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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Central Asia amid growing competition between Washington and China and the region's efforts to reduce its dependence on Russia. According to Azattyk Asia, the trip raises questions about US interests, what Central Asian states hope to gain, and whether it could mark the start of a new stage in relations.
Turkey's Constitutional Court (AYM) has decided to file criminal complaints with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against 26 political parties, following financial audits of the parties.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 15. The platform, founded in 1992, brings together 28 member states, 9 observer countries and 5 international organisations.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev supported the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying the example of the South Caucasus clearly shows what results farsighted leadership can achieve. Tokayev said the rapprochement, after decades of deep disagreements, opens new prospects and creates opportunities to build bridges between East and West.
Two international exhibitions, Kyrgyzstan Expo 2026 and Expo Eurasia Kyrgyzstan 2026, opened on October 15 at the Zhashtyk Arena in Bishkek, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). The business event brought together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors and members of the diplomatic corps from various countries.
Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Council considered draft laws to ratify several international agreements at its session in Bishkek on October 15, 2026, according to Kabar. Parliament said the bills were approved in three readings.
Uzbekistan's head of state has signed the constitutional law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” Under the law, the Constitutional Court will determine whether laws, decisions of the Oliy Majlis chambers, presidential decrees and resolutions, and decisions of the Government and local state authorities comply with the Constitution. It will also determine whether the laws of the Republic of Karakalpakstan comply with Uzbek laws, and will consider appeals on the constitutionality of normative legal acts submitted on the initiative of the Supreme Court. Within its authority, the court will interpret the Constitution and laws.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, who was in Azerbaijan on a working visit. According to a message from Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which Day.Az reported, the meeting took place on 15 October.
Ulusal Birlik Partisi (UBP) leader and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said the UBP would emerge stronger from the general and local elections to be held on December 6. According to a UBP statement, Üstel met people in Dörtyol and Korkuteli and delivered messages about the elections. He said the party would win the municipality and increase its number of parliament members, and would continue stability and service together with Turkey.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Akorda presidential press service reported. Tokayev thanked Aliyev for his invitation and hospitality, praised the high level of organisation of the CICA summit, and noted Azerbaijan's significant contribution during its chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
Independence Path (BY) will take part in the general elections on 6 December but will not field candidates in the local elections, according to a written statement by its Party Assembly. The party called on the public for “a federal Cyprus, a decent wage, a unionised working life, public-focused policies” and urged people to “build the power of working people.”
KNSB, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, the country's largest union, will hold a car convoy protest in front of the Parliament building at 12:00 tomorrow, 16 October, against the government's proposed minimum wage of 660 euros for next year.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million loan agreement with Uzbekistan to modernise its electricity grids, the bank's press service reported. The deal was signed on October 15 in Bangkok, Thailand, by ADB President Masato Kanda and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan is ready to offer scholarships to students from all 28 member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), along with research grants for scientists from participating countries. He made the announcement at the 7th CICA summit in Baku, according to the Akorda presidential press service.
Azerbaijan's state budget is projected to allocate 13.2 billion manat for the restoration and reconstruction of territories liberated from occupation in 2027 to 2030. The Azerbaijani outlet Oxu.az reported the projection, which covers the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions.
Representatives of Turkish minorities and communities from nine European countries will gather in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 15 to 18 October 2026. The meeting is organised and hosted by the Turkish Democratic Party (TDP) and marks the 12th annual meeting of the Turkish Minorities/Communities Working Group (TAG) of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN).
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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that the principle of “two states, one nation” between Türkiye and Azerbaijan has shown itself in all areas. Anadolu Agency, Türkiye’s state news agency, reported his remarks. The report does not specify the occasion, so the statement is best read as the minister’s general assessment of bilateral relations.
Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev at the international forum Russian Energy Week. The main topic was modernising the republic's generating capacities and its electrical grid complex, according to the press service of the Rais of Tatarstan.
President Sadyr Japarov attended the official opening ceremony of the Leaders' Summit held in Yerevan, Armenia, within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The event took place on 15 October.
Uzbekistan's national news agency UzA reported in its “Short News” programme for 15 October that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The programme also covered a press conference on energy tariff reforms and social support for the population.
On 15 October, the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Baku. President Ilham Aliyev welcomed the heads of state and government attending the event. Member states approved the agenda and admitted Laos as a full member. Aliyev said the move reflected CICA's growing importance as an inclusive dialogue platform in Asia.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev travelled to Yerevan at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The trip is to attend the Biodiversity Leaders Summit held under COP17. Egemen.kz reported the news, citing the Akorda presidential press service.
Bulgaria's Consumer Protection Commission will impose fines of between 10,000 and 50,000 euros for each food product found to have an unjustified price increase. Commission Chair Maya Manolova told Nova TV that the commission will continue to focus its inspections on food products.
Bashkortostan head Radiy Khabirov has described progress on improving public spaces across the republic. According to him, modern parks are opening not only in Ufa but in every city and district of the region. Under the Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment project, part of the national project Infrastructure for Life, more than 1,000 such spaces have appeared over seven years.
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