Kazakhstan

Infrastructure projects in Kazakhstan will receive support from the Islamic Development Bank after a deal was signed in Vienna. IsDB President Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Jasser inked the agreement with the Central Asian country’s Deputy Prime…
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The energy ministers of Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan approved an executive cooperation program in Astana on Thursday, the Kingdom’s energy ministry announced. The program aims to implement projects in Kazakhstan in the fields of renewable…
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A medical team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center visited Kazakhstan on Thursday to assess the need for volunteer medical programs in the country. The Saudi Embassy in Kazakhstan provided coordination and follow-up…
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Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan are set to boost bilateral trade, including tourism, after the Central Asian country’s Air Astana flag carrier operated its first direct flight to the Kingdom on Oct. 5. Berik Aryn, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to…
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Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has stressed the depth of ties between Saudi Arabia and his country, and the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fields of environment, water and agriculture. Tokayev made the…
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China’s Sinopec and Kazakh state-owned oil and gas company KazMunayGaz have agreed key terms for a potential investment in a polyethylene plant in Kazakhstan’s western Atyrau region, according to a statement by Sinopec on Thursday. The…
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Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are designed to consolidate power one year after deadly protests. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m.…
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Kazakh prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify the transfer of a local bank’s ownership from ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s non-profit foundation to a foreign company, they said on Thursday. The foundation established by…
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks with visiting Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Jeddah on Saturday and the two leaders reviewed the bilateral relations between their countries, the Saudi Press Agency…
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The UN on Friday appealed to all those involved in the unrest in Kazakhstan to exercise restraint, refrain from violence and resolve their grievances through peaceful means. The country is experiencing the worst street protests it has…
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