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Kazakhstan Prepares To Sign Over 20 Energy Co-Op Deals At Central Asia + China Forum
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 12. Kazakhstan plans to sign over 20 new cooperation agreements during the upcoming Power Central Asia + China regional energy forum, Trend reports. The inaugural forum of its kind will be held...
Kazakh-American Ties Could Benefit from Jackson-Vanik Amendment Repeal, Says US Expert
The Astana Times
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June 16, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the United States have strong potential to deepen trade and investment ties, particularly with the repeal of the Jackson-Vanik amendment, said Daniel Alan Witt, president of the International Tax and Investment Center...
When relics speak: Kazakhstan's 'Golden Man'
CGTN
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00:49 A symbol of Kazakhstan's independence, the so-called Golden Man is believed to be a young Saka warrior, unearthed in 1969 from the Issyk burial mound in southern Kazakhstan. Buried in dazzling gold-embroidered armor alongside other priceless...
Colorado School of Mines to Open First International Campus in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
In 2026, the Colorado School of Mines will open its first international campus in Kazakhstan, marking a significant milestone in U.S.-Kazakhstan academic cooperation. An agreement to establish the branch was signed between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of...
Starlink Set to Launch Internet Services Nationwide in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, will officially begin offering satellite internet services in Kazakhstan in the third quarter of 2025. The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of...
President Xi to attend 2nd China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan
CGTN
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A general view of the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. /VCG A general view of the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. /VCG Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana...
Kazakhstan and the Russian Tightrope
CEPA
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June 11, 2025
In January 2022, Kazakhstan teetered on the brink of state collapse. Nationwide protests, ignited by a spike in liquified petroleum gas prices, quickly escalated as violent opportunists seemed to attempt a coup against President Kassym-Jomart...
-48 kg: Italy and Kazakhstan, Who WIll Win the Biggest Prize?
International Judo Foundation
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In the lightest of the women’s categories, the OTP Bank World Judo Championships began at quite a pace. There was the usual mix of shock defeats and satisfying confirmations but one athlete stood out from all the rest, the number one seed Assunta...
EBRD Delegation Heads To Kazakhstan For Economic Consultations
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. A delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors will visit Kazakhstan on June 16-20, 2025, the bank announced, Trend reports. During the...
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan Sign Protocol of Intention on Railway Construction
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Kazakhstan and Afghanistan signed a protocol of intent on April 24 to jointly develop the Turgundi–Herat–Kandahar–Spin Boldak railway, including a logistics hub in Herat and fiber optic infrastructure to support digital...
Astana in summertime
People's Daily Online
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This photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong) ASTANA, June 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Enjoy the summer view of Astana, Kazakhstan through the lens of Xinhua photographers. This photo taken on...
Xi Pushes to Deepen Central Asia Influence With Kazakh Visit
Mint
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June 16, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan for talks with Central Asian leaders, providing a counterpoint to a Group of Seven summit by visiting a vast region at the nexus of competing interests from Washington to...
China Is Squeezing Russia Out Of Central Asia
Charter 97
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1 Photo: AFP Kazakhstan is helping Beijing in this endeavor. Chinese President Si Jinping's visit to Kazakhstan is intended to strengthen China's influence in Central Asia amid Russia's general weakening. According to Bloomberg. People's Republic...
The new container terminal was opened in Kazakhstan in partnership with chinese companies
APK Inform
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A new container terminal, ZHETYSU was opened in Almaty. The project is the result of an international partnership between JSC “Kedentrasservice,” a subsidiary of JSC “NC KTZ,” and the Chinese company Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and...
Astana to negotiate state financing of NPP construction by Russia with Rosatom
TASS
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June 16, 2025
ASTANA, June 16. /TASS/. Kazakhstan will hold talks on securing state financing for the construction of the first nuclear power plant (NPP) in the republic, as well as on forming an international consortium, with Russia’s state corporation...
Trade thrives at Horgos land port
People's Daily Online
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By Cui Jia in Horgos, Xinjiang (China Daily) 16:05, June 16, 2025 Freight trains arriving in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, from Kazakhstan wait at a depot on April 24. The cargo is reloaded onto standard-gauge trains for transportation...
Kazakhstan’s AIFC Presents Casebook on 18 Green Projects
The Astana Times
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June 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Green Finance Centre has published the Comprehensive Casebook on Sustainable Financial Instruments, showcasing 18 flagship projects with a total value exceeding $650 million, reported...
Commentary: Closer China-Central Asia partnership brings greater certainty to global peace, development
People's Daily Online
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People enjoy leisure time by the Ishim River in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan) With shared vision and concrete action, China and Central Asian countries are pioneering a model of inclusive and mutually beneficial development...
Kazakhstan, Slovakia seek stronger energy, trade ties
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan is ready to expand cooperation with Slovakia in energy, engineering and trade, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Wednesday following talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Astana, the...
Kazakhstan reports sharp drop in livestock diseases in early 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan has reported a sharp decline in livestock illnesses, with cases falling by 68.1 percent in the first five months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency reported...