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20.07.2022 18:14

3 candidates advance to next round of Tory leadership race

LONDON. KAZINFORM - Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch was knocked out of the leadership race on Tuesday to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and the country, Anadolu Agency reports.

14.07.2022 21:45

Brazil joins All Atlantic Declaration on sustainable development

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Brazil, the European Union, and six other nations that share the waters of the Atlantic Ocean signed the All Atlantic Declaration in Washington on July 13, Agencia Brasil reports.

14.07.2022 19:10

Tokayev holds online meeting with EU Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Via videoconference, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with EU Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala, Kazinform cites Akorda.

04.07.2022 18:01

Kazakhstan President has telephone conversation with European Council President Charles Michel

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had a phone conversation with President of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel, Kazinform cites Akorda press service.

22.06.2022 10:14

EU countries reach consensus on membership candidate status for Ukraine

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM European Union countries reached a political consensus on Tuesday to grant Ukraine membership candidate status at the EU summit on June 23-24, said France’s secretary of state for European affairs, TASS reports.

15.06.2022 18:16

Brussels hosts round table on recent constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - The Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the European Union together with the European Institute for Asian Studies held a round table seminar titled Referendum on Amendments and Changes to the Constitution of Kazakhstan and Prospects of Relations with the European Union, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

07.06.2022 09:30

Winners of EU Contest on Renewable Energy for Central Asian Journalists announced

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Representatives of the European Union (EU) Delegations in Central Asia (CA) and journalists participating in the EU contest «Switching to renewable energy sources ‒ our contribution to carbon neutrality» gathered online for an Award Ceremony to recognise the participants and announce the winners, the press and information team of the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan reports.

01.06.2022 12:13

Situation in Afghanistan discussed in Almaty by EU Special Representatives and CA countries

ALMATY. KAZINFORM - Meeting of the Special Representatives of the European Union and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held in Almaty. The extensive agenda of the event included an overview of current and new challenges to regional security in the context of the situation in Afghanistan. The conference participants reaffirmed their joint aspirations for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan, Kazinform has learned from the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

31.05.2022 11:33

EU leaders negotiated the sixth package of sanctions against Russia

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM EU leaders negotiated the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes, in particular, partial embargo on import of Russian oil and cutting Russia’s Sberbank of the SWIFT international payment system, European Council President Charles Michel announced Monday.

24.05.2022 16:46

67 monkeypox cases found in nine EU countries over last week — ECDC

STOCKHOLM. KAZINFORM - Nine member-states of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden) registered 67 monkeypox cases in total from May 15 to 23, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in its press release, TASS reports.

24.05.2022 09:12

EU supports sustainable grazing and pasture management in Kazakhstan

ALMATY REGION. KAZINFORM On May 23, the kick-off conference to launch the EU-funded Project «JAYLYM ‒ Multi-actor partnerships and innovation at the service of economic and environmental sustainability of grazing activities in Enbekshi-Kazakh District» was held in the city of Esik of the Enbekshi-Kazakh District, the press and information team of the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan reports.

19.05.2022 19:27

It is important to overcome current crisis without losses - President

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Even in such difficult circumstances, the country will make every effort to retain and increase investments from the EU, USA, China, and other countries with financial as well as broad technologies competencies, Kazakh Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told a meeting with reps of domestic businesses, Kazinform correspondent reports.

10.05.2022 13:50

BOOST announces selected champions in its Women Innovators program

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM UNDP Europe and Central Asia’s BOOST, a regional acceleration programme for social impact innovation, financed and supported by Koç Holding and the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, has selected a total of 55 champions to take part in its Women Innovators program.

04.05.2022 21:10

EU changes electoral law of European Parliament

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted a legislative proposal that envisages reforming the law on parliamentary elections in all countries within the borders of the European Union, Anadolu Agency reports.

27.04.2022 20:53

EU proposes new package to facilitate legal migration

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - The European Commission presented on Wednesday a new package to facilitate legal migration, proposing among others to simplify residence and work permit rules for skilled workers, Anadolu Agency reports.

22.04.2022 20:53

EU imports of COVID-19 vaccines total $8.5B in 2021

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - The EU imports of COVID-19 vaccines from outside the region amounted to €7.8 billion ($8.5 billion) in 2021, the bloc’s statistical office said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports.

18.04.2022 18:49

EU Regional project facilitates ITC and DHL partnership to drive sales in Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The EU-funded Ready4 Trade project, through its partnership with international logistics providers such as DHL, is facilitating digital trade and enabling competitive mechanisms for small businesses in Central Asia, the Central Asia Press and information team of the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan reports.

12.04.2022 11:41

Visit of EP delegation to give additional impetus to cooperation - Kazakh FM

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi received a delegation of the European Parliament that arrived in Kazakhstan to take part in the 19th meeting of the Parliamentary Cooperation Committee «Republic of Kazakhstan – European Union» (PCC).

02.04.2022 11:40

Euro zone inflation hits record 7.5 pct in March: Eurostat

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - The annual inflation in the eurozone accelerated to a record 7.5 percent in March, according to a flash estimate published on Friday by Eurostat, the European Union's (EU) statistical office, Xinhua reports.

01.04.2022 13:39

19th Meeting of Kazakhstan - EU Cooperation Committee takes place in Brussels

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko took part in the 19th Meeting of the Republic of Kazakhstan - European Union Cooperation Committee.