20.03.2023 18:10 France: Thousands continue to protest against pension age rise ASTANA. KAZINFORM For more than two weeks in a row, people in France have continued protesting against a rise in the pension age, decided on by the country’s leadership without a vote in the Parliament. More about the latest development and why the pension age rise has drawn so much public outrage is in the latest article of Kazinform.
17.03.2023 11:15 President Tokayev puts forward major initiatives to enhance emergency preparedness at OTS summit in Ankara ASTANA. KAZINFORM President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to Ankara on March 16 to attend the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) at the invitation of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The summit focused on disaster emergency management and humanitarian assistance, months after Türkiye and Syria suffered a devastating earthquake. More about the key takeaways from the summit is in the latest article of Kazinform.
16.03.2023 18:00 Floods hit earthquake-affected areas in Türkiye, death toll reaches 14 ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Floods hit the two major provinces in Türkiye that were affected by a major earthquake on February 6. While the provinces were still reeling from the consequences of the devastating earthquake, now they have to deal with the aftermath of flooding. More about the latest developments on floods in the country is in the latest article of Kazinform.
15.03.2023 18:00 Who Kazakhstan trades with most and how? ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan’s foreign trade made a record high $134.4 billion last year, a 32.1 percent increase compared to 2021. More about the reasons behind this increase, key developments in Kazakhstan’s foreign trade over the past few years and implications for its economic growth is in the latest article of Kazinform.
14.03.2023 14:14 UK Foreign Minister's visit to Kazakhstan: New opportunities for both countries LONDON. KAZINFORM UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly will visit Kazakhstan on March 17-18, ahead of the early parliamentary elections which embody a final stage of rebooting the governmental institutions of our country. What shall we expect from James Cleverly’s visit, and what is the level of the Kazakh-British interaction today, is in the latest article from Kazinform.
10.03.2023 10:13 Construction of Kurmangazy children’s activity centre kicks off in Azerbaijan BAKU. KAZINFORM The ground-breaking ceremony of the construction of the children’s activity centre named after Kazakh composer Kurmangazy took place in the city of Fizuli, Azerbaijan, Kazinform reports.
09.03.2023 18:00 Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to the UN talks Kazakhstan’s role in UN system as new challenges and threats emerge NEW YORK. KAZINFORM - Since Kazakhstan's independence in 1991, the country has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with the United Nations (UN), which has spanned over three decades. This partnership has been built on the shared values of peace, development, and human rights.
02.03.2023 21:00 Kazakhstan marks 31 years since joining UN, remains committed to international principles and multilateralism ASTANA. KAZINFORM - On March 2, Kazakhstan marks 31 years since it became a full member of the United Nations (UN), paving the way for its decades-long journey becoming an active member of the international community. More about the key highlights of a 30-year long partnership is in the latest article of Kazinform.
01.03.2023 17:30 Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Gratitude, a centuries-old tradition of kindness, mercy, and good faith ASTANA. KAZINFORM March 1, the first day of spring, is an important date for Kazakhstan. On this day, the nation celebrates the Day of Gratitude. The holiday, established in 2015, promotes the values that have characterized the Kazakh nation for centuries - kindness, mercy, and good faith. More about what this holiday means for the country and how its meaning has evolved over the years is in the latest article of Kazinform.
27.02.2023 18:14 What to expect from Blinken’s visit to Kazakhstan this week and C5+1 ministerial meeting ASTANA. KAZINFORM - United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Kazakhstan on February 28, in what will be his first official visit to the country. He is expected to meet with senior Kazakh officials to deepen Kazakh American bilateral cooperation and participate in a C5+1 ministerial meeting with foreign ministers of five Central Asian states. More about what to expect from Blinken’s visit is in the latest article of Kazinform.
14.02.2023 10:15 History of Türkiye’s most devastating earthquakes: 1999 Izmit and 2023 Kahramanmaraş ASTANA. KAZINFORM A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria in the early morning of February 6 with disastrous consequences followed by powerful aftershocks. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for an entire week. The human losses surpassed 31,000 in Türkiye, on course to become Türkiye’s deadliest Izmit earthquake in 1999, when a powerful tremor killed more than 17,000. The Monday earthquake killed more than 3,500 people in Syria (the death toll has not been updated for two days). More about the history of the Izmit earthquake and the latest developments on a quake in Kahramanmaraş is in the latest article of Kazinform.
06.02.2023 18:00 Deadly earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: what is known at this moment ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A deadly earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has killed more than 1,000 people today, leaving more than 5,000 injured. More about what happened today and what is known so far is in the latest article of Kazinform.
03.02.2023 10:05 Who are potential presidential contenders in the 2024 US elections ASTANA. KAZINFORM The United States heads to its presidential elections on November 5, 2024, which are set to elect its 47th president. With less than two years to go until the 2024 presidential election, reports continue to circulate about former presidents, officials and public figures announcing their intent to run for the election in what is already deemed to be one of the most heated political races in American history. Why does it matter for the world and what are the current forecasts are in the latest article of Kazinform.
23.01.2023 17:21 International community wants transparent elections in Kazakhstan – American experts WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM – American experts share their thoughts on the democratic changes in Kazakhstan and upcoming elections to the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, Kazinform correspondent reports.
18.01.2023 11:41 President Tokayev’s visit to UAE: focus on increased business and investment ties ASTANA. KAZINFORM President Kassym-Jomart paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, arriving late January 15 evening. He met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and top Emirati business executives, attended an investment roundtable, promoting the bilateral business and investment ties, and delivered remarks at the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Development Week. More about the key highlights of the visit is in the latest article of Kazinform.
22.12.2022 19:01 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan: two neighbors, two strategic partners ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Tashkent for a state visit on December 21 to meet with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and discuss the current dynamics of bilateral cooperation. More about the key highlights of the visit is in the latest article of Kazinform.
30.11.2022 12:43 Kazakhstan and France reaffirm strategic partnership ASTANA. KAZINFORM - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who arrived in Paris on an official visit on November 29, met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the bilateral ties and what stands ahead in Kazakh-French relations. More about the visit and what it means for Kazakhstan is in the latest article of Kazinform.
29.11.2022 12:19 President Tokayev in Moscow: meeting with Vladimir Putin and reaffirming strategic partnership with Russia ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Just a few days after he has sworn in the office for a new 7-year mandate, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s first foreign visit is to Russia. Arriving late on Sunday, he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for bilateral talks on November 28. The two leaders also took part via video conference call in the 18th Forum of Interregional Cooperation. More about the key highlights of the visit is in the latest article of Kazinform.
24.11.2022 14:11 CSTO summit in Yerevan: President Tokayev addresses growing turbulence, situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan ASTANA. KAZINFORM - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was on a working visit on November 23 to Yerevan to attend the meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) that also gathered Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas. More about the key highlights of the meeting is in the latest article of Kazinform.
17.11.2022 12:10 Josep Borrell: Kazakhstan is EU’s biggest trade partner in Central Asia BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM Ahead of the visit to Kazakhstan, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell kindly agreed to give an interview with Kazinform News Agency.
