Yerzhan Ashikbayev and Theodora Gentzis met in Astana. They signed a roadmap for cooperation between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Belgium for 2027–2029.
Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund has highlighted the importance of regular pension contributions. The country’s system includes state-funded, mandatory and voluntary tiers.
The Asian Development Bank expects Tajikistan’s economy to grow by 7.3% in 2026 and 6.8% in 2027. It plans to provide about $1.1 billion to support the country’s economic and social development in 2026–2028.
Two intersections in Tajikistan’s capital have been equipped with AI-powered traffic lights. Dushanbe has also introduced illuminated pedestrian crossings and street signs translated into English.
Tajikistan’s Tajik Railway state unitary enterprise and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) have signed a cooperation agreement. It provides for broader ties in the railway sector.
The OPEC Fund for International Development will provide Tajikistan with a $30 million loan for the first phase of the Rushan–Varshez road project. The work is expected to improve year-round links between the country’s central and eastern regions.
Tajikistan’s transport minister Azim Ibrohim met Japanese Ambassador Keiko Furuta to discuss a proposed bridge over the Kofarnihon River. The project is receiving financial support from JICA.
Kyrgyzstan’s 2026 harvest campaign is continuing. By August 23, farmers had threshed 1.35 million tonnes of grain, 48.9% more than on the same date last year.
Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics is holding the international STAT.DATATHON-2026 competition for the first time. Citizens of CIS member states aged 35 and under can apply.
Baktybek Kudaibergenov, head of Kyrgyzstan’s National Statistical Committee, presented the country’s experience using administrative data in official statistics at a CIS forum in Yerevan.
A business forum in Baku brought together officials from Azerbaijan and Cambodia and about 100 businesspeople. The two countries’ chambers of commerce exchanged a memorandum of cooperation.
Azerbaijan has added seven sectors to the list eligible for tax and customs exemptions on imports in territories liberated from occupation. The exemptions cover equipment, raw materials and materials used in the listed activities.
Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy Samad Bashirli met Gerlind Heckmann of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. They discussed expanding economic ties and opportunities for new joint projects.
The Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre sends alerts when it has reliable information that a cyber threat or vulnerability may affect an organization. It recommends publishing a security.txt file so security issues can be reported and warnings can reach the right people.
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre has published policy and control guidelines for developing secure software. They are based on the SIVA framework.
China’s corporate credit confidence index reached 161.32 in August 2026, up 2.45 points from the previous month. Manufacturing and transport-related sectors recorded faster growth.
A team at Zhengzhou University has synthesized a millimeter-scale block of pure hexagonal diamond. The researchers say the work resolves a long-standing debate over whether the material can exist in bulk form.
China is helping develop international standards for the low-altitude economy through ISO and IEC. A joint standard on drone sensing and obstacle avoidance has been completed, while a proposal on testing security modules has been registered as a draft international standard.
China’s state-owned enterprises are being urged to expand technological innovation, upgrade traditional industries and strengthen supply chains. The priorities are outlined in an article by Cheng Fubo published on the website of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
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