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
Georgia•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 27 Oct 2026•News
Georgia’s September banking data show broad credit and deposit growth
The National Bank of Georgia’s Financial Sector Review reports GEL 78.1 billion in bank loans and GEL 77.4 billion in deposits for September 2026, with credit growth visible across households and legal entities and especially strong annual growth in construction lending. The figures provide a current…
Business implication
Companies evaluating Georgian financing should monitor three next checks: the National Bank’s next lending and asset-quality release; policy-rate, inflation and…
Financial and professional servicesConstruction and infrastructureIndustrial manufacturing
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 24 Oct 2026•News
Kazakhstan opens direct Almaty and Astana services to Salalah
Kazakhstan’s transport authorities report the launch of direct services from Almaty and Astana to Salalah, Oman, on 23 and 24 October respectively. The two weekly Air Astana routes create a new Kazakhstan–Gulf passenger connection for tourism, business travel and related services.
Business implication
Companies assessing the route should build a dated travel and distribution file: operating weeks and timetable; fare classes and booking inventory; baggage and any…
Transport and logisticsTourism and hospitalityConstruction and infrastructure
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
Armenia•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•News
Armenia advances organisational work for TRIPP infrastructure design in Syunik
Armenia’s government reports an on-site visit in Syunik focused on organisational matters for starting infrastructure design under TRIPP and agreeing next steps. The involvement of the deputy prime minister, infrastructure minister and urban-development leadership makes this a material project-preparation…
Business implication
Before positioning, build a project-control file covering the exact TRIPP asset and geography; responsible ministry, committee, project unit and contract signatory;…
Construction and infrastructureTransport and logisticsIndustrial 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
Türkiye•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 19 October 2026•News
Türkiye links Eskişehir’s Hasanbey Logistics Center to ports and the BTK rail route
Türkiye’s Investment and Finance Office reports that the Green Road project has connected Eskişehir’s Hasanbey Logistics Center to Derince port, with the first freight train departing on 19 October. The protocol also envisages rail movements on the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars route, creating a defined intermodal…
Business implication
Build a product-and-route file for each candidate flow: origin plant or warehouse; commodity, HS classification and packing; container, rail and port handover;…
Transport and logisticsConstruction and infrastructureIndustrial manufacturing