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Uzbekistan and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have agreed to expand cooperation on urbanisation and urban planning. A roadmap was signed following a meeting in Geneva between Sherzod Kudbiev, chairman of Uzbekistan's National Committee on Urbanisation and Sustainable Development of the Housing Market, and Tatyana Molchan, UN Deputy Secretary-General and UNECE Executive Secretary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan has agreed with China's CRRC Dalian to develop cooperation in the fields of railway transport and metro systems.
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.
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 15 to take part in the 7th Summit Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), according to a report by Oxu.az.
Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with Eduards Stipras, the European Union's Special Representative for Central Asia.
President Ilham Aliyev told a limited-format meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States that Azerbaijan has built its modern transport and logistics infrastructure practically from scratch. He said the country is consolidating its position as one of the region's key transport hubs, providing reliable transit along the North-South and East-West international corridors.
Kazakhstan has attracted more than $155 billion in foreign direct investment into its economy over the past seven years, according to data from the Foreign Ministry, as reported by Khabar 24. Significant amounts went into manufacturing, the chemical industry, transport, communications and the financial sector.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov arrived in Baku on October 14 for a working visit to Azerbaijan. He will take part in the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). The president's press service announced the visit.
Leaders of the five Central Asian states and Azerbaijan held the eighth Consultative Meeting on 8 October at the Avaza resort zone on the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan. It is the first official meeting in this format since Azerbaijan became a full participant in November 2025. The presidents discussed the future of the consultative meetings, regional challenges and joint projects.
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.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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