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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to Turkmenistan is described as an important step toward strengthening friendship, good neighbourliness and strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In a commentary published by UzA, Shanjarbay Kalmuratov, a deputy of the Nukus district Council of People's Deputies, addresses the visit.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met Israeli President Isaac Herzog on October 14. According to Musavat, Herzog congratulated Azerbaijan on chairing the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). He described Azerbaijan's continued chairmanship for 2026–2028 as a manifestation of high trust in the country and said he was pleased with it.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed that Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange territories of equal area to eliminate enclaves and exclaves along their border. NUR.KZ, the Kazakh outlet, reported the proposal, citing RBK.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is on a visit to Azerbaijan. Musavat.com reported that the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the trip.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Baku on a working visit at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
The seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), known in Azerbaijani as AQEM, will be held in Baku tomorrow under Azerbaijan's chairmanship. Leaders and representatives of member and observer states, as well as representatives of partner organisations, will attend.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku during a working visit. At the start of the talks, Mirziyoyev sincerely congratulated Aliyev on Azerbaijan's successful chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and on hosting its seventh summit.
According to the Kabar news agency, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attended an informal dinner on October 14 in Baku, held in honour of participants of the seventh summit of heads of state of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). The dinner took place during his working visit to Azerbaijan, at the Gulistan reception house in Baku, where the summit was held.
On 12 October 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Bäşimowa met Pilvi Torsti, Director of the European Training Foundation, who arrived in Turkmenistan to take part in the fifth meeting of the High-Level Group of the DARYA programme, scheduled for 13–14 October 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported the meeting.
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Ramil Hasan, Secretary General of the Turkic Parliamentary Assembly (TURKPA), has sent congratulations to Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Turkmen people on the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. He conveyed the greetings on behalf of the TURKPA International Secretariat and in his own name.
32 Azerbaijani citizens were readmitted from Germany, according to the State Migration Service.
Diplomacy
Turkmenistan's National Leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Valentina Matviyenko, Chair of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, in the Awaza National Tourism Zone on 6 October. Matviyenko had come to Turkmenistan to take part in the international women's dialogue "The Role of Women in Maintaining Peace and Achieving Sustainable Development."
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Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met in Ashgabat with Lea Gutierrez, Director General of the Asian Development Bank's Department for Central and West Asia.
Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met on October 13 with Lea Gutierrez, Director General of the Asian Development Bank's Central and West Asia Department.
An international exhibition and scientific conference on healthcare, education and sport was held in Ashgabat. The annual event is described as a prestigious forum aimed at introducing the latest advances in medical science and developing ties with foreign partners.
An international exhibition and scientific conference was held in Ashgabat, themed “Health care, education and sport in the era of the Revival of a new epoch of a mighty state.” Vice-rector Andrey Tolstikov of Tyumen State University (TyumGU) attended the forum, a traditionally prestigious event on advanced medical science and strategic ties with foreign research centres.
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Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), said relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan are based on the heartfelt bond between the two nations. In a written statement, Bahçeli also addressed the Organization of Turkic States and Türkiye’s upcoming chairmanship of the body.
Kazakhstan's government has approved new rules for the entry, stay and exit of foreign citizens. Citizens of visa-free countries, including Kyrgyzstan, will need an electronic permit issued through the QazETA platform. The system will be introduced in stages from 1 November 2026, and from 1 July 2027 a missing permit will be grounds for refusal of entry.
Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu has reacted to Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides' claim of 'full agreement' with TRNC President Tufan Erhürman on staying within UN Security Council resolutions in seeking a Cyprus settlement. He said Erhürman has not yet responded to the claim and should clearly reject it.
On 14 October 2026, delegations led by defence ministers of several states arrived at Issyk-Kul International Airport, located in the village of Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan. They came to take part in a meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which will be held in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 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).
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman has said he will attend the COP 31 Summit, to be held in Antalya in November. In a written statement responding to questions from journalists, Erhürman said he received an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 14 July in connection with the summit.
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MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli said that at a time of rapid political, economic and geopolitical developments worldwide, the level reached by the Organization of Turkic States is of great importance for the future of the Turkic world.
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said the level reached by the Organization of Turkic States is of great importance for the future of the Turkic world. He described the organization as the institutional foundation of shared history, culture and a common vision for the future. According to Bahçeli, relations within the organization rest on respect for each member state's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and domestic law.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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