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On 14–15 October, Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, hosted the XVII International Scientific-Practical Conference “The High Aims and Values of Islam”, held as part of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. About 400 people, including Muslim community members, public figures, experts and guests from CIS countries, attended.
Kazakhstan's Kurultai is set to consider the draft republican budget for 2027–2029 today. According to 24KZ, the budget covers the next three years, while deputies will also review amendments to the law on state awards.
Turkmenistan marked the 35th anniversary of its independence in September with a series of events reflecting the foreign policy course led by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. On 2 September, a Turkmen delegation attended a high-level forum at UN headquarters in New York on women's leadership in advancing a culture of peace. Turkmenistan's Permanent Representative to the UN said neutrality and peace diplomacy are closely linked.
Total revenue of Yakutia's state budget for 2027 is set to reach 337 billion 583 million rubles, the acting finance minister, Ivan Alekseyev, said. He presented the figures on October 15 at public hearings in the Il Tumen regional parliament. The hearings discussed draft law No. 445-7 on the republic's state budget for 2027 and the 2028 and 2029 planning period.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Baku within the framework of the summit of the Council on cooperation and confidence-building measures in Asia. At the start of the talks, the sides noted with satisfaction that the strategic partnership between the two countries and their multifaceted practical cooperation continue to develop steadily.
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.
Uzbekistan has adopted a new constitutional law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” According to UzDaily, citing the Legal Information channel, document No. ZRU-1181 was adopted on 14 October 2026 and sets out the court’s powers, the procedure for electing its judges, and when its decisions take effect.
Applications for candidacy in the National Unity Party (UBP) are continuing ahead of the parliamentary elections on 6 December. Education Minister Nazım Çavuşoğlu, Finance Minister Özdemir Berova, Şerife Ünverdi, chair of the UBP Lefkoşa District Women's Branch, and Batu Beyit have shared their messages on the candidacy process with the public.
Former Interior Minister Omurbek Suvanaliev and former head of the Service for Combating Economic Crimes Syimyk Zhapykeev failed the state Kyrgyz language exam required to register as candidates in the upcoming presidential election in Kyrgyzstan. The test was held on 8 October at the state institution Kyrgyztest.
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.
According to information from diplomatic sources, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan.
The Baku Declaration was adopted within the framework of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on Thursday, October 15, according to Trend's correspondent reporting from the event.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov will make an official visit to Armenia on 15-17 October at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to the Kabar news agency, which reported from Bishkek.
Deputies representing Bashkortostan in Russia's State Duma have been assigned posts on the new convocation's committees. According to Bashinform, Elvira Aitkulova became deputy chair of the education committee. Zarif Baiguskarov is deputy chair of the committee on ecology, natural resources and environmental protection, while Yulai Kidrasov is deputy chair of the committee on construction and housing and utilities.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan, geographically situated at the intersection of Asia and Europe, plays an increasingly important role as a connecting hub in the Eurasian space. He made the remarks in his speech at the 7th CICA Summit. The report was published by AzerNEWS.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has presented the 2027 State Budget draft. It aims to limit spending, reduce the deficit and cut the nominal amount of new state debt compared with the previous two years.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov addressed the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on October 15. He said Asia is developing dynamically and cited a UN forecast that 59% of global economic growth in 2026 will fall to Asia.
TAM Party leader Serdar Denktas discussed the upcoming general elections, the Cyprus issue, relations with Türkiye and economic problems on Nazar Erişkin’s “Güne Dair” programme. Denktas claimed voters were being pressured through threats, blackmail and promises, and said trust in state institutions and Türkiye was eroding. Calling this election “our last bullet”, he expected a parliament of three or four parties and a coalition government after the vote.
State bodies and organisations in Uzbekistan are required to publish 43 types of socially significant information on the Open Data Portal and their official websites. The list of such information is set out in legislation, UzDaily reported from Tashkent.
Important changes concerning housing and property rights are enshrined in Kazakhstan's new Constitution, according to Khabar 24, citing 24KZ. The state continues to take on the obligation to create conditions for citizens to obtain housing and to support those who need to improve their living conditions.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. He said that during the 2020 Patriotic War, Azerbaijan expelled Armenian occupying forces from its captured territories and liberated more than 300 towns and villages on the battlefield.
President Ilham Aliyev said the Patriotic War lasted 44 days and that during this period Azerbaijan liberated more than 300 cities and villages on the battlefield. According to APA, he made the remarks in a speech at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku.
A law signed by Uzbekistan's president on October 14 sets out a special procedure for handling cases involving persons with inviolability and immunity.
The leader of the Greek Cypriot administration, Nikos Christodoulides, announced that he will attend the COP 31 climate change summit that the United Nations will hold in Antalya in November. Citing the Fileleftheros newspaper, the report said Christodoulides replied “Of course I will attend” when asked whether he would take part. He described the development as one that sends messages on the Cyprus issue, and said they were prepared for any developments.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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