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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan plan to launch cross-border trade hub in 2026
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan plan to launch an industrial trade and logistics center on their border in 2026, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Friday during his visit to Kyrgyzstan, according to the Kazakh...
Kazakhstan's Energy Imports From EAEU See Strong Growth In 1H2025
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 23. Kazakhstan increased its import of energy resources from the EAEU countries by more than 20 percent in the first half of 2025, Trend reports via the Kazakhstan Bureau of National...
Kazatomprom to lower uranium production in 2026
World Nuclear News
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August 22, 2025
The national atomic company of Kazakhstan has announced plans for a roughly 10% cut in its uranium production in 2026, saying it does not view the current supply-demand balance and existing uncovered demand as sufficient to incentivise a return to...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic Bring Strategic Cooperation to New Level
The Astana Times
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August 22, 2025
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic reached a series of significant agreements during high-level talks on Aug. 22 in Bishkek, signaling a new phase in bilateral cooperation. Photo credit: Akorda President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...
Kazakhstan to Open University Branch in Osh
The Astana Times
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August 22, 2025
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic announced the opening of a new branch of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University at Osh State University during the seventh meeting of the Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic Higher Interstate Council on...
Kazakhstan accelerates infrastructure work
International Railway Journal
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August 22, 2025
Five new lines under construction as existing network is upgraded to increase capacity. KAZAKHSTAN’s transport minister, Nurlan Sauranbayev, has announced a major programme of new line construction and infrastructure upgrades to increase capacity...
Construction of NPP in Kazakhstan requires $14-15 bln in investments — Rosatom CEO
TASS
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August 22, 2025
ASTANA, August 21. /TASS/. The construction of Kazakhstan's first NPP will require at least $14-15 billion, Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom said in an interview with Kazakh journalist Akmaral Batalova. "At yesterday's...
Construction of NPP in Kazakhstan will contribute to national GDP — Rosatom CEO
TASS
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August 22, 2025
ASTANA, August 21. /TASS/. The construction of NPP in Kazakhstan will significantly contribute to the country’s GDP, thanks to establishment of production at local companies, CEO of Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev said. "Of...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan sign roadmap to strengthen trade ties
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed a roadmap on Friday aimed at boosting bilateral trade to 3 billion U.S. dollars in the next five years, the Kazakh presidential press service said. During his official visit to Bishkek,...
2.4 million tons of grain are harvested in Kazakhstan
APK Inform
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As of August 22, 2025, the harvest campaign in Kazakhstan covered 15 regions. According to the operational data from the Ministry of Agriculture, 1.7 million hectares of grain have already been harvested, which is 10.7% of the total area, and 2.4...
Kazakhstan Presses on With $4 Billion Sulfur Fine on Majors
Mint
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August 22, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Kazakhstan’s environmental-protection ministry told oil majors operating in the country they have 40 days to pay a multibillion-dollar fine for sulfur pollution, a blow to the producers who claimed victory in the case weeks ago. At...
Plantation arms dealer arrested in alleged scheme to ship weapons parts to Kazakhstan
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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August 22, 2025
A Plantation man has been arrested in a scheme to illegally ship weapons parts and accessories to Kazakhstan, a known transshipment location for equipment bound for Russia, federal prosecutors said. Maxim Larin, 43, was arrested in Plantation...
From Georgia to Kazakhstan, Emory alum receives Livingston Award for international reporting
The Emory Wheel - Georgia
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On a summer day in Kazakhstan, Nicole Sadek (20C) sat with Alina Kusmangaliyeva, a young woman from the village of Berezovka, Kazakhstan, as Kusmangaliyeva recounted the day she and nearly two dozen classmates suddenly collapsed, foaming at the...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Set Course For Closer Water And Energy Coordination
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 22. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev raised the issue of coordinating relations in the field of water supply and energy during a press conference with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov,...
Kazakhstan And Russia Expand Cooperation In Nuclear Energy Sector
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 22. Russian Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin met with Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency Chairman Almassadam Satkaliev to discuss bilateral cooperation in atomic energy, Trend reports via the Russian...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Set To Launch Border Trade And Logistics Complex In 2026
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 22. An Industrial Trade and Logistics Complex is planned for launch on the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border next year, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a press conference...
Kazakhstan ambassador visits Liven Pharma’s manufacturing facility in Lahore
Daily Pakistan
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August 22, 2025
LAHORE – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin visited Liven Pharma limited’s manufacturing facility in Lahore. The ambassador was accompanied by Rao Khalid and Daniyar Altaif, representatives of Kazakhstan House Lahore. The...
Kazakhstan is building new and modernizing existing airports in several regions
KazTAG
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Astana. August 22. KazTAG – Kazakhstan is building new and modernizing existing airports in several regions, reports the government of Kazakhstan. Restoration of the airport in Arkalyk, which has not operated since 1992, has begun. It was decided...
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
News.Az
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By Sabina Alizade Kazakh and Azerbaijani telecommunications operators have joined forces to implement an ambitious project: laying a Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable along the bottom of the Caspian Sea. This step will be a key element in creating a...
Kazakhstan's Tokayev Spotlights Strong Strategic Partnership With Kyrgyzstan
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 22. Kyrgyzstan is one of Kazakhstan's key strategic partners in the region, and relations between the two countries are developing in a spirit of alliance, said the President of Kazakhstan,...