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President Sadyr Japarov spoke on 16 October 2026 at the Leaders' Summit held within the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place in Yerevan, Armenia.
A meeting of foreign ministers from Central Asia and the United States in the C5+1 format will take place in Samarkand on October 19. Omonulla Fayziyev, spokesperson for Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister, announced the event. Foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan will attend, along with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated more than $652 million for modernising railway and metro infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The projects involve Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and the Baku Metro, both companies of AZCON Holding, and aim to strengthen regional links and urban mobility.
Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on digitalising labour and social protection, according to Egemen Qazaqstan, which cited the government's press service. Discussed were digital tools meant to ensure state social aid reaches citizens who truly need it, and to help enterprises observe workers' labour rights and prevent labour risks.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, the presidential press service reported. The head of state called energy the heart of development and stressed that a stable energy supply is important for entrepreneurs' investment and for people's confidence in tomorrow.
Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy on Cyprus, is expected to visit the island at the end of this month. Citing Politis, the report says she plans to stay about a week to meet the two leaders separately, and a trilateral meeting with the leaders is also being sought if possible.
A 245-bed Republican Infectious Clinical Hospital is planned in Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia, as part of the city's master plan. The project is among initiatives under the national project «Longevity and Active Life», carried out with support from President Vladimir Putin.
First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Amangeldiev met on October 16, 2024, in Bishkek with a delegation from the Turkiye-Kyrgyzstan Business Council, part of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEİK), led by Emre Yıldız. The parties discussed current trade and economic cooperation issues and prospects for implementing joint investment projects.
The Ministry of Education and Science has announced that the deadline for paying contract fees and formalising enrolment at higher education institutions for the 2026/2027 academic year has been extended to November 1. The extension applies to bachelor's and master's applicants recommended for admission, as well as to students who transferred, were reinstated after transfer, or resumed their studies.
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Members of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) gathered at the 8th Meeting of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Media and Information, according to Anadolu Agency. The meeting addressed the development of media cooperation among member states.
According to APA, Azerbaijan is marking 35 years since restoring its independence. The article's headline is devoted to this anniversary.
On October 15, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. He stressed the importance of strengthening peace, security and mutual trust across the continent, and proposed making more active use of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, which is headquartered in Ashgabat.
Öztürkler said at Sadrazamköy that the joint operational capability, superior firepower, discipline and coordination of Turkish Armed Forces’ land, sea and air components had once again been witnessed. He stressed that Turkish Cypriots favour peace, but that the desire for peace should not be seen as weakness.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed developing an International Code on the Peaceful Use of Artificial Intelligence in International Relations and Diplomacy at the VII Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on October 15.
On 15 October, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, proposed establishing a Network of Young CICA Ambassadors of Trust.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed activating dialogue on transport issues at the level of heads of relevant ministries. He made the proposal in Baku at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan has shared a plan with Azerbaijan to increase the volume of Kazakh oil transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. He made the remarks in a speech at the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, which he travelled to on 14 October. Tokayev said the Caspian Sea region is of special importance not only to its own region but to global energy security.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed developing transport corridors and green energy across Central Asia and the South Caucasus while attending the Seventh CICA Summit in Baku, according to the press service of Akorda. He expressed support for the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, calling it a gateway between East and West.
Bashkortostan plans to abolish and merge several settlements, according to decisions considered by a committee of the republic's State Assembly.
The Bashkir State Nature Reserve in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, is set to receive a federal subsidy. According to Bashinform, a Russian government order sets the total amount allocated to protected areas at 65.412 million rubles. The funds are intended for purchasing robotic equipment, additional equipment for unmanned aviation systems, and training operators of unmanned aviation systems.
Uzbekistan maintained trade relations with more than 200 countries in January–August 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. China, Russia and Kazakhstan were the country's largest trading partners.
Kyrgyzstan's Central Commission for Elections and Referendums has approved the procedure for organising the work of a Public Observation Centre. According to Kabar, in a report dated 16.10.26, the decision was adopted today. The commission said the centre's main goal is to create conditions for viewing video broadcasts from polling stations in real time on voting day in upcoming elections and referendums in Kyrgyzstan.
CTP Member of Parliament Ürün Solyalı has explained how voters will cast ballots in parliamentary elections after the mixed vote was abolished. Referring to Article 101 of Law No. 5/1976 on Elections and Referendums, Solyalı said ballots will list parties and candidates, and a vote for a party can be cast either by stamp alone or by stamp plus preference.
President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot administration leader Nikos Christodoulides will attend a bicommunal Peace Festival in Pile on Saturday, the first in seven years. According to Politis newspaper, the event will begin at 19.00 on the football pitch behind Pile Turkish Primary School.
Top stories: US Secretary Rubio in Samarkand, 54 US-Uzbekistan deals worth $12 billion, Türkiye's Black Sea gas platform and Cyprus leaders' meeting.
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