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
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
Uzbekistan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 19 October 2026•News
New Tashkent Airport enters EPC mobilisation, sharpening the aviation-infrastructure delivery map
Larsen & Toubro reports that it has received a limited notice to proceed for the passenger-terminal and landside scope of the New Tashkent International Airport project. Together with Uzbekistan’s public records on the project and its surrounding logistics plans, the update gives aviation, airport…
Business implication
Build a project-specific account file before pursuing any introduction or offer: confirm the legal employer, project company, airport owner and future operator;…
Transport and logisticsConstruction and infrastructureTourism and hospitality
Kazakhstan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 16 October 2026•News
Kazakhstan sets aviation-hub priorities as passenger and air-cargo activity grows
Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry reports 12.4 million airline passengers and 136,500 tonnes of airport cargo for the first nine months of 2026, while aviation stakeholders outlined airport, cargo-hub and digital-development priorities. The update gives air-cargo, airport technology, maintenance, logistics,…
Business implication
Start with a named airport, carrier, cargo operator, ground handler, terminal owner or authorised delivery organisation.
Transport and logisticsConstruction and infrastructureDigital, ICT and innovation
Tajikistan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 9 October 2026•News
Tajikistan begins Dushanbe international-terminal project with a stated 8.5 million passenger annual capacity
Tajikistan’s President and air-navigation authority report the start of construction of a new international terminal at Dushanbe Airport, with a stated annual passenger capacity of 8.5 million and an 18-month construction period. The project gives aviation, airport-services, hospitality, travel, systems…
Business implication
Build a terminal-specific file before outreach or representation: legal owner and airport operator; current project scope and delivery stage; funding and contracting…
Transport and logisticsConstruction and infrastructureTourism and hospitality
Kyrgyz Republic · Azerbaijan · Kazakhstan · Türkiye · Uzbekistan•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 2 October 2026•News
Turkic health ministers adopt a 2026 to 2027 cooperation agenda covering medicines, workforce and digital health
Health ministers from Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan met in Bishkek and approved an Organization of Turkic States health-cooperation action plan for 2026 to 2027. The agenda gives health, pharmaceutical, medtech, training and digital-health organisations a timely framework for…
Business implication
For an authorised health, medtech, pharmaceutical, training or digital-health case, select one country and one use case first.
Healthcare and life sciencesDigital, ICT and innovationEducation and skills
Armenia•Horizon 20 Oct 2026•Source 31 July 2025•Opportunities
Armenia’s 2025–2030 export-promotion strategy puts B2B market development at the centre
Armenia’s Ministry of Economy has established a 2025–2030 export-promotion programme focused on target-market entry, national pavilions, business conferences, B2B meetings and international visibility. It gives producers and service companies a clear public framework for structuring export-market work…
Business implication
Armenian producers, technology and professional-service firms can create a 12-month export development file: target country and segment; product or service,…
Industrial manufacturingAgri-food and food systemsConsumer, retail and lifestyle
Uzbekistan•Horizon 18 Oct 2026•Source 18 Oct 2026•News
Uzbekistan advances a UZS 310 billion bridge linking Shirin district with Samarkand
Uzbekistan’s President inspected construction of a four-lane bridge across the Karadarya River intended to connect Shirin district with central Samarkand and the international airport. The official release provides asset dimensions, cost and intended travel benefits, but no procurement, contractor,…
Business implication
Civil engineering, transport systems, lighting, barriers, monitoring, traffic-management, maintenance and urban-services firms should verify the project owner,…
Construction and infrastructureTransport and logisticsTourism and hospitality
Türkiye•Horizon 15 Oct 2026•Source 15 Oct 2026•News
Türkiye’s services output grows 2.3%, led by information and communication
Official August data show Türkiye’s services production increasing 2.3% year on year and 0.2% month on month, with information and communication up 9.9% annually. Transport, hospitality and real estate moved differently, giving service companies a more useful sector picture than the aggregate alone.
Business implication
Digital, logistics, hospitality, property and professional-services firms should compare the official index with customer-specific indicators: buyer revenues and…
Digital, ICT and innovationTransport and logisticsTourism and hospitality
Kyrgyz Republic•Horizon 14 Oct 2026•Source 14 October 2026•Opportunities
Kyrgyz Republic moves regional investment-project information into a digital workflow
The National Investment Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic reported a 14 October 2026 training programme on its Investments automated information system for regional leaders and local-government representatives. The update gives companies a useful reason to watch how regional project information, authority…
Business implication
For companies in energy, infrastructure, tourism technology, industrial services or digital solutions, create a regional research matrix that records the project or…
Digital, ICT and innovationConstruction and infrastructureEnergy and transition
Kazakhstan•Horizon 14 Oct 2026•Source 8 October 2026•Opportunities
Kazakhstan links tourism investment growth to hospitality capacity, service quality and destination delivery
Kazakhstan’s tourism authorities reported a 2026 portfolio of 328 tourism investment projects alongside a stated focus on resort infrastructure, transport access and service quality. For hospitality operators, investors, technology providers, training organisations and destination-service businesses, the…
Business implication
For a Kazakhstan hospitality, tourism-technology, services, infrastructure or training proposition, create a destination and asset file: named site and responsible…
Tourism and hospitalityConstruction and infrastructureEducation and skills