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Uzbekistan plans to build a third nuclear power plant, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during an open dialogue with energy-sector investors. He said talks with investors on a second plant with new partners will begin, citing growing uranium production and experience gained in the sector.
Uzbekistan will set up an Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during an open dialogue with sector investors. The council will be headed by Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned that conflicts increasingly affect cross-border energy infrastructure and that instability in global markets could slow economic growth even in countries far from fighting. Speaking at the 7th CICA summit in Baku, he said energy security is currently under threat of complete destruction.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, the presidential press service reported. The head of state called energy the heart of development and stressed that a stable energy supply is important for entrepreneurs' investment and for people's confidence in tomorrow.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan has shared a plan with Azerbaijan to increase the volume of Kazakh oil transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. He made the remarks in a speech at the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, which he travelled to on 14 October. Tokayev said the Caspian Sea region is of special importance not only to its own region but to global energy security.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed developing transport corridors and green energy across Central Asia and the South Caucasus while attending the Seventh CICA Summit in Baku, according to the press service of Akorda. He expressed support for the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, calling it a gateway between East and West.
Kazakhstan has become the first Central Asian country to join the World Bank Group's Metals and Minerals Compact initiative. The formal procedure took place on October 16 in Thailand, on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings. Kazakhstan was represented by Yerlan Galiyev, chairman of the board of the National Geological Service JSC, which falls under the Ministry of Industry and Construction, according to primeminister.kz.
Kabar reported on 16.10.26 that a project to build a 10 MW solar power plant in Aravan district of Kyrgyzstan's Osh region was discussed. Citing the presidential representative office in Osh region, the report said regional head Amankan Kenzhebaev held a working meeting to advance the project.
Bishkek, October 16, 2026. According to the Kabar news agency, the Kyrgyzstan National Electric Grid JSC is carrying out comprehensive measures to ensure reliable electricity supply to the public during the 2026–2027 autumn-winter period. The company said electricity grids and equipment are being prepared to operate under high loads.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on 15 October 2026 that the European Union should take a position on attacks on civilian ships, stating: “This unacceptable aggression must end.” He stressed that the Black Sea is not only a security zone but a strategic corridor for transporting food, fertiliser and energy resources, on which millions of people depend.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Muataz Al-Hayat and Ramez Al-Hayat, heads of Qatar's Power International Holding (PIH), to discuss joint projects. Gas processing and telecommunications cooperation was on the agenda.
On the sidelines of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Qazinform News Agency reported the meeting, citing the press service of Akorda.
The operational headquarters of Yakutia published up-to-date data on fuel sales at gas stations as of 09:00 on 16 October 2026. At Tuymaada-Neft stations, temporary restrictions on fuel sales, including sales into containers, have been lifted, and diesel is unrestricted across the network. At SibOil stations, limits on AI-92 and AI-95 have been removed; customers can buy fuel with cash or cards without volume limits, including into containers.
Aisen Nikolaev, head of Yakutia and chair of the State Council commission on energy, took part in a session of the international forum Russian Energy Week, devoted to the efficiency of energy generation. The event was organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and moderated by its president, Sergey Katyrin.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million loan agreement with Uzbekistan to modernise its electricity grids, the bank's press service reported. The deal was signed on October 15 in Bangkok, Thailand, by ADB President Masato Kanda and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov.
Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev at the international forum Russian Energy Week. The main topic was modernising the republic's generating capacities and its electrical grid complex, according to the press service of the Rais of Tatarstan.
Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held talks on 13 October with Shingo Ueno, president and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, and Yoshihiro Miyamoto, president of Shikoku Electric Power. Joint energy projects were the central topic of the meeting, according to UzDaily.
On 15 October 1956, a powerful natural gas fountain erupted from a well in Yakutia, marking the discovery of the Ust-Vilyuy gas field. Seventy years later, the find is remembered as the first gas field in Yakutia and the start of the region's modern gas industry.
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.”
On 15 October, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. During the talks, both sides expressed satisfaction with the successful development of strategic partnership and allied relations between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The leaders noted that visits by the heads of state had made an important contribution to expanding bilateral cooperation.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan plan to increase supplies of Kazakh oil via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. He also proposed a water partnership to exchange technologies and jointly tackle water shortages.
According to a column in Havadis, a Northern Cyprus newspaper, new developments on the Cyprus issue emerged step by step this week. Cypriot President Christodoulides said he had received an invitation to the COP31 meeting in Antalya after a meeting with Erhürman. Turkish President Erdoğan then invited Erhürman to the same meeting.
Nikolai Bochkov, acting first deputy chairman of the Yakutia government, held a working meeting with Aleksei Eresko, deputy minister of construction and housing and utilities of Russia. The sides considered issues important to the republic, including the passage of the heating season, fuel supply and modernisation of utility infrastructure.
Kazakhstan expects to receive nearly 3.78 trillion tenge (US$7.9 billion) from oil-sector organizations for its National Fund in 2027, according to a draft national budget for 2027-2029. Deputies of the Kurultai approved the draft in the first reading on Oct. 14.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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