Main | Politics

Politics - страница 314

Russia Putin news Nazarbayev Kazakhstan Kazakh Soviet Union politics meeting leaders CIS United States attack Benghazi embassy Libya Middle East & Africa mission security Americas visit Uzbekistan Serik Akhmetov presidency Francois Hollande France Europe Algeria voting South Korea president Elections Asia Pacific supplies Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz gas space Baikonur Silvio Berlusconi Prime-Minister Italy strategy program Nursultan Nazarbayev massacre Law gun control debate UN sanctions rocket North Korea China unrest talks Syria opposition human rights Latin alphabet language terrorism USA congratulation Hillary Clinton holiday Independence Obama Mussabayev Protest Egypt constitution

Nazarbayev and Putin sign a joint actions plan for 2013-2015 During the talks in Moscow the two presidents discussed both bilateral cooperation and issues on the international agenda.

20 December 2012

Russia negotiates union with ex-Soviet states Russia sought Wednesday to expand its influence over former territories during integration talks that Washington has cast as a bid to "re-Sovietise" the region.

20 December 2012

US inquiry slams 'grossly inadequate' Benghazi security A long-awaited inquiry into a deadly militant attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi late Tuesday slammed State Department security arrangements there as "grossly inadequate."

20 December 2012

Kazakhstan MP Serik Akhmetov to visit Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov will render a work visit to Uzbekistan.

19 December 2012

Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria President Francois Hollande arrives in Algeria on Wednesday seeking to end simmering resentment over French colonial rule and bolster ties with the OPEC country.

19 December 2012

South Koreans vote in presidential election South Koreans cast their votes Wednesday in a tight and potentially historic presidential election that could result in Asia's fourth-largest economy selecting its first female leader.

19 December 2012

Kazakhstan to boost gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 19 Kazakhstan’s Gas Shipping Company had limited gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 13 due to failed gas supplies from the neighboring Uzbekistan and ensuing gas shortages in the south of Kazakhstan.

19 December 2012

KazKosmos Head’s remarks over Baikonur distorted by journalists: Foreign Minister According to him, It would be unwise on Kazakhstan’s part to lose the opportunity to closely cooperate with such a full-fledged space power as Russia.

19 December 2012

Talks over co-use and co-management of Baikonur to start in Q1 2013 The lease contract was signed in 1994. The contract is obsolete: Kazakhstan President’s representative at Baikonur.

19 December 2012

TENGRI LIFE

TENGRI TRAVEL

Kazakhstan Foreign Minister comments Strategy-2050 Many people were skeptical about Kazakhstan’s future. Foreign analysts and observers believed that Kazakhstan would most probably not be growing a sovereign state, because the country had a demanding geopolitical surrounding, complicated ethnic composition of the population and backward economy: Yerlan Idrissov.

18 December 2012

Signs of evolving US gun debate after school tragedy New signs emerged Monday of an evolving US gun law debate, with several top lawmakers appearing more open to stiffening controls on firearms after the Connecticut school massacre.

18 December 2012

China resists moves to sanction N. Korea: diplomats China is resisting US-led efforts to order new sanctions against North Korea over its rocket launch and the UN Security Council could take weeks to decide a formal move, diplomats said.

18 December 2012

UN to increase contacts with Syrian opposition The UN humanitarian chief said Monday she has asked the Syrian government for 10 more aid groups to work in the country and will increase contacts with the opposition to help those in need.

18 December 2012

Kazakh strongman backs switch to Latin alphabet Kazakh strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev on Friday called for a modernisation drive to turn the energy-rich Central Asian country into of the world's most developed, including a switch to the Latin alphabet.

17 December 2012

Kazakhstan adopts law on countering terrorism Kazakhstan Senators approved a draft law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Kazakhstan on Countering Terrorism in the second reading.

17 December 2012

Hillary Clinton congratulated Kazakhstan people on Independence Day on behalf of U.S. President I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Kazakhstan as you celebrate your Independence Day this December 16: Clinton.

17 December 2012

Russia appoints First Vice PM Shuvalov to handle the situation around Baikonur Earlier Head of KazKosmos National Space Agency announced that Kazakhstan and Russian are working out a new agreement to gradually edge away from lease-based relations over the Baikonur cosmodrome.

16 December 2012

President Nazarbayev sets the task to have the Kazakh language transit to the Latin alphabet by 2025 Currently Kazakh language relies on the Cyrillic alphabet.

16 December 2012

Divided Egypt votes on new constitution Egyptians vote Saturday on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning opposition that failed to scupper the referendum with mass protests.

16 December 2012