A mutual visa-exemption agreement between China and Kazakhstan kicked in on Friday, allowing travelers to enter each other’s country visa-free and stay for up to 30 days each time. This new policy will further boost the two countries’ ties which were already blossoming under the Belt and Road Initiative. Chen Mengfei brings more from the […]
Read MoreMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on Thursday, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major economic partner in the midst of tensions with the West over Ukraine. Putin’s talks in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana follow his trip last month to Kyrgyzstan for a summit of ex-Soviet […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has officially confirmed it has blocked the Coinbase website in the country. The authorities of Kazakhstan have been blocking local IP addresses from accessing Coinbase since September at least. According to a Nov. 7 report from a local news outlet, Kursiv, access to the […]
Read MoreASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN —French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia’s backyard which has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. Oil-rich Kazakhstan has already emerged as a replacement supplier of crude to European nations turning […]
Read MoreBy Ruth Comerford BBC News The death toll caused by a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan has risen to 42. The blaze ignited on Saturday and 32 people were initially reported dead at the Kostenko mine, which is owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The new figure was confirmed by the ministry for emergency situations […]
Read MoreAt least 28 workers have died in a fire at a Kazakhstan coal mine operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, according to the Ministry for Emergency Situations. After what appeared to be a methane blast, 206 of the 252 people at the Kostenko mine had been evacuated, with 18 needing medical assistance, the company said in a […]
Read MoreThe delegation of Tajikistan led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin participated at the high-level panel “Green energy transition and green hydrogen” in the Global Gateway Forum on October 25, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported. Presenting the country’s potential, Sirojiddin Muhriddin identified the hydropower sector as one of the main pillars of the […]
Read MoreKazakhstan’s KazMunayGas JSC (KMG, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday (October 16) in Beijing. As part of the agreement, the two countries will conduct joint geological research on promising exploration projects and expand cooperation on existing fields and oilfield services in […]
Read MoreMINSK, 2 October (BelTA) – Gomselmash will supply a batch of grain harvesters to Tajikistan in 2024, the company’s press service told BelTA. The 16th meeting of the Belarus-Tajikistan intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation was held in Dushanbe. The Belarusian delegation led by Agriculture and Food Minister Sergei Bartosh took part in this […]
Read MoreASHGABAT, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan celebrated its 32nd anniversary of independence on Wednesday, with events held across the country. Turkmenistan embarked on its journey towards independence with a significant milestone. On Oct. 26, 1991, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union (USSR), the nation held a referendum titled “State Sovereignty of Turkmenistan.” As a result of the […]
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