Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov on August 27 received the copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sally Axworthy. Welcoming the British diplomat, Deputy Minister Issetov expressed his confidence that her mission will contribute to
At the invitation of the Tajik side, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu paid a working visit to Dushanbe on August 28. As part of the visit, Minister Nurtleu was received by the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. During the meeting, the President of Tajikistan noted with satisfaction the
Zhumageldy Elyubaev, a prominent lawyer in Kazakhstan, professor of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, member of the Kazakhstan Bar Association, and president of the Kazakhstan Association of Oil and Gas Industry Lawyers, has written a draft of a new Constitution for Kazakhstan, Orda.kz reported. On his Facebook page, Elyubaev said that writing a new, third
On August 26 in Samarkand, negotiations were held between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The leaders discussed issues of further developing political dialogue and cultural-humanitarian exchanges, as well as expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation. It was noted that the first-ever
On August 25, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya, who arrived in Astana on his first official visit. The parties reaffirmed the high level of the expanded strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Japan. Minister Nurtleu emphasized the
On August 22, a trilateral meeting of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenistan. Berdimuhamedov emphasized that at present Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan demonstrate a
On August 22 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the 7th meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. At the start of the meeting, Tokayev noted that Kazakhs and Kyrgyz are fraternal peoples linked by a common history and destiny. “Today, relations between the two peoples
On August 20, the UK government announced a crackdown on Russia’s attempts to avoid western sanctions by exploiting Kyrgyzstan’s financial systems and crypto networks. According to the UK government, “with sanctions continuing to bite, Russia has turned to the Kyrgyz financial sector to channel money through opaque financial networks, including through the use of cryptocurrencies.
On August 18 in Astana, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Tanzila Narbayeva, the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan. They discussed current issues of the Kazakh-Uzbek strategic partnership and alliance in the context of the development of inter-parliamentary relations. The Kazakh president noted that Narbayeva’s visit to Astana is a
Sudipto Mukerjee, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Tajikistan’s Resident Representative, met with Zavqi Zavqizoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan to discuss the formulation of Tajikistan’s new National Development Programme for 2030, as well as the UNDP Country Programme Document, which has been fully aligned with the priorities and objectives of the national
On 17-18 September 2025, the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, will host the VIII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions under the Chairmanship of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The VIII Congress is expected to bring together over 100 delegations from approximately 60 countries. Among the participants will be spiritual leaders of
On August 14, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov as part of his official visit to Kyrgyzstan. Japarov confirmed Kyrgyzstan’s steadfast commitment to deepening, expanding, and diversifying its multifaceted cooperation with the Russian Federation across all areas. “Our active collaboration continues within regional integration frameworks, primarily the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), CIS, CSTO,
The third round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Serbia took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan in Astana on August 11. Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov stressed that Kazakhstan considers Serbia as an important political and economic partner in Europe. He expressed Astana’s readiness to
The special issue of OCA Magazine dedicated to the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan caught the attention of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as evidenced by a letter from the Prime Minister’s office. “When the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom holds a copy of OCA Magazine and sends a letter with feedback to
Uzbekistan has launched its first online platform designed to promote anti-corruption awareness among people with hearing impairments: www.s-access.uz. The platform provides access to essential legal information in sign language, supports users in recognizing corruption in everyday situations, and helps develop skills to assess the reliability of information, the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan reported.
On August 5, the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders under the theme “Driving Progress through Partnerships”. This landmark event aims to address the unique challenges faced by the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), home to over 600 million people, and accelerate
On August 3 in Almaty, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres took part in the signing ceremony of the Host Country Agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and the United Nations concerning the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Kazakhstan.
There is a noticeable decline in emigration from Kazakhstan. In the first four months of 2025, 1.7 thousand people left the country for permanent residence abroad, 2.8 times fewer than in the same period last year (4.8 thousand), Ranking.kz reported with reference to data from the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan. Immigration dynamics also
U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick on July 30 joined officials from the Uzbek State Customs Committee and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Office of Military Cooperation (OMC) to celebrate two significant milestones in the ongoing partnership between the United States and Uzbekistan. These initiatives underscore the shared commitment to enhancing border
On July 29, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara to discuss prospects for further development of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Turkey. Tokayev and Erdogan chaired the 5th meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council of Kazakhstan and Turkey. The meeting discussed issues of expanding bilateral
