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Kazakhstan is set to finalize the construction of a major highway connecting to the Turkmen border by the end of 2026. According to Kazakhstan's Minister of Transport, Nurlan Sauranbayev, the construction of the "Zhanaozen – Border of Turkmenistan" section is currently in its final stages.
This road project is a vital component of the broader "Turkmenistan – Russia" transport corridor. The minister also noted that a feasibility study is underway to upgrade the highway into a four-lane expressway. Once completed, the new infrastructure will streamline regional logistics, boost cross-border trade, and enhance the efficiency of international transit routes passing through Central Asia.
Seismic First: Scientists Officially Confirm Natural Earthquakes in Lithuania
10 Oct. 10:55The Geological Survey of Lithuania, supported by seismologists from the University of Helsinki, has officially confirmed the occurrence of natural tectonic earthquakes within the country’s borders for the first time. The seismic events, measuring 2.4 and 2.7 on the magnitude scale, occurred in western Lithuania near the Gargždai fault zone in December 2025. Furthermore, updated analysis of international seismic data allowed experts to reclassify a previously ambiguous 2015 tremor as a natural earthquake rather than human-induced activity.
Although the low-intensity quakes caused no structural damage or casualties, they mark the first instrumentally verified natural tectonic events recorded in modern Lithuanian history.
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