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VEON’s Beeline Kazakhstan Partners with Starlink Direct to Cell to Launch Satellite Connectivity to Kazakhstan, with Support from Kazakhstan Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development
Almaty and Washington, DC, November 6, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON”), announces that Beeline Kazakhstan, its digital operator in Kazakhstan, is partnering with Starlink Direct to Cell to make essential...
Over One Hundred Caspian Seals Discovered Dead on Kazakhstan Coast
(MENAFN) Authorities in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region have reported the grim discovery of 112 dead Caspian seals along the shoreline of the Caspian Sea, local media confirmed on Tuesday. Media reported that 39 carcasses were located between the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Enhancing the physical security of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks in the Republic of Kazakhstan
From 21 to 23 October, thirty government officials took part in a training course in Shymkent on strengthening the physical security of critical infrastructure (CI) against terrorist threats. The event was organized within the framework of the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE supports Central Asian participating States in improving cross-border access to electronic evidence
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with field operations, continues to help Central Asian participating States strengthen their legal and operational frameworks for requesting and handling electronic evidence...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ICRC president: For forces to reflexively act within the law requires sustained investment in IHL compliance
Your Excellency, Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Generals, commanders, participants, distinguished guests, It is a great pleasure and honour to join the...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Why AI development in Kazakhstan needs to start with education
Developing countries have a unique opportunity to break away from the traditional path of AI adoption, says Joleen Liang, Co-founder of Squirrel AI Learning. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the final...
First Atlantic Nickel to Attend North American Stainless & Special Alloys Conference 2025, Highlighting Pipestone XL Nickel Alloy Project's Smelter-Free Processing and Chromium Byproduct Potential for North America's Critical Alloys Supply Chain
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (“First Atlantic or the “Company”) (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) is pleased to announce its participation at the North American Stainless & Special Alloys...
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Presidents Discuss Middle Corridor
(MENAFN) The presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan held discussions on the Middle Corridor, which connects China to the EU through the Caucasus and Türkiye, as reported by the Kazakh president’s office on Tuesday. This transport route is...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
State visit of Ilham Aliyev to Kazakhstan
AZERBAIJAN, October 21 - Press statements by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Statement by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Press statements by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
AZERBAIJAN, October 21 - Statement by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the esteemed President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev, for...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Astana hosted second meeting of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council
AZERBAIJAN, October 21 - On October 21, the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Astana with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Ilham Aliyev held one-on-one meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana
AZERBAIJAN, October 21 - On October 21, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a one-on-one meeting with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in Astana. Welcoming President Ilham Aliyev, President...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
VEON’s Beeline Kazakhstan to Acquire Online Classifieds Business OLX Kazakhstan
Astana, Amsterdam and Dubai, October 21, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON) (“VEON”), a global digital operator, and OLX Group announce today that Beeline Kazakhstan, VEON’s Kazakh operating company, has agreed to acquire 100% of the Kazakh online...
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan delivered press statements
AZERBAIJAN, October 21 - Ilham Aliyev gave an exclusive interview to Kazinform Agency As Astana prepares for the state visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Kazinform News Agency shares an exclusive interview with His...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Ilham Aliyev arrived in Kazakhstan for state visit
AZERBAIJAN, October 20 - To the participants of the 5th Azerbaijan International Exhibition on the Restoration, Reconstruction, and Development of Karabakh – “Rebuild Karabakh” Dear exhibition participants, It is my sincere pleasure to welcome you...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
OSCE launches new technical guide on enhancing critical infrastructure physical security from terrorist attacks
On 4 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department launched the Technical Guide on Physical Security Considerations for Protecting Critical Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks and accompanying multilingual factsheets. The Guide is...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Bybit Kazakhstan Showcases First-Ever QR-Based Crypto Payment at Digital Bridge 2025
Astana, Kazakhstan, October 16th, 2025, Chainwire Crypto payments enter Kazakhstan’s financial ecosystem Bybit Limited (Bybit Kazakhstan), a subsidiary of Bybit — the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume — and licensed...
OSCE and Kazakhstan Strengthen Ammunition Safety and Management Capacities
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office), with the support of the OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Centre Forum for Security Co-operation Support Section (FSC), and in close co-operation with the Center for Arms Control and Inspection Support of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Training seminar on the new Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
On 6 October 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office), in co-operation with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Water...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe