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Today in the Turkic World: October 24, 2026
Kazakhstan's Defence Ministry announced the start of a military reform, while Uzbekistan's first nuclear plant gained international financial backing, according to Rosatom. In Batumi, Georgia and five Central Asian countries held their first joint meeting of foreign ministers on the Middle Corridor.
In Kyrgyzstan, President Sadyr Japarov took personal control of the probe into a prosecutor's death. Azerbaijan's Green Energy Corridor, estimated at 22.1 billion euros, targets its first power line in 2032. Kazakhstan also reported 88 trillion tenge invested in its social sector, and Air Astana launched a direct Astana–Salalah route.
The day's top stories
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Defense & Security · Informburo
Kazakhstan Defence Ministry Announces Start of Military Reform
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Defence has announced the start of a military reform covering army structure, the command system, troop training, service regulations and the protection of servicemen's rights. According to the ministry, the head of state has tasked it with forming a modern, mobile and technologically advanced army. Particular attention will be paid to the safety of military service, command culture and the efficient use of state resources.
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Energy · Spot.uz
Uzbekistan's first nuclear plant gets international financial backing, Rosatom says
An international financial institution is participating in financing Uzbekistan's first integrated nuclear power plant, alongside the customer and technology supplier, Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev told journalists on 23 October. The same day he met Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss construction in Jizzakh region, related infrastructure and staff training.
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Energy · UzDaily
Rosatom Sees Up to 40% Local Share of Work at Uzbekistan Nuclear Plant
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev told journalists in Tashkent on October 23 that the state corporation sees scope for localising up to 40% of competencies in the nuclear power plant project in Uzbekistan's Jizzakh region. He said local contractors doing more of the work would make the project's economic model more efficient and strengthen its staffing stability.
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Diplomacy · Report.az
Georgia and Central Asian countries discuss Middle Corridor potential
Georgia and five Central Asian countries, namely Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, held their first joint meeting of foreign ministers in Batumi on October 23.
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Politics · Kabar
Kyrgyzstan: President Japarov Takes Personal Control of Probe into Prosecutor's Death
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov raised the death of Kubanychbek Kapalov during a meeting with residents of Toktogul district. In a report dated 24 October 2026, the Kabar news agency said Kapalov's widow, Indira Kapalova, stated that her husband died on 13 March 2026 while he was heading the Court Enforcement Officers Department under the Chief Prosecutor's Office.
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Diplomacy · Azernews
Azerbaijan says its fuel exports cut prices in Armenia by 20–30%
Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Elin Suleymanov, wrote in an article in The Telegraph that several challenges remain on the path to a peace agreement with Armenia. Baku places particular importance on the formal and permanent removal of references to territorial claims against Azerbaijan from Armenia’s Constitution. Suleymanov said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s open support for constitutional reforms was an important step, but the international community should remind both countries that words must become concrete action.
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Society · Khabar 24
Tokayev: Kazakhstan Invests 88 Trillion Tenge in Social Sector, Reviews Benefits
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said 88 trillion tenge has been allocated to developing the social sphere over the past seven years. He described these funds as investments in improving citizens' well-being. Tokayev said the quality of medical services is rising in all regions, especially in rural areas and remote districts, and that 1,259 medical facilities have been built nationwide since 2019.
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Energy · Azernews
Azerbaijan's Black Sea underwater power cable project targets first line in 2032
The preliminary implementation schedule for the Caspian-Black Sea-Europe Green Energy Corridor has been announced. According to information on the project's official website, the first power transmission line is expected to become operational in 2032. It will follow the Baku–Ksani–Anaklia–Constanta South route, with an overland extension from Constanta South to Albertirsa, Hungary.
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Transport & Infrastructure · Kapital.kz
Direct air service opens between Kazakhstan and Oman
Air Astana has launched a direct international route between Astana and Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman. A ceremony marking the opening of the new service was held on 24 October 2026. The flights will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan said the first flight carried 140 passengers, a full load for the aircraft.
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Energy · APA
Green Energy Corridor investments estimated at 22.1 billion euros
Total investments in the Green Energy Corridor (Caspian-Black Sea-Europe Green Energy Corridor) project, which envisages the supply of renewable energy from the Caspian region to Europe, are estimated at approximately 22.1 billion euros. The Green Energy Corridor Power Company (GECO) announced the figure. The information was reported by APA-Economics.
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