Turkmenistan’s OGT 2026 energy forum opens in Ashgabat, bringing together more than 1,700 delegates from 75 countries and around 450 companies to discuss investment, hydrocarbon development and export diversification.

The agenda includes the $5.1 billion fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field, the TAPI pipeline, Caspian offshore projects and advanced energy technologies. Azerbaijan’s SOCAR is the event’s general partner.

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#Turkmenistan #Energy #OGT2026

On October 21, President of the Republic of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

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Kyrgyzstan has taken over the chairmanship of TURKPA, with Speaker Marlen Mamataliev outlining priorities spanning digital transformation, AI legislation, transport connectivity and economic cooperation among Turkic states.

The 15th plenary session adopted the Bishkek Declaration and four model laws. For Azerbaijan, closer parliamentary cooperation with Bishkek offers another avenue to strengthen trade and transport links between Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

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#Kyrgyzstan #Azerbaijan #TURKPA

Leonardo Art School and MiniBoss Business School have announced the launch of a joint educational program, “Creative Entrepreneur: From Creativity to Business,” combining art, innovation and the fundamentals of entrepreneurship for children aged 8–13

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Major international companies are expanding their presence in Central Asia, with new projects spanning oil and gas, renewable energy, transport and digital technologies across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Key developments include Petronas’s plans for new offshore projects in Turkmenistan, Masdar’s $250 million solar and storage project in Uzbekistan, Eni’s hybrid energy project in Kazakhstan, and expanded cooperation with CNPC, Wabtec, Boeing and Google.

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#CentralAsia #Investment #Energy

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Baku on October 23, with the sides discussing ways to expand bilateral relations following his recent meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bishkek.

The talks focused on cooperation in trade, the economy, high technology, culture and humanitarian affairs, as well as coordination within international organizations. Both sides highlighted the need for more political contacts, reciprocal visits and exchanges between business delegations.

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#Azerbaijan #India #IlhamAliyev

Indian specialty chemicals manufacturer Rossari Biotech Limited is exploring opportunities to expand cooperation with SOCAR and other oil and gas companies in Azerbaijan after registering as a supplier of MDEA, a chemical reagent used for gas purification, company representative Ketan Gadhiya told Trend on the sidelines of OGT 2026 in Ashgabat.

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#Azerbaijan #India #Energy

Kazakhstan is exploring a new railway route through Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to Pakistan’s seaports as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pushes to strengthen the country’s role as a Eurasian transport and logistics hub. The proposed CASA corridor could expand Kazakhstan’s access to South Asian markets and Indian Ocean ports.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the UAE signed a memorandum on the project in September to assess its technical and economic feasibility. Alongside the Middle Corridor, CASA could diversify transport options for Kazakh exporters, although its implementation will depend on financing, cargo volumes, security and transit arrangements.

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#Kazakhstan #Transport #MiddleCorridor

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has retained its Aa3 insurance financial strength rating from Moody’s Ratings with a Stable Outlook, reflecting strong capital adequacy, liquidity, underwriting performance and support from the Islamic Development Bank Group and sovereign shareholders.

The rating reinforces ICIEC’s position as a major provider of Shariah-compliant export credit and investment insurance. The corporation has insured more than $139 billion in trade and investment cumulatively, supporting projects across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture.

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#ICIEC #Investment #TradeFinance

On October 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Tom Berendsen.

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First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post on her Instagram on the occasion of the birthday of People’s Artist and Chair of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan Farhad Khalilov.

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On October 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

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On October 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Miguel Ángel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), who also serves as the UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia.

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On October 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Alexander Zuev, Acting Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).

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On October 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Shaikha Al Nuwais, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).

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Uzbekistan is exploring expanded cooperation with South African energy and chemicals company Sasol to develop coal processing, gas-to-liquids (GTL) technologies and base oil production, supporting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s drive to increase domestic processing and manufacture higher-value products.

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#Uzbekistan #Sasol #IndustrialDevelopment

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the Third Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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Azerbaijan attaches particular importance to developing cooperation, strengthening solidarity and promoting mutual support within the framework of the OIC, and consistently works towards achieving these goals, President Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the Third Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, held in Baku.

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Azerbaijan is consistently implementing measures to combat corruption - President Ilham Aliyev

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The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) has delivered three specialized training programs in Tripoli, equipping more than 60 senior Central Bank of Libya professionals with practical expertise in Islamic monetary policy, banking liquidity management and central bank treasury operations.

Held from October 4 to 22 under an IsDB-funded technical assistance project, the programs aimed to strengthen institutional capacity and support the development of Libya’s Islamic financial services industry. IsDBI also met with Libyan financial institutions to review ongoing projects and identify further technical assistance needs.

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#Libya #IslamicFinance #IsDBI