The UK will continue military and financial support for Ukraine and maintain sanctions pressure on Russia, the government said. London remains in close contact with the US, Ukraine and other allies.
The UK has published findings from its 2025 Small Business Survey covering businesses with no employees. The report looks at turnover, exporting, access to finance and barriers to business success.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy has backed 253 projects to upgrade 11,700 km of power grids. The announcement was made at the POWER TRENDS conference in Astana.
Kazakhstan generated 91.7 billion kWh of electricity in the first nine months of the year. Around 2.4 GW of conventional power capacity is planned to come online this year to reduce the shortfall.
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.
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.
Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum on September 14, 2026. It was the third-lowest maximum recorded since satellite observations began.
A joint IAEA mission is taking place in Astana from October 12 to 15. It supports preparation of Kazakhstan’s nuclear infrastructure self-evaluation report and the main Phase 2 INIR mission.
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