Kazakhstan has begun implementing a military reform plan. The changes will affect the structure of the Armed Forces, military command, troop training and military service.
The Altai Republic held an event marking Altai Language Day. Tatyana Gigel said preserving and developing the language is a priority of regional state policy.
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 Spanish law strengthening patient safeguards in involuntary mental health care has entered into force. The government has one year to submit a bill reforming the judicial procedure for involuntary admissions.
Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş welcomed the Libyan House of Representatives’ approval of a memorandum on maritime jurisdiction. He said the decision would help protect the two countries’ legitimate rights and interests.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Eurasian Economic Commission Board Chairman Bakytzhan Sagintayev on October 22. They discussed a new cooperation plan focused on reducing trade barriers and digitizing customs and transport procedures.
A ceremony marking the launch of a new international route between Kazakhstan and Oman took place on October 24. Air Astana will fly between Astana and Salalah.
Kazakhstan has proposed establishing a regional NVIDIA center for physical AI. The proposal was made during a meeting with company founder and CEO Jensen Huang in Astana.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Eldridge Industries co-founder, chairman and CEO Todd Boehly. They discussed prospects for major joint projects across several sectors.
Australia’s Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has presented and published a report on strengthening and expanding the country’s trade and investment relations with African countries.
Kazakhstan Cinema Days were held in Kazan from October 21 to 23. The event aimed to promote Kazakhstan’s film industry and strengthen cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.
German customs officers found 37 live venomous snakes and 55 lizards in a Mexican passenger’s suitcase at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Some of the animals died during transport.
The UK Ministry of Defence has proposed turning the former Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire into the UK site for the DARC radar programme. The Welsh Government will decide on the planning application.
Ten new education facilities have opened in Kazakhstan ahead of Republic Day. Their opening is part of the implementation of the head of state’s instructions to develop educational infrastructure.
China says it will maintain measures against companies linked to Taiwan independence advocate Shen Boyang. The statement came from Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office.
Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office says investigators have solved the murder of a woman in Baku in 2001. The suspect had previously been convicted of intentional murder.