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Average monthly wages in Azerbaijan are approaching 1,200 manat. According to data released by the State Statistics Committee, average monthly wages across the country rose 7.2% in January to August this year compared with the same period last year, reaching 1,173 manat.
Iran's trade turnover via the Astara border crossing has reached $395 million, the governor said, according to an exclusive Trend News Agency article published on 17 October 2026 at 20:00 (UTC +04:00). The report appeared in the Iran news section of the Trend website.
Kazakhstan's sunflower oil exports rose 48.5% in January–August to $672.8 million, according to the Agriculture Ministry, as cited by Qazinform News Agency. In volume terms, exports grew 35.9% to 611,400 tons.
Uzbekistan plans to significantly raise hot water and heat supply tariffs from 1 November 2026, and from 1 May 2028 to index them annually to inflation, capped at 10 percent. A draft government resolution on the changes has been put up for public discussion.
Economy
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Uzbekistan's Navoiyazot at BB- with a positive outlook, according to a Trend analysis article dated 17 October 2026 at 23:27 (UTC+4). The piece is illustrated with a Fitch Ratings photo and is categorised under Uzbekistan.
Society
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of Kazakhstan has explained why families with the same number of children may need different state support. According to the ministry, from 1 January 2027, the assignment of certain state benefits in Kazakhstan will take into account the level of a family's social well-being, not only its membership in a particular social category.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — China is ready to expand trade with Uzbekistan, increase imports of Uzbek products and deepen cooperation in several sectors, including energy, artificial intelligence and modern agriculture. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made the statement during an official visit to Uzbekistan, the Xinhua news agency reported.
In North Macedonia, the main opposition party SDSM said in a written statement that farmers across the country face rising costs and a lack of support, while agricultural product prices have risen much more slowly. According to the party, agricultural production costs increased by 8.8 percent, while product prices rose by only 2.3 percent.
Kazakhstani citizens will be able to transfer up to 100% of their accumulated pension savings to private management. The Committee for Regulation and Control in the Sphere of Social Protection of the Population of the Ministry of Labour of Kazakhstan announced this.
The Russian government has extended the validity of agreements on modernizing oil refining capacity until 1 July 2027. At the same time, requirements for the quality of gasoline produced have been adjusted. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks on 17 October with a Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang of the State Council. The sides discussed strengthening their strategic partnership, joint investment projects and cooperation in key economic sectors. Li Qiang conveyed greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Turkey's first floating production platform, Osman Gazi, has been sent from Filyos Port, where its infrastructure was built, to its service location in the Black Sea.
Gross output of construction in Kyrgyzstan reached 380 billion soms in January–September 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. The figure is 1.6 times higher than in the same period of 2025.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov said.
Technology
Turkey aims to create 100,000 technology startups with a combined value of $100 billion by 2030. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the statement while speaking at the 13th Innovation Week of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) in Istanbul.
Equalization transfers from the republican budget to local budgets in Kyrgyzstan are set to total 1.24 billion soms in 2027, 33.5% less than the approved 2026 budget, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. The reduction amounts to 626.1 million soms. The ministry explains the cut by growth in receipts from some taxes. Under a new methodology, the basis for equalization is the difference between income and expenditure indicators.
Uzbekistan will now plan in advance the capacity each region needs and put ready projects out to open tender. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
The Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers has ordered the State Financial Intelligence Service to automate its receipt of data from financial institutions on discrepancies in beneficial ownership information. Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev gave the instruction in Cabinet Resolution No. 653 of 29 September.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated more than $652 million in loans for modernizing railway and metro infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The projects cover Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Baku Metropoliteni, both companies under AZCON Holding.
The average subsistence minimum in Kyrgyzstan reached 9,890 soms and 28 tyiyn per month in the third quarter of 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. Compared with the second quarter, the figure increased by only 17 soms.
Cargo turnover at the Torugart checkpoint on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border reached 2.106 million tonnes in January–September 2026, exceeding the total for all of 2025. The figures were published on 14 October by the government of the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang. The Chinese side links the increase partly to higher diesel imports by Kyrgyzstan from China.
OJAR AZIYA, one of Turkmenistan's leading construction companies, took part in the 5th National and International Trade Exhibition named after Imam Abu Hanifa, held from 7 to 13 October 2026 at the Afghanistan International Expo Centre in Kabul. The company introduced visitors to its key infrastructure projects.
Trend reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran bought more than $11 million worth of natural gas from Azerbaijan over eight months. Because the article belongs to Trend's paid Premium section, the headline is the only publicly available text of the story.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the government of Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to implement a $202 million agricultural mechanisation project. The IsDB will finance the full amount. The document was signed in Bangkok on 15 October 2026, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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