Kazakhstan on Friday (January 13) revoked law which gave former president Nursultan Nazarbaev almost limitless power even after his resignation in 2019. The move further diminishes veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev and his family's influence.

Kazakhstan revokes law to diminish former president Nazarbayev’s towering influence

Those are on the way in Kazakhstan Presidential Elections, the snap vote comes after months of unrest in the country. It is expected to cement incumbent President's grip on power.

Kazakhstan: Snap vote after months of unrest, incumbent President Kassym-Jomart expected to win

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been re-elected as leader of the country, as per preliminary results. Voters in Central Asia's largest country handed him a landslide victory.

Kazakhstan election: Incumbent President Tokayev wins by a landslide

After months of violent turmoil in Kazakhstan, the country is holding its snap presidential election on November 20. This is done to strengthen the current leader, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Tokayev changed the name of the country's capital "Nur-Sultan" in Nazarbayev's honour back to Astana.

Kazakhstan Presidential elections: Snap votes after months of unrest

After months of violent turmoil in Kazakhstan, the country is holding its snap presidential election on Sunday (November 20) to strengthen the current leader, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

After a challenging year, Kazakhstan holds snap presidential elections, Tokayev expected to win

Polls are underway in Kazakhstan Presidential elections. This comes after months of unrest in the country. This will be the seventh presidential election held since Kazakhstan independence's from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Voting underway for Presidential election in Kazakhstan

A methane explosion at a coal mine in central Kazakhstan killed at least five people and injured another four on Thursday, officials said. The incident happened in the Lenin mine belonging to ArcelorMittal, Ruslan Imankulov, a spokesman for the country's emergency ministry, told AFP.

Methane explosion in Kazakhstan mine leaves 5 dead

Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week to discuss a Turkish proposal to host talks between Moscow and the West on Ukraine.

Key Asia summit in Kazakhstan: Putin may meet Erdogan in Astana to discuss idea of Russia-West talks

Since the declaration of a partial mobilisation to fight in Ukraine, Russia's neighbouring countries have been witnessing an influx of thousands of Russian men to escape the situation of fighting in the war.

Rent rising, hotels all booked; Kazakhstan struggles to accommodate Russians escaping partial mobilisation

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Tuesday that his country will provide “care and safety” to the individuals fleeing Russia to avoid military call-up.

Kazakhstan to ensure safety of Russians fleeing military draft, says president

Kazakhstan, one of Russia's close ex-Soviet partners, will not recognise the possible annexation of Ukraine's eastern regions by Russia through referendums held there, the Central Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Kazakhstan says it won't recognise referendums in eastern Ukraine

Following Moscow's announcement of a recruitment drive this week for duty in the Ukraine military operation, Kazakh officials said on Friday that there had been more visitors to Russia's neighbouring country.

Russians emigrating to Kazakhstan in big numbers amid conscription drive

Kazakhstan is changing the name of its capital city from Nur-Sultan to Astana. It was only in 2019 that the capital was named Nur-Sultan from Astana. What explains the reversal? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Kazakhstan to change the name of its capital back to Astana

China's President Xi Jinping was in ex-Soviet nation Kazakhstan on Wednesday on his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Xi vows full backing to Kazakhstan for its sovereignty amid Russia's Ukraine invasion

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country's capital just three years after he renamed it in honour of his predecessor, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

Kazakhstan to reverse capital's name back to Astana, three years after changing it

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to venture out of the country on a trip to Kazakhstan next week. The announcement came from the Kazakh government's foreign ministry which stated that the visit will take place on September 14.

Xi Jinping ends WFH: To step out of China for the first time since pandemic began

Voters in Kazakhstan have opened the way for political reform. Kazakhstan is all set to amend the constitution after the referendum passes with a 77% majority.

Kazakhstan: 77% vote for constitutional overhaul

Kazakhstan to amend the constitution as referendum passes with 77% majority

Kazakhstan is holding referendum to reduce presidential powers. The current president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said this was a move to strengthen parliament and move from a super presidential to a presidential system of government.

Kazakhstan holds referendum: Prez Tokayev wants stronger Parliament

Kazakhstan's ecology ministry has said that the population of the endangered Saiga Antelopes in the country is now over 1.3 million. These are among the last remaining wilderness areas in Eurasia. The Saiga Antelope is a species that is threatened by poaching and diseases

Population of Saiga Antelopes now over 1.3 million in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's security services said Sunday they have arrested a foreign spy allegedly plotting an attack against the president and other high-level officials. "A foreign intelligence agent, a Kazakh citizen, was arrested on March 25 in Nur-Sultan by the counter-espionage services," the National Security Committee said in a statement.

Kazakhstan arrests spy 'planning attack' on president

A radio jockey from Kazakhstan was fired for suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin could invade the Central Asian country during a heated Facebook debate with a user who criticised the Ukraine war.

Kazakh radio host calls on ‘Uncle’ Putin to invade country, fired

Amid the economic crisis in the country, Pakistan is looking to secure a loan of approximately $3 billion from China. Apart from China, Pakistan is also seeking loans from Russia and Kazakhstan.

Cash-strapped Pakistan seeks loans of $5 billion from China, Russia and Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has rejected calls for an international probe into a crisis in the ex-soviet country.

Kazakhstan President Tokayev rejects calls for an international probe into a crisis that killed 200

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