The Kazkah leader’s visit to Brussels on Thursday is the last chance for the EU to save credibility on its human rights promises. Source: euobserver.com

A new partnership agreement will bolster trade and development, says Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nzarbayev. Source: online.wsj.com

The European Union and Kazakhstan are expected to conclude negotiations October 9 on an agreement forging closer economic and political ties. Source: http://www.rferl.org

The 2014 World Cup semi-finalists will be aiming to return to winning ways and make up for lost ground as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Czech Republic in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier. Source: http://www.independent.co.uk

A court in Kazakhstan has sentenced a resident of Almaty region to five years in jail for “propagating terrorism and religious extremism.” Source: http://www.rferl.org

Azerbaijan Tourism Association and Kazakhstan’s national company “Astana EXPO-2017” have signed a memorandum on joint cooperation. Source: azertag.az

Nazarbayev said that one of the key aspects of the agreement was its modernized trade section Source: en.itar-tass.com

Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the cultural, humanitarian and economic fields were high on the agenda of talks held between a Kazakh delegation and Azerbaijan’s officials on October 9. Source: http://www.azernews.az

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