The U.S. Energy Information Administration says it doesn’t expect a considerable increase in Kazakhstan’s gas extraction. Source: http://www.azernews.az

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev says he is optimistic about economic and financial situation of his country in the crisis-hit regional and world markets. Source: http://www.azernews.az

While Russia falls back on its ample reserves, neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan seek to end overreliance on Moscow. Source: blogs.blouinnews.com

#Astana will hold cultural events devoted to Year of People’s Assemblyhttp://t.co/J5GCZ4JGfU @kazinformkz #culture #peace #kazakh #kaz #kz Source: m.inform.kz

Kazakhstan, an oil producer since 1911, has the second-largest oil reserves as well as the second-largest oil production among the former Soviet republics after Russia. Kazakhstan is a major oil pr… Source: http://www.eurasiareview.com

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan reached an agreement for construction of the underwater segment of the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM), Source: en.trend.az

Kazakhstan’s government will revise its budget for the period 2015-2017, due to the drastic decrease in the price of oil on world markets Source: http://www.rferl.org

Central Asia is poised to become the latest front in the battle against Islamic extremism and security analysts say the West risks an increase in Russian influence in the area unless they become more involved. Source: http://www.ipolitics.ca

As the rouble plunges, Central Asia feels the painEVEN in the fat years, when Russia’s oil-fuelled economy guaranteed her son a job, Enjegul Kadyraliyeva struggled to survive on the dollars Source: http://www.eng.24.kg

Socialite Goga Ashkenazi, a close friend of the prince, said he had a love of a Kazakh sauna which involves steam sessions where bathers, naked but for a felt hat, beat each other with birch twigs. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk