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Kazakh president calls early parliamentary election for March
ALMATY, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dissolved the lower house of parliament on Thursday and called a snap election for March 19, his office said. Tokayev had…
Kazakh president Tokayev wins 82.45% of votes in snap election – exit poll
ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won 82.45% of votes in Sunday's snap election, an exit poll carried out by the…
Kazakhstan says it won’t recognise referendums in eastern Ukraine
ALMATY, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan, one of Russia's close ex-Soviet partners, will not recognise the possible annexation of Ukraine's eastern regions…
Kazakh leader calls snap presidential election on November 20
ALMATY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called an early presidential election for Nov.20 on Wednesday, according to a decree…
Kazakh capital renamed again
Kazakhstan's parliament renamed the Central Asian nation's capital from Nur-Sultan to Astana, the latest move by government officials and politicians to distance…
Photo Story: Pope Francis apostolic visit to Kazakhstan comes to an end
Pope Francis (C) is surrounded by well-wishers during a meeting with representatives of the clergy and parishioners in the Our Lady of…
Pope arrives in Kazakhstan, says ‘always ready’ for China visit
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he was willing to go to China at any time but had "no news" to offer over…
Kazakh leader to seek second term in snap election
ALMATY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev plans to call an early election in coming months and seek a second…
Pope and Russian Orthodox patriarch to avoid each other during Kazakh visit
Pope Francis and the head of the Russian Orthodox church, who backs the war in Ukraine, will not meet when both men…
Kazakhstan to start oil sales via Azeri pipeline to bypass Russia
MOSCOW/LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan is expected to sell some of its crude oil through Azerbaijan's biggest oil pipeline from September,…