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.
The foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan met in Baku on October 15. They discussed trilateral cooperation, logistics and transport corridors linking Central Asia with the Caucasus and other regions.
Armenian Deputy Finance Minister Edgar Mkrtchyan met with Italian representatives to discuss expanding financial cooperation. They considered options for preferential financing of investment projects.
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Eduards Stiprais, the European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia. They discussed cooperation in transport, energy, environmental protection and professional training.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Yerevan. They discussed bilateral cooperation and the implementation of joint projects.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal in Beirut. Qatar reaffirmed its support for Lebanon and its national institutions.
Iran’s president will attend a summit of leaders of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Armenia. The foreign ministry spokesperson said the visit will be brief.
Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Baku. They discussed bilateral cooperation and regional and international issues of mutual interest.
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.
Qatar fully supports any measures Lebanon takes in response to Israeli occupation actions, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani said in Beirut.
The UK urged Sudan’s warring parties to protect civilians, allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need and pursue diplomacy instead of continued war. It also called for an end to external support sustaining the conflict.
Yersayin Nagaspayev and Alexey Lyakhnovich discussed industrial cooperation between Kazakhstan and Belarus. The meeting was announced by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction.
Astana hosted the eighth meeting of ministers and senior officials responsible for media and information of the Organization of Turkic States. Attendees included representatives from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the organization.
On March 26, Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Ashgabat. Saidov was in the city to attend a ministerial meeting in the Central Asia–European Union format.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has opened a body to coordinate preparations for the first Central Asia–Republic of Korea summit. The meeting is planned for Seoul on September 16–17, 2026.
Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia in Baku. He called for ministerial-level transport dialogue and proposed a network of young Ambassadors of Trust.
The UN declared 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026) on the initiative of Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
On October 14, Belarusian State Military-Industrial Committee Chairman Dmitry Pantus met Omani Royal Army Commander Major General Matar bin Salem al-Balushi. They discussed potential areas for future cooperation.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has made personnel appointments in the leadership of the Defence Ministry and Armed Forces. Several officers have been assigned new posts.
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