Conflicts in the East

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CSTO troops to begin leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days

CSTO troops to begin leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Tuesday that a contingent of Russia-led forces would begin leaving the troubled Central Asian country in two days, with the pullout to take no more than 10 days. "The main …

Wired internet access resumes in Kazakhstan’s capital

Wired internet access resumes in Kazakhstan’s capital

Wired internet access, suspended in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan on Monday, was resumed again on Tuesday, but mobile internet services were still not available. The city’s internet services were suspended at approximately …

More than half of Russian tourists in Kazakhstan returned home

More than half of Russian tourists in Kazakhstan returned home

As of early 2022, around 500 Russian tourists stayed in Kazakhstan and more than half of them returned to Russia, the Association of Tour Operators Russia (ATOR) said with reference to data from industry representatives. "There …

EU says ready to help Kazakhstan

EU says ready to help Kazakhstan

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the bloc was ready to support de-escalation and stabilization in Kazakhstan amid unrest across the country. Expressing the EU's "great concern" …

CSTO leaders discuss situation in Kazakhstan at urgent session

CSTO leaders discuss situation in Kazakhstan at urgent session

The leaders of the CSTO member-states held a moment of silence in honor of the memory of those who died in the disturbances in Kazakhstan. The proposal to observe the moment of silence was made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol …

Damage to business from riots in Kazakhstan surpasses $213 mln

Damage to business from riots in Kazakhstan surpasses $213 mln

The damage to business in Kazakhstan from riots in the country is estimated at more than 93.7 bln tenge (over $213 mln), the press service of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs reported on Monday. "As of 09:00 (06:00 Moscow …

U.S. seeks answers from Kazakhstan on need for CSTO troops

U.S. seeks answers from Kazakhstan on need for CSTO troops

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington was seeking answers from Kazakhstan officials on why they needed to call in Russian-led security forces to resolve domestic unrest, and he denounced the government's …

Turkey offered any assistance to Kazakhstan

Turkey offered any assistance to Kazakhstan

Turkey is ready to provide all kinds of assistance and support to Kazakhstan, the Minister of National Defense of the country Hulusi Akar said yesterday. "We have good relations with friendly Kazakhstan, …

Airport opening extended for one day in Almaty

Airport opening extended for one day in Almaty

The Almaty airport will be closed until January 10, the press service of the city's air harbor reported. "The airport is closed until 00:00 on January 10, that is, we are extending its opening for a day," RIA Novosti …

Gas stations resume work in Kazakhstan

Gas stations resume work in Kazakhstan

"Due to the stabilization of the situation, the authorities of Kazakhstan are resuming the gas station networks' work", the Ministry of Energy of the republic said. "The operation of gas station networks is …

Lukashenkо holds telephone conversation with Nazarbayev

Lukashenkо holds telephone conversation with Nazarbayev

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation with the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the press service of the Belarusian leader informs. The conversation took place tonight. …

Tokayev to present candidacy of new prime minister on Tuesday

Tokayev to present candidacy of new prime minister on Tuesday

Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev will present the candidacy of a new prime minister on Tuesday, January 11, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. Recall that the previous Prime Minister Askar Mamin resigned on January 5, along with him, …

Curfew tightens in Taraz

Curfew tightens in Taraz

The curfew time was increased in the city of Taraz (the administrative center of the Zhambyl region), a red level of danger was introduced, regional akim Berdibek Saparbayev said on the air of the state TV channel Khabar-24. According …

Turkish Airlines to perform special flight to Almaty

Turkish Airlines to perform special flight to Almaty

Turkish Airlines will perform a special flight to Almaty to evacuate both its own and other companies’ employees, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the agency, tonight,  flight TK 6902 will leave Istanbul. Tomorrow, at …