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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.
AKP Deputy Chairman Kürşad Zorlu said differences may exist in how Turkey and Azerbaijan proceed, without addressing points that have strained ties. Speaking at an Ankara event for the Kyrgyz Republic's independence day, he said the two states respect each other's decisions and sovereignty. "We know how to discuss our problems within our family council, in a way that suits us," he said.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the enclave and exclave issue between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not an obstacle to signing the initialled peace agreement. Speaking at a press briefing, he called the matter sensitive but noted it is not among the conditions Azerbaijan has publicly raised for signing the treaty.
Croatia has supported Uzbekistan's initiative to open a representation of the Agency for Migration in Zagreb, according to UzDaily. The news followed talks between the agency's director, Mukhsinkhodzha Abdurakhmonov, and the leadership of Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said early elections could be possible but that one should "never say never". In an interview with TV21's "Klik Plus" programme on possible early elections, he said the government is working for its full four-year term. Mickoski added that VMRO-DPMNE, as a party, is always ready for elections.
On October 16, 2026, in Bishkek, Meerimbek Koichumanov, Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency, met with a delegation from the China-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Association (CHKETIA), led by Vice President William Chan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on October 15 that Azerbaijan did not strike a defeated state and did not stoop to the level of the barbarians and child killers who caused great suffering to its people.
Kazakhstan has become the first Central Asian country to join the World Bank Group's Metals and Minerals Compact initiative. The formal procedure took place on October 16 in Thailand, on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings. Kazakhstan was represented by Yerlan Galiyev, chairman of the board of the National Geological Service JSC, which falls under the Ministry of Industry and Construction, according to primeminister.kz.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan. CICA is a multinational forum for addressing key regional issues and developing cooperation among its member states. Turkmenistan participates in the forum as an observer.
The Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor, could increase the combined GDP of countries along the route by 3.3% and generate around two million jobs by 2040, according to a World Bank report presented in Astana on Oct. 15. The gains depend on governments investing in infrastructure and improving cross-border coordination.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree dismissing Aktilek Ishengaziyevna Musaeva from her post as Kyrgyzstan's ambassador to China, according to the Kabar news agency. The report, datelined Bishkek and dated 16 October 2026, cites the corresponding presidential decree.
Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu has travelled to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, with a delegation to attend the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is an observer member of the organisation.
Defense & Security
A temporary commission of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis against external interference and hybrid threats has issued a statement on hybrid attacks against Azerbaijan. The statement says the country's emergence as a middle-level power under President Ilham Aliyev, its assertive foreign policy, growing international authority, contribution to international energy security, strategic importance in regional transit corridors, and domestic political and economic stability have significantly increased the scale of hybrid attacks by external actors.
Aizada Subakozhoeva has been appointed Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to China, succeeding Aktilek Musaeva. The report, datelined Bishkek, October 16, 2026, was carried by Kabar news agency.
Taliya Minullina, head of the organizing committee of the second Russian-Indian TIME forum and head of Tatarstan's Investment Development Agency, called India the “pharmacy of the world.” She said India ranks first globally in generic drug production, supplies 20% of world generics and about 50% of all vaccines. Minullina named pharmaceuticals as one of the promising areas of cooperation between Tatarstan and India.
Kazakhstan has increased production of grain, oilseeds and potatoes, according to the Khabar 24 news outlet. Data from the Bureau of National Statistics show that the 2025 harvest of cereals and pulses, excluding rice, exceeded 25.4 million tonnes. This is nearly 730,000 tonnes more than a year earlier.
Kabar reported on 16.10.26 that a project to build a 10 MW solar power plant in Aravan district of Kyrgyzstan's Osh region was discussed. Citing the presidential representative office in Osh region, the report said regional head Amankan Kenzhebaev held a working meeting to advance the project.
Diplomacy
Yahya Coşkun, deputy president of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), made a work and introductory visit to Moldova and Gagauzia from 10 to 13 October. He first paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye. On 11 October he visited the Temporary Placement Center for Women and Persons with Disabilities in Hînceşti, where TİKA-funded workshop rooms had been fully renovated and equipped.
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