Kazakhstan was gripped by mass protests due to increased prices for liquefied gas. A state of emergency has been declared in the country and the government has been dismissed, the BBC reports. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the protesters conspirators who are “financially motivated.” He promised to act as harshly as possible against the protesters who...
In Kazakhstan, near the city of Taraz, a series of explosions took place in ammunition depots. More than 90 people sought medical help, 28 of them were hospitalized. According to the latest data, 9 people died. Residents of nearby villages have been evacuated. The authorities do not rule out deliberate arson. About…
The 78th Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place in the United States. The film “Borat 2,” about the journey of Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiev across the United States, won in the category “Best Comedy or Musical.” Actor Sacha Baron Cohen also won the award for Best Comedy Actor. But how…
Asel Roberts, a native of Kazakhstan, took over as acting head of the Protocol Service of the US Department of State on January 20, 2021, according to the State Department's website. Writes about this AkiPress. Roberst has over 15 years of experience in the Chief of Protocol office. She was…
American Brandon Brock and Kazakh Saule Doshchanova met in Astana and had two weddings - in Kazakhstan and Texas. They told the Weproject.media portal about how they created an international family and what surprises the older generation in Saule’s native country, where...
On Thursday, July 9, the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issued a warning to its citizens living in the Central Asian country that more than 1700 people have died from “unknown pneumonia,” CNN writes. “The Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan and other agencies are conducting comparative studies and...
The press service of the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, released a video on Tuesday in which he sings a song of his own composition. The video shows the first head of the republic walking in the mountains; archive footage with Nazarbayev's grandchildren was also used, RIA Novosti reports. According to media reports, words to ...
A case has been filed in New York against a native of Kazakhstan, Rustam Maratovich Asainov, who is accused of “providing significant assistance” to the terrorist organization “Islamic State.” According to the indictment filed by NYPD detective and Joint Terrorism Task Force member Kevin...
More than 70% of voters expressed their support for Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, the former acting president of Kazakhstan. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won the early presidential elections in Kazakhstan, with the support of more than 70% of the vote. This was reported by RBC with reference to the data of the Republican Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan. "Now we…
In Kazakhstan, all polling stations where voting took place in the presidential elections were closed, RBC writes. The last to stop accepting voters was the commission in the western regions of the country: West Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Atyrau and Mangistau regions. High turnout According to the CEC of Kazakhstan, as of 20:00 ...