10.26.2018. Tajikistan imported over 280.3 thousand tons of liquefied and about 10 million cubic meters of natural gas in the first nine months of this year.

 On October 26, 2018, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the concept of state policy in the sphere of cooperation with compatriots living abroad. The document was published in the official press on October 26.

Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on consular issues took place in Astana on October 26, 2018.

In Kyrgyzstan, for the first 9 months of 2018, 12.2 tons of gold were produced in the country, which is 586 kg less than last year.

Uzbekistan and US companies signed 13 agreements worth $ 2.5 billion at the annual business forum in Tashkent on October 23. This was reported by the head of the US-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Lamm.

The delegation of Turkmenistan visited Brussels where they held a number of meetings, including with the Vice-President of the European Commission for the Energy Union Maros Shefchovich and representatives of the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission. Deputy Prime Minister M. Meredov informed about the results of the trip of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The inflow of foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan grew by 15.4%. This was reported on October 23 at a meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the Minister for Investment and Development Zhenis Kasymbek.

In 2018, Kyrgyzstan exported 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to Uzbekistan.

The leaders of Russia and Uzbekistan held fruitful negotiations, during which they set guidelines for the work of ministries, departments and organizations.

On October 16, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved an agreement with Russia on the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan at the Tudakul reservoir.