A serviceman underwent complex open-heart surgery at the Main Clinical Hospital of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence. His condition is satisfactory, and he is recovering under medical supervision.
Entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan and Algeria discussed prospects for trade, economic and investment cooperation. The events were held ahead of Kazakhstan’s Republic Day.
Ankara hosted an international academic and cultural event titled “The Kurultai Tradition in the Turkic World: Historical Memory and Statehood.” The Turkish edition of The Phenomenon of the Kurultai was presented there.
Azerbaijan’s State Border Service says it stopped an attempt to smuggle drugs from Iran. Officers found 6 kg and 485 g of drugs during operations on October 18.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed their countries’ strategic partnership. New agreements worth $12 billion were reached at a business council meeting.
Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case over online materials calling for a violent seizure of power, a change to the constitutional order and religious hostility. Turkish citizen Celal Çiftçi is among those named in the investigation.
Officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Urban Development and Housing met a delegation from a state institution in Uzbekistan. Talks covered Kabul’s master plan and development proposals for residential and commercial areas.
Marco Rubio received the Order of Buyuk Khizmatlari Uchun, while Sergio Gor was awarded the Order of Dustlik. The honours recognize their contributions to ties between Uzbekistan and the United States.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev travelled to Baku at the invitation of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. His visit includes the seventh CICA summit and talks with foreign delegation leaders.
An 11th-grade student from Karakalpakstan won bronze at the 2nd International Ahmad al-Farghani Physics Olympiad. Two other students from the region also competed as part of Uzbekistan’s team.
The fourteenth session of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan will open on October 19, 2026, at 11:30. Qaraqalpaqstan TV will broadcast the session live.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined priorities for expanding economic ties between Uzbekistan and the United States, including critical minerals, energy, data centres and artificial intelligence.
The opening ceremony of the fifth Asian Para Games was held in Nagoya, Japan, on October 18, 2026. The continental sports event has brought together around 4,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries.
The Khoja Ahmed Yasawi School in Nurdagi, Gaziantep Province, Türkiye, welcomed its first students on September 14. The school was built with funding from Samruk-Kazyna.
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