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Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan. CICA is a multinational forum for addressing key regional issues and developing cooperation among its member states. Turkmenistan participates in the forum as an observer.
The Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor, could increase the combined GDP of countries along the route by 3.3% and generate around two million jobs by 2040, according to a World Bank report presented in Astana on Oct. 15. The gains depend on governments investing in infrastructure and improving cross-border coordination.
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Yahya Coşkun, deputy president of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), made a work and introductory visit to Moldova and Gagauzia from 10 to 13 October. He first paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye. On 11 October he visited the Temporary Placement Center for Women and Persons with Disabilities in Hînceşti, where TİKA-funded workshop rooms had been fully renovated and equipped.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to complete bilateral negotiations on market-access conditions within Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The next step will be signing the relevant protocol once necessary internal procedures are completed.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held an informal conversation within the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The report is based on Day.Az.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith in Baku on October 15. The talks focused on taking relations between Uzbekistan and Laos to a new level, and Mirziyoyev spoke in favour of expanding practical partnership with Laos.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, met Hasan Doğan, head of the Presidential Secretariat of Turkey, and Hakkı Susmaz, Chief Secretary of the Presidential Administration. The sides noted the shared history, language, culture and traditions of Uzbekistan and Turkey, and said relations are developing consistently on this solid foundation.
The working visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Republic of Azerbaijan has concluded. On the first day of the visit, Mirziyoyev met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The leaders discussed the implementation of agreements reached at the highest level and the further development of relations of strategic partnership and alliance.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, on October 15.
Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Marlen Mamataliev met with Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Abylkair Skakov, on October 14. The two sides stressed the deep historical, cultural and spiritual ties between the countries, as well as their fraternal and friendly relations, and noted the importance of deepening cooperation within their strategic partnership.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Central Asia amid growing competition between Washington and China and the region's efforts to reduce its dependence on Russia. According to Azattyk Asia, the trip raises questions about US interests, what Central Asian states hope to gain, and whether it could mark the start of a new stage in relations.
Two international exhibitions, Kyrgyzstan Expo 2026 and Expo Eurasia Kyrgyzstan 2026, opened on October 15 at the Zhashtyk Arena in Bishkek, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). The business event brought together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors and members of the diplomatic corps from various countries.
Diplomacy
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that the principle of “two states, one nation” between Türkiye and Azerbaijan has shown itself in all areas. Anadolu Agency, Türkiye’s state news agency, reported his remarks. The report does not specify the occasion, so the statement is best read as the minister’s general assessment of bilateral relations.
Scholars from the Magtymguly Turkmen State University took part online in the international symposium "Study of Azerbaijani Language and Literature in the Turkic World," held on October 8–9 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the launch of the Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable Line is another step toward strengthening cooperation between Central Asia and Azerbaijan.
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.
Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met in Baku on 15 October 2026. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry reported the meeting on its website.
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.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 15 October 2026, according to Anadolu Agency.
Representatives of many countries, including Türkiye, walked out of the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his speech at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to Kıbrıs Gazetesi, the departures took place around noon, at the moment Herzog began speaking.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is taking part in the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Egemen.kz reported this, citing the press service of the Akorda presidential administration. Tokayev arrived in Baku on a working visit and was met at Baku airport by Samir Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Azerbaijan is working to transform the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) into a full-fledged international organization during its chairmanship. According to Report.az, Tokayev made the remarks at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said Kyrgyzstan supports Azerbaijan's initiative to extend its chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) until 2028. According to Report.az, Japarov made the remarks at the 7th CICA summit held in Baku.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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