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
Azerbaijan•Horizon 28 Oct 2026•Source 26 Oct 2026•Regulatory update
Azerbaijan signals further digitalisation of customs and transit procedures
Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee used its nine-month performance meeting to emphasise procedure optimisation for export and transit, wider digitalisation and artificial intelligence, stronger customs–business cooperation and electronic reporting. The direction is relevant to traders, carriers and…
Business implication
Logistics, trade-compliance and customs-technology teams should watch three next checks: publication of the nine-month performance indicators; new electronic-service…
Transport and logisticsDigital, ICT and innovationIndustrial manufacturing
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
Uzbekistan•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 24 Oct 2026•News
Uzbekistan reports continued visitor growth and expands its tourism-development agenda
Uzbekistan’s Tourism Committee reports strong recent growth in foreign arrivals and tourism-service exports, alongside incentives, expanded transport links and the Open Tourism; 2026 initiative. The figures strengthen the case for destination, hospitality, transport and booking research, while their…
Business implication
Prepare a destination-specific case before entering the market: target nationality and traveller segment; priority city or circuit; season and length of stay; air or…
Tourism and hospitalityTransport and logisticsConsumer, retail and lifestyle
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
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
Kyrgyz Republic•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 22 Oct 2026•News
Kyrgyz Republic and HWAYA discuss a USD 10 million manufacturing plant
The Kyrgyz National Investment Agency reports discussions with South Korean company HWAYA over a proposed manufacturing plant, including possible free-economic-zone location, site and infrastructure requirements and exports to Central Asian markets.
Business implication
Industrial suppliers, developers, logistics providers and advisers should first confirm the proposed product and capacity; project company and ownership; selected…
Industrial manufacturingTransport and logisticsFinancial and professional services
Kyrgyz Republic•Horizon 25 Oct 2026•Source 21 Oct 2026•News
Nukura Pro advances a USD 7.7 million dairy-processing plant in Chui Region
The Kyrgyz National Investment Agency reports a USD 7.7 million dairy-processing project by Nukura Pro in Shopokov, Chui Region, supported by a USD 5.4 million credit agreement with the Russian–Kyrgyz Development Fund. The plant has named product categories, employment and export intentions.
Business implication
A supplier or channel case should identify the project company and authorised buyer; construction and commissioning stage; milk intake and finished-product capacity;…
Agri-food and food systemsIndustrial manufacturingFinancial 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