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.
A cross-border trade centre will open during Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s state visit to Uzbekistan. The visit will also include the seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.
France and Germany have agreed on a common approach to the future of Europe’s automotive industry. They propose measures to encourage investment, research and vehicle production in Europe.
Kazakhstan and Russia have launched their first pilot road freight shipment using the electronic international consignment note e-CMR. The launch took place in Astana during Transport Week.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev met in Baku to discuss strategic partnership agreements and joint projects. Trade turnover between the countries has increased by 30% since the start of the year.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Baku. They discussed trade and economic ties, as well as education and cultural exchanges.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed to speed up the preparation of basic agreements on trade, economic cooperation and investment.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit. They discussed cooperation in trade, industry and agriculture.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP rose 10.8% in January-September 2026 compared with the same period last year. Industrial output increased 7%, while construction grew 1.6-fold.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP reached 1,640.9 billion soms in January–September 2026, up 10.8% from the same period a year earlier. Growth was supported by goods-producing industries, services and net taxes on products.
Saudi Arabia has imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on aluminium lids for beverage cans imported from China. The duties apply to lids measuring 50 mm to 63 mm in diameter.
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has stopped criminal groups that ran a cross-border dropper network to serve online casinos. Processing traders set up so-called “drop farms” using bank accounts belonging to citizens of three countries.
Mangystau Region Governor Nurdaulet Kilybay met with Emre Biral, Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Aktau. They discussed trade and economic ties, investment, transport and logistics, tourism, and cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Kazakhstan and the Netherlands are strengthening practical cooperation in agribusiness. Their priorities include advanced technology transfer, investment, broader exports and local production in Kazakhstan.
Akmola Region Governor Marat Akhmetzhanov signed a trilateral agreement with Belgium’s Linagro NV and Scaldis-Ruien NV at the Kazakhstan-Belgium Business Council.
Sportswear made in East Kazakhstan has entered Russia’s professional hockey market. Barnaul club Dynamo-Altai will wear kit from Kazakh manufacturer Alprima in the 2026/2027 season.
Kazakhstan and Mongolia are entering a new stage of bilateral cooperation, with an emphasis on implementing practical joint projects in trade, investment, industry and logistics.
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