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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.
President Ilham Aliyev said the main goal of the second stage of the State Programme on the Great Return is to expand private investment, permanent employment and export-oriented production, and to strengthen Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur as a new growth centre of the national economy. He made the remarks in an address to participants of the 6th Azerbaijan International "Rebuild Garabagh" exhibition.
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Heads of higher education institutions from Kazakhstan and Belgium discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on education and scientific research. According to the headline, the President of Kazakhstan and the Belgian royal couple also took part in the Rectors' Forum.
Three direct flights a week between Dubai and Skopje will operate from March of next year. The new route was confirmed during a meeting held on a working visit by Foreign and Trade Minister Timčo Mucunski to the United Arab Emirates.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the formation of future researchers and engineers begins in school. He made the remarks at a panel discussion on universities and technological leadership in Almetyevsk. The event took place as part of the 70th anniversary of the Higher Oil School of Almetyevsk State Technological University and the Tatarstan Petroleum Research and Design Institute (TatNIPIneft), according to the republic's press service.
The education and science committee of the State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (Il Tumen), chaired by People's Deputy Antonina Grigorieva, held a meeting. Deputies reviewed in first reading a bill providing for state funding of secure high-speed internet in the republic's education organizations and recommended that it be adopted.
Kyrgyz troops have begun tactical training focused on operations within the CSTO collective peacekeeping forces during the "Indestructible Brotherhood-2026" exercise at the Losvido training ground in Belarus, as reported by Kabar from Bishkek on October 14, 2026. The military contingent is practising the preparation and execution of a peacekeeping operation.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 14 to attend the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), APA reports.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides met under UN auspices. The United Nations said the meeting took place in a positive atmosphere. According to the UN statement dated 13 October 2026, the meeting was held in the UN Buffer Zone.
Irina Golovanova, Minister of Housing and Utilities of Bashkortostan, outlined the main problems in the republic's housing and utilities sector at a briefing for the BST television channel. According to her, the key issues include accidents on utility networks, insufficient information for residents about planned and emergency works, and debts for utility services.
On 14–15 October, Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, hosted the XVII International Scientific-Practical Conference “The High Aims and Values of Islam”, held as part of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. About 400 people, including Muslim community members, public figures, experts and guests from CIS countries, attended.
Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held talks on 13 October with Shingo Ueno, president and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, and Yoshihiro Miyamoto, president of Shikoku Electric Power. Joint energy projects were the central topic of the meeting, according to UzDaily.
Kazakhstan's Kurultai is set to consider the draft republican budget for 2027–2029 today. According to 24KZ, the budget covers the next three years, while deputies will also review amendments to the law on state awards.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif sent a congratulatory letter to Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of Turkmenistan's Independence Day. Sharif praised the achievements of the Turkmen people in recent years and this year under Berdimuhamedov's wise leadership, and said relations between the two countries are based on religious, cultural and historical commonality.
On 15 October, the first International Forum 'Cooperation for the Sake of Peace and Harmony of Peoples' started in Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. Participants include representatives of Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Moscow and other Russian regions, including Khabarovsk Krai and Samara Oblast.
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