Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR and Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas have successfully continued the project for transporting Kazakh oil via Azerbaijan, bringing the transit volume to 4 million tons.
Kazakhstan voted 87.15% in favour of adopting a new constitution, Kazakh Central Elections Commission Chairperson Nurlan Abdirov said on Monday.
Kazakhstanis are taking part in a nationwide referendum on the country's new Constitution, with voter turnout reaching 37.54% within the first five hours of polling, according to the Central Referendum Commission.
Kazakhstan's Minister of Energy announced the restoration of oil production at the country's largest field. Currently, it produces up to 120,000 tons per day.
The restrictions will be in effect on 11-31 March
According to the Russian Ministry of Transport, Kazakhstan and Belarus have expressed interest in unmanned cargo transportation.
Germany's Lufthansa will resume regular flights to Kazakhstan's Almaty and Astana from March 29, 2026, the Kazakh media reported citing the company.
Oman Air will launch direct flights between Muscat and Tashkent starting in June 2026.
The Kazakh government has allocated 1.1 billion tenge ($2.2 million) from its reserve to support the comprehensive study and preservation of the Caspian Sea, the press service of the Kazakh government reported.
The Board of Peace participants have gathered for its first meeting in Washington. Representatives from over 20 countries are participating in the event.
Balakan ferry of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), a part of the AZCON Holding, has set off on its first voyage to Kuryk port of Kazakhstan after the repair, ASCO reported.
Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, AZAL, will launch scheduled flights to Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The initial flight will be operated on 16 June 2026.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kremlin press service said.
The construction and subsequent operation of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant with Russia’s participation represent the creation of an entire sectoral cluster within the national economy, and Kazakhstan’s resources will be actively used for this purpose, Russia’s ambassador to Astana Alexey Borodavkin said.
Ismail Aliyev successfully competed in Kazakhstan: the Azerbaijani athlete took second place in the shot put with a result of 16.58 meters.
Kazakhstan’s upcoming constitutional referendum, set for March 15, will cost approximately $42 million, with funds allocated from the government’s reserve budget.
Azerbaijani diplomat Mahir Safarli has been appointed as the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Office for Central Asia, UNHCR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The Russian Consulate General will be established in Aktau, following an order from Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to establish the diplomatic mission.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Kazakhstan in 2026, Russian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Alexey Borodavkin said.
Kazakhstan is moving away from a super-presidential system toward a presidential republic featuring an authoritative and influential Parliament, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the Government Meeting.
