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10-year visas for Kazakhstanis: US Ambassador Krol
The USA plans to offer 10-year business and tourist visas to Kazakhstanis.
20 April 2015
Kazakhstan and Russia on their way to joint air defence system
The legal framework of the joint air defence system of Kazakhstan and Russia is in place, practical implementation commences.
20 April 2015
Russia returns land the size of Montenegro to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and Russia have signed the documents returning more than 16 thousand sq. km of formerly leased land back to Kazakhstan.
20 April 2015
Turkey - close and reliable political and economic partner of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Astana on April 16.
18 April 2015
International expert suggests changes to Kazakhstan electoral rules
International expert suggests changes to be made in the Kazakhstani electoral rules, especially with regards to ballot-stuffing and passive voting right.
18 April 2015
Kazakhstan crushes on bribery in high-profile case
Ex-deputy Governor, advisor to the Governor and several businessmen were found guilty in a corruption scandal that rocked Kazakhstan.
18 April 2015
Nazarbayev comments on upcoming elections
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has commented on his participation in the upcoming presidential elections.
17 April 2015
Iran Foreign Minister speaks at Kazakhstan University of Humanities and Law
Foreign Minister of Iran talks sanctions, extremism, oil, failure of Western policies and cooperation with Central Asia in his speech for Kazakhstani students.
17 April 2015
Sanctions reciprocation and ruble trouble affect Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani political scientist Dosym Satpayev points to the sanctions against Russia and the ruble trouble as having effect on exports and domestic production in Kazakhstan.
16 April 2015
Children faint again in village near major Kazakh oil and gas field
Three children have faited during classes in Berezovka village just several months after a series of mass incidents of the same nature.
16 April 2015
Nazarbayev meets French Total CEO
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with the CEO of French oil giant Total Patrick Pouyanne on Tuesday, April 14.
16 April 2015
Astana is safe from floods: Kazakh Deputy Minister
As floods continue to spread throughout Central and Eastern Kazakhstan, Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan assures that the capital of the country - Astana - is out of harm's way.
16 April 2015
Flooding in Kazakhstan as seen from satellite
Satellite photos of flooding in Karaganda Oblast have been published by Kazakhstani national space company.
16 April 2015
Kazakh cuisine presented in American TV show
A famous American TV presenter, chef and co-founder of Bizarre Food TV show Andrew Zimmern has visited Kazakhstan and shared his impression of Kazakh national dishes.
15 April 2015
Thousands evacuated from flood areas in Kazakhstan
Thousands of people have been evacuated from flood areas in Kazakhstan's Karaganda and Pavlodar Oblasts. Melt water continues to rise.
15 April 2015
Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan on Easter
President of Kazakhstan has extended his congratulations on the Easter holiday to Kazakhstan.
12 April 2015
Police frees Kazakh family taken hostage in Latvia
In a special hostage rescue operation, Latvian police has freed a Kazakhstani family of four, who were kept hostage for their expensive property in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
12 April 2015
Kazakhstan ready to host Donbass contact group negotiations
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Belarus has declares Kazakhstan's readiness to host a contact group meeting to resolve the situation in Donbass.
12 April 2015
Aliyev case in Vienna becomes complicated
The case involving the deceased ex-ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Rakhat Aliyev promises to become more complicated.
12 April 2015
Kazakhstan as mediator limited by international status: political analysts
Kazakhstan is taking an active stance in the world affairs. Nevertheless, its potential is limited by its resources and international status. Therefore, it has to choose a role consistent with both these factors.
12 April 2015