With an aim to expand bilateral ties and discuss key regional issues, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a four-day visit to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Armenia from Sunday.

From October 10 to 13, Jaishankar to visit Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia

Twelve people have died following explosions at an arms depot in southern Kazakhstan and four others were feared dead, the Central Asian country's emergencies ministry said Friday.

Twelve dead after blasts at Kazakhstan arms depot

A group of female demonstrators in Kazakhstan is demanding safe passage for their relatives who are trapped or missing in the Xinjian region in China.

WION Dispatch: Kazakhstan women group is protesting against Xinjiang genocide

Four people died and two more were injured Saturday after a military plane crashed while trying to land in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty, authorities said. "According to preliminary data, four people died, and two injured were sent to the nearest hospital," the emergencies ministry said in a statement.

Four killed in Kazakhstan military plane crash: Official

Prevented from traveling abroad by the pandemic, Kazakhs are flocking to the magnificent glaciers of the Tian Shan mountain range near their country's biggest city, Almaty.

COVID-19 pandemic curbs draw eager locals to Kazakhstan's glaciers

Voters headed to parliamentary polls in Kazakhstan on Sunday with the ruling party expected to score a big win and the oil-rich country's only registered opposition force boycotting the ballot.

Kazakhs vote in opposition-free parliamentary ballot

Voters headed to parliamentary polls in Kazakhstan on Sunday with the ruling party expected to score a big win as it has been since the last two decades.

Voters head to parliamentary polls in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has backed the use of Chabahar port, with its envoy saying by June of this year, a link will be established that will connect the country via the Caspian sea. Speaking exclusively to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Kazakh envoy Yerlan Alimbayev said, "Kazakhstan will not only join, we are actually in a process. We initiated this process and we were expected the Chabahar connection will be done"

Kazakhstan bats for Chabahar port | Envoy says process underway for use via Caspian sea

Kazakhstan has backed the use of Chabahar port, with its envoy saying by June of this year, a link will be established that will connect the country via the Caspian sea.

Kazakhstan bats for Chabahar port; envoy says process underway for use via Caspian sea

Kazakhstan abolished the death penalty, making permanent a nearly two-decade freeze on capital punishment in the authoritarian Central Asian country, a notice on the presidential website said Saturday.

Kazakhstan abolishes death penalty

In a bid to contain coronavirus, Kazakhstan has banned corporate parties and sporting events over new year holidays and tightened quarantine measures. Restrictions on mass gatherings will come into force on December 25 and will remain in effect till January 5, said a statement released by the office of the prime minister.

Kazakhstan bans new year parties to contain coronavirus

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to visit India in early 2021, which will be his first to the country since taking charge in 2019. Speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Kazakh envoy Yerlan Alimbayev said, "Kazakhstan is interested in expanding ties with India, given its growing role in world economy and politics.

Kazakh President to visit India in early 2021

The foreign minister of central Asian countries and India's external affairs minister will meet virtually to discuss many issues including connectivity. While Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be represented on FMs level, Kyrgyzstan will be represented by First Deputy Foreign Minister.

With connectivity in focus, India-central Asian FMs to meet virtually today

Ridiculed once again in a film featuring fictional Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev, the ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke this time round and adopted Borat`s catch phrase to try to attract tourists.

Now, Kazakhstan taps new Borat movie to woo tourists

After a call for cancelling the new Borat film featuring Sacha Baron Cohen in the leading role, Kazakhstan has now adopted a catchphrase from the film for their tourism campaign.

After call for #CancelBorat, Kazakhstan now adopts film's catchphrase for ad campaign

The Bukhtarma Reservoir is the biggest artificial body of water in Kazakhstan. There's no bridge across it, so in warmer months, local residents must often wait for hours for a ferry crossing. In colder months, many risk their lives crossing the ice by car. Watch report.

Bukhtarma Reservoir: Many risk their lives crossing the ice by car

Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said on Friday he was ready to resign once a new cabinet was appointed to end the power vacuum in the Central Asian nation gripped by unrest since opposition supporters seized government buildings on Tuesday.

Kyrgyzstan president says ready to resign once new cabinet appointed

Let's look at some of the facts first. The Wuhan virus that has first been reported in China seven months ago has killed over 700,000 people and infected more than 18 million people.

How China denies real viruses and plants fake ones on various countries

In other news, it has been seven months since the first case of the coronavirus was officially reported in China. Seven months on, the virus is now a pandemic and it's still spreading.

China tries to cover up tracks for new virus by spreading rumours in Kazakhstan

The Chinese embassy at Kazakhstan has issued a warning for its citizens. China claims there is an outbreak of 'unknown pneumonia' that has killed several Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan. Beijing claims that the pneumonia is deadlier than Covid-19. Kazakhstan says China's claims are fake news WION's Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: China warns of an 'unknown virus'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the "unknown pneumonia" reported in Kazakhstan could be COVID-19. According to CGTN News, Michael Ryan, executive director of the Health Emergencies Programme of the WHO, on Friday said at a regular briefing that the pneumonia outbreak in the Central Asian nation was certainly on their radar, and that they were working with local health authorities amid a rise in reported cases.

WHO believes 'unknown pneumonia' in Kazakhstan could be COVID-19

Several extremely rare snow leopards have been spotted on the outskirts of Kazakhstan's biggest city during the lockdown imposed due to the novel coronavirus, wildlife activists say, calling for more measures to protect the endangered species.

Rare snow leopards spotted in Kazakh city amid lockdown

India has begun repatriation of its citizens from Kazakhstan, with first flight leaving on Tuesday. With 3400 Indians registered for repatriation, a thousand are expected back in the first phase which will see flights daily from the central Asian country to India.

India begins repatriation from Kazakhstan; 7 flights to bring back thousands of students 

The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ensure welfare and safety of around 300 Indian students stranded at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan for the past 2-3 days without food and medical aid due to coronavirus pandemic.

Delhi HC directs MEA to ensure safety of 300 Indian students stranded in Kazakhstan

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