Kazakhstan
Pope to visit Kazakhstan, may meet Russian Orthodox patriarch
Pope Francis will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Kazakhstan in September, the Vatican said on Monday, a gathering where he…
Kazakh leader pledges reform after referendum win
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pledged on Monday to make good on plans to push through democratic reforms in Kazakhstan, after a clear…
Kazakhstan to ban wheat, flour exports until June 15
NUR-SULTAN, April 6 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan plans to limit wheat and wheat flour exports until June 15 to 1 million tonnes and…
Kazakhstan security forces on high alert in Almaty amid calls for fresh protests
ALMATY, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Security forces blocked several downtown streets and cordoned off one of the squares in Kazakhstan's biggest city…
Kazakhstan puts unrest death toll at 225
ALMATY (Reuters) -The bodies of 225 people killed in unrest in Kazakhstan last week, including 19 members of the security forces, were…
Factbox: Former Kazakh leader’s family wealth in spotlight after unrest
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hinted on Tuesday that associates of his predecessor and former patron Nursultan Nazarbayev needed to share their wealth…
Kazakh ex-leader’s in-laws leave key energy sector jobs
NUR-SULTAN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Two members of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev's extended family have resigned from the leadership of state…
Russia-led bloc starts pulling troops out of Kazakhstan
ALMATY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A Russia-led military bloc began pulling its troops out of Kazakhstan on Thursday after a week-long deployment…
COVID-19 cases jump in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan as Omicron spreads
BISHKEK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Central Asian neighbours Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan reported jumps in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as both countries…
Russian-led troops to start leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days -president
A Russian-led military bloc will begin withdrawing its troops from Kazakhstan in two days' time after fulfilling its main mission of stabilising…
Kazakhstan says Islamist radicals played role in attacks
NUR-SULTAN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan said on Monday that foreign-trained Islamist radicals were among those who had attacked government buildings and…
Powerful ex-leader Nazarbayev is main target of Kazakhs’ anger
Nursultan Nazarbayev, stripped on Wednesday of his role as head of Kazakhstan's powerful Security Council amid violent street protests, has dominated his…