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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said Kyrgyzstan supports Azerbaijan's initiative to extend its chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) until 2028. According to Report.az, Japarov made the remarks at the 7th CICA summit held in Baku.
State bodies and organisations in Uzbekistan are required to publish 43 types of socially significant information on the Open Data Portal and their official websites. The list of such information is set out in legislation, UzDaily reported from Tashkent.
Defence ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Russia, Ruslan Mukambetov and Andrei Belousov, have approved a military cooperation plan between the two countries for 2027.
Under an agreement signed between Bulgaria and Turkey and approved by the government, a new border crossing called Kapitan Andreevo – Kapıkule North will be built.
Important changes concerning housing and property rights are enshrined in Kazakhstan's new Constitution, according to Khabar 24, citing 24KZ. The state continues to take on the obligation to create conditions for citizens to obtain housing and to support those who need to improve their living conditions.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. He said that during the 2020 Patriotic War, Azerbaijan expelled Armenian occupying forces from its captured territories and liberated more than 300 towns and villages on the battlefield.
The shortage of student places in Tashkent's schools for the 2025–2026 academic year has reached 141,000. This was announced in the capital at a presentation of projects aimed at beautifying neighbourhoods, building new schools and kindergartens, and developing the urban environment.
UBP Leader and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel met residents in Dörtyol and Korkuteli and delivered messages ahead of the 6 December elections. Stressing that continued political stability is vital for the country’s future, Üstel said the UBP will emerge strong in both the general and local elections.
President Ilham Aliyev said the Patriotic War lasted 44 days and that during this period Azerbaijan liberated more than 300 cities and villages on the battlefield. According to APA, he made the remarks in a speech at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku.
A law signed by Uzbekistan's president on October 14 sets out a special procedure for handling cases involving persons with inviolability and immunity.
Asylzhan Musin, director of the electricity development department at Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy, said installed capacity at the country's power plants will fully cover electricity demand in 2029 with a 20% reserve. He said that if all planned projects are completed on schedule, Kazakhstan will reach self-sufficiency in early 2028. The reserve is needed to cover possible system accidents and ensure independence from imports.
The leader of the Greek Cypriot administration, Nikos Christodoulides, announced that he will attend the COP 31 climate change summit that the United Nations will hold in Antalya in November. Citing the Fileleftheros newspaper, the report said Christodoulides replied “Of course I will attend” when asked whether he would take part. He described the development as one that sends messages on the Cyprus issue, and said they were prepared for any developments.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be achieved by 2031. His remarks were reported by Sputnik Armenia and relayed by APA.
According to analysts at Ranking.kz, fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan increased by 17% in January-August 2026. Adjusted for price changes, real growth was 8.1%.
Railway administrations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkiye, and Uzbekistan met in Tashkent on October 7–8 to discuss the further development of the CASCA+ international multimodal route. Kyrgyzstan was represented by a delegation from Kyrgyz Temir Zholu led by Deputy General Director Dastan Usubakunov.
The 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. Heads of state and government taking part in the event are attending the gathering.
Zülfikar Zeynula, chairman of the Turkish Democratic Party (TDP) and Minister of State responsible for International Cooperation and Foreign Investment, made an official visit today to officials of Bechtel–ENKA. The company is undertaking construction of Corridor 8, one of the country's major infrastructure projects in North Macedonia.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, answering a parliamentary question on attacks on vessels in the Black Sea, said that logic points to Russia but that the country cannot prove it. He said: “Logic really points to Russia, but the problem is that we cannot prove it.”
North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said the European Union remains the country's strategic goal and that there has been no change in this regard. Responding to a parliamentary question from Arbana Pašoli of the European Front, he addressed the government's strategy for removing obstacles to European integration and opening negotiating chapters. He said the aim is for the process not only to start but to be completed.
The Government of the Russian Federation has formed an organizing committee to prepare and hold the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Gabdulla Tukay's birth and has approved its composition. According to Tatar-Inform, the order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
North Macedonia's Health Minister Saško Klekovski, after visiting the Štip Clinical Hospital, said construction work to complete the hospital must begin by autumn 2027. Klekovski said he expects talks with the World Bank and the European Investment Bank to be completed by the end of the year, and a project contract to be signed.
Politics
Gagauzia's Central Election Commission (MSS) said that the deadline for candidate nominations for the Gagauzia governor and People's Assembly (GHT) elections, scheduled for 15 November 2026, ended on 6 October. According to a report by the Ana Sözü newspaper, eight candidates were registered for governor.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of Uzbekistan's Presidential Administration, visited a university and a school in Turkey. She said the institutions' teaching methods and approaches to education had aroused great interest in her.
Automobile manufacturing in Kazakhstan rose 34.2% year-on-year in January–September 2026 to more than 146,000 vehicles. The Qazinform News Agency, citing Ranking.kz, reported that Chevrolet, Hyundai and Kia led the output.
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