Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, visited Kostanay Region to check major reservoirs’ readiness for the coming flood season.
Kazakhstanis cannot yet hand in old cars for recycling and receive discount certificates toward new vehicles. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and Zhasyl Damu responded to reports that the programme had begun.
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Alibek Kuantyrov met Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan. They discussed cooperation on waste management and environmentally friendly transport.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Baku at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. A number of bilateral meetings are also planned on the sidelines of the event.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev met in Baku to discuss strategic partnership agreements and joint projects. Trade turnover between the countries has increased by 30% since the start of the year.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Baku. They discussed cooperation prospects and plans for an Uzbek delegation to attend the Doha Forum in December.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Baku. They discussed trade and economic ties, as well as education and cultural exchanges.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed to speed up the preparation of basic agreements on trade, economic cooperation and investment.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit. They discussed cooperation in trade, industry and agriculture.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has concluded his working visit to Azerbaijan. In Baku, he attended the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
Madina Abylkassymova, chair of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
The Medeu–Shymbulak road in Almaty will be temporarily closed from October 19 through 22, 2026. Two reinforced-concrete culverts will be installed near the Gorelnik visitor centre.
Aruzhan Zhunusova serves in military unit 6654 of Kazakhstan’s National Guard and is the agency’s first woman dog handler. She is training a service dog to search for narcotic substances.
Almaty received five international awards at tourism exhibitions in Asian countries in the first nine months of 2026. Tourism industry representatives also held more than 500 business meetings and signed at least 284 agreements.