Baku to host meeting of Security Council Secretaries of Organization of Turkic States
The Security Council Secretaries of the Organization of Turkic States are set to convene in Baku in mid‑September.
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Baku and Astana discuss military cooperation prospects
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have agreed on military cooperation activities for 2027 and discussed promising areas of defence partnership.
Kazakh oil transit through Georgia jumps fivefold
Oil transit from Kazakhstan through Georgia will increase fivefold in August, reaching 100,000 tonnes compared to 20,000 tonnes in July.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to launch TransCaspian Fiber-Optic Link by yearend
The Trans‑Caspian fibre‑optic communication line between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is set to begin operation in the fourth quarter of this year.
Kazakhstan's energy system recovers following disruption
Energy supply in Kazakhstan's Unified Energy System (UES) has been restored after a technical disruption on August 14, UES operator KEGOC reported.
Central Asian countries report power blackouts
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan's energy ministry said had been caused by a "sudden change in the power flow" from the Central Asian grid.
Armenia plans to boost agricultural exports to Kazakhstan
Gevorg Papoyan and Aidarbek Saparov discussed the potential for increasing agricultural exports to Kazakhstan. Agreements were reached on exchanging experience and technologies.
Baku and Astana increase purchases of Russian grain
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have been named as the largest foreign purchasers of grain from Russia's Saratov Region.
Armenian Economy Minister to attend EAEU event
Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan will take part in a meeting of the EAEU Agro‑Industrial Policy Council.
EAEU countries intend to restore trade growth
Despite challenges, the economies of the EAEU member states maintain their stability and potential for further growth and development, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said.
Two Russian tourists evacuated in Kazakhstan mountains
Russian citizens injured in the mountains of the Almaty region at an altitude of over 3,500 metres have been evacuated by helicopter.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan boost trade
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rose by more than a third in the first five months of 2026, reaching $2.3 billion.
Kazakhstan complete key stage of Trans-Caspian digital link ahead of schedule
Kazakhstan has completed a key stage in the implementation of the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic communication line across the Caspian Sea, which will connect the digital infrastructure of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
ATOR comments on Kazakhstan entry fee initiative
ATOR has described Kazakhstan's plans to introduce an entry fee as a potential obstacle to tourism development.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to develop Middle Corridor
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan discussed the development of the Middle Corridor, Azerbaijani Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said.
New Wildberries warehouses to open in Almaty and Astana
Wildberries e-commerce company is building warehouses in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a total area of approximately 260,000 square meters, Kazakhstan's Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev said.
Tehran pushes for Caspian Sea convention's ratification
The Iranian government is working to have the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, signed in 2018 between five littoral states, ratified by the Iranian parliament, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmail Baghaei said.
Astana and Beijing discuss Shymkent Oil Refinery modernization
Representatives of China's CNPC and Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas held a meeting in China to discuss the modernisation of the Shymkent Oil Refinery.
Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable being installed between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
Installation of the Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Communication Line along the seabed of the Caspian Sea between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan has begun.
Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan and Central Asia transform into one region
An informal meeting of the Heads of State of Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries was held today in the city of Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
