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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reaffirmed strong bilateral ties and strategic cooperation ahead of the upcoming Turkic States Summit.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warmly welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, recalling his own state visit to Budapest last year, during which several strategically important agreements were signed.
Tokayev described the 2024 visit as highly productive, noting it strengthened mutual understanding between the two nations and yielded practical agreements across multiple sectors.
Highlighting the importance of the upcoming informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), the Kazakh President reiterated Kazakhstan’s commitment to constructive dialogue across all priority areas of OTS activity.
Prime Minister Orban expressed gratitude for the hospitality and praised the positive momentum in Hungary-Kazakhstan relations. He noted that bilateral cooperation has grown dynamically in recent years, particularly in the economic sphere, and thanked Tokayev for his support in organizing the OTS summit.
During the meeting, the leaders reviewed progress on joint projects initiated during last year’s high-level talks, including those in energy, trade, and investment.
They also exchanged views on key issues on the international agenda, reinforcing their shared commitment to continued collaboration and regional stability.
Leaders of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to hold coordinated population censuses around 2030. They took the decision at the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in Awaza, Turkmenistan on Friday, media reported.
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Britain and Israel have reached a temporary compromise over the future of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a diplomatic dispute that had threatened to further strain relations between the two countries.
South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Turkic states are assessing the feasibility of passport-free travel between countries using national ID cards, Kürşad Zorlu, the Deputy Chairman of Türkiye’s ruling AK Party said on Saturday.
European Union measures suspending import duties on 80 per cent of Armenian exports to the bloc came into effect on Saturday. The temporary liberalisation measures are aimed at supporting Armenian producers and exporters following trade restrictions imposed on the country's products by Russia.
Georgia is enjoying one of its biggest and highest-quality grape harvests since independence. By 6 October, growers in the country's main wine-producing region, Kakheti, had delivered 182,210 tonnes of grapes, with 99 per cent rated medium or high quality, despite recent protests over prices.
Uzbekistan has unveiled plans to deepen economic ties with Central Asia and Azerbaijan, proposing shared artificial intelligence infrastructure, a critical minerals alliance and a regional trade strategy extending to 2035.
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