The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend the equivalent of $30 million in the local currency, the tenge, to Kazakhstan’s Eastcomtrans rail company to purchase rolling stock and other cargo transit equipment, the EBRD… Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

Fueled by the fear of religious extremism and drug trafficking spreading due to the drawdown of NATO forces and enticed by potential trade with the… Source: foreignpolicy.com

President Nursultan Nazarbaev has called on citizens to defend Kazakhstan’s independence and laid out plans for a new celebration of the Central Asian country’s history. Source: http://www.rferl.org

WASHINGTON, DC – Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov visited the United States on Dec. 10-11 to meet with top American officials to advance bilateral relations and discuss challenges on the global agenda. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

Kazakh athlete Yuliya Galysheva has won a gold medal in dual moguls at Freestyle Skiing World Cup held on December 13 in Ruka, Finland. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev discussed the priority areas of bilateral cooperation in trade and economic, energy, transit and transport spheres. Source: en.trend.az

Kazakhstan plans to ratify the treaty of Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, according to the official website of the Russian… Source: http://www.panorama.am

Kazakhstan and US increase cooperation in trade and economic cooperation. Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov’s visit to Washington aimed at strengthening this cooperation. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Residents living in the remote village of Kalachi, north Kazakhstan, say the mystery illness that has affected the locals for the past four years is getting worse. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

The establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAU) does not mean that Kazakhstan does not admit other economic partners. Source: en.trend.az