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Kazakhstan Sees Decline in Emigration
The Astana Times
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June 25, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan observed a significant decline in emigration, with outbound migration reaching its lowest level in decades, according to the Bureau of National Statistics on June 24. Photo credit: Shutterstock In the first four months of this...
Immigration surge overwhelming schools
RNZ
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June 24, 2025
Rangitoto College on Auckland's North Shore will no longer accept out-of-zone students from next year. Photo: Supplied A rising number of Auckland's leading secondary schools are being overwhelmed by enrolment demand due to a post-pandemic spike...
Kazakhstan: Abused Woman Facing Murder Conspiracy Retrial
Human Rights Watch
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June 24, 2025
(Berlin, June 24, 2025) – A woman from western Kazakhstan who experienced two decades of severe domestic abuse by her former husband is to be retried for allegedly conspiring to murder him, Human Rights Watch said today. The first attempt to...
Islam Chesnokov signs Hearts deal as transfer talks continue
Edinburgh Evening News
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June 24, 2025
Derek McInnes is shaping his squad for season 2025/26 at Tynecastle Kazakhstan international winger Islam Chesnokov has committed himself to Hearts by signing a pre-contract agreement. Whilst negotiations over a more immediate transfer continue...
Islam Chesnokov to Hearts transfer latest as Derek McInnes reveals timeline talks
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 24, 2025
Hearts boss Derek McInnes says he's desperate to get Kazakh winger Islam Chesnokov to Gorgie before the start of the SPFL season. But the Tynecastle gaffer admits he might have to look at different options if the 25-year-old doesn't arrive in...
Kyrgyzstani Islam Kurbanov becomes Asian wrestling champion (U17)
24.kg
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June 24, 2025
09:51, 24 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 09:51, 24 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA Athlete from Kyrgyzstan Islam Kurbanov won a gold medal at the Asian Youth Wrestling Championship...
‘Saltanat’s Law’: Have the Lives of Kazakhstani Women Changed?
Times of Central Asia
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June 24, 2025
One year ago, on April 15, 2024, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a landmark package of legislative amendments aimed at addressing domestic violence in Kazakhstan. Quickly dubbed ‘Saltanat’s Law’ by the public, the reforms are seen as...
Days of Azerbaijani Culture “From the Silk Road to Stavern” held in Nerdrum Museum
Azertag
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June 24, 2025
Stockholm, June 24, By Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC The Days of Azerbaijani Culture entitled “From the Silk Road to Stavern” were held with a large audience in the Norwegian Nerdrum Museum as part of the Earth and East festival. Over 700 visitors...
Female Leadership in Government Still Lagging in Major Kazakh Cities
The Astana Times
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June 24, 2025
ASTANA – Despite women making up nearly half of Kazakhstan’s civil service, their presence in senior leadership roles remains limited, especially in the local governments of the country’s three largest cities: Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, reported...
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Moving Central Asia Toward Regional Integration
The Diplomat
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June 23, 2025
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the newly independent states of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – focused on state building and protecting their own individual national interests....
Kazakhstan Reiterates Call for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid to Gaza at OIC Ministerial Session
The Astana Times
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June 23, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan reaffirms its support for the efforts of the international community to stabilize the situation and ensure security in the region and reiterates its call for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to...
Kazakhstan launches Central Asia’s first Solana Economic Zone to boost crypto hub ambitions
CryptoSlate
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June 23, 2025
Kazakhstan has officially launched Central Asia’s first Solana Economic Zone (SEZ), marking a major step toward its ambition to become a regional crypto and blockchain hub. The new zone was introduced during the 2025 International Forum in...
Solana inks partnership with Kazakhstan Ministry to advance tokenized markets and crypto education
crypto.news
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June 23, 2025
Solana announced that it has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kazakhstan government to advance the region’s crypto industry through education and boosting startups. In a recent post, the blockchain announced that the...
World Bank: Poverty Falls in Kazakhstan, but Inequality and Child Poverty Persist
Times of Central Asia
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June 23, 2025
The World Bank has released a comprehensive report on poverty in Kazakhstan, analyzing trends from 2006 to 2021. Presented to journalists in Almaty, the report paints a detailed picture of the country’s evolving socio-economic landscape. Defining...
Kazakhstan: Court Says 1986 Protester Was Victim of Political Repression
Times of Central Asia
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June 22, 2025
Four decades after participating in anti-Soviet protests in Kazakhstan, a 64-year-old man has been recognized as a victim of political repression by a court in the former Soviet republic. The ruling is part of a sweeping effort by Kazakhstan’s...
Kazakh Delegation Visits Morocco to Boost Religious Cooperation
Morocco World News
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June 22, 2025
Rabat – A delegation from the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan reportedly visited Morocco this week as part of an official trip aimed at strengthening cooperation in religious education and the training of imams and spiritual...
Hearts transfer work continues as Uchenna Ogundu agrees deal in Turkey - Islam Chesnokov & Lawrence Shankland
Edinburgh Evening News
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June 23, 2025
The Nigerian forward is close to signing for Alanyaspor but Chesnokov and Shankland are ongoing Nigerian forward Uchenna Ogundu is set to stay in Turkey following transfer interest from various European clubs, including Hearts. The 19-year-old has...
Comic Con Astana 2025 to Host TEKKEN World Tour and Celebrate Pop Culture
The Astana Times
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June 23, 2025
ASTANA – Comic Con Astana 2025 will host an official stage of the TEKKEN World Tour 2025 (Dojo Series), featuring over 90 players from Kazakhstan and neighboring countries competing in Tekken 8 for ranking points and a 400,000 tenge (US$770) prize...
Bitget and UNICEF: A Game-Changing Partnership for Blockchain Education
BeInCrypto
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June 23, 2025
In a pioneering move, Bitget has officially joined UNICEF’s Game Changers Coalition, embarking on a crucial mission to provide digital and blockchain skills to 300,000 young people across eight countries in 2025. This collaboration marks a...
The Director of the CAREC Project Office in Turkmenistan paid a working visit to Kazakhstan
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 23 June 2025 Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, paid a working visit to Almaty, Kazakhstan, from June 17 to 19, 2025. During the visit, a...