President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan Amangeldi Jumabayev as he ends his diplomatic mission in the country. Source: azertag.az

Kazakhstan and China sign contract for more than $20 billion Source: kazakh-tv.kz

Central Asia: What’s Next? Source: http://www.state.gov

The United States will inevitably attempt to install political players under control of the West, destabilizing Central Asia, the newspaper vesti.uz wrote. Source: sputniknews.com

Oil-rich Kazakhstan is considering a bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Source: http://www.sportinglife.com

A senior U.S. diplomat says the U.S. supports China’s efforts to develop infrastructure in Central Asia, calling the move “complementary” to Washington’s engagement in the region. Source: http://www.youtube.com

ASTANA – Cardiac surgeon and Chairman of the National Research Cardiac Surgery Centre (NRCSC) Yury Pya performed breakthrough surgery Feb. 28, introducing the Asis device for the first time in cardiac surgery. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

An experimental Russia side were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Kazakhstan in a friendly at the Khimki Arena just outside Moscow on Tuesday. Source: http://www.themoscowtimes.com

Natalia Khanjenkova becomes new Managing Director for #Turkey and Central Asia at EBRD http://t.co/WCXLy1kwsc Source: vestnikkavkaza.net

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the introduction of the best available technolog… Source: finchannel.com