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Caspian Sea states sign landmark convention on sea's legal status
Aug 12, 2018 09:59The presidents of the five states bordering the resource-rich Caspian Sea have signed a historic convention on the sea's legal status after more than two decades of discussions.
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Zarif heads to Kazakhstan for Caspian summit
Aug 11, 2018 08:48Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has flown to Kazakhstan to take part in the Fifth Caspian Summit, where the Caspian Sea’s littoral states are to adopt a convention on its “legal status.”
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Caspian states to sign ‘legal status’ deal Sunday: Russia
Aug 10, 2018 08:14Russia says the five countries, which border the Caspian Sea, are to adopt a convention on its “legal status” at a summit of their presidents in Kazakhstan Sunday.
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Iran overpowers Kazakhstan at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier, moves to next level
Jul 03, 2018 07:21The Iran men’s national basketball team has stormed past Kazakhstan at the 2019 Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball (FIBA) Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) tournament, and progressed to the second round of the continental event.
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Kazakh police nab protesters at unauthorized rallies
May 10, 2018 06:23Police in Kazakhstan have reportedly detained dozens of anti-government protesters staging unauthorized rallies across the Central Asian country.
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US seeking to deprive Iran of nuclear deal benefits: Defense chief
Apr 05, 2018 14:16Iran’s defense minister has denounced the United States for failing to respect international agreements, saying Washington is now seeking to deprive the Islamic Republic of the benefits of its 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers, which is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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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.