When dismissing agreement with NATO, the Senate took into account public opinion: Senate Speaker
However, Kazakhstan has been rendering and will be rendering humanitarian aid to the Afghan people, he said.
Kazakhstan will not ratify the agreement with NATO
June 9 the Kazakh Senate refused to ratify the agreement, saying that such issues should be considered at joint sessions. However, at a joint session June 20 the issue was not on the agenda.
Yertysbayev does not understand the Senate's decision to reject draft law on Afghanistan
Yertysbayev thinks that the Senate's decision to dismiss the draft resolution to send troops to Afghanistan does not contradict general directions of Kazakhstan's current policy.
India to discuss energy transit from Central Asia at SCO summit
India to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, countering terrorism and transit of freighters and energy carriers between Central Asia and India at the coming SCO summit.
Medvedev and Karzai will meet for talks in Astana
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will hold negotiations with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
Taliban might be a threat to Kazakhstan in future
Afghan politician Ahmad Wali Massoud gave his opinion about Taliban being a future threat to Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Senate dismissed the draft law to send troops to Afghanistan
We should focus on a peace mission: member of the Senate Commission for International Affairs, Defense and Security of Kazakhstan.
Taliban did not threaten Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Parliament failed to specify at the outset that they are sending doctors and military doctors, rather than troops. That is exactly why the IEA responded this way. In no way was it a threat: IEA.
Kazakhstan Ambassador to Afghanistan transferred to Tajikistan
Agybai Smagulov was appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador to Tajikistan.
Ordway does not consider Afghanistan a threat to Kazakhstan
US temporary Charge D'affaires in Kazakhstan John Ordway does not think that Taliban can be a big threat to Kazakhstan.
Alleged threats from Taliban and explosions in Aktobe and Astana are not related: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov
I believe it’s a pure speculation to relate the alleged statements supposedly coming from Taliban with the recent explosions in Aktobe and Astana still to be investigated, he said in an interview for Liter newspaper.
Taliban is no threat to Kazakhstan: experts
Political analysts commented the situation in Afghanistan.
Kazakhstan is cautious about adopting Afghanistan-related laws
An agreement with France on transit of military equipment and personnel was ratified on May 25 with several reservations.
Afghan war veterans demand resignation of Kazakhstan Parliament
The demand is related to the decision of the Majilis to send four officers to Afghanistan.
Taliban: Kazakhstan owes its liberation to Afghan jihad
Taliban released a statement in relation to Kazakhstan decision to send troops to Afghanistan.
United Muslims of Kazakhstan invite Talibs to Astana
United Muslims of Kazakhstan and Muslim Committee on Human Rights in Central Asia suggest to invite Taliban leaders to Astana for peaceful negotiations.
Only four Kazakhstan officers will go to Afghanistan
The agreement between Kazakhstan and NATO provides for sending only four Kazakh officers to the International Security Assistant Forces in Kabul.
Afghan talibs warn Kazakhstan
Afghanistan talibs warned Kazakhstan on harsh consequences of its decision to send troops to support NATO in Afghanistan.
Kazakhstan to send peacekeeping forces to Afghanistan
Kazakhstan will send its peacekeeping forces to ISAF in Afghanistan for six months provided that they are approved and certified by NATO.
SCO Anti-Drug Strategy ready for approval of SCO heads of states: Marat Tazhin
6th meeting of Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member-states completed in Astana on April 29.