Saakashvili battles billionaire in Georgia poll showdown
Georgia votes in parliamentary polls Monday with President Mikheil Saakashvili's party facing a billionaire-led opposition in a test of the ex-Soviet state's democracy overshadowed by a torture scandal.
Police fire rubber bullets at Madrid protest
Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters Tuesday as thousands rallied near parliament in Madrid in anger at the economic crisis, in clashes that left more than 60 people injured.
Speaking about creation of Eurasian Parliament is premature: Yertysbayev
How can we talk about a Eurasian Parliament, if we have not fully settled the work of the Customs Union yet: Kazakhstan President's Advisor.
Isolated Belarus elects parliament amid boycott
Belarus will on Sunday elect a new parliament in polls largely boycotted by the opposition, almost two years after protests against President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election sparked a mass crackdown.
Anger as Australian senator links gay marriage to bestiality
A conservative Australian senator was forced to resign from his parliamentary role on Wednesday after he linked same-sex marriage to bestiality and polygamy during a debate.
Libya says 50 held over US ambassador's killing
Libya's parliament chief announced on Sunday the arrests of some 50 people over the killing of US ambassador Chris Stevens in an attack he said was planned, although Washington said it was spontaneous.
Uruguay: law regulating marijuana sale will bar drug tourism
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said Wednesday that if parliament were to pass a groundbreaking bill allowing the state to sell marijuana, drug tourism would not be allowed.
Mami discussed Central Asian security with NATO Parliamentary Assembly chairman
Kazakhstan Senate speaker Kairat Mami has had talks with chairman of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Karl Lamers.
Egypt parliament set to convene, defying military
Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament was set to convene on Tuesday in defiance of the powerful military following a decree by newly elected President Mohamed Morsi to reinstate the assembly.
Kazakhstan parliamentarians met with American congressmen
Majilis speaker Nurlan Nigmatulin met with the delegation of American parliamentarians led by Dan Burton.
Kazakhstan deputy failed to save any money with energy-saving light bulbs
I used them in my apartment for a whole year. I put them in all rooms, but I haven't registered any saving: Majilis deputy Maira Aissina.
Nazarbayev speaks up for renewal of the Agreement on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Kazakhstan and Russia
April 25 President Nazarbayev met Sergei Naryshkin, Head of the Russia’s State Duma.
Anti-torture draft law presented to Kazakhstan Parliament
Draft law for prevention of tortures and other harsh, inhuman or humiliating treatment or punishments has been submitted to the Majilis.
PHOTO: Reshuffling in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan reshuffles its government and governors, eliminates one ministry and transforms two other agencies.
Eldest Majilis deputy is 74
The eldest Majilis deputy, first secretary of the Communist Party Vladislav Kossarev, is 74 years old.
New Majilis advised to prioritize countering terrorism
Russian expert Aleksey Vlassov talked about priority tasks that have to be set for the new Majilis.
Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor’s office speaks about provocations during elections
On January 15 the prosecutor’s office received 536 requests, 63 of them referred to violations at the elections to the parliament's Majilis, and 472 – at elections to Maslikhats.
Kazakhstan President's after-elections priorities
The first two include social modernization and industrial and innovative development of the country. President also stressed the importance of the elections.
U.S. Department of State will cooperate with new multi-party Kazakhstan parliament
We look forward to engaging with the new multi-party Parliament as we continue our cooperation with the government and people of Kazakhstan: Department of State.