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On 15 October in Baku, Azerbaijan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Talks with Qatar focused on joint investment and energy projects, while talks with Israel covered expanding trade, economic and investment ties. The official statement gave no specific new agreements or investment volumes.
Diplomacy
On 15 October, President Serdar Berdimuhamedow visited Azerbaijan to attend a summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). He stressed that compliance with international law and the UN Charter matters especially during profound geopolitical and geoeconomic change.
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity has opened in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Before the event, which runs from 19 to 30 October, a “Leaders for Nature” summit was held on 16 October with heads of state and government. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended. Türkiye was represented by a delegation led by Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı. Azerbaijan did not send a delegation.
On October 16, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the Leaders' Summit of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan. In his speech, he emphasized that preserving the country's rich natural heritage, from the Garagum Desert to the Kopetdag and Koytendag mountain ranges and the Caspian Sea coast, is one of the most important priorities of state policy.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed the creation of a Regional Centre to Combat Desertification for the countries of Central Asia in a speech at the Leaders' Summit of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, on 16 October.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov has proposed a special trust fund to protect Lake Issyk-Kul, pledging an initial 10 million US dollars from the state budget. As reported by the Kabar news agency, he called on international donors and financial institutions to support the initiative.
Iran and Armenia have agreed to prepare a bilateral strategic document and to develop regional cooperation in the economy and transit links. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made the announcement while commenting on the results of his visit to Armenia. The information was published by Pars Today.
Armenian Foreign and Foreign Trade Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the Turkey-Armenia border could open at any time. Speaking to journalists at the Leaders Summit held in Yerevan within COP17, Mirzoyan said: "Tomorrow we may wake up and see the Turkey-Armenia border open."
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the COP17 Leaders' Summit on biodiversity about his country's efforts to restore rare species.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed a regional office of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Almaty. Speaking at the COP17 Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity Conservation in Yerevan, he said the office could support Central Asian countries in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for the wide use of technological progress to preserve biodiversity, according to Tengrinews, which cited the press service of the Akorda presidential administration. He spoke at the COP17 leaders' summit on biodiversity conservation held in the Armenian capital.
At the COP17 Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity in Yerevan, Armenia, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced Kazakhstan's initiative to establish an International Fund for the Protection of Rare Species and Biodiversity and urged foreign partners to join it. He said the initiative is complemented by the National Biodiversity 10-year program, and that the National Bank of Genetic Biodiversity is being launched.
Diplomacy
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow attended the Leaders Summit held in Yerevan, Armenia, within the framework of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP17). After a working visit to Azerbaijan on 15 October, the president flew from Baku to Armenia and landed at Yerevan's international airport. He was welcomed there by Armenian officials and members of the Turkmen delegation.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented the country's results in conserving rare animal species at the COP17 summit in Yerevan. The efforts focus on restoring populations of the saiga antelope, the Turanian tiger and other species.
President Sadyr Japarov met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany in Yerevan on 16 October, on the sidelines of the Leaders' Summit within the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The sides discussed cooperation in education, science, culture, youth policy and digital technologies, as well as the preservation of historical and natural heritage. Japarov stressed the importance of Kyrgyzstan's cooperation with UNESCO and noted that the country was elected to UNESCO's Executive Board for 2025–2029.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has departed on a visit to Armenia, according to the news outlet Turkmeninform. The report was published on 16 October 2026, the day of the departure.
Armenia and Türkiye have discussed opportunities for direct trade. According to Armenpress, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page.
Türkiye's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Ibrahim Yumakli, said that accelerating the normalization process between Armenia and Türkiye will bring significant benefits to the entire region. Report.az reported the remarks, which were published on 16 October 2026.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Yerevan within the framework of the leaders' summit of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The meeting took place in the Armenian capital, as part of that summit.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of meetings on the sidelines of the Biodiversity Summit held in Yerevan as part of COP17, according to Tengrinews, which cited the Akorda presidential press service.
President Sadyr Japarov has proposed creating a special trust fund to preserve Issyk-Kul, a large lake in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is ready to be the first to contribute $10 million from the state budget to the fund.
President Sadyr Japarov spoke on 16 October 2026 at the Leaders' Summit held within the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place in Yerevan, Armenia.
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».
Today's digest covers Kazakhstan's Republic Day speeches, central bank rate cut, Ekibastuz data center plans and Azerbaijan's investment fund role.
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