Kazakhstan
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
Plans call for the new two-stage rocket, capable of placing payloads of up to 17 metric tonnes in orbit, to be used in place of Zenit rockets.
Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion
South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies
Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis
Reelected president embarks on new path for Kazakhstan
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s first foreign visit, a week after his reelection victory, was to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Despite election criticism, US and EU ready to work with reelected Kazakh leader
Last week’s poll could be prelude to new era in Kazakhstan, expert says.
Kazakhstan’s president secures landslide win in snap election
Central Election Commission says Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won 81.3% of vote based on preliminary results; re-elected leader says he must now justify the confidence that his people have expressed in him.
Voters put issues first as Kazakhstan picks next president
Less than three months after incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called snap election, the people of the Central Asia country are choosing their leader for the next seven years.
The place of religion in modern Jewish life
According to the large-scale survey, the Soviet legacy continues to allocate a moderate role to religion in Jewish life, making the connection between Judaism and Jewish identity less straightforward
Putin and Abbas to meet in Astana to push Israeli-Palestinian talks
Both men are in the Kazakh capital of Astana to attend the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Kazakhs concerned by influx of Russians fleeing Ukraine war call-up
The sudden influx of Russians escaping Vladimir Putin's mobilization has worried and even angered some locals in Kazakhstan.
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.
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.
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.
