Kazakhstan

Country in Central Asia

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Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country mainly located in Central Asia with a smaller portion west of the Ural River in Eastern Europe. It covers a land area of 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,100 sq mi), and shares land borders with Russia in the north, China in the east, and Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan in the south, while also adjoining a large part of the Caspian Sea in the southwest, it does not border Mongolia, although they are only 37 kilometers apart.

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'Very Nice!' Kazakhstan uses Borat to woo tourists Kazakhstan has found itself the center of the joke once again with the release of another movie featuring fictional journalist Borat. However, this time the ex-Soviet state is embracing the joke and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published on October 27, 2020

Soyuz landing brings astronauts back to Earth A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed by parachute on Thursday (October 22) morning in Kazakhstan, a NASA TV broadcast showed. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:06Published on October 22, 2020

Russia blasts off U.S. astronaut: end of an era? A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, in what is the last scheduled Russian flight.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:36Published on October 14, 2020

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Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace? How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? BBC News - Published on October 30, 2020
Kazakhstan adopts Borat phrase for tourism campaign The film initially caused outrage - but now the tourism board sees it as the perfect marketing tool. BBC News - Published on October 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Kazakhstan denies 'unknown pneumonia' outbreak The country faces accusations Covid-19 is being diagnosed as pneumonia to lower rates. BBC News - Published on July 10, 2020

Kazakhstan tightens COVID-19 restrictions, former president tests positive Kazakhstan said on Thursday it would tighten coronavirus-related restrictions during the coming weekend and an aide said former President Nursultan Nazarbayev had tested positive for COVID-19. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev contracts COVID-19 Kazakhstan's influential former president Nursultan Nazarbayev has self-isolated after testing positive for COVID-19, his spokesman Aidos Ukibay wrote on Twitter. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Kazakhstan to tighten COVID-19 restrictions as outbreak worsens Kazakhstan will close shopping malls, markets and parks in major cities on June 20-21 and make additional hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients, the Central Asian nation's government said on.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020

Coronavirus hits Kazakh elite, capital city rings alarm The speaker of Kazakhstan's lower house of parliament has self-isolated after contracting the new coronavirus, authorities said on Wednesday as they raised the alarm about a fresh surge in COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Kazakh lower house speaker tests positive for COVID-19 The speaker of the lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament has self-isolated after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the legislature said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Kazakhstan tightens restrictions in biggest city on fears of coronavirus second wave Kazakhstan ordered some entertainment venues in its biggest city Almaty to close on Monday and shopping malls, restaurants and government offices there to work shorter hours, following a spike in.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Kazakhstan locks down several towns after spike in COVID-19 cases Kazakhstan has locked down several towns and villages and tightened restrictions in one of its provinces following a spike in fresh COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday, a month after ending a.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020

