This detailed report by the Europe Division of JETRO Research Institute covers the political and economic event schedules for Russia, Central Asia, and Caucasus region from September to November 2025.
September's Major Economic Indicators and International Conferences
September features the release of important economic statistics from regional countries. Russia will announce August CPI on September 10 and Q2 economic activity-based GDP preliminary figures on September 12, with the Russian Central Bank board meeting also scheduled for the same day. In Central Asia, Kazakhstan will release August CPI on September 2 and January-July trade statistics on September 15, while Uzbekistan will publish August CPI on September 15 and January-August industrial production index on September 19.
Internationally, the Eastern Economic Forum will be held in Vladivostok, Russia from September 3-6, discussing economic cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region. President Putin is scheduled to visit China from August 31 to September 3 to attend the "80th Anniversary Commemoration of Victory in the Anti-Japanese War." Russia's unified regional elections will be conducted on September 14, affecting the domestic political situation.
October's CIS Summit Meetings and Economic Statistics
October concentrates on important meetings of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The CIS Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on October 9, followed by the CIS Summit and Russia-Central Asia Summit in the same city on October 10, strengthening regional cooperation. Russia Energy Week will be held in Moscow from October 15-17, discussing international cooperation in the energy sector.
Economically, Russia's Q2 demand-based GDP preliminary figures will be released on October 1, Uzbekistan's Q3 demand-based GDP on October 8, and the Russian Central Bank board meeting is scheduled for October 24, clarifying regional economic trends.
November's Q3 Economic Assessment and International Organization Meetings
November is when Q3 economic assessments intensify, with Uzbekistan's Q3 GDP growth rate announced on November 3 and Russia's Q3 GDP growth rate preliminary figures on November 14. Kazakhstan will also publish Q3 employment statistics on November 10 and January-September demand-based GDP preliminary figures on November 14.
International organization meetings include the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Prime Ministers' Meeting in Moscow on November 17-18, and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan during November. These meetings play important roles in promoting regional security and economic cooperation.
The article demonstrates that these economic statistical releases, international conferences, and political events are interconnected and significantly impact economic integration, political cooperation, and international cooperation in energy and resources sectors across the Russia, Central Asia, and Caucasus region.