Foreign ministers from Georgia and five Central Asian countries met in Batumi on October 23. Talks focused on transport and transit links between Central Asia and the Black Sea region.
The United States and five Central Asian countries say they will strengthen their long-term partnership under the C5+1 format. Their joint statement followed a ministerial meeting in Samarkand on October 19.
Kyrgyz Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ulan Mamatkanov met with Carl Skau, acting executive director of the UN World Food Programme. They agreed to continue working together under the 2025–2030 Food Security and Nutrition Programme.
Kazakhstan’s Ecology and Natural Resources Minister A. Kuantyrov met Israel’s ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Y. They discussed cooperation on environmental protection.
A delegation from Kazakhstan’s Supreme Audit Chamber travelled to Bishkek on a working visit. It took part in official events marking 30 years of the Kyrgyzstan Accounts Chamber.
Murad Mukushev, Ambassador-at-Large of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took part in a meeting of the Council of National Coordinators of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states.
Abdul Karim Fateh, head of Afghanistan’s railway authority, attended the 14th regional meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Astana. Discussions covered rail projects and ways to expand freight transport.
National testing centres from five Turkic states signed a memorandum to develop a regional system for assessing English-language proficiency. The signing took place on the second day of an international conference on university entrance exams.
Representatives of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan discussed education reforms, artificial intelligence programmes and cooperation in higher education. Bilateral agreements are expected to be signed in the coming days.
Armenia took part in INTERPOL’s “Trigger X – Eastern Europe and Central Asia” operation. A total of 248 firearms and components, along with more than 11,000 rounds of ammunition, were removed from illicit circulation.
Kyrgyzstan had harvested grain crops from 586,800 hectares by September 23. The grain yield recorded at initial receipt weight reached 2.0491 million tonnes, up 32.7% from the same date last year.
Kyrgyzstan’s deputy ombudsman Aichurok Nazaralieva spoke at an international conference in Lahore, Pakistan. Participants discussed how ombudsman institutions can strengthen accountability, governance and the protection of citizens’ rights.
Kyrgyzstan’s financial regulator says companies cannot legally raise money from the public as “investment loans” without the required licence or permit. It advised citizens to verify a company’s credentials before handing over funds.
Belarusian Defence Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan. A Belarusian Armed Forces delegation will attend a meeting of defence ministers from CIS member states.
South Korea’s National Seed Resources will train agricultural officials from nine Asian countries. Participants will learn about seed production and supply systems, variety protection and seed testing.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP rose 10.8% in January-September 2026 compared with the same period last year. Industrial output increased 7%, while construction grew 1.6-fold.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP reached 1,640.9 billion soms in January–September 2026, up 10.8% from the same period a year earlier. Growth was supported by goods-producing industries, services and net taxes on products.
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has stopped criminal groups that ran a cross-border dropper network to serve online casinos. Processing traders set up so-called “drop farms” using bank accounts belonging to citizens of three countries.
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