Updated 09:30 

• Kazakhstan’s National Bank and Visa signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. This deal expands Kazakhstan’s digital financial infrastructure through innovations in payment technologies, cybersecurity, and biometric identification, with Visa supporting a new national center for testing and developing digital payment solutions. 

               Sources: Qazinform, The Astana Times 

Source: The Astana Times 

Updated 09:43 

• U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Chris Murphy pushed forth senate resolution S.1303 on November 4, which would repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment. The amendment, which was created with the 1974 Trade Act, restricts the establishment of normal trade relations with countries over limitations to free market principles and emigration rights, and it still applies to four Central Asian states, along with Azerbaijan.   

                 Sources: Congress.gov, Foreign Relations Committee 

Updated 10:08 

• Kazakhstan and the U.S. signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) on critical minerals cooperation during a bilateral meeting at the Department of State. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Sergio Gor, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to discuss avenues for enhanced economic cooperation.  

                 Sources: TengriNews, Akorda 

Source: Tengrinews 

Updated 11:32 

• Several U.S. technology firms plan to open offices in Uzbekistan, creating jobs and strengthening logistics cooperation. Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov discussed plans to develop a modern logistics support ecosystem and establish a logistics center in cooperation with the American company Wersirius. Shermatov also met with representatives from American-Moldovan Association of Logistics and Transport, which plans to establish a transport operations center in Uzbekistan.  

              Sources: Kun.uz 

Updated 12:40 

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated his intentions to visit each of the Central Asian states in 2026.  

              Sources: Reuters 

Source: Secretary Marco Rubio, X 

Updated 12:45 

• President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with members of the U.S. House of Representatives Jimmy Panetta, Carol Miller, Bill Huizenga and Sidney Kamlager-Dove. During the meeting President Tokayev highlighted the importance of the U.S. Congress and US-Kazakhstan Caucus in strengthening the economic and political partnerships between the U.S. and Kazakhstan.  

               Source: Akorda 

Source: Akorda 

Updated 13:15 

• President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with members of the U.S. House of Representatives Bill Huizenga, Carol Miller, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove. In the meeting, President Mirziyoyev underscored the important role of the U.S. Congress in advancing trade, investment, culture, and humanitarian cooperation with Uzbekistan.  

               Source: Kun.uz 

Source: Kun.uz 

Updated 13:28 

• Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture announced new agreements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop joint research projects, strengthen scientific cooperation, and exchange knowledge on crop cultivation. Uzbekistan’s agricultural ministry also met with representatives from U.S. agricultural company John Deere to discuss areas of deepened cooperation, new investment, and the implementation smarter technologies.  

               Sources: podrobno.uz, Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan 

Source: uzagroministry 

• President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Development Finance Corporation CEO, Ben Black, and the Chairman of Exim Bank, John Jovanovic. With Black, Mirziyoyev discussed establishing a joint investment platform to finance priority projects, support small businesses, and open a DFC regional office in Tashkent. Mirziyoyev and Jovanovic addressed expanding cooperation in financing major projects and modernizing Uzbekistan’s aircraft fleet, including the purchase of Boeing aircraft. 

              Sources: X, X 

• President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan held a meeting with the CEO of the Chevron Corporation. Tokayev celebrated Chevron’s recent achievements with large-scale oil and gas projects at the Tengiz and Karachaganak fields. The President stated his continued readiness to mutual beneficial cooperation with the company. 

               Sources: Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan 

Source: Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan 

Updated 14:15 

• Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met with U.S. Senators James E. Risch and Steve Daines to discuss areas for enhanced bilateral cooperation and investment. Senator Risch is the chairman of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee 

• Source: akipress 

Source: Official Website of the President of Kyrgyz Republic 

Updated 15:44 

• Kazakhstan signed a $2 billion memorandum of understanding with chip manufacturer, Nvidia. Working with Open AI, Nvidia will provide Kazakhstan’s Freedom Holding Corporation and the digital ministry with up to $2 billion worth of the advanced chips necessary for AI development.  

                 Source: SeekingAlpha 

• Kazakhstan signed a $2.5 billion strategic partnership with U.S. agricultural machinery company John Deere to produce 3,000 agricultural machines at AgromashHolding KZ facilities over the next five years. The deal to localize production also includes the establishment of service centers and training programs.  

