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Turkey - close and reliable political and economic partner of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Astana on April 16.
18 April 2015
70 percent voter turnout expected at Kazakhstan elections in Almaty
Voter turnout for the upcoming presidential elections is expected to be at 70 percent, according to the Information and Analysis Center in Almaty.
18 April 2015
Kazakh Senate Speaker takes part in CSTO and CIS Parliamentary Assemblies
Kazakh Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev has taken part in the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly and the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly.
18 April 2015
Obama 'not surprised' at Russia missile sale to Iran
US President Barack Obama said he was not surprised that Russia lifted its ban on supplying missile systems to Iran.
18 April 2015
Russian filmmaker Mikhalkov named Belgrade honorary citizen
Oscar-winning Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov was named an honorary citizen of Belgrade for promoting the Serbian capital and the country's ties with Russia.
18 April 2015
Hollande to discuss Ukraine with Putin during visit to Armenia
French President Francois Hollande will discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to Armenia on April 24.
18 April 2015
Bigger risk of Finnish job cuts in Nokia-Alcatel deal: minister
Finnish Finance Minister said that Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia's takeover of rival Alcatel-Lucent will put more jobs at risk in Finland than in France.
18 April 2015
Nazarbayev comments on upcoming elections
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has commented on his participation in the upcoming presidential elections.
17 April 2015
Iran Foreign Minister speaks at Kazakhstan University of Humanities and Law
Foreign Minister of Iran talks sanctions, extremism, oil, failure of Western policies and cooperation with Central Asia in his speech for Kazakhstani students.
17 April 2015
Hillary Clinton heads to New Hampshire after Iowa kickoff
US presidential contender Hillary Clinton will visit the key primary election state of New Hampshire early next week, after her first presidential election trip this week.
17 April 2015
EU eager to finalize probe into Google 'market abuse'
The European Union said Thursday it had filed anti-trust charges against Google to speedily resolve allegations that the tech titan abuses its search engine's market dominance.
17 April 2015
Russian defence chiefs blame US for global security risks
Top Russian defence officials lashed out at the USA, accusing it of undermining global security by funding revolutions and expanding NATO in a bid to contain Russia.
17 April 2015
Varoufakis says Greece committed to eurozone
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said that his country is determined to remain in the eurozone.
17 April 2015
Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight
Photographed, interviewed and increasingly prominent in her family's charitable empire, there is no more ardent cheerleader for her mother's bid for the presidency.
16 April 2015
Resurgent Russia worries Finns, but NATO not an option
Finns are once again worried about the threat posed by their resurgent eastern neighbour Russia, though they remain firmly opposed to joining NATO.
16 April 2015
Another ally of Ukraine ex-president Yanukovych found dead
A former Ukraine deputy was shot dead in Kiev, the fourth ally of ousted pro-Moscow ex-president Viktor Yanukovych to die in suspicious circumstances.
16 April 2015
Hollande says Nokia must guarantee French jobs in Alcatel deal
French President Francois Hollande said he supported Finnish firm Nokia's 15.6-billion-euro ($16.6 billion) bid to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent.
16 April 2015
EU parliament urges Turkey to recognise 'Armenian genocide'
The European Parliament urged Turkey to use the centenary of Ottoman-era massacres to "recognise the Armenian genocide".
16 April 2015
Russia sanctions only lifted when truce respected: G7
Russia can expect international sanctions against it to be lifted only when it complies with the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine.
16 April 2015
President of Turkey to visit Kazakhstan on April 16
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on April 16.
15 April 2015