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Trade turnover between Tatarstan and the Voronezh region exceeds 24 billion rubles, Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said. He made the remark at a meeting with a regional delegation at the Government House of Tatarstan, according to the republic's press service.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that wars and conflicts will continue and new ones will emerge until mechanisms ensuring the implementation of decisions and resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council and other international organizations are developed. He spoke at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.
From 14 to 16 October 2026, the Rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas visited Japan to promote scientific and educational cooperation and expand bilateral engagement in hydrogen energy. During the visit, he met Keisuke Nagata, President of the University of Tsukuba, to discuss joint research, specialist training and innovative technologies for producing hydrogen from natural gas.
The European Union has provided Kyrgyzstan with grant budget support of 6 million euros, equal to nearly 592 million soms. The Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic reported the receipt of the funds on 16 October 2026. The financing was allocated under the Contract for Education Sector Reform (ESRC) programme.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented the country's results in conserving rare animal species at the COP17 summit in Yerevan. The efforts focus on restoring populations of the saiga antelope, the Turanian tiger and other species.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rovshan Najaf, head of Azerbaijan's SOCAR, and Giovanni Cristofolini, senior vice president of British Petroleum (BP). The two executives had come to Uzbekistan to take part in a meeting of the investors' council in the fuel and energy sector.
Azerbaijan is moving into a new stage of energy development, combining its established role as an oil and natural gas supplier with an ambitious renewable energy programme. The country plans to complete 11 power plants with about 2 gigawatts (GW) of combined capacity by the end of 2027, supported by an estimated $2.6 billion in investment.
Diplomacy
The seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku on October 15, marked the next stage in the development of the platform created on Kazakhstan's initiative.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding open talks with investors in Uzbekistan's fuel and energy sector.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said authorities have brought a problem in part of the fund market under control through decisive steps taken since 17 September. Speaking at the TİM 13th Innovation Week Program at the Haliç Congress Center, he said a Fund Coordination Board with full authority had been set up quickly.
President Sadyr Japarov met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany in Yerevan on 16 October, on the sidelines of the Leaders' Summit within the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The sides discussed cooperation in education, science, culture, youth policy and digital technologies, as well as the preservation of historical and natural heritage. Japarov stressed the importance of Kyrgyzstan's cooperation with UNESCO and noted that the country was elected to UNESCO's Executive Board for 2025–2029.
From 1 January 2027, mothers in Kazakhstan may return to work and keep receiving the social childcare benefit until their child turns 1.5, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection said at a briefing held at the SCC. Almas Kurmanov, chairman of the State Social Insurance Fund (GFSS), said that employment will not be grounds for ending the payment if a mother returns before her childcare leave ends.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has departed on a visit to Armenia, according to the news outlet Turkmeninform. The report was published on 16 October 2026, the day of the departure.
The Ufa-based group Ay Yola's album “Ural Batyr” and single “Aihylyu” are taking part in the first stage of voting for the Grammy Awards. If they win, the Bashkir musicians would hold two nominations at once: Best Global Music Album and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals.
In 2026, Baku will host the VII Summit of AQEM, chaired by President Ilham Aliyev.
In Bishkek, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ulan Mamatkanov chaired the first meeting of the Demographic Policy Council under the Cabinet of Ministers. At the meeting, held on October 16, 2026, participants discussed the current demographic situation in Kyrgyzstan, the main problems in the country's demographic development, and an action plan for implementing the first stage (2026–2030) of Kyrgyzstan's Demographic Policy Concept, which runs until 2040.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding open talks with investors in the fuel and energy sector, the presidential press service reported. He stressed that new power plants must be matched by grids that deliver electricity to consumers, with generation, transmission and energy storage working together.
Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov spoke at the plenary session of the II Russia-India business forum "TAYM" in Kazan and said significant progress has been made in cooperation between Tatarstan and India. He noted that mutual trade is growing at an accelerated pace this year, but that supplies of raw materials and primary-sector products still make up the larger share.
Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has reported halting the activities of a drug smuggling channel from Afghanistan. According to NUR.KZ, which cited the committee's website, a special operation to dismantle an international drug channel along the so-called "Northern Route" was carried out jointly with special services from Russia and Uzbekistan.
Armenia and Türkiye have discussed opportunities for direct trade. According to Armenpress, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page.
Uzbekistan will develop a national master plan for its energy sector covering the period up to 2050, for the first time, and will publish it openly, according to UzA. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is currently holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
Kazakhstan's state uranium producer Kazatomprom approved a large uranium concentrate supply contract with China's State Nuclear Uranium Resource Development Company (SNURDC) at an extraordinary general shareholders' meeting on 7 October, with 88.63% voting in favour. At the same meeting, a similar deal with Uranium One Group, part of Rosatom, was rejected: 5.39% voted for, 6.27% against and 88.34% abstained.
Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş strongly rejected the claims made by Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Greek Cypriot Administration’s House of Representatives, at the Conference of European Parliament Presidents in Rome. The event was hosted by the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and Demetriou spoke after Kurtulmuş.
Acting Finance Minister of Yakutia Ivan Alekseyev said the republic's draft budget for 2027 and the planning period is still under discussion and is not final. Funds will be mandatorily redistributed and included in the republic's budget by the second reading, once updated data on federal transfers is received.
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