                Source: trend.az 

• VEON has announced that Beeline Kazakhstan will partner with Starlink Direct to Cell to provide satellite-to-mobile connectivity throughout Kazakhstan. The signed memorandum of understanding states that Beeline plans to launch messaging in 2026 and then introduce data connectivity in the following phase.  

                Sources: Stock Titan, VEON  

• Air Astana announced that it will purchase up to fifteen 787-9 Dreamliners from Boeing, marking the largest single-airplane order the Kazakh airliner has made. The first delivery is expected for 2026.  

              Source: Boeing 

• Cove Capital LLC and Kazakhstan’s National Mining Company announce joint venture to develop largest known undeveloped global tungsten resource. Cove’s portfolio company, Cove Kaz Capital Group LLC, will own 70 percent ownership of Severniy Katpar LLP, the Nothern Katpar, and Upper Kairakty projects. The immediate deal is valued at $1 billion, with the total deposit valued at $80 billion.  

                 Sources: Businesswire 

• Somon Air placed an order for up to ten 787-4 single-aisle MAX jets and four 787-9 Dreamliners, marking the first ever order the Tajik airliner has made for wide-body aircraft. The new aircraft fleet aims to expand intercontinental air routes out of Tajikistan. 

                  Sources: Boeing 

• The U.S. company Transparent Earth and Tajikistan’s Avesto Group LLC signed a memorandum of understanding, valued at $30 million, for the rights to the National Digital Platform. This platform will be utilized to track mineral data throughout the country.  

Sources: @ralakbar, X 

• Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways announced a deal for the airliner to purchase eight more 787 Dreamliners, bringing the prior total to 22 widebody jets. 

Sources: Reuters 

• Kazakhstan’s Ministry of AI and Digital Development, Kazakhtelecom, and Perplexity AI signed a memorandum of understanding that grants Kazakh citizens one-year free access to Perplexity Pro. The memorandum also includes joint initiatives to support research and development at Alem.AI along with the expansion of data center infrastructure in the country. 

                Sources: Trend.az 

• The Kyrgyz bank, Aiyl Bank signed two memorandums of understanding, the first with Citi Bank and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. The agreement with Citi Bank created a baseline for opening correspondent accounts that will expand international settlement capabilities and increase efficiency of interactions with foreign partners. The Oppenheimer agreement provides a partnership that will allow Aiyl Bank to access international capital markets through the issuance of Eurobonds. This will not only strengthen Aiyl’s position in international financial markets, but attract new investments.  

               Sources: 24.kg 

• President Tokayev confirmed Kazakhstan’s intentions to join the Abraham Accords and solidify diplomatic relations with Israel. Tokayev stated that this signing “means that we will get certain dividends from the point of economic cooperation.” 

Previous agreed upon deals that were also announced: 

• Leidos signed a contract with Kazaeronavigatsia in October 2025 to modernize the air traffic control system. Along with a hardware refresh, Leidos will install “Skyline-X Air Traffic Management system” which will provide controllers with end-to-end surveillance. The agreement has a 19-year period and includes work at 4 control centers and 21 towers. 

                Sources: Leidos 

• Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies signed an agreement with Perplexity AI and Epsilon3.ai in October 2025 to launch the Comet AI Browser for public sector usage. The browser will replace manual document search and analysis processes and allow for quicker analytical report and policy options. 

                 Sources: The Times of Central Asia 

• The government of Tajikistan made a deal with Supermicro and NVIDIA in June 2025 to develop sovereign grid AI supercomputer infrastructure. Tajikistan plans to energize this supercomputer infrastructure by increasing its potential hydropower generation to 60 gigawatts per year. 

                Sources: The Tech, azizjon.azimi, Instagram 

• The Colorado School of Mines reannounced that they planned to open their first international campus in Kazakhstan. Located in Zhezkazgan, this campus is expected to attract professionals globally, create new job opportunities, and train specialists for Kazakhstan’s domestic needs and global market.  

                  Sources: The Times of Central Asia  

• The Kyrgyz Temir Zholu National Company signed a public-private partnership agreement several months ago with the All American Railway Group. The agreement will focus on the Makmal-Karakol project. This project aims to develop tourism and freight transportation, especially minerals located along the route.  

                  Sources: Topnews.kg