Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrissov declared that Kazakhstan would not obtain visa free regime from the USA and the European Union in the nearest future.
The European Union's foreign policy chief said the 28-nation bloc would stay united on Ukraine despite pressure from some members to drop or ease its sanctions on Russia.
According to the EC, Air Astana is eligible to perform flights to Europe only when using certain types of aircraft. The statement didn’t specify the types of the aircraft.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Russia not to involve the Balkans in tensions between Brussels and Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis.
A bilateral meeting was held in Brussels between Kazakhstan and the EU, during which the Kazakh side called for updating the EU strategy for Central Asia.
The IMF announced a minimum interest rate on its unique SDR currency as it fights off the impact of sagging interest rates and deflation from major economies.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his intention to make public the cost of the European institutions, as a row exploded over his country's budget plans.
Prime Minister faces a fresh showdown with the EU after Brussels demanded an extra 2.1 billion euros from Britain because its economy is thriving while Europe stalls.
The situation in Ukraine was among the issues on the agenda at the talks in Belgium between Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.
The European Union's incoming foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said that the Russian "bear" needed to be handled with a mixture of firmness and tact.
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy suggested in Ukraine expanding cooperation with the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.