Gambians stage anti-EU demonstration
Thousands of Gambians Friday marched in the capital, Banjul to show solidarity with President Yahya Jammeh in his row with the European Union.
Philippine leader keeps gun despite outcry
Philippine President Benigno Aquino may continue to carry a gun despite an impending ban on bearing firearms in the run-up to polls.
Czechs vote to replace eurosceptic president Klaus
Austerity-weary Czechs vote Friday and Saturday in the country's first-ever direct presidential election.
No C.Africa deal in sight as rebels demand president quit
Peace talks to resolve the Centrafrican rebel crisis were suspended, with no settlement in sight after the rebels demanded that President Francois Bozize resign and be brought before the ICC for war crimes.
President Nazarbayev suggests restricting car assess to Almaty downtown
According to him, those travelling from the suburbs should leave their private cars on the out-skirts and rely on public transport to reach the city center.
Kazakh language transiting to the Latin alphabet has nothing to do with the nation’s political preferences
Some people groundlessly regard the decision as a sign of Kazakhstan’s political preferences changing: President Nazarbayev.
Former US president Bush in intensive care
After more than a month in a Texas hospital battling bronchitis, former US president George H.W. Bush has taken a turn for the worse and is in intensive care with a "stubborn fever".
Kazakhstan created its own Lapland
Rixos Lake Borovoye is the first five-star hotel at Borovoye resort. 200 rooms are available for visitors of the resort.
Chavez said to be 'well' and 'conscious'
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is making steady progress after cancer surgery in Cuba and the respiratory infection he developed earlier in the week has been contained.
S. Korea president-elect says security priority with North
South Korean president-elect Park Geun-Hye vowed Thursday to put national security first while pursuing greater engagement with a belligerent North Korea.
Eurasian Economic Union draft to be ready by mid-2014
Nazarbayev emphasized that the presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are intent on transforming the Customs Union and the ensuing Single Economic Space into a solid alliance that would attract other nations.
South Koreans vote in presidential election
South Koreans cast their votes Wednesday in a tight and potentially historic presidential election that could result in Asia's fourth-largest economy selecting its first female leader.
President Nazarbayev sets the task to have the Kazakh language transit to the Latin alphabet by 2025
Currently Kazakh language relies on the Cyrillic alphabet.
Kazakhstan to develop a State Program to Counteract Religious Extremism and Terrorism
At the same time President warned that “measures to counteract extremism should not transform into witch-hunt and shouldn’t grow into moves to counteract religion”.
President has set a goal to boost state support to the agriculture sector 4.5 times
According to him, the measures should result in the share of agriculture in the GDP growing 5-fold by 2050.
By 2050 Kazakhstan to meet the domestic demand for environmentally friendly fuel
Investors should be attracted on condition they transfer the most advanced technology in both extraction and processing: President Nazarbayev.
I want to reiterate there should be no language discrimination: President Nazarbayev
We should appreciate Russian language as a long-time advantage of the Kazakhs: President.
Kazakhstan isn’t changing priorities in its foreign policy: President Nazarbayev
We clearly say that political independence of Kazakhstan is inviolable: President.
Adherence to radical Islamic movements is a way back to the Medieval times: President Nazarbayev
According to him, when sticking to Islam canons, the modern generation should pay homage to our national traditions.
Non-extraction industries to double by 2025 and triple by 2040: President Nazarbayev
According to him, in 2012 Kazakhstan will be numbered among the top 50 nations in the world in terms of its GDP.