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Heads of higher education institutions from Kazakhstan and Belgium discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on education and scientific research. According to the headline, the President of Kazakhstan and the Belgian royal couple also took part in the Rectors' Forum.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the formation of future researchers and engineers begins in school. He made the remarks at a panel discussion on universities and technological leadership in Almetyevsk. The event took place as part of the 70th anniversary of the Higher Oil School of Almetyevsk State Technological University and the Tatarstan Petroleum Research and Design Institute (TatNIPIneft), according to the republic's press service.
The education and science committee of the State Assembly of the Sakha Republic (Il Tumen), chaired by People's Deputy Antonina Grigorieva, held a meeting. Deputies reviewed in first reading a bill providing for state funding of secure high-speed internet in the republic's education organizations and recommended that it be adopted.
On October 14–15, specialized training seminars on “Integration of Renewable Energy Sources” and “Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence” were held at the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan. The events were organized under a Memorandum of Understanding between the institute and Clausthal University of Technology in Germany, with support from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) project “European Union for a Green Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action for 2024–2029.”
The Ufa inter-university campus of the Eurasian scientific and educational center is positioning itself as a hub for innovation and modern education in Bashkortostan. It brings together study, science and business, invites world-renowned professors, and offers new opportunities for startups and large companies.
Tatarstan's Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection Elmira Zaripova said cooperation with workers from India should be systematic and free of spontaneous labour migration. Speaking at the session “Labour market: problems and prospects” during the II Russian-Indian business forum “TIME” in Kazan, she said such workers are not temporary labour units but people with guarantees of workplace safety and decent pay.
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.
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.
South Korean automotive components maker Hansae Mobility has opened a new industrial plant in the Kuvasay branch of the Kokand Free Economic Zone in Uzbekistan's Fergana region. The project's investment totals $30 million. The launch ceremony was attended by Mirzokhid Ubaydullaev, First Deputy Hokim of the Fergana region, and Davron Khidoyatov, Deputy Chairman of JSC Uzavtosanoat.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law strengthening liability for all forms of violence against children. The Legislative Chamber adopted the document on September 30, and the Senate approved it on October 2. The changes took effect today, October 14.
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.
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.
The 5th Meeting of the High-Level Group of the DARYA Regional Programme opened in Ashgabat on 13 October 2026. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the meeting focuses on skills development in the context of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor.
Police in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have opened a criminal case after an incident in which 48 students of the Republican Physics and Mathematics School were hospitalized, NUR.KZ reports.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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