Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen people, held a phone call with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. They discussed bilateral ties and cooperation within the CIS.
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.
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.
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office urged Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities to lift restrictions on visits by mainland performers. It said the restrictions run counter to the wishes of Taiwan residents.
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.
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’s Ecology and Natural Resources Minister A. Kuantyrov met Israel’s ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Y. They discussed cooperation on environmental protection.
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.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed expanding cooperation on environmental protection. Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources A. Kuantyrov took part in the meeting.
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