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Bus catches fire in Kazakhstan, 52 killed
Jan 18, 2018 05:20A bus caught fire in a remote part of Kazakhstan on Thursday, killing 52 citizens of neighboring Uzbekistan, the Kazakh Interior Ministry said.
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Eighth round of Syria peace talks starts in Kazakh capital
Dec 21, 2017 10:45The eighth round of Syria peace talks mediated by Iran, Russia and Turkey, has kicked off in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana with the aim of finding a diplomatic solution to the six-year conflict in the Arab country.
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Littoral states reach consensus on Caspian Sea legal status: Russia FM
Dec 06, 2017 07:55Following a summit of Caspian Sea littoral states, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the five countries have agreed on “all the outstanding key issues” regarding the sea’s legal regime, and plan to hold a joint drill in the strategic waters next year.
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CKTI nations seal deal to boost rail traffic
Nov 29, 2017 03:18China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran have signed an agreement to increase the volume of cargoes shipped through the four countries to international markets by rail.
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Kyrgyzstan rejects $100 million aid package from Kazakhstan
Nov 16, 2017 14:09Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a parliamentary resolution to refuse $100 million in aid from oil-rich neighbor Kazakhstan amid an escalating spat between the two Central Asian countries.
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New Astana talks on Syria to be held end of month
Oct 19, 2017 11:00Kazakhstan says the next round of the intra-Syrian talks, mediated by Iran, Russia and Turkey, will be held in its capital of Astana at the end of October.
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Kyrgyzstan protests Kazakh support for opposition candidate
Sep 20, 2017 07:38Kyrgyzstan’s government officially protested on Wednesday after Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Kyrgyz opposition presidential candidate Omurbek Babanov, saying its neighbor was interfering in its October 15 election.
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Iran offers Uzbeks shortest access route to Persian Gulf: President Rouhani
Sep 10, 2017 14:55President Hassan Rouhani says Iran can be the shortest route for Uzbekistan’s businesspeople to access the Persian Gulf and international waters.
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Syrian peace talks in Astana postponed to mid-September: Kazakhstan
Aug 22, 2017 12:29The next round of Syria peace talks in Kazakhstan’s capital city of Astana may be held in mid-September, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry says.
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Iran urges UN technical aid for Syria de-escalation zones
Jul 04, 2017 14:48Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jabari Ansari has called for the United Nations’ technical aid for the establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria.