Foreign policy

High-profile delegation of European Parliament visits Kazakhstan within regional tour

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The importance of effective implementation of the common goals, principles and priorities enshrined in the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Kazakhstan and the European Union based on respect for the values of democracy, rule of law and human rights was voiced at the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov with the delegation of the European Parliament (EP) led by the Vice-chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights Christian Dan Preda this week, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

19.09.2018 09:23

Dushanbe to host sitting of Council of CIS Leaders

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The regular sitting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States will take place on September 28 in Dushanbe, Kazinform reports referring to the CIS Executive Committee.

18.09.2018 19:33

CIS FMs to convene in Dushanbe

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The sitting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of CIS member nations will take place on September 27 in Dushanbe, the CIS Executive Committee's press service reports.

18.09.2018 18:29

Kazakhstan-Russian cooperation forum to take place in Petropavlovsk

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The XV forum of interregional cooperation of Kazakhstan and Russia will take place on November 9 in Petropavlovsk, the Kazakh MFA's press service reports.

18.09.2018 18:07

Commodity turnover between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan up 56%

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Azerbaijan is the most important trade and economic partner of Kazakhstan in South Caucasus. The work of the Kazakh-Azeri intergovernmental commission is of great importance for the development of mutual benefit cooperation, Kazinform reports referring to the Azerbaijan Embassy in Kazakhstan.

18.09.2018 14:33

Kazakh FM, Secretary General of Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking Countries meet

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking Countries Bagdat Amreyev has arrived in Kazakhstan for his first official visit after his appointment at the 6th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking Countries held on September 3 this year in Cholpon-Ata, the Kazakh MFA's press service reports.

17.09.2018 21:58

Kazakhstan, Germany debate trade and economic cooperation prospects

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov met with Niels Annen, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, who arrived in Kazakhstan to hold talks, Kazinform reports.

17.09.2018 21:40

Great Britain ready to grant Kazakhstan concessional credit

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Louis Taylor, Chief Executive of UK Export Finance, has arrived in Astana to pay a working visit on September 17-18, head of the Kazakh MFA's press service Aibek Smadiyarov told a briefing.

17.09.2018 20:27

Autumn season on pages of Diplomatic Herald of Kazakhstan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The third issue of the Diplomatic Herald of Kazakhstan has been published in light of the key events of the autumn season, including the sixth Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative.

16.09.2018 15:39

Kazakh Ambassador presents credentials to Felipe VI of Spain

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Spain Konstantin Zhigalov presented his credentials to Felipe VI of Spain this week, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

15.09.2018 14:52

CIS foreign ministries to discuss countermeasures to new security challenges

MINSK. KAZINFORM The ministerial consultations entitled "CIS cooperation against modern threats and challenges. Opportunities for coordinating approaches within the UN and other international organizations" are scheduled to take place in Moscow on 18 September,

14.09.2018 09:05

Kazakh cultural centre to open in Omsk

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Consul of Kazakhstan in Omsk Konyssbek Zhusupbekov met with head of the region Alexander Burkov, the press service of the Kazakh Embassy to Russia reports.

14.09.2018 07:11

Kazakhstan, Turkey ink number of agreements

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - A series of agreements have been signed today within the framework of the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to Turkey, Kazinform correspondent reports.

13.09.2018 21:11

Kazakhstan took part in the dialogue with new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

ASTANA. KAZINFORM On September 11, 2018 the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Geneva, Ambassador Zhanar Aitzhanova took part in the opening of the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council and the dialogue with the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, former President of Chile, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet.

13.09.2018 18:40

Kazakh President, OYAK Holding CEO had talks

ANKARA-ASTANA. KAZINFORM Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev met with OYAK Holding Chief Executive Office Süleyman Erdem, Akorda press service reports.

13.09.2018 15:30

Nursultan Nazarbayev calls Turkish companies to develop business in Kazakhstan

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev told the largest Turkish businessmen about favorable conditions for doing business in Kazakhstan, Kazinform correspondent reports.

13.09.2018 14:12

Pakistani Embassy marks Defence and Martyrs Day in Astana

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan hosted a reception on the occasion of Defence and Martyrs Day in Astana this week, Kazinform has learnt from the Embassy's press service.

13.09.2018 13:21

Kazakh-Kyrgyz border to be internationally formalized

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Today the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan approved the Draft Law on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan on the demarcation of the border of the two countries, Kazinform correspondent reports.

12.09.2018 20:29

UAE, Kazakhstan discuss parliamentary cooperation

DUBAI. KAZINFORM Marwan bin Ghalita, First Deputy Speaker for the Federal National Council, FNC, has discussed with Darkhan Kaletayev, Minister of Social Development of Kazakhstan, ways to strengthen cooperation and partnership ties, especially at the parliamentary levels between the FNC and the Kazakh Parliament.

12.09.2018 17:24

Astana Ballet Theater presents Heritage of Great Steppe program in Milan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Astana Ballet Theater presented the Kazakhstan Astana Ballet Gala program, which included the Heritage of the Great Steppe divertissement, as well as one-act neoclassical ballets Love. Fear. Loss and A Fuego Lento in Milan, Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakh MFA's press service.

12.09.2018 09:49