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Bishkek, October 16, 2026. According to the Kabar news agency, the Kyrgyzstan National Electric Grid JSC is carrying out comprehensive measures to ensure reliable electricity supply to the public during the 2026–2027 autumn-winter period. The company said electricity grids and equipment are being prepared to operate under high loads.
The Jogorku Kenesh has put a draft package of amendments to Kyrgyzstan's Tax Code up for public discussion. Such changes are usually adopted once a year as a large package. This round focuses on expanding tax authorities' access to fiscal software data and bank accounts when collecting debts, revising rules for the single tax, and simplifying the write-off of bad debts.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on 15 October 2026 that the European Union should take a position on attacks on civilian ships, stating: “This unacceptable aggression must end.” He stressed that the Black Sea is not only a security zone but a strategic corridor for transporting food, fertiliser and energy resources, on which millions of people depend.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Republic of Karakalpakstan on Wednesday signed an updated memorandum of understanding to promote the region's socio-economic development. The document was signed by Kanokpan Lao-Arai, director of the ADB Resident Mission in Uzbekistan, and Azhiniyaz Kaipnazarov, deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan.
Tatarstan and India need to build a transport cargo logistics system, Tatarstan's Minister of Transport and Road Management Farit Khanifov said. He made the remark at a press conference in Kazan for the second Russian-Indian business forum "Time."
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held an informal conversation within the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The report is based on Day.Az.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Muataz Al-Hayat and Ramez Al-Hayat, heads of Qatar's Power International Holding (PIH), to discuss joint projects. Gas processing and telecommunications cooperation was on the agenda.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith in Baku on October 15. The talks focused on taking relations between Uzbekistan and Laos to a new level, and Mirziyoyev spoke in favour of expanding practical partnership with Laos.
Bashkortostan has significantly increased its grain exports, according to the press service of the republic's Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry said the growth in agro-industrial supplies is in line with the goals of the national project „International Cooperation and Exports.“
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Economy, National Bank, Tax Service and State Agency for Land Resources have been instructed to draft a regulation setting a maximum amount for cash payments in real estate transactions and loan issuance. The instruction was given by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev in Cabinet resolution No. 653 of 29 September 2026.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, met with Hasan Doğan, head of the Secretariat of the President of Turkey, and Hakkı Susmaz, Secretary General of the Presidential Administration, according to UzDaily. Reported from Tashkent, the source says the sides noted strong historical and cultural ties between Uzbekistan and Turkey, based on shared history, closeness of languages and traditions.
On the sidelines of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Qazinform News Agency reported the meeting, citing the press service of Akorda.
On 15 October, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Information about the meeting was published on the official website of the head of state.
Better prevention, organised screening, shorter waiting times and a national oncology care plan are among key steps to improve cancer treatment in North Macedonia. The issues were discussed at a meeting held at the Government, attended by institutional representatives, doctors, patients and experts from several European countries.
Ünal Üstel, leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and Prime Minister, said he believes the UBP will emerge as the first party at the ballot box. He said the party will form the government again and aims to increase its number of seats so it can serve the public faster without relying on coalition partners.
Participants in the National Bank of Kazakhstan's macroeconomic survey expect inflation in Kazakhstan to reach 9.5% for 2026. In August, the same participants had forecast inflation at 10%. Estimates for the following two years also fell, according to the results of the October survey.
Diplomacy
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, at the invitation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He is there to take part in the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, held within COP17.
Russia is ready to take part in infrastructure projects in the South Caucasus but has not yet received any application to join the transport route project named after US President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, according to Interfax, as reported by Trend.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, met Hasan Doğan, head of the Presidential Secretariat of Turkey, and Hakkı Susmaz, Chief Secretary of the Presidential Administration. The sides noted the shared history, language, culture and traditions of Uzbekistan and Turkey, and said relations are developing consistently on this solid foundation.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on October 15.
The operational headquarters of Yakutia published up-to-date data on fuel sales at gas stations as of 09:00 on 16 October 2026. At Tuymaada-Neft stations, temporary restrictions on fuel sales, including sales into containers, have been lifted, and diesel is unrestricted across the network. At SibOil stations, limits on AI-92 and AI-95 have been removed; customers can buy fuel with cash or cards without volume limits, including into containers.
Aisen Nikolaev, head of Yakutia and chair of the State Council commission on energy, took part in a session of the international forum Russian Energy Week, devoted to the efficiency of energy generation. The event was organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and moderated by its president, Sergey Katyrin.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on the sidelines of the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. The two sides discussed practical ways to strengthen and further expand mutually beneficial ties between the two countries.
The working visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Republic of Azerbaijan has concluded. On the first day of the visit, Mirziyoyev met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The leaders discussed the implementation of agreements reached at the highest level and the further development of relations of strategic partnership and alliance.
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