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Today in the Turkic World: October 25, 2026
Kazakhstan dominated today's digest on Republic Day, when President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated citizens and attended a flag-raising ceremony at Ak Orda. Tokayev also said GDP has grown about 30% since 2019. Two new cotton processing plants opened in Turkestan Region.
In Uzbekistan, an Academy of Sciences press conference addressed Law ORQ-1184, which changes four letters of the Latin alphabet, while Uzbekistan and the United States agreed 54 deals worth about $12 billion during Marco Rubio's visit. In Azerbaijan, SOFAZ's 2025 net profit reached 26.9 billion manat, and Baku and Rome agreed to expand cooperation on critical raw materials.
The day's top stories
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Politics · Informburo
Tokayev Congratulates Kazakhstanis on Republic Day, Says “We Are Building Our Common Home”
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has congratulated Kazakhstanis on Republic Day, according to the Akorda presidential press service.
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Education · UzA
Uzbekistan Updates Latin Alphabet: Four Letters Changed Under Law ORQ-1184
The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan held a press conference on Law ORQ-1184, which amends the law "On the Introduction of the Uzbek Alphabet Based on the Latin Script". The law was adopted on 21 October 2026. Scholars from the Academy's Institute of Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore, leading linguists and media representatives took part.
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Politics · Egemen Qazaqstan
Kazakhstan's constitutional changes need concrete legal mechanisms, expert says
Meruert Kabylbayeva, head of the Legal Monitoring and International Practice Center at Kazakhstan's Institute of Parliamentarism and a master of legal sciences, said the constitutional changes concern the model of power, public participation in decision-making and guarantees of human rights. The creation of the unicameral Kurultai creates a new law-making model, she said, but the system's effectiveness depends on quality drafting of bills, wide public discussion and monitoring of how enacted laws are carried out. She noted that the Kurultai's powers to oversee the government, take part in personnel decisions and form state bodies are central to the new system.
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Economy · Tengrinews
Two More Cotton Processing Plants Open in Kazakhstan's Turkestan Region
In Kazakhstan's Turkestan Region, two new cotton processing plants of the company Turkistan Toqyma opened in the Otyrar district on Republic Day. Regional governor (akim) Nuralkhan Kusherov attended the opening ceremony, the regional administration's press service said.
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Economy · Kun.uz
Uzbekistan and US Agree on $12 Billion in Deals; Beeline to Buy Perfectum
Uzbekistan and the United States agreed on 54 deals and initiatives worth about $12 billion during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Samarkand. Priorities include critical minerals processing, energy, data centres and artificial intelligence. Rubio said President Donald Trump would like to visit Uzbekistan, though no dates have been set.
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Politics · Tengrinews
Kazakhstan: Tokayev attends state flag-raising ceremony at Ak Orda
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended a state flag-raising ceremony held on the square in front of the Ak Orda residence, timed to Republic Day. Tengrinews.kz reported this, citing the press service of Ak Orda. The photographs were also provided by the Ak Orda press service.
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Economy · Kapital.kz
Kazakhstan's GDP up 30% since 2019, President Tokayev says
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented a set of figures on the country's economic and social development at the Akorda on 23 October. He said the economy has grown by about 30% since 2019 and that GDP per capita exceeded $15,000 for the first time.
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Politics · Report.az
Bulgaria begins presidential election with 27 candidates
Voting has begun in Bulgaria's presidential election, with 27 candidates competing for the presidency. Report informs that polling stations across the country opened at 07:00 local time (09:00 Baku time).
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Diplomacy · Day.az
Azerbaijan and Italy Expand Strategic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials
Azerbaijan and Italy plan to expand economic cooperation, focusing on raw material processing, modern technologies and new production facilities. Baku sees the move as a chance to earn more income from its own resources and develop higher value-added industry, while Rome aims to secure access to strategically important raw materials and widen the presence of Italian companies in the Azerbaijani market.
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Economy · Trend
Azerbaijan's SOFAZ net profit jumps 3.4-fold to 26.9 billion manat in 2025
The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) ended 2025 with a net profit of 26.9 billion manat ($15.8 billion), 3.4 times higher than in 2024, according to calculations by Trend based on the fund's financial statements. Its total comprehensive income reached 27.36 billion manat ($16.1 billion), compared with 7.5 billion manat ($4.4 billion) in 2024.
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