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Today in the Turkic World: October 15, 2026

Today's digest is led by the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, where the Baku Declaration was adopted on Thursday. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described his country as a growing connecting hub in the Eurasian space.

Aliyev met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and both sides welcomed the development of their strategic partnership. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan exchanged a signed agreement on the Middle Corridor. Tokayev said Kazakh oil exports via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline will increase. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov backed extending Azerbaijan's CICA chairmanship to 2028.

The day's top stories

  1. Azerbaijan Diplomacy · Musavat Baku Summit Set to Strengthen Azerbaijan's Position The 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) begins today in Baku. Deputy Vugar Bayramov said the summit is of great importance for strengthening Azerbaijan's international standing and expanding economic cooperation with member states.
  2. Azerbaijan Diplomacy · Haqqin.az Aliyev and Tokayev connect two shores of the Caspian Sea 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.
  3. Kazakhstan Transport & Infrastructure · Kazinform Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan sign agreement on Middle Corridor development 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.
  4. Azerbaijan Technology · Report.az Aliyev: Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable strengthens ties with Central Asia 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.
  5. Kazakhstan Energy · Kursiv Kazakhstan to increase oil exports via Azerbaijan, Tokayev says 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.
  6. Azerbaijan Diplomacy · Trend Baku Declaration adopted at 7th CICA Summit 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.
  7. Azerbaijan Diplomacy · Azernews Aliyev: Azerbaijan Plays Growing Role as Eurasian Connecting Hub 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.
  8. Azerbaijan Diplomacy · Report.az Tokayev: Azerbaijan working to transform CICA into full-fledged international organization 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.
  9. Azerbaijan Turkic World · Report.az Kyrgyzstan backs extending Azerbaijan's CICA chairmanship to 2028 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.
  10. Azerbaijan Politics · Report.az Ilham Aliyev: For three years, Azerbaijan tried to restore sovereignty through peaceful means 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.

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