The Latest Breaking News from Kazakhstan

Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

Roman Vassilenko, Kazakhstan’s deputy foreign minister, calls for diplomacy to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

Takeaways from AP's report on elite Russian defector

In October, an officer in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s elite personal security service defected while on a business trip in Kazakhstan

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Kazakh PM Smailov set to keep job after election

Kazakhstan's ruling Amanat party nominated Alikhan Smailov, prime minister since January 2022, for the same position on Thursday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said, meaning he was certain to retain the job.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Kazakh ruling party wins 54% of vote in snap election

Kazakhstan's ruling Amanat party won 53.9% of the vote in a snap parliamentary election, official data showed on Monday, giving President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev a clear mandate to reform the oil-rich nation in line with his social justice objectives.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Lovlina, Sakshi advance to quarterfinals of Women's World Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Sakshi (52kg) progressed into the quarterfinals of the Women's World Boxing Championship with a 5-0 unanimous decision win over Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 20, 2023

Kazakhstan ruling party set to win parliamentary elections

The Kazakhstan ruling party is set to win early parliamentary elections on Sunday in what President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the final stage of a government “reset” in response to deadly riots last year.

Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2023

Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election

Voters in Kazakhstan have gone to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament which is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023

Ruling party sweeps Kazakh parliamentary election, exit polls show

Kazakhstan voted in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power and complete a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began after he fully assumed leadership last year.

Reuters · Mar 19, 2023

UK to help Kazakh exports bypass Russia, seeks critical minerals

Britain will help Kazakhstan develop export routes bypassing Russia, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on a visit to the Central Asian nation on Saturday, where he also signed a memorandum on supplies of critical minerals.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2023

Kazakhs to vote in newly energized parliament elections

Voters in Kazakhstan will cast ballots Sunday after a short but active campaign for seats in the lower house of parliament that is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023