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Today in the Turkic World: October 20, 2026
Kazakhstan led the day's news. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev launched construction of the 300,000-tonne Aktogay copper smelter in Abai region, a project expected to create over 1,000 jobs. In Azerbaijan, BP started offshore construction on the $2.9 billion Shah Deniz Compression project, and a decree is establishing the Karabakh National Park.
In Uzbekistan, Samarkand hosted the second American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council, where 54 agreements and initiatives worth about $12 billion were announced. A C5+1 foreign ministers' meeting agreed to jointly protect nuclear facilities. In Northern Cyprus, Tufan Erhürman and Nikos Christodoulides began a leaders' meeting in the buffer zone.
The day's top stories
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Energy · Kazinform
Kazakhstan to join top 10 global refined copper producers — Tokayev
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the start of construction on the Aktogay copper smelter in Kazakhstan, according to the Akorda press service as cited by Qazinform News Agency. He said Kazakhstan holds over 9,500 mineral deposits, extracts roughly 160 million tons of ore and produces around 3.5 million tons of copper concentrate annually.
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Economy · Tengrinews
Tokayev launches construction of 300,000-tonne copper smelter in Abai region
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev launched construction of the Aktogay copper smelting plant via a video link. The plant is being built in the settlement of Aktogay in Abai region. Addressing the ceremony participants, the President called the metallurgical enterprise one of the most important projects. Tokayev described the construction as a result of active work in the mining and metallurgy sector, and recalled that in his previous year's Address to the Nation he had spoken about the strategic importance of the industry for Kazakhstan.
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Diplomacy · Gündem Kıbrıs
Leaders' meeting between Erhürman and Christodoulides begins
President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides began their meeting in the buffer zone at 11:16, according to Gündem Kıbrıs.
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Economy · Egemen Qazaqstan
Aktogay copper smelter to create over 1,000 jobs
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Aktogay copper smelter via video link. He described the plant as one of the most important projects for the country's economic development. The Akorda press service reported the event.
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Energy · Report.az
BP starts offshore construction for Shah Deniz Compression project
BP has started offshore construction work on the $2.9 billion Shah Deniz Compression (ŞDK) project at the Shah Deniz gas-condensate field in Azerbaijan, Report.az reported, citing BP Azerbaijan.
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Economy · UzDaily
Uzbekistan and US Announce $12 Billion Investment Package in Samarkand
Uzbekistan and the United States held the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council in Samarkand on 19 October 2026. A package of 54 agreements and initiatives worth about $12 billion was announced. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special presidential envoy Sergio Gor and American company representatives took part. The visit coincided with a C5+1 ministerial meeting.
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Environment & Climate · Report.az
Karabakh National Park to be established in liberated territories
Azerbaijan is establishing the Karabakh National Park, according to a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev, Report.az reports. The park will cover 88,418.00 hectares of state-owned land: 44,773.79 hectares in Aghdere district, 24,597.80 hectares in Khojaly, 13,514.98 hectares in Kalbajar, 5,314.34 hectares in Shusha and 217.09 hectares in Lachin. The land will be classified as specially protected natural areas.
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Diplomacy · UzDaily
Marco Rubio Concludes Visit to Uzbekistan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has concluded his visit to Uzbekistan. Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and other officials saw off the American diplomat. The development was reported on the Telegram channel of the head of Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry.
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Diplomacy · Kursiv
US and Central Asian states agree to jointly protect nuclear facilities
A meeting of foreign ministers in the C5+1 format was held in Samarkand. It was attended by the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the US Secretary of State. Details of the meeting were shared by the US Embassy in Kazakhstan.
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Energy · Report.az
Azerbaijan to invest $600 million in strengthening power grids
Azerbaijan's investment in renewable energy projects and power grid development is expected to total around $2.6 billion by 2027, including $600 million to strengthen grid infrastructure. Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said this in an article published in the Azerbaijan newspaper, as quoted by Report.az.
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