Kazakhstan

Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member

"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan," the country's foreign ministry announced.

|BySHIR PERETS, SHOSHANA BAKER, REUTERS
King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Iran pushes for cultural, economic diplomacy with nations across central Asia - report

Iranian official Ali Asghar Tahmasebi reportedly emphasized the importance of developing Central Asia via "economic diplomacy."

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return - opinion

Oil futures in 2025 have oscillated within a relatively narrow range, with the high coming in January before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries began production increases.

|ByRON BOUSSO/REUTERS
Then-President Shimon Peres (L) and then-president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev raise a toast at the reception at the President’s Residence in Astana during Peres’s visit to Kazakhstan in 2009.

Stan’s the name: Inside Israel’s growing partnerships across Central Asia

From energy and agriculture to security and tourism, Israel’s ties with the Central Asian 'Stans' are ever-expanding.

|ByALEX WINSTON

Kazakhstan says it won't recognize referendums in eastern Ukraine

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has repeatedly called for the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict in line with the United Nations charter.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022ByREUTERS
People vote during a referendum on the joining of Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine to Russia, in Sevastopol

Using religion in Kazakhstan to find common bonds, ground

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Israel’s chief rabbis joined the pope, leading Sunni religious imam in Kazakhstan to urge for peaceful resolution of conflicts, international cooperation in facing climate change.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev greets Israeli Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef at the congress.

Central Asian countries ban citizens from participating in Ukraine war

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan also warned their citizens of legal repercussions in case of involvement in the war in Ukraine.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

Pope says supplying weapons to Ukraine is morally acceptable for self defense

The war in Ukraine provided the backdrop to the pope's visit to Kazakhstan, where he attended a congress of religious leaders from around the world.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByREUTERS
Pope Francis answers reporters questions during a conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back to Rome after visiting Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 15 September 2022.

Grapevine September 10, 2022: Reform is in the air

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog reenacts Theodor Herzl’s famous balcony photograph in Basel on August 29, just as his late father and Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, did during his state visit to Switzerland in 1987.

China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, in first foreign trip since pandemic

Xi and Putin have grown increasingly close, and shortly before Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow announced a "no limits" partnership.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 22, 2018.

Commemorate August 29: International Day against Nuclear Tests - opinion

Our world today is the best ever, but very vulnerable and self-destructive. This situation raises a question: should sovereign states be allowed to research and develop new weapons?

AUGUST 29, 2022ByIVO SLAUS
KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev started up his nuclear disarmament campaign long ago, says the writer.

Kazakh oil is not free from Putin’s control - opinion

The current geopolitical situation and the worldwide impact of war in Ukraine makes it increasingly important to seek out alternative sources of oil for the global market.

AUGUST 14, 2022ByDAVID A. MERKEL
A NEW pumping station.

Israel, Kazakhstan host meeting on trade and economic cooperation

Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov discussed the possibility of importing wheat and flour to Israel, among other economic cooperation opportunities.

JULY 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The 9th meeting of the Israel-Kazakhstan Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation took place earlier today (Tuesday, July 12th, 2022) in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Ukraine food crisis: Israel seeks to import wheat from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is one of the world's leading countries in exporting grain.

JULY 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Minister of Tourism Yoel Razvozov visits at Ben Gurion International Airport, on June 14, 2022.