Kazakh president's spokesman hospitalized with COVID-19 Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's spokesman has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, he wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday, adding that the president's health was not at.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Kazakh police detain dozens of anti-government protesters Police in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty detained dozens of anti-government protesters who took to the streets on Saturday even as a new, more liberal law on demonstrations was expected to come into.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Kazakhstan to ease lockdown next week Kazakhstan will take down police checkpoints between its regions next week and reopen kindergartens and gyms as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown, the government said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Rare snow leopards spotted near Kazakh city amid lockdown Several snow leopards, including a mother and her cub, have been spotted near the Kazakh city of Almaty wandering through a usually popular hiking destination that is now mostly off limits due to the.. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020
Kazakhstan, Turkey may resume flights in late June Kazakh and Turkish airlines may resume passenger flights between the two countries in late June, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development has said, if the novel coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on May 23, 2020	Kazakhstan to reopen mosques, hotels, restaurants, passenger trains Kazakhstan will reopen places of worship, hotels, and small cafes and restaurants from May 18, the government said on Wednesday, two months after the Central Asian nation began a coronavirus lockdown. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020
Kazakhstan ends state of emergency; provinces to oversee lifting of lockdown Kazakhstan allowed a coronavirus state of emergency to lapse on Monday, authorising cities and provinces to begin lifting lockdown measures depending on their success in curbing the spread of the.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020	Kazakhstan keeps lockdown in place as state of emergency ends Kazakhstan is keeping its provinces and major cites locked down, the authorities said on Monday, and will reopen businesses gradually after a state of emergency introduced in March due to the novel.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020
Kazakhstan says spread of coronavirus has slowed The spread of the novel coronavirus in Kazakhstan has slowed in recent days, the Central Asian nation's government said on Wednesday, indicating it could exit a state of emergency next week. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020	Ashimbayev elected Kazakhstan's Senate speaker in reshuffle President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's deputy chief of staff on Monday became speaker of Kazakhstan's upper house, the Senate, a key position that means he is first in line to take over the presidency if.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020
Daughter of former Kazakh leader leaves key Senate post The daughter of Kazakhstan's powerful former president has left her position as speaker of the Senate, a role that led some observers to tip her as a possible candidate for the presidency. Reuters - Published on May 2, 2020	Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan evacuate thousands over flood Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have evacuated tens of thousands of people from the Syr Darya river basin after a reservoir dam on the Uzbek side burst, flooding large areas on both sides of the border, the.. Reuters - Published on May 2, 2020
CPC oil producers eye boost to flows via Russia from May Kazakh oil producers, which export crude via the Caspian pipeline consortium (CPC), are seeking to divert flows to Russia's Transneft from May in an attempt to minimize losses as CPC Blend margins and.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	Kazakh activist released after being held for spreading false information A nationalist politician in Kazakhstan who has criticised the government was released on Monday after two days detention on accusations of spreading false information during the coronavirus emergency,.. Reuters - Published on April 20, 2020
Tajikistan says migrants returning from Russia, Kazakhstan Many of the Tajik migrants whose remittances make up a bulk of the nation's cash inflows have had to return home over the past few months as the countries where they worked lurched towards recession,.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020	Watch church services on TV, order Easter eggs by phone, Kazakh Christians told Kazakhstan's Orthodox Christians should watch Easter services on television and order eggs and other festive foods by phone as churches remain closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the country's top.. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020
Kazakhstan summons Chinese ambassador in protest over article Kazakhstan's foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to protest over an article saying the country was keen to become part of China, the ministry said. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020	Kazakhstan confirms global deal to cut oil output by 9.7 million bpd Kazakhastan's Energy Ministry said on Sunday it confirmed reports that the OPEC+ group of countries had agreed to cut the global oil output by 9.7 million barrels per day for two months starting on May.. Reuters - Published on April 12, 2020
Coronavirus spreads at major Kazakh oilfield's worker camp Twelve people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at one of the worker camps located next to the giant Tengiz oilfield in Kazakhstan, its operator Tengizchevroil said on Saturday. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020	Kazakhstan to extend coronavirus state of emergency to end of April Kazakhstan will extend a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus outbreak until the end of April, but will allow some businesses to reopen after a two-week shutdown, President Kassym-Jomart.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
Ex-Kazakh president's grandson wins UK case over purchase of London mansion London's High Court removed anti-graft orders against the grandson of the former president of Kazakhstan on Wednesday, dealing a blow to powers that British crime fighters use to target dirty money. Reuters - Published on April 8, 2020	Kazakh politician wins legal challenge against unexplained wealth orders over £80m London properties High Court finds evidence that luxury homes were used to launder money was 'unreliable' Independent - Published on April 8, 2020
Kazakh president orders more spending to offset impact of coronavirus Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered the government on Tuesday to increase state pensions and welfare payouts by 10%, provide more tax breaks for small businesses and boost spending on.. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020	Kazakhstan to shut down most businesses in major cities for a week Kazakhstan on Friday ordered most companies in its capital Nur-Sultan and biggest city Almaty to suspend work between March 30 and April 5, the government said, as part of measures to prevent the.. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Kazakhstan orders residents of major cities to stay home Kazakhstan will bar the residents of its two biggest cities, Almaty and Nur-Sultan, from leaving their homes except for work or to buy food or medicines, starting from March 28, the Central Asian.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020	Kazakhstan says foils Islamic State bomb attack Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has detained a man suspected of planning a bomb attack in the capital, Nur-Sultan, on behalf of Islamic State, the security body said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Kazakhstan imports fresh coronavirus cases from Russia, Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan's tally of coronavirus infections rose to 79 on Wednesday, boosted by new cases in its southernmost and northernmost provinces, despite authorities' efforts to confine the disease to two.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020	OneWeb increases mega-constellation to 74 satellites The London-based start-up expands its network with a Soyuz launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan BBC News - Published on March 21, 2020
Central Asia tightens restrictions as coronavirus spreads Authorities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have announced fresh restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases in Central Asia snowballed. Reuters - Published on March 21, 2020	Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan close borders after first coronavirus cases Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan effectively closed their borders on Sunday after Central Asia's two biggest nations confirmed their first coronavirus cases. Reuters - Published on March 15, 2020
Kazakhstan confirms first coronavirus cases Two Kazakh citizens have tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Germany, Healthcare Minister Yelzhan Birtanov said on Friday, the first cases of the disease in the Central Asian country. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	Kazakhstan suspends all public events over coronavirus Kazakhstan is suspending all public events and closing schools and colleges in response to the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 12, 2020
UK probes purchase of London mansion by ex-Kazakh president's grandson Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has asked a grandson of the former president of Kazakhstan to explain where he got the money from to buy a multi-million pound mansion in one of north London's.. Reuters - Published on March 10, 2020	Kazakhstan adds Italy, France, Germany, Spain to travel ban list Kazakhstan has barred entry to travelers from Italy over coronavirus and is adding France, Germany, and Spain to the list from March 12, chief sanitary doctor Zhandarbek Bekshin said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 10, 2020
Kazakhstan says OPEC+ countries yet to reach consensus on extension: TASS Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev said on Thursday that OPEC and non-OPEC oil exporters have not yet reached consensus on the parameters of an extension on their oil output deal, the TASS.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020	Kazakhstan bars entry to South Korean nationals due to coronavirus Kazakhstan will bar entry to nationals of South Korea from March 8 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, deputy industry minister Berik Kamaliyev said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020
Kazakh court frees ex-CEO of state nuclear firm A court in Kazakhstan on Tuesday set free former state nuclear firm chief executive Mukhtar Dzhakishev, whose conviction on corruption charges in 2010 many government critics called politically.. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020	Kazakhstan to bar Iranian nationals from entry over virus Kazakhstan will bar Iranian nationals from entering the Central Asian nation starting from March 5, the government said on Monday, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 2, 2020
Kazakh president says smuggler gangs behind deadly ethnic clashes Deadly clashes between ethnic Kazakhs and Dungans in southern Kazakhstan were provoked by rival gangs of smugglers competing for control over the flow of goods in the border area, Kazakh President.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Dozens detained at Kazakh protests over activist’s death Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of opposition supporters on Sunday who took to the streets after the death of an anti-government activist in a detention center. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020

