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Delay in Armenia's accesion to EEU is due to technical reasons, not political ones: expert Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is delayed due to organizational reasons, not geopolitical or political ones.

10 July 2014

OECD to share experience with Kazakhstan The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and Kazakhstan are planning to agree upon and sign a country cooperation program for 2015-2016.

10 July 2014

Australian PM ribbed over 'cringe-worthy' Abe photo Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was taken to task on social media Thursday for tweeting a "cringe-worthy" photo of himself with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe posing by a giant tyre.

10 July 2014

De Mistura to succeed Brahimi as Syria peace mediator Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura will be the new UN mediator for Syria, taking on the Herculean task of finding a political solution to the devastating civil war, diplomats say.

10 July 2014

Kazakhstan mulls stretching its visa-free regime to include more nations June 12, when speaking at the sitting of the Foreign Investors’ Council, Kazakhstan’s President announced introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of 10 nations that have been actively investing into the Kazakhstan’s economy.

10 July 2014

Kiev promises 'restraint' as army nears rebels in Donetsk Rebel strongholds in eastern Ukraine braced for more fighting on Thursday as Western leaders piled pressure on Kiev to strike a truce with pro-Russian separatists.

10 July 2014

Indonesian markets welcome projected Widodo win Indonesian stocks rallied to a one-year high Thursday after most unofficial tallies showed Jakarta governor Joko Widodo ahead of ex-general Prabowo Subianto in a closely fought race to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

10 July 2014

Holiday packages from employers to improve national tourism: Kazakh Vice PM Kazakhstani Ministry of Industry and New Technologies proposed an alternative to free holiday packages.

09 July 2014

Kazakhstan and Fiji to sign visa-free regime Kazakhstan has agreed to sign a agreement with the Republic of Fiji.

09 July 2014

Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi el-Bahra as its new president.

09 July 2014

Kazakhstan and Canada negotiate visa regime simplification Kazakhstan and Canada are negotiating a simplification in the visa regime.

09 July 2014

Indonesia votes in divisive presidential election Indonesians voted in the tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Suharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko Widodo against Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with a chequered human rights record.

09 July 2014

Astana celebrates 16th anniversary as Kazakhstan's capital Astana city has celebrated its 16th anniversary since its official presentation as capital of Kazakhstan.

09 July 2014

Japan's Abe declares peace goals in historic Australia visit Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday declared his determination to pursue peace in Asia, as he strengthened defence ties with Australia and signed an ambitious free-trade agreement.

09 July 2014

Abdullah claims victory in contested Afghan election Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in Afghanistan's disputed election, blaming fraud for putting him behind poll rival Ashraf Ghani in preliminary results.

09 July 2014

Abbas demands Israel halt Gaza raids 'immediately' Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas demanded Israel immediately halt its latest offensive against Gaza following a night of air strikes and militant rocket fire on the Israeli south.

08 July 2014

Almaty tagged 2022 Winter Olympic bid outsider Almaty has been formally approved as a candidate city bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, but it remains an outsider in the race.

08 July 2014

Limping N. Korea leader leads memorial for Kim Il-Sung A visibly limping Kim Jong-Un presided over an official memorial in Pyongyang on Tuesday for the 20th anniversary of the death of his grandfather and North Korea's founder, Kim Il-Sung.

08 July 2014

Obama, Hollande call on Putin to pressure Ukraine rebels on talks France and the United States on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pressure pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine to agree a dialogue on reaching a ceasefire with Kiev.

08 July 2014

Senior US diplomat 'unwelcome' by Bahrain Bahrain has told a senior US diplomat, who has met with representatives of the country's opposition, that he was "unwelcome" in the kingdom and should "leave immediately."

08 July 2014

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