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President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan have exchanged official congratulations to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Allied Relations between their two nations.
In their messages, the presidents celebrated two decades of deepening political, economic, and cultural cooperation, affirming their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties. The 2005 treaty laid the foundation for a close partnership rooted in mutual respect, regional cooperation, and strategic alignment across the Caspian region and beyond.
The anniversary comes at a time of growing collaboration between Baku and Astana in sectors such as energy, transport, logistics, and digital innovation, with both countries playing key roles in trans-Eurasian connectivity initiatives, including the Middle Corridor and Caspian Sea infrastructure projects.
Officials in both capitals have indicated that new high-level visits and joint economic forums are being planned for later this year to mark the occasion and build on the treaty’s legacy.
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.
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 Nobel Peace Prize 2026 will be announced on Friday, 9 October, bringing one of the world's most closely watched awards back into focus.
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.
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.
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.
Saudi Arabia has restored its vital East-West oil pipeline to near-full capacity, but escalating Houthi attacks on energy facilities, airports and transport infrastructure are raising fresh concerns over the security of its oil exports.
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