UK Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton hosted the tenth Dragon Group meeting in London. Representatives from across the Gulf and Middle East attended.
Pakistan condemned Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah regions. Islamabad reaffirmed its support for the kingdom’s security and defence.
Turkmenistan’s president made 15 state, official and working visits abroad in 2025. The country also hosted 31 visits by foreign heads of state and government.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded on X to some parties’ use of the phrase “Iran conflict.” The spokesperson said the term distorts the truth about the war of aggression against Iran.
Russia and Madagascar plan to continue cooperation in education. Talks covered Russian-language instruction, teacher training and participation in international education projects.
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker to discuss energy cooperation. The sides discussed energy security, LNG supplies and investment opportunities.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry has rejected as baseless allegations of civilian casualties from its counterterrorism operations. Islamabad says it retains the right to defend itself against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş met with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliyev. They discussed relations between the two countries.
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.
UK RAF Typhoon fighters took part in a French nuclear air exercise for the first time, flying alongside Rafale jets. Exercise Rummy was held over the Mediterranean as part of UK-France defence cooperation.
The UK and Oman plan to strengthen ties in security, defence, investment, green growth and education. Their joint statement followed Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit to the UK on 20–22 October.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Samarkand. They discussed bilateral partnership, economic cooperation and security in Central Asia.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to raise bilateral ties to the level of a strategic partnership. Three documents were signed after their meeting.
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.
The Dutch Senate approved two laws covering the return and detention of foreign nationals. They change detention rules, allow some people to be designated undesirable and abolish fines against the IND for late asylum decisions.
Members of Italy’s parliamentary delegations are taking part in an international mission to observe Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections. The mission’s preliminary findings will be presented in Belgrade on October 26.
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.
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.
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