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Caspian states agree third party military forces should stay away from the Sea
The five countries of the Caspian Sea have agreed on keeping third party military forces away from the Sea.
01 October 2014
Nazarbayev calls Caspian Summit in Russia a breakthrough
Heads of Caspian littoral states have gathered in Russia and reached a number of important agreements.
30 September 2014
Kazakhstan canoe team brings 3 gold: Asian Games
Kazakhstan’s canoe team won three gold medals in Incheon at the Asian Games.
29 September 2014
Kerry to hold nuclear talks with Iran FM, EU's Ashton
US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold three-way talks later with his Iranian counterpart and EU foreign policy chief.
26 September 2014
Nursultan Nazarbayev to attend Caspian Summit in Russia
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will take part in the 4th Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, Russia on September 29.
25 September 2014
Iran photographer pays price for artistic freedom
Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian was over the moon when she won a 50,000-euro prize from a French foundation.
24 September 2014
Hollande tells Rouhani 'every support needed' in Mideast
French President told Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani during a meeting at UN headquarters that "every support" was required to find political solutions.
24 September 2014
Kazakhstan to export lamb to Bahrain and later to China and Iran
Kazakhstan's agriculture development holding KazAgro has started exporting meat to Bahrain.
19 September 2014
Iranian President talks about Islamic Civilization at Nazarbayev University
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has delivered a lecture to the students of Astana-based Nazarbayev University on September 9.
11 September 2014
Tehran, Astana to sign $500 mln worth of agreements
Kazakhstan and Iran are expanding their trade ties.
10 September 2014
Kazakhstan, Iran to build glass plant
Kazakhstan and Iran are planning to build a new glass plant in Kyzylorda, southern Kazakhstan.
10 September 2014
Iran president talks up Central Asia ties on regional tour
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged to bolster ties with energy-rich Kazakhstan.
10 September 2014
President Nazarbayev on Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway link to be shortly launched
According to him, through this railway link Iran “could tap into Russian and Chinese markets, whereas Kazakhstan will get an access to all the states of the Persian Gulf”.
09 September 2014
Kazakhstan and Iran discuss renewal of oil swaps
Kazakhstan is thinking of a number of investment projects involving the Iranian side in Kyzylorda oblast: plans are afoot to launch a glass making facility, a facility to produce alumina, and a leach plant in Karaganda oblast: President Nazarbayev.
09 September 2014
President Nazarbayev meets his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani
Kazakhstan views Iran as a major foreign partner and a peaceful neighbor on the shores of the Caspian Sea: President Nazarbayev.
09 September 2014
Caspian states agree on aquatic bioresources management
The Commission on Aquatic Bioresources of the Caspian Sea has approved the project on preservation and rational use of aquatic bioresources of the Caspian Sea, and sturgeons in particular.
01 September 2014
US steps up sanctions on Iran over nuclear program
The United States imposed new sanctions Friday on networks linked to Iran, stepping up pressure over Tehran's nuclear program.
30 August 2014
In Iran, love is rarely a many-splendoured thing
Mahnaz divorced after marrying young because of the pressures of a society that she feels often ignores a relationship's most important ingredient: love.
26 August 2014
Strong earthquake shakes western Iran: US monitors
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported.
18 August 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit Kazakhstan
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani is coming to Kazakhstan on his first official visit.
13 August 2014