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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.
18 September 2012
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.
07 September 2012
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.
04 September 2012
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.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan parliamentarians met with American congressmen
Majilis speaker Nurlan Nigmatulin met with the delegation of American parliamentarians led by Dan Burton.
03 July 2012
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.
12 June 2012
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.
20 April 2012
PHOTO: Reshuffling in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan reshuffles its government and governors, eliminates one ministry and transforms two other agencies.
22 January 2012
Eldest Majilis deputy is 74
The eldest Majilis deputy, first secretary of the Communist Party Vladislav Kossarev, is 74 years old.
20 January 2012
New Majilis advised to prioritize countering terrorism
Russian expert Aleksey Vlassov talked about priority tasks that have to be set for the new Majilis.
19 January 2012
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.
19 January 2012
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.
18 January 2012
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.
17 January 2012
Voter turnout exceeded 60 percent in Zhanaozen
Voter turnout in Zhanaozen made 63.6 percent.
16 January 2012
Three parties get into Kazakhstan parliament: Exit poll
Institute of Social-Political Researches announced the results of its exit poll during Kazakhstan parliamentary elections.
16 January 2012
Kazakhstan CEC announced preliminary results of elections
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission has announced preliminary results of the parliamentary elections.
16 January 2012
Preliminary voter turnout results announced
According to preliminary calculations parliamentary elections voter turnout in Kazakhstan made 75.1 percent.
15 January 2012
Voting completed in most of the regions of Kazakhstan
At 8 p.m. Astana time most of the regions of Kazakhstan completing voting in the elections of the Majilis and Maslikhats.
15 January 2012
Voter turnout reached 70% in Kazakhstan
As of 4 p.m. on January 15 6.223.525 people in Kazakhstan cast their ballots. This is 66.9 percent of the overall number of voters.
15 January 2012