Kazakhstan
Trade
Economy Minister says Kazakhstan to expand investment and diversify trade with Europe
Kazakhstan’s Minister of National Economy, Alibek Kuantyrov, spoke to NE Global in an exclusive interview about his country's relations with Europe, Astana's economic partners,...
Transport
Kazakhstan accelerating efforts to expand the strategic Middle Corridor
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, which is frequently referred to as the Middle Corridor, is a multilateral institutional development project linking the containerized rail...
Medicine
World Health Organization highlights Kazakhstan’s historic role
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) held a major regional conference and celebration in Astana, Kazakhstan October 23-26 on the subject of Primary...
Energy
Kazakhstan’s Deputy FM says EU & US ties remain strong as Central Asia’s largest country emerges as regional power
In the three-plus decades since Kazakhstan emerged as an independent nation from the ashes of the Soviet Union's 1991 collapse, the Central Asian giant...
Invasion of Ukraine
Conflict, migration, and demography in Russia and its border regions
Despite the absence of a clear definition of “ethnic group,” the term generally refers to people with a common history, culture, and ancestry. Russians...
Energy
Astana International Forum addresses climate change, energy security, green transition
As many countries are planning sustainability and decarbonization strategies to meet climate targets, Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest energy producers, wants to be...
Energy
Kazakhstan’s new parliament could usher in green energy, rare earth investments
Kazakhstan held internationally monitored elections for the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, on March 19, following major constitutional reforms, which most...
Italy
Pope Francis to visit Kazakhstan in September
Pope Francis has confirmed his official visit to Kazakhstan and participation in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Kazakhstan's presidential...
Kazakhstan
Standard & Poor’s reaffirms sovereign credit rating of Kazakhstan
The international rating agency Standard & Poor's confirmed on April 2 the sovereign credit rating of Kazakhstan at BBB-/A-3, with a stable outlook.According to...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev unveils major political and socio-economic reforms
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev unveiled on March 16 a large-scale program of political reforms and several socio-economic measures to be implemented soon. The aim...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan continues probe in January’s unrest
More than 4,000 people were injured during the January unrest in Kazakhstan, including 3,500 security officers involved in maintaining public order, 230 people died,...
Energy
Italy’s ENI inaugurates its second wind farm in Kazakhstan
Italian energy major ENI, through its local renewable subsidiary Arm Wind LLP, inaugurated on March 2 the Badamsha 2 Wind Farm located in the...
Energy
Kazakhstan to enhance foreign investment
Kazakhstan’s open-door policy to foreign investment remains the Central Asian republic’s strategic priority, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the Foreign Investor Council’s Meeting on February...
Energy
EU to support Kazakhstan’s modernization
At a meeting of Kazakhstan’s Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi with ambassadors from EU Member States, the diplomats reiterated their interest in...
Kazakhstan
Experts in Kazakhstan address global and regional trends of terrorism
At the International Conference "Global and Regional Trends of Terrorism and Violent extremism" in Nur-Sultan on February 11, Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Yerlan Karin...
Kazakhstan
EU and Kazakhstan discuss strategic partnership, January violence
The EU's Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala visited Nur-Sultan on February 7 noting that the European Union and Kazakhstan have enjoyed a...
Archive
UAE, Kazakhstan to explore opportunities in the energy sector
Samruk-Kazyna, the sovereign wealth fund of Kazakhstan, said on December 1 it has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company,...
Archive
Uzbekistan plans to double energy production to 30 GW by 2030
Uzbekistan will announce three new international tenders, for the construction of over 400 kilometers of overhead power lines, and two other new tenders for...
Archive
KazMunayGas and Linde ink MoU under green hydrogen and ammonia project
Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas and Germany-based technology company Linde have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate and jointly develop clean...
Archive
Covid infections in the Eurasia region hit a new high
Infections in the Eurasia region hit a new high last week, mainly driven by Ukraine and Russia, the two biggest countries, which are having...
Archive
Uzbekistan seeks energy hub role for Central Asia
Growing integration of national energy systems across the five nations of Central Asia is helping to ease congestion and power outages arising from peak...
Archive
EBRD funding to bring green and reliable energy to cities
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched on September 22 its own Energy Compact to support the energy transition, focussed on investments...
Afghanistan
Will Central Asia serve as Europe’s bridge to Afghanistan?
Just over one month on from the fall of Kabul, Europe is still grasping for answers to the question of how to engage in...
Afghanistan
On 9/11, it’s time for a reckoning and reflection of decades of failed US national security policy
A reckoning with America’s failed national security policy is long overdue.Our calamitous misadventures in the Middle East and the global financial collapse of 2008...
