Samarkand, 19 October 2026 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the C5+1 Ministerial Meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Heads of Foreign Ministries of the Central Asian states, held during the Republic of Uzbekistan’s chairmanship.During the meeting, participants discussed developing trade, economic and investment cooperation, strengthening regional connectivity, and implementing joint initiatives aimed at ensuring sustainable economic growth.Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister noted the historic role of Kazakhstan and US in establishing the C5+1 format, which has proven to be an effective platform for developing regional cooperation.The Minister drew attention to the importance of expanding trade, developing transport and logistics infrastructure, and diversifying supply chains.Participants also considered prospects for implementing joint projects in the fields of critical minerals, energy, digitalization and innovation.Following the meeting, a Joint Statement was adopted, reflecting the parties’ readiness to further strengthen their long-term, mutually beneficial partnership and implement the agreements reached.As part of his visit to Samarkand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The heads of the foreign policy agencies of the two countries discussed prospects for further developing the enhanced strategic partnership, with an emphasis on strengthening trade, economic and investment cooperation.Particular attention was paid to the implementation of agreements reached at the highest level, including those resulting from the meeting between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and US President Donald Trump in November 2025.M. Tileuberdi emphasized the importance of strengthening business ties, attracting American investment and advanced technologies, as well as developing cooperation in the fields of energy, critical minerals, digitalization, transport and logistics.The parties also exchanged views on preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit in Miami. In addition, M. Rubio confirmed his interest in making a full-fledged visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan soon after the G20 Summit.Following the meeting, mutual interest in further strengthening the enhanced Kazakhstan–US strategic partnership and achieving concrete, practical results was reaffirmed.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-bratislava/press/news/details/1313803?lang=ru

Sofia, 19 October 2026 – Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Viktor Temirbayev, held a meeting with Bulgaria’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Georgi Peev.The interlocutors noted that the fifth meeting of the Kazakhstan-Bulgaria Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, held in Sofia on May 20, 2025, and the official visit of Rumen Radev to Kazakhstan on June 9, 2025, during his tenure as President of Bulgaria, gave additional impetus to the development of bilateral relations.The meeting addressed the current state and prospects of transport and logistics cooperation between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria. Particular attention was paid to the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), given its growing role in facilitating freight transportation between Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and China.The parties also discussed prospects for establishing direct air links between the two countries and expanding cooperation in international road transport.Georgi Peev noted that Bulgaria has the potential to strengthen its role as a transport and logistics hub for transit shipments between Asia and Europe. He expressed Bulgaria’s readiness to intensify cooperation with Kazakhstan to develop the TITR. According to the Minister, expanding cooperation in this area will contribute to the growth of bilateral trade.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1313760?lang=ru

Kuala Lumpur, 19 October 2026 – Malik Murzalin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, presented his credentials to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. The ceremony took place at the Istana Negara Royal Palace.During the audience, the Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to His Majesty, and reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s interest in further strengthening friendly relations with Malaysia.Ambassador Murzalin noted that active political dialogue provides favourable foundation for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation and deepening ties between the peoples of the two countries. The Ambassador emphasised that the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, to be marked in 2027, presents an opportunity to impart fresh impetus to bilateral engagement.In turn, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim congratulated Ambassador Murzalin on the official commencement of his diplomatic mission and conveyed his best wishes to the President and the people of Kazakhstan. His Majesty noted that Kazakhstan is an important partner of Malaysia in Central Asia and expressed his support for further strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two states.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1313744?lang=ru

   The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues its work to ensure tax payments by foreign internet platforms operating in Kazakhstan.   As a result of tax administration activities, Pinduoduo transferred KZT 6.8 billion tenge (USD 15.1 million) to the budget.   In addition, Anthropic, PBC, the developer of the Claude AI assistant, paid 1.2 billion tenge (approximately USD 2.6 million) for previous tax periods. The company complied with the notices issued following desk tax audits.   The legislation provides for the possibility of restricting access to the online resources of foreign internet platforms if they fail to comply with tax legislation.   Accordingly, the Committee issued a desk tax audit notice to the operator of the Farfetch platform, registered in the United Kingdom. As the notice was not complied with, access to Farfetch’s online resource has been restricted in Kazakhstan.   Farfetch is an international online platform through which clothing, footwear and accessories are sold, including products from well-known brands.   The Committee notes that such measures apply, in accordance with the procedure established by law, to all foreign internet platforms that are subject to the relevant requirements and fail to fulfil their tax obligations to Kazakhstan’s budget.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/press/news/details/1313728?lang=ru

The Agency refused to approve the following executive in the securities market:Myrzakhmetov Nursultan for the position of another manager (minutes № 346/РЦБ/T dated October 15, 2026). Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ardfm/press/news/details/1313714?lang=ru