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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.
The Turkish Cypriot Petroleum Workers' Union began an indefinite strike at the Kalecik filling facilities of Kıbrıs Türk Petrolleri this morning. The strike followed the employer's failure to withdraw dismissal notices for nine staff members. During the strike, no fuel will be supplied to K-Pet dealers.
Petrol-İş began an indefinite strike yesterday, citing the employer’s refusal to withdraw suspension notices concerning nine staff members. Semih Kolozali, head of the Revolutionary Workers’ Unions Federation (Dev-İş), to which the Turkish Cypriot Petroleum Workers’ Union is affiliated, said the struggle would continue until results were achieved and the facility would carry out no activity.
Kazakhstan aims to raise its transit cargo volume to 100 million tonnes a year. According to plans discussed at Kazakhstan Transport Week in Astana, the capacity of its sea ports will be quadrupled and the capacity of its fleet increased fivefold by 2035.
Rising prices of imported energy and food have again intensified inflationary pressure in the Caucasus and Central Asia, with the effect differing significantly across countries, IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department Director Jihad Azour said at a press briefing on October 15.
Kazakhstan will require foreigners arriving without visas to obtain an electronic entry permit from 24 October, under updated rules approved by a government decree dated 10 October. The document was first published on 14 October and takes effect ten days after that date. The requirement covers citizens of Eurasian Economic Union member states and countries with which Kazakhstan has visa-free travel agreements.
The 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) begins today in Baku. Deputy Vugar Bayramov said the summit is of great importance for strengthening Azerbaijan's international standing and expanding economic cooperation with member states.
President Tufan Erhürman announced that he had signed the Political Parties (Amendment) Law passed by parliament. He said he signed it so that parties' preparations would not be adversely affected, as election bans had taken effect and only a short time remained before the vote.
Consumer prices and tariffs in Kyrgyzstan rose 8.1% in January–September 2026 compared with December of the previous year, the National Statistics Committee reported. The news was reported by Kabar from Bishkek, dated 15 October 2026.
Uzbekistan has toughened punishment for crimes against children, including sexual abuse of minors under 14 years old, according to Qazinform News Agency. Under the new legislation, people convicted of raping a child under 14 can face up to 25 years in prison or life imprisonment.
President Tufan Erhürman has said he signed the Political Parties (Amendment) Law, which removes the mandatory primary election requirement for selecting parliamentary candidates, even though he considers it problematic for intra-party democracy. The amendment also scraps the exceptional provision allowing candidates to be chosen by the party assembly. Under the new rules, parties may select candidates under Supreme Election Council oversight, provided they follow democratic principles and the methods set out in their own statutes.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan has agreed with China's CRRC Dalian to develop cooperation in the fields of railway transport and metro systems.
A 2026 Macroeconomic Monitoring Report prepared by the World Bank with European Union funding shows that the share of foreign nationals with work permits in total registered employment in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) rose from 36 percent to 53 percent over four years.
The 2027 Four Continents Figure Skating Championship has been moved from Astana to Almaty, Kazakhstan, because of the aftermath of a fire at an energy facility that serves the left-bank part of the capital, according to 24KZ. The decision was taken at a meeting of the ISU Council in Lausanne, and the competition will be held at Almaty Arena.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is in Baku on a working visit to attend the 7th CICA Summit, which Azerbaijan chairs and hosts on October 15. The visit focuses on turning agreements into practical results, including expanded trade, investment, banking ties and transport links. Bilateral trade totaled $77.17 million in 2025, about 1.9 times the 2024 figure.
Kyrgyzstan's National Statistics Committee reported that the country's gross domestic product for January–September 2026 reached 1,640.9 billion soms, according to a preliminary estimate. The economy grew 10.8% compared with the same period last year. The data was presented at a press conference on October 15.
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision met with representatives of domestic companies that produce and recycle plastic tableware and polymer bags. The main topic was how businesses should prepare for new legislation aimed at reducing the use of polymer materials.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed resolution No. PP-368 on 12 October 2026 on additional measures to develop the transport and logistics system. The document sets sector targets for 2026–2030. Under it, the number of international dry ports that meet all requirements is to rise from 24 to 30. Transport and logistics centres will receive tax and customs payment benefits.
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