Kazakhstan•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 27 Oct 2026•News
Kazakhstan moves a large utilities-modernisation pipeline into contracting and delivery
Kazakhstan’s Government reports that 22 facilities have been completed under the national Energy and Utilities Modernisation project, while 145 projects are in construction or equipment procurement and contracts have been concluded for another 180 projects for the next construction season. The programme…
Business implication
Engineering, utility-technology, water, power, heat-network, automation, equipment and construction teams should monitor three specific next steps: regional…
Energy and transitionConstruction and infrastructureIndustrial manufacturing
Kazakhstan•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 27 Oct 2026•News
Kazakhstan and China review oil, gas, pipeline and refinery expansion workstreams
The fifth Kazakhstan–China oil and gas working group reviewed higher oil-supply volumes, oil-pipeline capacity, exploration, gas cooperation, the proposed expansion of the Shymkent refinery, petrochemicals and new energy. The agenda identifies several bilateral workstreams that suppliers and investors can…
Business implication
Relevant companies should watch three evidence points: project-specific notices from Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry, national companies and CNPC; engineering,…
Energy and transitionIndustrial manufacturingConstruction and infrastructure
Uzbekistan•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 27 Oct 2026•News
Uzbekistan and French companies map urban, water, transport and energy cooperation
Uzbekistan’s investment ministry met the French Special Representative for Sustainable Cities and Transport together with companies including Alstom, SUEZ, Veolia, EDF, Dassault Systèmes and IVECO. The agenda identifies urban infrastructure, water, transport, energy and digitalisation as active…
Business implication
Companies should watch three next records: project-specific follow-up from the ministry or named participants; PPP, municipal, utility and transport procurement…
Construction and infrastructureEnergy and transitionTransport and logistics
Armenia•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 26 Oct 2026•News
EU–Armenia task force reviews transport, energy and digital-connectivity project pipeline
The fifth EU–Armenia Joint Task Force reviewed economic stability, energy resilience, reform benchmarks and a pipeline of transport, energy and digital-connectivity projects under the wider 2024–2027 Resilience and Growth Plan. The meeting gives advisers and suppliers a defined programme-monitoring route.
Business implication
Infrastructure, energy, digital, consulting and finance teams should watch three evidence points: publication of a project-level pipeline and allocations; the mandate…
Construction and infrastructureEnergy and transitionTransport and logistics
Uzbekistan•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 26 Oct 2026•News
Uzbekistan and Qatar discuss New Tashkent, PPP infrastructure and transport corridors
Uzbekistan’s delegation at the World Investment Forum and bilateral intergovernmental meetings discussed industry, energy, agriculture, transport infrastructure and mineral-resource development with Qatari counterparts. New Tashkent, transport corridors, PPP infrastructure and financing mechanisms were…
Business implication
Developers, advisers and suppliers should monitor three next records: Uzbekistan’s PPP and public-procurement registers; identification of the Qatari financing…
Construction and infrastructureEnergy and transitionTransport and logistics
Kazakhstan•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•Events
Kazakhstan–Switzerland mission produces indicative agreements worth USD 46 million
Kazakhstan’s trade ministry reports memoranda with an indicative combined value of USD 46 million following a Switzerland mission involving around 90 Swiss companies. The mission widened institutional contact across trade, manufacturing, infrastructure and project finance, but the memorandum values should…
Business implication
Create separate account files for each relevant theme rather than treating the mission as one pipeline: named Kazakh and Swiss counterparties; precise product, asset…
Industrial manufacturingConstruction and infrastructureFinancial and professional services
Azerbaijan · Georgia•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•News
Caspian–Black Sea–Europe Green Energy Corridor moves from feasibility toward implementation planning
Azerbaijan’s first international forum on the Caspian–Black Sea–Europe Green Energy Corridor set out a 2029 target for final investment decision and phased commissioning from 2032. The official concept combines long-distance transmission, renewable generation and cross-border finance, creating a…
Business implication
Companies should establish a corridor workstream file before positioning: project entity and participating-country responsibilities; current feasibility deliverables;…
Energy and transitionConstruction and infrastructureFinancial and professional services
Türkiye•Horizon 24 Oct 2026•Source 23 Oct 2026•News
EBRD records up to EUR 100 million for green leasing in Türkiye
EBRD’s project record for Türkiye GEFF III – İş Leasing describes up to EUR 100 million of senior unsecured financing for eligible green investments by private-sector sub-borrowers and vendors. At least 30% is intended for earthquake-affected regions.
Business implication
Equipment vendors and potential lessees should obtain current İş Leasing and GEFF eligibility guidance, then document the asset, baseline consumption or risk,…
Financial and professional servicesEnergy and transitionIndustrial manufacturing
Kazakhstan•Horizon 22 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•Opportunities
Kazakhstan reports USD 4.8 billion of documents at its Global Investment Roundtable
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister reports 22 documents with a stated total value of USD 4.8 billion signed at the ninth Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable in Shymkent. Named workstreams include wind and storage, road control, glass production, a Kuryk terminal, a data centre, a medical city and recycling.
Business implication
For a named project, confirm the document type, parties, sponsor and project company, financing, land and grid or utility position, permits, feasibility and design…
Energy and transitionDigital, ICT and innovationConstruction and infrastructure
Uzbekistan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 20 Oct 2026•News
Uzbekistan reports 54 US-linked agreements worth USD 12 billion if implemented
Uzbekistan’s government reports that 54 trade, investment and technology documents signed during US delegation business events could total USD 12 billion upon implementation. The package spans industry, transport, energy, critical minerals, finance, digital technologies, agriculture, health and education.
Business implication
For any named company or sector, create a separate account file: document type and counterparties, scope, project company or buyer, financing, permits, localisation,…
Industrial manufacturingTransport and logisticsEnergy and transition
Kazakhstan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 19 October 2026•Opportunities
Kazakhstan–Korea investment dialogue puts Almaty logistics, metro and digital assets on an early project map
Baiterek Holding and Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation discussed an early list of Kazakhstan projects for possible assessment by the Kazakhstan–Korea Joint Investment Fund. The list includes an Almaty-region transport, industrial and logistics hub, an airport-linked metro…
Business implication
For a target asset, build an investment-and-delivery file before approaching a fund, public body, developer or local partner: asset owner and sponsor; fund or…
Construction and infrastructureTransport and logisticsDigital, ICT and innovation
Uzbekistan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 16 October 2026•News
Uzbekistan tracks commissioning of a 12 MW DataVolt data centre at IT Park Tashkent
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Digital Technologies and DataVolt reviewed final-stage construction and commissioning preparations for the IT Park data centre in Tashkent. EBRD project disclosure identifies the facility as a planned 12 MW Tier III carrier-neutral data centre supported by an approved senior loan,…
Business implication
Data-centre, cloud, network, power, cooling, cybersecurity, facilities-management, sustainability and skills firms should prepare a disciplined asset file: current…
Digital, ICT and innovationEnergy and transitionIndustrial manufacturing