Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Central Asia
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan sign MoUs aiming to boost trade twelvefold40dPutin and Xi attend SCO summit in Bishkek as bloc marks 25 years[Updated]41dKazakhs vote in parliamentary elections with pro-Tokayev party set for landslide49dKazakhstan elections cement Tokaïev's grip on power under new constitution50dCentral Asia faces unprecedented heat as Kyrgyzstan reports record temperatures81dKyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face acute fuel shortages as Russian supply disruptions bite89dClimate change threatens Central Asia–South Asia connectivity projects built for a different era122dKyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history128dUzbekistan and Russia mark nuclear plant construction start for second time in two months128dKazakhstan completes Central Asia's first air taxi test flight amid urban mobility push132dGwadar Port positioned as regional trade alternative amid Strait of Hormuz tensions155dKyrgyzstan's ruling political tandem collapses as president purges former security chief's network167dKazakhstan's new constitution tightens presidential grip as civil society pushes back175dTurkey and Kazakhstan target $15 billion trade as Erdoğan prepares state visit178dRussia coercing Central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine, with front-line life expectancy of four months178dSouth Korea secures alternative energy supplies amid Strait of Hormuz closure180d