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Uzbekistan has launched a national programme for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer, as part of state health policy and cancer prevention. It is being implemented jointly with the Association of Oncologists of Uzbekistan, the Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of Oncology and Radiology, and the International Medical Center Gustave Roussy International.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Azerbaijan on October 14 to take part in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), known in Azerbaijani as AQEM.
Children with Down syndrome in Kyrgyzstan will be assigned a disability category until they turn 18 during their initial medical-social examination, without a set date for a repeat assessment. The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration announced this at a press conference.
The Social Democracy Party (TDP) has announced the names of 50 people who applied to be parliamentary candidates from six districts ahead of the general elections on 6 December. According to a TDP Press Office statement, the prospective candidates met at a gathering held at Rüstem Kitabevi. Election preparations, the party’s goal of returning to the Cumhuriyet Meclisi (Assembly of the Republic) and political responsibilities toward the country’s future were discussed.
The Communal Democracy Party (TDP) has announced the names of 50 people from six districts who applied to be parliamentary candidates ahead of the general elections on 6 December. According to a statement from the TDP Press Office, the hopefuls met at the Rüstem Kitabevi.
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic has amended its resolution introducing a temporary ban on importing certain types of construction materials into the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kabar reported on 15 October 2026. The decision was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev.
Salaries of law enforcement officers and military personnel in Kyrgyzstan will rise from December, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said. The increase will amount to 10,000 soms.
The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, Uzbekistan's parliament, considered a draft law on establishing the Order of Respect of Uzbekistan at its regular session. The new state award is intended to recognise the special services that foreign citizens have rendered to Uzbekistan.
Turkey's sovereign wealth fund has signed an agreement to buy 100 percent of the shares in the state-owned Ziraat Katılım and Halk Katılım banks. The deal is the first stage of a plan, announced earlier by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to merge three state-owned Islamic finance banks into one.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that Azerbaijan is a state with an important position on the Middle Corridor. Report.az reported that he made this remark during a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, held as part of his visit to Azerbaijan.
President Ilham Aliyev received Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, on October 14. Aliyev recalled his state visit to China, his meetings with President Xi Jinping and the adoption of the Joint Statement on Strategic Partnership, noting that bilateral relations had reached a new level.
Diplomacy
Kazakhstan hosted King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on a state visit at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to Kazinform, it is the first time Kazakhstan has received the Belgian royal couple with a state visit. The trip was also the first visit by a reigning Belgian monarch to the Central Asia region.
Kazakhstan's President described the People's Council as a “unique, entirely new, innovative institution” at its session. The start of the Council's work marked the end of a large-scale cycle of renewing the political system.
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan highlighted the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative and recalled that Azerbaijan was among the first countries to support it.
The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Uzbekistan to 7.8% from 6.8%, and its 2027 forecast to 6.5% from 6%. The updated figures appear in the IMF's October World Economic Outlook report, published on October 12. The fund's October forecast also suggests Uzbekistan could rank second in Central Asia for 2026 growth, behind Kyrgyzstan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 14, according to the Press Service of the Azerbaijani president. Aliyev praised the successful development of relations between the two countries and fondly recalled his state visit to Uzbekistan in August.
Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), issued a written statement on the Organization of Turkic States and Türkiye's upcoming chairmanship. He said the level reached by the organization is of great importance for the future of the Turkic world at a time when political, economic and geopolitical developments are accelerating.
In Bishkek, 1,104 families received keys to apartments in the Muras residential complex, built by the State Mortgage Company (GIK). The handover ceremony took place on October 14 and was attended by President Sadyr Japarov, the head of state's administration said. The apartments were handed over as part of the third stage of construction on Malikov Street.
Economy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin presented Kazakhstan's socio-economic development forecast for 2027 to 2029, according to a correspondent of the Kazinform news agency.
Kyrgyzstan has introduced a six-month moratorium on livestock exports to lower meat prices, and 10 foodtrucks selling meat at 680 soms have been launched in Bishkek on a pilot basis. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov announced this at today's session of the Supreme Council.
Tashkent plans to comprehensively renovate 400 neighborhoods by 2030 under the “15-minute neighborhood” principle, according to a presentation attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The plan envisages 100 neighborhoods renovated in 2027 and 400 by 2030. Work will cover heating, drinking water, sewage, electricity, gas and lighting systems, apartment building facades, roads, children’s and sports grounds. The number of trees and shrubs per resident will be aligned with international standards.
Baku will host the VII Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which Azerbaijan chairs. Heads of state and government of member states, along with representatives of observer states and partner organisations, have been invited. Writing in Day.Az, deputy editor-in-chief Ali Gasymov says the summit will allow Baku to expand dialogue with Asian states, promote its own initiatives and strengthen its role in international processes.
According to a Kabar report dated 15 October 2026, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Mederbek Tumanov met with Asad Alam Siam, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.
Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, Kyrgyzstan's parliament, heard a report from the Cabinet of Ministers on the state of construction of social facilities and roads, including traffic jams, and on the regulation of prices for socially significant goods. Deputies also received information on the implementation of the Jogorku Kenesh resolution of 5 February 2026, No. 147-VIII, on the environmental situation related to smog.
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