Kassym-Jomart Tokayev faced no real opposition candidates in a nation where critics are sidelined.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is widely expected to win Sunday’s election over five little-known candidates.
The accident in the Karaganda region happened due to a sudden release of methane gas, officials say.
Former Soviet republics are increasingly standing up to Moscow as Russia under Western sanctions looks to their markets.
Russian president says Turkey offers the best route to redirect gas to the EU after Nord Stream pipeline damage.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas restated his reservations about the US role in resolving the conflict with Israel.
Moscow’s traditional allies in Central Asia are quietly making moves that are likely to upset the Russian leader.
President Tokayev says his country must take care of those escaping ‘hopeless situation’ in neighbouring Russia.
Vote will cut Tokayev’s current term but will give him a longer second term after recent constitutional reforms.
President Tokayev signs a bill reinstating capital’s name to Astana from Nur-Sultan.
Chinese president’s trip underlines the importance Beijing places on asserting its role as a regional leader.
Authorities in Kazakhstan support a bill to restore capital’s old name Astana, which was changed to Nur-Sultan in 2019.
The president proposes an early presidential election this autumn as well as snap parliamentary vote in early next year.
The launch signals the beginning of ‘strategic cooperation’ between the two countries in the space industry, Iran says.
