President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for a joint action between Central Asian countries and Russia to address shrinkage of the Caspian Sea.
The second 'Central Asia – Russia' summit has concluded in Dushanbe, held under the chairmanship of the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. This meeting continued the efforts to build a sustainable platform for cooperation between the countries of the region and the Russian Federation.
Dushanbe enters one of its busiest diplomatic weeks in recent times as it gears up to host the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) heads of state and a Central Asia – Russia meeting. Both events are set to hold from 8 - 12 October in Tajikistan.
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has announced that the question of reinstating the death penalty in the country will be resolved solely through a nationwide referendum.
Kazakhstan has unveiled plans to create a specialised research University for artificial intelligence while also providing digital skills training for up to one million citizens over the next five years.
Cargo transportation from China through Kazakhstan could reach 35 million tonnes by 2025, marking a record figure and significantly enhancing the country’s role as a key transport hub in the Eurasian region.
Kazakhstan and Hungary have announced plans to construct an intermodal terminal in Budapest, due for completion by 2026.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is currently on a working visit to New York, where he has held a series of bilateral meetings with representatives of major businesses and international organisations.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan will travel to New York from the 21st to 23rd September for a working visit, during which he will participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Kazakhstan has resumed oil exports via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. KazMunayGas said through its press service that a shipment of 8,800 tonnes of Kashagan oil was dispatched from the port of Aktau on the 13 September.
The eighth Congress of World and Traditional Religious Leaders has commenced in Astana, bringing together around 100 delegations from 60 countries.
The volume of water in the Northern Aral has reached 24.1 billion cubic metres, surpassing the 2025 target by a wide margin according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, which announced that the sea is making a remarkable comeback, and doing so faster than anticipated.
Kyrgyzstan's Jogorku Kenesh has passed a draft law in all three readings to rename the city of Jalal-Abad to Manas. The initiative originated from local residents and received unanimous support from the city council.
Kazakhstan and Pakistan have pledged to expand bilateral collaboration between the two countries by signing a mutual agreement hoping to bolster total trade volume to $1 billion.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement on joint water and energy resource management through to 2026.
Kazakhstan and China have recently signed more than 70 agreements and contracts worth over $15 billion during the 8th meeting of the Kazakhstan–China Business Council held in Beijing. The event brought together President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and China’s First Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang.
On 26 August 2025, King Abdullah II of Jordan began a landmark tour of Central Asia. From 25 to 26 August he paid a state visit to Uzbekistan, where he held talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, before travelling to Kazakhstan on 26 August for meetings with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will visit the People’s Republic of China from 30 August to 3 September, following an official invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Akorda presidential administration reports.
Almaty has been experiencing persistently high levels of air pollution over the past decade. According to monitoring data, in nine out of ten years between 2015 and 2024, the city's air quality was classified as high for pollution.
Kazakhstan’s capital will host the 8th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on 17 and 18 September. The event will be chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and is expected to bring together more than a 100 delegations from around 60 countries.
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is set to become a meeting point for musicians from across the Asian continent as it prepares to host the first-ever Silk Way Star vocal competition this August. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Kazmedia Center.
Starlink has officially started operations in Kazakhstan, making satellite internet available to the public for the first time. Citizens can now legally purchase, use, and register Starlink terminals in line with national regulations.
One of the world’s leading companies in the ski industry, Pas Grau International Management from Andorra, is coming to Kazakhstan. The company has registered a subsidiary in the Astana International Financial Centre as part of a large project to build a resort in the Kok Zhailau area.
Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG), a subsidiary of the Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund, has announced the first shipment of Kazakh crude oil to Hungary via Croatia.
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