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Kazakhstan, Türkiye Advance Strategic Partnership at High-Level Talks in Ankara
The Astana Times
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July 30, 2025
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met in Ankara on July 29 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and co-chaired the fifth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, reported...
Tokayev Strengthens Kazakhstan–Türkiye Strategic Partnership
The Astana Times
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August 1, 2025
The official visit of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Türkiye holds multidimensional and strategic significance that extends far beyond diplomatic protocol. The visit stands out as part of an ongoing process of transformation, particularly...
Kazakhstan to Require Up to 3 Million Skilled Workers in Coming Years
Times of Central Asia
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July 30, 2025
Kazakhstan will need approximately 3 million qualified specialists over the next three to five years, according to Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Askar Biakhmetov. Speaking at a recent government meeting,...
Majority believe that Ireland’s two-tier health system is unfair
Irish Medical Times
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August 1, 2025
A new survey finds that 54 per cent consider Irish services to be mostly or very unfair, with feeling of unequal access higher among people in poor health, writes Michael McHale Creating a fairer and more equitable healthcare system has long been...
Kazakhstan attaches importance to joint IT development with Türkiye
Sabah
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July 30, 2025
Kazakhstan has given special importance to the joint development of information technologies (IT) with Türkiye, the country's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Tuesday. "We have given special importance to the issue of developing information...
Kazakhstan Faces Turbulence as External Pressures Mount
Times of Central Asia
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July 30, 2025
Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest economy, is facing a convergence of pressures, from currency depreciation and geopolitical turmoil to volatile oil markets and contentious fiscal reforms, that are testing its economic resilience. Geopolitical...
Kazakhstan Reports 134 Human Trafficking Cases in First Half of 2025
Times of Central Asia
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July 30, 2025
July 30 marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. On this day, global attention turns to one of the gravest human rights violations: the exploitation of men, women, and children in...
Kazakh President invited Turkish firms to join Middle Corridor projects
APA
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Nearly 4,000 Turkish companies are currently operating in Kazakhstan. Together, they have implemented a number of projects worth over 6 billion USD, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a briefing for media representatives in...
Kazakhstan and Türkiye sign cooperation agreements
News.Az
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During the ongoing official visit of Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Türkiye, several commercial agreements on joint investment projects have been signed. "The total investment volume for the signed projects exceeds $490 million....
Kazakhstan’s Birth Rate Continues to Fall Amid Demographic Concerns
Times of Central Asia
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July 29, 2025
Kazakhstan is witnessing a sustained decline in its birth rate despite government efforts to stimulate demographic growth. In their latest report, analysts at Ranking.kz have explored why more Kazakhstanis are choosing to have fewer or no...
Kazakhstan becomes first Central Asian country to hit global target on reducing premature deaths from NCDs
Daryo
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July 29, 2025
Kazakhstan has become the first country in Central Asia to meet the global target of reducing premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office...
Kazakhstan to allow hunting once endangered antelopes
TerraDaily
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Kazakhstan to allow hunting once endangered antelopes by AFP Staff Writers Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) May 28, 2025 Kazakhstan said Wednesday it will authorise the hunting of saiga antelopes, once an endangered species that the government says is now...
® Central Customs Hospital hosts meeting with representatives of pharmaceutical company “Novartis”
Azertag
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July 31, 2025
Baku, July 31, AZERTAC On July 30, the Central Customs Hospital of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan hosted a meeting with representatives of the pharmaceutical company “Novartis.” The meeting focused on expanding...
Kazakhstan, Türkiye to Deepen Strategic Ties at High-Level Council Meeting in Ankara
The Astana Times
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July 28, 2025
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Türkiye on July 29, during which he is scheduled to hold high-level talks with President Recep Erdoğan aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two...
Kazakhstan digital assets regulatory sandbox welcomes first eight projects
Global Government Fintech
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July 28, 2025
Pilot stablecoins backed by the national currency and tokenisation platforms are among the inaugural participants of an eight-strong first wave of projects to be admitted to a regulatory sandbox for digital assets officially launched this week by...
Qatar makes great efforts to protect migratory birds
Qatar Tribune
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August 5, 2025
QNA Doha Migratory birds are among the most incredible creatures that use their abilities to survive and adapt, and they play a pivotal role in maintaining the balance of nature and the environment. They travel thousands of kilometers, pollinating...
Rybakina advances to WTA Canadian Open semis
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Monday when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk retired in the second set with a wrist injury. World number 12 Rybakina led 6-1, 2-1 when Kostyuk stopped the...
OPEC Agrees to Raise Oil Output by 547,000 Bpd
This Day
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August 4, 2025
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies known as OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day for September, the latest in a series of accelerated output hikes to regain global market...
OPEC affects petrol price in Nigeria, may sell @ N900/litre
You News Ng
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August 4, 2025
By, Kola Alawiye The volatility in the exchange rate and prices of crude oil is affecting fuel prices. The pump price of petrol may hit N900 per litre this week if the price of crude oil continues to hover around $70 per barrel. This was even as...
Rybakina reaches semifinals in Montreal after injured Kostyuk stops in second set
Lethbridge Herald
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August 4, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 4, 2025. MONTREAL (AP) — Elena Rybakina advanced to the National Bank Open semifinals after Marta Kostyuk was forced to retire with an apparent arm injury Monday with Rybakina leading 6-1, 2-1. Rybakina, the No. 9 seed...