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The Ufa inter-university campus of the Eurasian scientific and educational center is positioning itself as a hub for innovation and modern education in Bashkortostan. It brings together study, science and business, invites world-renowned professors, and offers new opportunities for startups and large companies.
Former Interior Minister Omurbek Suvanaliev and former head of the Service for Combating Economic Crimes Syimyk Zhapykeev failed the state Kyrgyz language exam required to register as candidates in the upcoming presidential election in Kyrgyzstan. The test was held on 8 October at the state institution Kyrgyztest.
According to a column in Havadis, a Northern Cyprus newspaper, new developments on the Cyprus issue emerged step by step this week. Cypriot President Christodoulides said he had received an invitation to the COP31 meeting in Antalya after a meeting with Erhürman. Turkish President Erdoğan then invited Erhürman to the same meeting.
Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met in Baku on 15 October 2026. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry reported the meeting on its website.
According to Rospatent, Tatarstan has been granted approximately 1,200 patents for inventions, utility models and industrial designs since the start of the current year. The republic ranks fourth among Russian regions by this measure, the press service of the Tatarstan Ministry of Economy reported.
According to information from diplomatic sources, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan.
The Baku Declaration was adopted within the framework of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on Thursday, October 15, according to Trend's correspondent reporting from the event.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov will make an official visit to Armenia on 15-17 October at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to the Kabar news agency, which reported from Bishkek.
Kazakhstan plans to raise the share of pension assets managed by private domestic companies to 20-30% by 2030, the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market said. The move is part of a capital market development programme to 2030 developed with the National Bank.
Deputies representing Bashkortostan in Russia's State Duma have been assigned posts on the new convocation's committees. According to Bashinform, Elvira Aitkulova became deputy chair of the education committee. Zarif Baiguskarov is deputy chair of the committee on ecology, natural resources and environmental protection, while Yulai Kidrasov is deputy chair of the committee on construction and housing and utilities.
Tatarstan's minister of labour, employment and social protection, Elmira Zaripova, said India is a major source of young workers, with 7–8 million people entering its labour market each year and about 15 million Indian citizens working abroad. She spoke at a session during the II Russian-Indian business forum “TIME” in Kazan.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 15 October 2026, according to Anadolu Agency.
Tatarstan's Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection Elmira Zaripova said cooperation with workers from India should be systematic and free of spontaneous labour migration. Speaking at the session “Labour market: problems and prospects” during the II Russian-Indian business forum “TIME” in Kazan, she said such workers are not temporary labour units but people with guarantees of workplace safety and decent pay.
Nikolai Bochkov, acting first deputy chairman of the Yakutia government, held a working meeting with Aleksei Eresko, deputy minister of construction and housing and utilities of Russia. The sides considered issues important to the republic, including the passage of the heating season, fuel supply and modernisation of utility infrastructure.
The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan held a cybersecurity session at the second Russian-Indian TIME business forum. Innopolis University proposed cooperation to Indian colleagues and presented its Inno Cyber Range, a virtual environment where organisations can recreate their infrastructure and run cyber exercises. Deputy Security Director Mikhail Bolshakov said specialists learn to detect attacks, investigate incidents and protect systems there.
At Kazan International Airport, named after Gabdulla Tukay, a new Terminal B has been launched in test mode to serve domestic flights, with Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov taking part. The Tatarstan president's press service announced the launch.
Representatives of many countries, including Türkiye, walked out of the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his speech at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to Kıbrıs Gazetesi, the departures took place around noon, at the moment Herzog began speaking.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan, geographically situated at the intersection of Asia and Europe, plays an increasingly important role as a connecting hub in the Eurasian space. He made the remarks in his speech at the 7th CICA Summit. The report was published by AzerNEWS.
The Dykhanie Gor (Breath of the Mountains) investment company, an LLC, will lease three plots totalling 87.5 hectares in Salavat District, Bashkortostan, without tenders, according to an order from the head of the republic. The investor plans three large tourism projects with a combined value of 25 billion rubles.
Construction work in Kyrgyzstan increased 1.6 times in January–September 2026 compared with the same period last year, the National Statistics Committee reported. The report was released from Bishkek on 15 October.
The state stake in Uzbekistan's national postal operator Uzbekiston Pochtasi (UzPost) has been transferred to trust management by WB INT EXPORT, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian marketplace Wildberries. According to an extract from the minutes of UzPost's shareholder meeting dated 21 September 2026, the trust management agreement was concluded on 30 December 2025.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has presented the 2027 State Budget draft. It aims to limit spending, reduce the deficit and cut the nominal amount of new state debt compared with the previous two years.
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced that German company Kromberg & Schubert will make a new investment in the country, creating 2,000 jobs. The new facility will produce parts for the German carmaker Audi.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, visited the complex of Turkey's Baykar company, where she became acquainted with its advanced projects in the defense industry.
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