Kazakhstan

Country in Central Asia

Kazakhstan ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

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Kazakhstan tightens COVID-19 restrictions, former president tests positive

Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev contracts COVID-19

Kazakhstan to tighten COVID-19 restrictions as outbreak worsens

Coronavirus hits Kazakh elite, capital city rings alarm

Kazakh lower house speaker tests positive for COVID-19

Kazakhstan tightens restrictions in biggest city on fears of coronavirus second wave

Kazakhstan locks down several towns after spike in COVID-19 cases

Kazakh president's spokesman hospitalized with COVID-19

Kazakh police detain dozens of anti-government protesters

Kazakhstan to ease lockdown next week

Rare snow leopards spotted near Kazakh city amid lockdown

Kazakhstan, Turkey may resume flights in late June

Kazakhstan to reopen mosques, hotels, restaurants, passenger trains

Kazakhstan ends state of emergency; provinces to oversee lifting of lockdown

Kazakhstan keeps lockdown in place as state of emergency ends

Kazakhstan says spread of coronavirus has slowed

Ashimbayev elected Kazakhstan's Senate speaker in reshuffle

Daughter of former Kazakh leader leaves key Senate post

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan evacuate thousands over flood

CPC oil producers eye boost to flows via Russia from May

Kazakh activist released after being held for spreading false information

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Watch church services on TV, order Easter eggs by phone, Kazakh Christians told

Kazakhstan summons Chinese ambassador in protest over article

Kazakhstan confirms global deal to cut oil output by 9.7 million bpd

Coronavirus spreads at major Kazakh oilfield's worker camp

Kazakhstan to extend coronavirus state of emergency to end of April

Ex-Kazakh president's grandson wins UK case over purchase of London mansion

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