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File photo of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. EFE/EPA/JUSTIN LANE
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Kazakh president backs Russia-U.S. dialogue on Ukraine

Astana, Feb 13 (EFE).- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his support Thursday for dialogue between the United States and Russia as a means to end the war in Ukraine. Kazakhstan Advocates Diplomacy for Peace “From the beginning, we have advocated for ending the war through diplomatic means to reach a compromise,” Tokayev stated during a

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Astana, 12/11/2024.- Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister, Alibek Bakayev, reads the final statement of the guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria. EFE/Kulpash Konyrova
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Russia, Turkey, Iran condemn Israel’s attacks in Gaza, expansion of conflict

Astana, Nov 12 (EFE).- The three guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria—Russia, Iran, and Turkey—condemned Tuesday in the Kazakh capital the Israeli attacks in Gaza and the expansion of the conflict throughout the region. Condemnation of Israeli Actions in Gaza and Beyond The 22nd round of international consultations on Syrian ceasefire compliance, which began

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ASTANA, 17/10/2024.- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addresses the first Think Tank Forum in Astana on Thursday. EFE/AKORDA PRESS OFFICE/EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (OBLIGATORY CREDIT)
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Tokayev calls for early peace in Ukraine because war is “road to nowhere”

Astana, Oct 17 (EFE).- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday called for early peace in Ukraine because war leads to “self-destruction and takes us nowhere.” “We need to find peaceful ways to resolve the conflict (…) There is no other way out. War will lead to self-destruction and takes us nowhere,” Tokayev said about Ukraine

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shooting journalist Ukraine
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Tokayev offers assistance to investigate attack on Kazakh opposition journalist in Ukraine

Astana, Jun 20 (EFE).- Kazakhstan is ready to assist in the investigation into the shooting two days ago in Ukraine of Kazakh opposition journalist Aidos Sadykov and will communicate with Ukrainian authorities, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Thursday. “I have instructed the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior to send official requests regarding this serious

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ASTANA, 06/18/2024 - The European Union's (EU) Special Envoy for Sanctions, David O'Sullivan, highlighted on Tuesday Kazakhstan's progress in complying with the sanctions adopted by the 27-member bloc against Russia over its war in Ukraine. "We have made significant progress on this matter," O'Sullivan said at a press conference following his third visit to Kazakhstan, during which he discussed with Kazakh officials the evasion and circumvention of sanctions on Russia. EFE/Kulpash Konyrova.
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EU envoy highlights Kazakhstan’s progress in complying with sanctions on Russia

Astana, Jun 18 (EFE).- The European Union’s (EU) Special Envoy for Sanctions, David O’Sullivan, highlighted on Tuesday Kazakhstan’s progress in complying with sanctions adopted by the 27-member bloc against Russia over its war in Ukraine. “We have made significant progress on this matter,” O’Sullivan told a press conference following his third visit to Kazakhstan, during

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Moscow.- FILE photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) as he listens to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 20 February 2024. EFE/EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT
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Russia has no “geopolitical or military” plans to attack NATO, says Shoigu

Astana, April 26 (EFE).- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated on Friday that Moscow has no “geopolitical and military” plans to attack NATO countries. “The Russian Federation has never threatened NATO. We have no geopolitical or military interests in attacking the states of the bloc. We are simply protecting our people in our historical territories,”

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Colombian Army soldiers on patrol in La Plata, Colombia. EFE/ Carlos Ortega
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La Plata, the Afro-Colombian community defending its land from armed groups

La Plata, Colombia, Mar 14 (EFE).- The quiet Afro-Colombian community of La Plata, situated along the Pacific coast in the Valle del Cauca department, received an unexpected and unwelcome visit a few weeks ago. An armed group descended upon the settlement, harassing the residents, who have since grown concerned for their unique governance model and

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ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 25/01/2024.- The guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria - Iran, Russia and Turkey - warned on Thursday and about the negative effect of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the Syrian peace process during a new round of consultations in the Kazakh capital, Astana. EFE/ Kulpash Konyrova
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Iran, Russia, Turkey warn of Gaza conflict’s negative effect on Syria

Astana, Jan 25 (EFE).- The guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria – Iran, Russia, and Turkey – warned on Thursday about the negative effect of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the Syrian peace process during a new round of consultations in the Kazakh capital, Astana. They “acknowledged the negative impact of the escalation of the

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Astana, 24/01/2024.- Alexandr Lavrentiev, head of the Russian delegation, speaking to the press on Wednesday before the start of consultations on Syria in Astana.  EFE/Kulpash Konyrova.
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Consultations on Syrian conflict resume in Kazakh capital after 6-month break

Astana, Jan 24 (EFE).- Consultations on compliance with the ceasefire in Syria resumed Wednesday behind closed doors in Kazakhstan after a six-month break. The negotiations, requested by the guarantors of the truce – Russia, Iran, and Turkey – are taking place in a hotel in the Kazakh capital, Astana, “In the context of escalating conflicts

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