Kazakhstan greets France’s Macron amid Moscow’s disapproving gaze. French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a visit to Kazakhstan. Macron stressed the importance of valuing independent countries as friends. French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a visit to Kazakhstan, marking the first leg of his Central Asia trip. Central Asia, traditionally within Russia’s sphere of influence, … Read more
ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan claims 32 lives. The fire coincides with the nationalization of ArcelorMittal’s mining operations. 14 miners are still missing, while 18 have received medical care. A devastating mine fire in Kazakhstan, owned by the steel giant ArcelorMittal, has resulted in the tragic loss of at least 32 lives. This tragic incident … Read more
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is running for a second term. The 69-year-old has kept his distance from Moscow, avoiding public support for Ukraine. He has pledged to address income disparity in the 19 million-person nation. Exit polls predict a resounding victory for Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Sunday’s sudden election, less than a year after … Read more
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has criticised his government’s handling of a sugar crisis. Sugar shortages and price surges contributed to the chaos in supermarkets. In Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, sugar prices have nearly doubled this year. NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan: The president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev criticised his government’s handling of a sugar crisis on Thursday, as … Read more
Coup in January left more than 230 dead, prompted troops to be deployed to country. New constitution does away with special privileges for 81-year-old former president. Kazakhstan held a referendum on the constitution on Sunday. Kazakhstan held a referendum on the constitution on Sunday, after deadly protests in January toppled founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev’s three-decade … Read more
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday accused his predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbayev, of creating a caste of wealthy elite, after unrest erupted last week, amid anger over poverty. In rare criticism of his 81-year-old mentor, who for decades was the most powerful person in Kazakhstan, Tokayev said that Nazarbayev’s rule had created “a layer of … Read more
MOSCOW: Kazakhstan’s president on Tuesday tried to calm rare protests in the ex-Soviet country, sending officials to a western province where demonstrators have taken to the streets over a hike in energy prices. Protests erupted over the weekend in the town of Zhanaozen in the oil-rich western Mangystau region, and have since spread to the … Read more
