OCTOBER 23 2026
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — Closer Relations with India
During Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to Baku, overcoming differences and enhancing relations between the two countries were brought to the agenda. Jaishankar announced their support for the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace process. The statement was published on October 23. news.az
This visit is noteworthy for demonstrating the impact of peace efforts in the South Caucasus on international relations.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — High-Level Contact in Artificial Intelligence
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in Astana on October 23 and awarded him the Friendship Order. The meeting was announced through photos released by the Kazakh Presidential press service via Reuters. No specific investment amount was disclosed in this source. reutersconnect.com
These contacts with technology companies are important for tracking the growing role of artificial intelligence on Kazakhstan’s economic agenda.
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan — Agenda to Diversify Natural Gas Export Routes
At the Turkmenistan Oil and Gas Conference held in Ashgabat from October 21 to 23, topics such as diversification of natural gas exports, pipelines, and foreign investments were discussed. According to the Turkmenistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 130 companies participated in the exhibition.
Key issues included the TAPI pipeline — Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India — the Galkynysh gas field, and the development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian. These were conference topics and should not be considered completed projects. 2026”
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — New Regulation on the Latin Alphabet
It was reported that with the law signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 21, changes were made to the Latin-based Uzbek alphabet. News reports indicate that the new system contains 28 letters and an apostrophe, and that textbooks will begin to be renewed in 2027. The General Secretariat of the Turkic Council also welcomed the regulation. Daryo
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan — Foreign Trade Grows, Export Picture Varies
According to a report published on October 23 based on preliminary data from the National Statistics Committee, the country’s foreign trade volume for January–August 2026 increased by 13.3% to reach 12 billion dollars.
However, exports to Eurasian Economic Union countries decreased by 9.1%, while imports from these countries increased by 9.3%. Therefore, alongside the overall growth in trade, the direction of exports should also be closely monitored. qazinform.com
