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Kazakhstan Foreign Minister expressed condolences to Turkey
We share this grief of Turkish government and we are together with the ones who have suffered from this earthquake: Yerzhan Kazykhanov.
24 October 2011
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry commented on Moamer Kadhafi's death
Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the death of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.
21 October 2011
New official representative of Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry appointed
Altai Abibullayev was appointed the official representative of Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
11 October 2011
Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov to pay a working visit to Tehran October 8-9
According to the Foreign Ministry, “the forthcoming visit may facilitate further development of bilateral political dialogue, expansion of trade and economic and humanitarian cooperation”.
03 October 2011
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister to visit China on September 7-9
Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov will make an official visit to China on September 7-9.
06 September 2011
Almaty to host 1st summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) in October
The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry plans to launch 11 new embassies starting from 2012
11 new embassies are to be launched in 2012-2014, with 10 consulates transformed to diplomatic missions: Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov.
31 July 2011
12 Kazakhstan tourists kept in custody in Uzbekistan
The tourists might have wandered off the trail and accidentally stepped on the Uzbek soil. The group comprises 9 teens and 3 adults. One of the tourists is diabetic.
28 July 2011
Brazil to open aircraft maintenance centers in Kazakhstan
Besides, Brazil expressed hope that Kazakhstan will launch its diplomatic representation office in Brasilia to boost bilateral cooperation: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry.
26 July 2011
Astana puzzled over inclusion into the US Homeland Security Department’s list of “specially designated countries”
The situation contradicts with the spirit of strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the USA. We are expecting our US partners to take urgent measures to rectify the situation: Foreign Ministry.
22 July 2011
Kazakhstan seeking to abolish visas for OECD member states
According to Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov, following respective instructions of President Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan is working to simplify visa procedures for 34 OECD member states.
21 July 2011
Chairmanship in OIC CFM officially transferred to Kazakhstan Minister Kazykhanov
Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov officially became chairman of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
28 June 2011
Serbian embassy to open in Kazakhstan
This will be an important positive step to enhance cooperation and rapprochement of the people: Yerzhan Kazykhanov.
27 June 2011
CSTO discussed prevention of threats from Afghanistan and North Africa
The meeting of Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member-states was held in Minsk today, May 31.
31 May 2011
Kazakhstan hopes for fair investigation of Denyakin case
Representative of Kazakhstan Foreign Affairs Ministry Askar Abdrakhmanov commented on the progress of Denyakin case.
31 May 2011
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.
28 May 2011
Killing Osama bin Laden may cause a new wave of terrorism: Kazakhstan Foreign Affairs Ministry
Kazakh Foreign Minister gave his opinion about killing of Osama bin Laden and stated Kazakhstan's position in the war on terrorism.
22 May 2011
Malaysian Foreign Minister to pay first ever visit to Kazakhstan
The visit is expected to be a landmark in the bilateral relations of the two nations.
17 May 2011