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Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on digitalising labour and social protection, according to Egemen Qazaqstan, which cited the government's press service. Discussed were digital tools meant to ensure state social aid reaches citizens who truly need it, and to help enterprises observe workers' labour rights and prevent labour risks.
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.
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.
Kazakhstan has increased production of grain, oilseeds and potatoes, according to the Khabar 24 news outlet. Data from the Bureau of National Statistics show that the 2025 harvest of cereals and pulses, excluding rice, exceeded 25.4 million tonnes. This is nearly 730,000 tonnes more than a year earlier.
More than 30,000 Kazakhstani women could lose maternity payments from 1 January 2027. The warning came from Kurultai deputy Lazzat Kozhakhmet, who has studied the social protection reform proposed by the Ministry of Labour. Tengrinews reported the claim, citing the KTK channel.
A baby has been born in Kazakhstan for the first time using egg cell nucleus replacement, known as the MAT method. The birth places the country among a small number of states that have applied this complex reproductive technology at a clinical level. The method is conventionally referred to as the "three-parent baby" approach.
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.
Participants in the National Bank of Kazakhstan's macroeconomic survey expect inflation in Kazakhstan to reach 9.5% for 2026. In August, the same participants had forecast inflation at 10%. Estimates for the following two years also fell, according to the results of the October survey.
Diplomacy
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, at the invitation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He is there to take part in the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, held within COP17.
The Leaders' Summit on biodiversity has opened in Yerevan, Armenia. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the ceremony at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex together with the heads of several states. Guests were shown an interactive show about nature conservation. According to a statement from the Akorda presidential press service, the show is meant to stress the «global significance of biodiversity conservation and careful attitude to the planet's natural heritage».
The Russian Consulate General in Almaty has sent a diplomatic note to the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs after a two-month arrest was ordered for Russian rapper Navai (Navai Bakirov), a member of the popular duo HammAli & Navai, according to Sputnik Kazakhstan. In the note, Russian diplomats requested official clarifications and comments from the Kazakh side about the detention of the Russian citizen and said they were ready to provide the artist with necessary consular assistance.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev supported the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying the example of the South Caucasus clearly shows what results farsighted leadership can achieve. Tokayev said the rapprochement, after decades of deep disagreements, opens new prospects and creates opportunities to build bridges between East and West.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Akorda presidential press service reported. Tokayev thanked Aliyev for his invitation and hospitality, praised the high level of organisation of the CICA summit, and noted Azerbaijan's significant contribution during its chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan is ready to offer scholarships to students from all 28 member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), along with research grants for scientists from participating countries. He made the announcement at the 7th CICA summit in Baku, according to the Akorda presidential press service.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev travelled to Yerevan at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The trip is to attend the Biodiversity Leaders Summit held under COP17. Egemen.kz reported the news, citing the Akorda presidential press service.
Diplomacy
Heads of higher education institutions from Kazakhstan and Belgium discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on education and scientific research. According to the headline, the President of Kazakhstan and the Belgian royal couple also took part in the Rectors' Forum.
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.
Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Qazinform News Agency reported, citing the press service of Akorda. Tokayev thanked Aliyev for the invitation and traditional hospitality, and noted the high level of organization of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). He also highlighted Azerbaijan's significant contribution to CICA during its chairmanship.
Transport & Infrastructure
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have exchanged a signed agreement on cooperation for the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor. The exchange was between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of 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.
Kazakhstan plans to raise the share of pension assets managed by private domestic companies to 20-30% by 2030, the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market said. The move is part of a capital market development programme to 2030 developed with the National Bank.
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