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ASTANA, 02/13/2026.- The new United States ambassador to Kazakhstan, Julie M. Stufft, on Friday highlighted Washington’s interest in the critical mineral reserves of the largest country in Central Asia. EFE/Kulpash Konyrova
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Kazakhstan’s critical minerals attract US interest

Astana, Feb 13 (EFE).- The new United States ambassador to Kazakhstan, Julie M. Stufft, highlighted Washington’s interest in the Central Asian country’s reserves of critical minerals, stressing Kazakhstan’s right to decide how to use its own resources. “As for US interest in critical minerals in Kazakhstan, our goal is that Kazakhstan has the full availability

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R) greets Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of their meeting Friday in Astana. EFE/Kazakh Presidency // EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION OF THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)
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Kazakhstan and Armenia upgrade ties during Pashinyan visit to Astana

Astana, Nov 21 (EFE).— Kazakhstan and Armenia on Wednesday elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership during Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s first official visit to Central Asia’s largest country. “Kazakh-Armenian relations are reaching the level of a strategic partnership. This is stated in the joint declaration we signed,” Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shake hands during their meeting at the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, 12 November 2025. Tokayev is on a two-day state visit to Russia. (Kazajstán, Rusia, Moscú) EFE/EPA/ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO / POOL
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Putin, Tokayev bolster ties with declaration on alliance, strategic partnership

Moscow, Nov 12 (EFE).— Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev strengthened bilateral relations Wednesday with the signing at the Kremlin of a declaration on alliance and strategic partnership, held one week after the Central Asian president visited the White House. Tokayev said the document holds “historic significance,” as it reflects “unshakeable mutual trust

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a 2021 photo. EFE/EPA/Evgeny Biyatov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool
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Tokayev to sign alliance, strategic partnership declaration with Putin

Astana, Nov 11 (EFE).- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced Tuesday that he will sign a declaration of alliance and strategic partnership with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his official visit to Moscow. “The key point of my visit to Moscow will be the signing of a declaration on elevating relations between Kazakhstan and Russia to the

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US President Donald Trump (R) with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (L) during a meeting at the White House on Thursday. EFE/ Kazakh Presidency EDITORIAL USE ONLY / AVAILABLE ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS ITEM (MANDATORY CREDIT)
Economy

US seeks alternative to China for rare earths in Central Asia

Astana, Nov 7 (EFE).- The United States is turning to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian nations as alternative suppliers of rare earth minerals, offering increased investment in exchange for access to strategic raw materials. “Unfortunately, previous US presidents have completely neglected this region,” President Donald Trump said Thursday during a meeting in Washington with

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U.S. President Donald Trump announces that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, the normalization pact signed in 2020 between Israel and several Middle Eastern countries. EFE/EPA/Aaron Schwartz / POOL
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Kazakhstan joins Abraham Accords with Israel, Trump announces

Washington, Nov 7 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, the normalization agreement signed in 2020 between Israel and several Middle Eastern nations. In a statement posted Wednesday on Truth Social, Trump called the development “an important step in building bridges around the world.” Phone call with Netanyahu and

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ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), Aug 25, 2025.- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu (R) during a press conference following their meeting Monday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan and Japan agreed today on a $7.4 million aid package from Tokyo to provide medical treatment for victims of the four decades of nuclear tests carried out at the former Soviet Semipalatinsk test site in the country’s northeast. EFE/Kulpash Konyrova
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Japan provides $7.4 million to aid Kazakhstan nuclear test victims

Astana, Aug 25 (EFE) – Kazakhstan and Japan signed an agreement on Monday under which Tokyo will provide $7.4 million in medical assistance to victims of nuclear tests carried out over four decades at the Soviet Semipalatinsk test site in northeastern Kazakhstan. The foreign ministers of both countries, Murat Nurtleu and Takeshi Iwaya, signed the

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) and Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Belgium, NATO, and the European Union, Roman Vassilenko, during a meeting this week in Brussels. EFE/Kazakh Foreign Ministry EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS ITEM (MANDATORY CREDIT)
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NATO to help train Kazakhstan peacekeeping units

Astana, Aug 21 (EFE) – NATO will take part in the training of Kazakhstan’s peacekeeping units under a cooperation framework that both sides pledged to deepen this week, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The issue was discussed between NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and NATO, Roman

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Astana (Kazakhstan), 17/06/2025.- A handout picture made available by by Kyrgyzstan Presidential Press Office shows (L-R) Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev posing for a photograph during the second Central Asia-China summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, 17 June 2025. The summit sees the participation of regional heads of state from 16 to 18 June. (Kazajstán, Kirguistán) EFE/EPA/SULTAN DOSALIEV/KYRGYZSTAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Economy

Xi chairs second China-Central Asia summit in Astana

Astana, Jun 17 (EFE).- Chinese President Xi Xinping chaired Tuesday in the Kazakh capital the second summit between China and the five Central Asian countries, a region bordering Iran, which is in a military conflict with Israel. At the summit, which began at 11:00 GMT, the Central Asian countries are seeking to strengthen regional cooperation

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ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 11/06/2025.– Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R) shakes hands with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during a meeting held Wednesday in Astana (Kazakhstan). EFE/Kazakh Presidential OfficeEDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT)
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Fico outlines in Kazakhstan oil and uranium needs of Slovakia

Astana, Jun 11 (EFE).- The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, presented his country’s oil and uranium needs to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during talks held Wednesday in Astana. Slovakia seeks energy cooperation with Kazakhstan “We have five reactors and will soon connect a sixth one (…) If our Kazakh colleagues show interest in working

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SAMARKAND, 04/03/2025.– European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) during a meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday in Samarkand ahead of the Central Asia–European Union summit to be held the following day in the Uzbek city. EFE/Kazakh Presidency/EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT)
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Tokayev, EU leaders discuss economic cooperation

Astana, Apr 3 (EFE).– Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, met Thursday with the heads of the European Council and the European Commission, Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen, to discuss economic cooperation between Astana and Brussels ahead of the Central Asia–European Union summit taking place the following day in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Priority Areas for Kazakhstan–EU

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European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas met Friday with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at his residence in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, to discuss cooperation between the Central Asian country and the European Union. EFE/Official Website of the Kazakh PresidencyEDITORIAL USE ONLY – AVAILABLE ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT)
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Kaja Kallas meets with Kazakh president to strengthen cooperation

Astana, Mar 28 (EFE) – European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas met Friday with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at his residence in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, to discuss deepening cooperation between the European Union and the Central Asian nation. “Today, Central Asia is of great importance—not only in terms of resources and its geographic relevance

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