EU, US reps meet ahead of free-trade talks
US Trade Ambassador Michael Froman received his European counterpart Karel De Gucht in Washington Monday, preparing for next month's fourth round of talks on creating the world's largest free-trade area.
Kenes Rakishev, new chairman of BTA Bank Board of Directors
Kazakhstan businessman Kenes Rakishev has become the new chairman of Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank's Board of Directors.
North, South Korea meet for talks on family reunions
North and South Korea were set to hold talks Wednesday on resuming reunions for families separated by the Korean War -- an emotive issue that Pyongyang has been accused of exploiting as a bargaining chip.
Kazakhstan wants Russia to leave some of its testing sites
Kazakhstan has offered Russia to consider leaving the testing sites that it no longer needs.
Kazakhstan vests EBRD with immunity and tax privileges
Kazakhstan Majilis has ratified the agreement between Kazakhstan and European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.
KazKom bank and billionaire Kenes Rakishev eyeing BTA Bank
Kazakhstan-based Kazkommertsbank and businessman Kenes Rakishev might purchase BTA Bank.
Six countries sign US pacts in fight against tax fraud
The United States has signed anti-tax fraud pacts with six countries and territories including some considered tax havens, the US Treasury Department said Thursday.
Karzai warns against 'initimidation' on US troop deal
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would not be bullied into signing a security pact to allow US troops to stay on after next year, as he tried to persuade India Friday to provide more military assistance.
Russia and Kazakhstan agree to resume Proton-M launches from Baikonur
Russia has agreed with Kazakhstan to resume Proton-M rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Foreign Affairs Minister of Kazakhstan comments situation in Ukraine
Сommenting the situation of Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov said that Kazakhstan had always been supportive of integration processes.
WTO hails 'historic' trade agreement
Commerce ministers capped days of hard negotiations Saturday by approving a WTO agreement on international commerce they hailed as a "historic" boost for the trade body.
Russia hands India long-awaited aircraft carrier
Russia on Saturday finally handed over a refurbished ex-Soviet aircraft carrier to India after a refit that overran by five years and went vastly over budget, damaging ties between the countries.
Nazarbayev authorizes Kazakhstan's extradition treaty with Italy
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has authorized General Prosecutor of Kazakhstan Askрat Daulbayev to sign the extradition treaty with Italy.
Chemical watchdog seals Syria arsenal destruction plan
The world's chemical watchdog on Friday adopted a final roadmap for ridding Syria of its arsenal by mid-2014, reaching agreement hours before a deadline expired.
Kazakhstan and Canada to sign peaceful atom cooperation
The Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird will arrive in Kazakhstan with the first official visit on November 13.
JPMorgan to pay record $13 bln to settle US probes: reports
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has reached a tentative agreement to pay a record $13 billion fine to the Justice Department to settle probes into its residential mortgage-backed securities.
I.Coast, Burkina Faso ink deal to fight child trafficking
The first ladies of Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso on Thursday sealed an agreement to fight the growing child trafficking trade between the two west African nations.
S. Korea-US sign plan to deter N. Korea nuclear strike
S. Korea and the United States signed a new strategic pact that provides a "tailored" deterrence against the specific threat of a nuclear attack from N. Korea.
Ecuador becomes visa-free for Kazakhstan citizens
Kazakhstan and Ecuador has mutually cancelled the need for visas.
Spain denies accord to get Britain to leave Falklands
Spain on Friday denied Argentina's claims that the two countries had clinched an agreement to get Britain to negotiate the future of the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar.