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Azerbaijan produced 37.521 billion cubic meters of natural gas in January-September 2026, according to a report published on the State Statistics Committee's website.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Mehmet Cengiz, chairman of the board of Turkish company Cengiz Holding. The talks took place during a session of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector.
Kyrgyzstan has named four sectors it considers promising for cooperation with Turkish business: textile and garment manufacturing, processing of agricultural products, production of modern construction materials, and solar energy. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet Daniyar Amangeldiyev made the statement on 16 October at a meeting with a delegation of the Turkey–Kyrgyzstan Business Council.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Muhammad Abunayyan, co-chair of the Uzbekistan–Saudi Business Council and head of ACWA's board, during the first meeting of the Fuel and Energy Sector Investors Council. The sides discussed expanding practical cooperation and accelerating priority joint projects, as Saudi companies' interest in Uzbekistan's market keeps growing.
Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover rose 13.3% in January–August 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, reaching $12 billion, according to preliminary data. First Deputy Chairperson of the National Statistical Committee Nazira Kerimaliyeva announced the figures at a press conference in Bishkek on 15 October.
Kazakhstan will revise its approach to guaranteeing citizens' pension savings, Labour and Social Protection Minister Askarbek Yertayev said at a briefing by the SCC. He said the guarantee of the safekeeping of pension savings is enshrined in an article of the Social Code and stressed that the changes concern only investment income.
Bensi George, chief operating officer of the Federation of International Chambers of Commerce and Delegations and a representative of the Kerala state government in India, proposed developing cooperation with Tatarstan in four directions. The initiative was voiced at the plenary session of the TAIM II Russia-India Forum in Kazan.
From 2027, the period for paying unemployment benefits in Kazakhstan will be cut from six months to three. At the same time, the job search period for unemployed people will be extended from three days to 10 days. Labour and Social Protection Minister Asqarbek Ertayev announced the changes at a briefing. The report was published by Tengrinews.
On October 16, 2026, in Bishkek, Meerimbek Koichumanov, Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency, met Ross Land, CEO of the Eurasia Critical Minerals Organisation, and representatives of the British Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, Kabar reported.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Jamil Kazanchi, chairman of the board of directors of the Turkish company Aksa Enerji, within the first meeting of the Investors Council of the fuel and energy sector.
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (AMB) expects inflation to reach 6.1% at the end of 2026 and 5.8% at the end of 2027, according to its baseline scenario. Report.az reports that AMB Chairman Taleh Kazımov shared the figures in an interview with Global Finance magazine.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Mohammed Abunayyan, co-chair of the Uzbek-Saudi Business Council and chairman of the board of ACWA, within the first meeting of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector.
From the new year, the rules for assigning social benefits in Kazakhstan will change. When distributing state support, authorities will consider not only household income but also the overall wealth of the entire family. As a result, affluent Kazakhstanis may lose the right to some payments, according to Khabar 24 correspondent Gulnara Khasan.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the heads of leading United Arab Emirates companies in Tashkent as part of the first meeting of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector. The meeting was attended by Mohammad Jamil Al Ramahi, chief executive officer of Masdar, and Hussein Al Nowais, chairman of AMEA Power.
Russia's Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Anton Kotyakov, told a State Duma budget and tax committee meeting that the federal minimum wage (MROT) is planned to rise to 28,935 rubles in 2027. This is 6.8% more than the current figure.
Production of stationary X-ray angiography systems is to be localised in Tatarstan, according to the press service of the Innopolis Special Economic Zone.
The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) increased its coal exports by 43% in January–August 2026, to 28 million tonnes from 19.6 million tonnes in the same period of 2025. Head of the republic Aisen Nikolaev announced the figures at the international forum Russian Energy Week.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed the implementation of investment projects with companies from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the UAE, Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom. At a meeting with Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of the board of Saudi company ACWA, the sides addressed expanding cooperation and accelerating joint projects. It was noted that Saudi companies are actively investing in Uzbekistan, particularly in green energy, infrastructure and high technology.
Ivan Alekseev, acting Minister of Finance of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), said on October 15 at public hearings in the State Assembly (Il Tumen) that from January 1, 2027, the minimum wage including regional coefficients and northern allowances will be 72,300 rubles in the first zone and 81,018 rubles in the second zone.
Uzbekistan continues to receive Russian gas under existing agreements, despite an explosion on the Central Asia–Center gas pipeline in Russia, officials said on October 14. Representatives of the Ministries of Energy and of Economy and Finance made the statement at a press conference on energy tariff reform.
Trade turnover between Tatarstan and the Voronezh region exceeds 24 billion rubles, Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said. He made the remark at a meeting with a regional delegation at the Government House of Tatarstan, according to the republic's press service.
The European Union has provided Kyrgyzstan with grant budget support of 6 million euros, equal to nearly 592 million soms. The Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic reported the receipt of the funds on 16 October 2026. The financing was allocated under the Contract for Education Sector Reform (ESRC) programme.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rovshan Najaf, head of Azerbaijan's SOCAR, and Giovanni Cristofolini, senior vice president of British Petroleum (BP). The two executives had come to Uzbekistan to take part in a meeting of the investors' council in the fuel and energy sector.
Azerbaijan is moving into a new stage of energy development, combining its established role as an oil and natural gas supplier with an ambitious renewable energy programme. The country plans to complete 11 power plants with about 2 gigawatts (GW) of combined capacity by the end of 2027, supported by an estimated $2.6 billion in investment.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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