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Zelenskyy accepts credentials from ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Austria
Interfax Ukraine
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June 13, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday accepted credentials from newly appointed ambassadors: Kazakhstan – Tolyazhan Barlybayev and Austria – Robert Muller. According to the presidential press service, the head of state congratulated...
Turbine plant to boost fuel energy transition
China Daily
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Shanghai-based green technology company Envision Energy is expanding its presence in Kazakhstan, aiming to boost the country's green energy transition with a new plant to produce wind turbines and energy storage systems. In January, construction...
'C5+1' an inclusive, mutually beneficial regional mechanism
China Daily
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This photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan. [Photo/Xinhua] The second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan is likely to deepen China's cooperation with the five Central Asian countries, especially...
Xi Jinping arrives at the Central Asian summit
Eurasia Magazine
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Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the second Central Asian summit, which begins on Tuesday, according to the Xinhua news agency. According to their report, the Chinese president's plane was greeted by Kazakh fighter jets, and Kazakh...
Central Asia’s new economic, political strategy
Taipei Times
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June 16, 2025
Central Asia — encompassing the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — was among the world’s most troubled regions in the years immediately following the breakup of the Soviet Union. To this...
From books to labs, "Silk Road" of education bridges China, Central Asia
Xinhua News Agency
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A teacher (R) from Tianjin Urban Construction Management & Vocation Technology College gives instructions to a student at the Luban Workshop in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Jing)BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Kalibek Erbosyn, a...
CCTV-4’s Special Central Asia Season
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 16, 2025
A Celebration of Regional Exchange and Cooperation BEIJING, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To coincide with the 2nd China-Central Asia Summit, being held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from […] A Celebration of Regional Exchange and...
When relics speak: Kazakhstan's 'Golden Man'
CGTN
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00:49 A symbol of Kazakhstan's independence, the so-called Golden Man is believed to be a young Saka warrior, unearthed in 1969 from the Issyk burial mound in southern Kazakhstan. Buried in dazzling gold-embroidered armor alongside other priceless...
Kazakhstan and the Russian Tightrope
CEPA
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June 11, 2025
In January 2022, Kazakhstan teetered on the brink of state collapse. Nationwide protests, ignited by a spike in liquified petroleum gas prices, quickly escalated as violent opportunists seemed to attempt a coup against President Kassym-Jomart...
Colorado School of Mines to Open First International Campus in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
In 2026, the Colorado School of Mines will open its first international campus in Kazakhstan, marking a significant milestone in U.S.-Kazakhstan academic cooperation. An agreement to establish the branch was signed between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of...
Starlink Set to Launch Internet Services Nationwide in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, will officially begin offering satellite internet services in Kazakhstan in the third quarter of 2025. The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of...
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan Sign Protocol of Intention on Railway Construction
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Kazakhstan and Afghanistan signed a protocol of intent on April 24 to jointly develop the Turgundi–Herat–Kandahar–Spin Boldak railway, including a logistics hub in Herat and fiber optic infrastructure to support digital...
President Xi to attend 2nd China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan
CGTN
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A general view of the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. /VCG A general view of the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. /VCG Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana...
-48 kg: Italy and Kazakhstan, Who WIll Win the Biggest Prize?
International Judo Foundation
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In the lightest of the women’s categories, the OTP Bank World Judo Championships began at quite a pace. There was the usual mix of shock defeats and satisfying confirmations but one athlete stood out from all the rest, the number one seed Assunta...
Kazakhstan’s AIFC Presents Casebook on 18 Green Projects
The Astana Times
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June 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Green Finance Centre has published the Comprehensive Casebook on Sustainable Financial Instruments, showcasing 18 flagship projects with a total value exceeding $650 million, reported...
Kazakhstan, Slovakia seek stronger energy, trade ties
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan is ready to expand cooperation with Slovakia in energy, engineering and trade, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Wednesday following talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Astana, the...
Kazakhstan reports sharp drop in livestock diseases in early 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan has reported a sharp decline in livestock illnesses, with cases falling by 68.1 percent in the first five months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency reported...
EBRD Delegation Heads To Kazakhstan For Economic Consultations
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. A delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors will visit Kazakhstan on June 16-20, 2025, the bank announced, Trend reports. During the...
Kazakhstan to host 2nd Central Asia — China summit
24.kg
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June 11, 2025
12:08, 11 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 12:08, 11 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA The heads of all Central Asian countries will gather in the capital of Kazakhstan on June 17 for the 2nd...
Kazakhstan meets China: Student life and cultural connections
CGTN
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01:33 Assiya and Abilkaiyr, two students from Kazakhstan, are discovering deep cultural connections while pursuing degrees in data science and economics in Beijing. From the fast-paced rhythm of life that reminds them of home to shared values like...