discussed the impact of modern technologies on the media sector at a meeting in Astana. Kazakhstan's First Vice Minister of Culture and Information, Kanat Iskakov, said that alongside new opportunities, innovations bring new threats. He noted that with the development of artificial intelligence, creating fake videos, images and audio recordings no longer requires significant resources, increasing the risk of spreading false information and declining trust in official sources.

Khabar 24October 17, 2026, 02:09

Economy

Implementation of major investment projects with Saudi Arabia reviewed

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Mohammed Abunayyan, co-chair of the Uzbek-Saudi Business Council and chairman of the board of ACWA, within the first meeting of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector.

UzAOctober 17, 2026, 02:02

Technology

Danish population register breached; 8.8 million records accessed via '123456' password

Danish authorities have confirmed that the Central Population Register (CPR) was breached in a cyberattack that exposed the personal data of millions of citizens. On October 5, officials confirmed unauthorised access to the names, addresses and personal identification numbers of about 8.8 million people.

QafqazinfoOctober 17, 2026, 01:54

Society

Kolozali: Indefinite K-PET strike will continue until agreement is reached

Semih Kolozali, president of the Revolutionary Workers' Trade Unions Federation (Dev-İş), which is affiliated with the Turkish Cypriot Petroleum Workers' Union, said the indefinite strike by Petrol-İş at K-PET will continue until an agreement is reached.

Haber KıbrısOctober 17, 2026, 01:45

Society

Wealthy Kazakh families may lose some social benefits

From the new year, the rules for assigning social benefits in Kazakhstan will change. When distributing state support, authorities will consider not only household income but also the overall wealth of the entire family. As a result, affluent Kazakhstanis may lose the right to some payments, according to Khabar 24 correspondent Gulnara Khasan.

Khabar 24October 17, 2026, 01:37

Energy

Uzbekistan's President Receives UAE Investors

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the heads of leading United Arab Emirates companies in Tashkent as part of the first meeting of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector. The meeting was attended by Mohammad Jamil Al Ramahi, chief executive officer of Masdar, and Hussein Al Nowais, chairman of AMEA Power.

UzAOctober 17, 2026, 01:29

Transport & Infrastructure

Huge truck queues at border crossings toward Turkey

The Border Police General Directorate reported extremely heavy traffic at the Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo border crossings on Friday, 16 October 2026, caused by freight vehicles trying to exit toward Turkey. Traffic at all other crossings with Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania is flowing normally.

Bulgaristan RadyosuOctober 17, 2026, 01:21

Economy

Minimum wage in Bashkortostan could reach 33.3 thousand rubles in 2027

Russia's Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Anton Kotyakov, told a State Duma budget and tax committee meeting that the federal minimum wage (MROT) is planned to rise to 28,935 rubles in 2027. This is 6.8% more than the current figure.

BashinformOctober 17, 2026, 01:13

Technology

Tatarstan to localise production of stationary X-ray angiography systems

Production of stationary X-ray angiography systems is to be localised in Tatarstan, according to the press service of the Innopolis Special Economic Zone.

Tatar-informOctober 17, 2026, 01:05

Energy

Mickoski: Electricity prices to stay fixed until year-end

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said electricity prices in North Macedonia will not change until the end of the year, and that the government will work to keep the current level after January 1. Speaking to reporters after opening a new primary school in Čento, he said the government's priority is preserving energy stability.

BirlikOctober 17, 2026, 00:57

Energy

Yakutia raises coal exports by 43%

The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) increased its coal exports by 43% in January–August 2026, to 28 million tonnes from 19.6 million tonnes in the same period of 2025. Head of the republic Aisen Nikolaev announced the figures at the international forum Russian Energy Week.

YSIAOctober 17, 2026, 00:49

Society

Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet holds first meeting of Council on Demographic Policy

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ulan Mamatkanov chaired the first meeting of the Council on Demographic Policy on October 16, according to the Cabinet's press service.

AKIpressOctober 17, 2026, 00:40

Diplomacy

Azerbaijan's CICA chairmanship called an important step in institutional development

Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has been described as an important stage in the organisation's institutional development. Political scientist Azer Garayev, speaking to Trend and cited by Day.Az, said the VII Summit held in Baku on October 15 showed Azerbaijan's results and confirmed the country's growing role in regional processes.

Day.azOctober 17, 2026, 00:32

Diplomacy

Christodoulides: EU to discuss resuming talks with Turkey

According to the website Sigmalive, Greek Cypriot administration leader Nikos Christodoulides said in a statement in Brussels that the European Union will meet with Turkey this month to discuss resuming negotiations on the Cyprus problem.

Kıbrıs ManşetOctober 17, 2026, 00:24

Diplomacy

Serdar Berdimuhamedow attends UN Biodiversity Leaders Summit in Yerevan

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow attended the Leaders Summit held in Yerevan, Armenia, within the framework of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP17). After a working visit to Azerbaijan on 15 October, the president flew from Baku to Armenia and landed at Yerevan's international airport. He was welcomed there by Armenian officials and members of the Turkmen delegation.

TDHOctober 17, 2026, 00:16