Kazakhstan

President of Turkmenistan to visit Astana

President of Turkmenistan to visit Astana

Tomorrow, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will meet with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Astana. The visit will be devoted to the prospects for strengthening the mutual strategic partnership.

Putin discusses energy with Tokayev

Putin discusses energy with Tokayev

The Russian President held a telephone conversation with his Kazakh counterpart on Thursday. The two leaders focused on issues of cooperation in the energy sector.

Kazakhstan ratifies CIS agreement on free trade in services

Kazakhstan ratifies CIS agreement on free trade in services

The Senate, the upper chamber of the Kazakh parliament, adopted a law today on ratifying the Agreement on Free Trade in Services, Establishment, Operation and Investment, the Kazakh Ministry of Trade and Integration said …

Kazakh president’s visit to Russia set for autumn

Kazakh president’s visit to Russia set for autumn

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Russia is planned for this autumn, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu said at the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. …

EU may simplify visa procedures for citizens of Kazakhstan

EU may simplify visa procedures for citizens of Kazakhstan

The conditions for obtaining a Schengen visa will change for citizens of Kazakhstan: the list of required documents could be shortened, the visa fees lowered, and it may become easier to obtain a multiple-entry visa. Kazakhstan and the EU are negotiating a corresponding agreement.

Caspian Green Energy Corridor to be funded by ADB and AIIB

Caspian Green Energy Corridor to be funded by ADB and AIIB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have allocated $2 million in funding for the Caspian Green Energy Corridor project, which involves Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan's …