Tag: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kazakhstan elects new parliament early
Early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, casts his ballot in the presidential election at a polling station in this photo released by the Press Office of…
Vladimir Putin attends meetings of the Eurasian Economic Union
Riga The sky is still dark and the welcoming committee at the airport is small when Russian head of state Vladimir Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. His counterpart and…
30 billion barrels of oil reserves: will Kazakhstan become Europe’s gas station?
Riga Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is a popular host these days. First there was Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Then Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived. This was…
Svevind Group starts one of the largest hydrogen projects
Berlin The Svevind Group from Dresden signed an investment agreement with the government of Kazakhstan on Thursday for one of the world’s largest production projects for green hydrogen. The project…
Svevind Group starts one of the largest hydrogen projects
Berlin The Svevind Group from Dresden signed an investment agreement with the government of Kazakhstan on Thursday for one of the world’s largest production projects for green hydrogen. The project…
Old bonds are put to the test in the Ukraine war
Putin speaks with Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Relations between the former Soviet republic and Moscow are cooling. Putin’s campaign in Russia accelerates this process. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Riga Vladimir Putin can’t…
Dead in riots in Kazakhstan
Conflict in Kazakhstan The situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in Central Asia, which has been badly shaken by riots, remains confusing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Burned-out government buildings, rusty car…
Bloody battle for power: 164 dead in riots in Kazakhstan
Conflict in Kazakhstan The situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in Central Asia, which has been badly shaken by riots, remains confusing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Burned-out government buildings, rusty car…
Bloody battle for power: 164 dead in riots in Kazakhstan
Conflict in Kazakhstan The situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in Central Asia, which has been badly shaken by riots, remains confusing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Burned-out government buildings, rusty car…
Kazakhstan’s President: Order largely restored
Military in Almaty The security forces of the authoritarian state are to take action against demonstrators. (Photo: Reuters) Nur-Sultan After serious unrest, the President of the authoritarian Republic of Kazakhstan,…
Kazakhstan’s President: Order largely restored
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev In response to the protests, the current President Tokayev dismissed the entire government and imposed a nationwide state of emergency. (Photo: imago images / Xinhua) Nur-Sultan After several…
Escalating situation in Kazakhstan: international concern is growing
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan has been experiencing unprecedented protests for days – especially in the metropolis of Almaty in the southeast. (Photo: dpa) Nur-Sultan After serious riots with dead and injured in…
New violent protests in Kazakhstan
Almaty Rioting in Kazakhstan’s economic metropolis Almaty has reportedly resulted in dozen deaths. People tried to storm various police buildings on Thursday night, the Kazakh television station Khabar 24 quoted…
New violent protests in Kazakhstan
Almaty The sending of foreign soldiers to Kazakhstan by a Russian-led military alliance is fueling fears of a further escalation of the situation in the former Soviet republic. It was…
New violent protests in Kazakhstan
Almaty The mass protests against the drastic rise in fuel prices in Kazakhstan have turned into violent unrest. According to media reports, demonstrators stormed the president’s residence in Almaty on…
New violent protests in Kazakhstan
Tanks in Almaty On Thursday night (local time) the military intervened. (Photo: Reuters) Almaty The military intervened after violent riots in Kazakhstan in Central Asia. “Terrorist gangs” had fought a…
New violent protests in Kazakhstan
Demonstration in Kazakhstan People protest against the increase in gas prices. (Photo: imago images / ITAR-TASS) Almaty In Kazakhstan, even after the resignation of the government, there were riots during…