Kazakhstan–Georgia Strategic Partnership: President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze signed a strategic partnership in Astana, with memorandums on culture, tourism and AI/digital development, plus plans to boost trade, energy cooperation and oil shipments via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline. They also agreed to deepen the Middle Corridor push, improve logistics and container traffic, and expand Kazakhstan’s port presence beyond Batumi. Renewables & Energy Security: Masdar broke ground on a $1.4bn 1GW wind farm in Zhambyl with 600MWh battery storage, aiming to supply clean power for about 880,000 homes and cut emissions by 2.5m tonnes annually. Courts & Safety: The case over the death of seven miners at Kazakhmys’ Zhomart mine has moved to court in Ulytau, with three accused over alleged safety-rule violations; the main hearing is set for July 3. Health: An Almaty woman who lost her sight after an overseas eye-color change surgery has regained vision after combined glaucoma treatment and a corneal transplant. Agriculture Trade: Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor blocked 40 tons of Kazakh watermelons and melons to Astrakhan due to invalid phytosanitary certificates. Politics & Governance: Kazakhstan’s Senate held its final session as the country transitions to a unicameral parliament under the new Constitution, with Kurultai elections planned for August.