Afghanistan
Economic progress and political reforms give post-Soviet space reason to celebrate
On August 30th, Kazakhstan celebrated one of the country’s most important holidays—Constitution Day, which commemorates the adoption of the 1995 constitution which confirmed the...
Afghanistan
The EU is nothing but a feckless spectator in the unfolding Afghan crisis
The surprising speed by which the Taliban seized control, with relative ease, of the whole of Afghanistan is a major geopolitical debacle for the...
Archive
Russia’s Covid rate drops as Central Asia faces new pandemic challenges
The worst of the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic appears to be over, especially in Moscow, where new infections and hospitalizations are well below...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan and the Great Powers
Can Afghanistan's never-ending internal conflict be resolved by the efforts of great and regional powers that have numerous conflicting strategic and global goals? Is...
Archive
COVID-19 restrictions expand in Eurasia as vaccination rate picks up
Russian employers in the food supply, grocery service and other sectors - all of which are obliged to have 60% of their employees vaccinated...
Afghanistan
Tribal truths: The wounds of the US’ Afghanistan exit
As a land heavily influenced by tribal practices, an Afghan proverb stating, “The wound of the sword will heal, but not that of the...
Archive
The COVID-19 situation across Eurasia is getting worse
The COVID infection rate in Moscow is still growing and is also starting to rise in St Petersburg as well as in the Moscow...
Archive
EU to help Kazakhstan upgrade Atyrau oil refinery to address air and soil pollution
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance a $80 million-equivalent loan to help Kazakhstan upgrade the wastewater treatment facilities at the...
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EBRD and GCF plan new $1 bln facility targeting high-emitting industries in private sector
Scaling up green financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Yannick Glemarec...
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan’s key priorities for the comprehensive development of transport corridors in Central Asia
Over the past 4 years, Uzbekistan under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been carrying out systemic reforms aimed at liberalizing and modernizing...
Archive
Energy Week Central Asia & Mongolia 2021 highlights renewable energy project potential
Central Asia’s promising renewable energy projects, including Uzbekistan’s clean energy ambition and reaching its climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and...
Archive
EU backs Kazakhstan’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060
Hoping to become a regional renewable energy leader in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an...
Archive
Saudi Arabia, Russia coordinate policy as OPEC+ leaves oil output unchanged
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies led by Russia, a group so-called OPEC+, met by videoconference on March 4...
Archive
Kazakhstan’s oil producers ship over 3.5 tons of crude through CPC in January
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal loaded 4,120,449 gross tons (32,668,264 barrels) of crude oil in 41 tankers, the press...
Archive
Kazakhs return home from Syria
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and with the support of...
Archive
Kazakhstan begins mass vaccination by Russian Sputnik V
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Mass vaccination against coronavirus infection has started in Kazakhstan on Monday, NE correspondent reported on February 1.Vice Minister of Health -...
Archive
Kazakhstan climbs 19 positions, gaining 38 points for the first time in the Corruption Perceptions Index
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan climbed 19 positions, gaining 38 points for the first time in the Corruption Perceptions Index, Olga Shiyan, executive director of...
Archive
History of Kazakhstan’s great famine comes to the big screen, garners possible Oscar consideration
The feature film “The Crying Steppe” from Kazakhstan is the country's official entry to become a nominee for Best Feature Foreign Language Film at...
Archive
Slick OPEC+ scheme boosts prices: Saudis cut, Russia, Kazakhstan raise
Oil prices climbed more than 4% on January 5 after OPEC+ reached an unusual production quotas agreement, with Saudi Arabia committing to cut the...
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Kazakhstan hails the removal of diplomatic blockade by Arab countries from Qatar
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan welcomed the signing of the Al-Ula Declaration during the 41st summit of the countries participating in the Cooperation Council for...
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OPEC+ allows Kazakhstan to increase oil production in February and March
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - OPEC+ countries reached agreement on the terms of the deal for February and March. Russia and Kazakhstan, which has raised the...
Archive
Tokayev proposes to write short history of Kazakhstan for foreign audience
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to write a short history of Kazakhstan for a foreign audience and translate it into the...
Archive
About 400 international observers to participate in Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has completed the accreditation of observers from international organisations and foreign states for the upcoming...
Archive
Tokayev signs law abolishing death penalty in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the...
Archive
OPEC+ likely to extend oil cuts seeing slow fuel demand recovery from vaccines
Oil prices climbed to their highest in more than eight months on November 25 fuelled by continuing hopes that energy demand will recover once...
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Too much supply, too little demand, OPEC+ wants production cuts
Fearing slow oil demand recovery, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, during a meeting on...
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