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Underground drug lab dismantled in Kazakhstan
The Malaysian Star
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July 7, 2025
ALMATY, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have shut down an underground drug laboratory in the Karasay District of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, the country's Kazinform news agency reported on Monday. The illegal facility, located in a suburban area,...
Russia Ratifies Extension Of Duty-Free Oil Supplies To Kazakhstan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 7 . Russian President Vladimir Putin has put pen to paper on a law that gives the green light to a protocol, breathing new life into the intergovernmental agreement with Kazakhstan, and this...
Kazakhstan’s Cotton Sector Continues to Shrink
Times of Central Asia
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July 3, 2025
Kazakhstan’s cotton industry is in protracted decline, with key indicators – acreage, harvest volume, and profitability – showing sustained deterioration. Analysts at Energyprom.kz report that small farms, which dominate the sector, are...
Jay Baricuatro settles for silver in World Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan
Business World
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July 7, 2025
THE Philippines’ Jay Bryan Baricuatro faltered in his golden attempt and settled for the silver after stumbling to local bet Sanzhar Tashkenbay in the men’s 50kg class of the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday. The proud son of...
Russians who fled to Kazakhstan now face demands to pay Russian taxes for two years
Ukrainska Pravda
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Roubles. Stock photo: Getty Images Russia’s Federal Taxation Service has begun sending notices to Russians who have left the country for Kazakhstan to escape the war, requiring them to pay personal income tax at the full rate for 2022-2023....
President Trump Announces New Tariffs On Kazakhstan, Citing Trade Imbalance
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. U.S. President Donald Trump has sent an official letter to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announcing the introduction of a 25% tariff on all Kazakh imports to the United States...
Kazakhstan Confronts Major Data Leak in High-Stakes Security Crackdown
Times of Central Asia
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July 3, 2025
A detective thriller worthy of a Hollywood script is quietly playing out in the daily lives of Kazakhstani citizens, one with implications for nearly every household. At its core lies the largest leak of personal data in Kazakhstan’s history,...
Trump announces new tariffs on Kazakhstan, citing trade imbalance
News.Az
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U.S. President Donald Trump has sent an official letter to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announcing the introduction of a 25% tariff on all Kazakh imports to the United States starting August 1, 2025, News.Az reports citing CNBC. In the...
Kazakhstan Aims To Strengthen Logistics Position Across Eurasia
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 3 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the country's Minister of Transport, Nurlan Sauranbayev, during which they discussed measures to further strengthen Kazakhstan's...
Urban Expansion in Astana: Strengths and Strains
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
July 6 marked Capital Day in Kazakhstan, a national holiday celebrating the country’s capital. To mark the occasion, Energyprom.kz released an in-depth analysis of Astana’s socio-economic standing, painting a mixed picture of rapid growth and...
Heat wave scorches Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city
Xinhua News Agency
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A woman wearing a hat walks on the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi) People wait for their ride in the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025....
Azerbaijani Crew Films in Kazakhstan for Plane Crash Documentary
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
A film crew from Azerbaijan has visited Kazakhstan to make a documentary about the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Azerbaijan says was hit by Russian ground fire. Lada.kz, a media organization based in the city of Aktau in...
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan Launch Joint Venture for Green Energy Corridor
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
Energy companies from Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan have launched a joint venture to support the development of the Caspian Green Energy Corridor, according to the press service of National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan. The new...
Kazakhstan and Spain expand cooperation in the AIC
APK Inform
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Deputy Prime Minister- Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin held negotiations with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain, Luis Planas. The parties discussed the current state and promising...
Russia Targets Emigres in Kazakhstan With Back Tax Demands
The Moscow Times
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July 7, 2025
Russia has started requiring its citizens living in Kazakhstan to pay back taxes as it grapples with a steep budget deficit and shrinking tax revenues, the Vedomosti business daily reported Monday. The Federal Tax Service has started issuing...
Kazakhstan, Moldova Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Bilateral Ties Amid Embassy Opening in Astana
The Astana Times
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July 2, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with his Moldovan counterpart, Mihai Popșoi, on July 1. The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties based on the principles of...
Kazakhstan Accelerates Development of Cross-Border Trade Hubs
The Astana Times
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July 2, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is making progress in developing five major cross-border hubs aimed at boosting trade, logistics, and industrial cooperation with neighboring countries, according to updates shared at a July 1 government meeting chaired by...
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan strengthen cooperation on securities regulation
AzerNews
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July 7, 2025
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) and the Financial Market Regulation and Development Agency (FMRD) of Kazakhstan have held discussions on securities registration and regulation as part of a bilateral working visit aimed at boosting cooperation...
Kazakhstan diplomats’ efforts to be aimed at strengthening good neighborliness — Lavrov
TASS
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July 2, 2025
ASTANA, July 2. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has congratulated Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu on the Diplomatic Service Day of the republic, expressing confidence that the efforts...
Tokayev received Chairman of the Board of JSC NC QazaqGaz Zharkeshov
KazTAG
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Astana. July 14. KazTAG - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Sanzhar Zharkeshov , Chairman of the Board of JSC NC QazaqGaz, reports Akorda. "During the meeting, the Head of State was informed about the results of the national company's activities. As...