Astana renamed as Nur-Sultan
By the decree of the Head of State, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, has been renamed as Nur-Sultan city.
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Acting head of the Kazakh President's Office appointed
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I was honored to become First President of independent Kazakhstan - Nazarbayev
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Toqayev to serve as interim President
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Kazakh President decided to resign
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Kazakhstan partakes in 63rd session of UN Commission on Status of Women
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Kazakh low-cost airline’s ticket sales to start in late March
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Japan to develop air-to-ship long-range cruise missiles
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Panda "father" for 30 years
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Samal Yesslyamova triumphs at Asian Film Awards
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We will build superchargers in Kazakhstan, Elon Musk
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French entrepreneurs ready to invest EUR 200 million in N Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan, Russia debate inter-parliamentary cooperation issues
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Kazakh PM visits Astana Hub int'l tech park
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Brent crude oil up 1%
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Nursultan Nazarbayev meets with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
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UAE, Kazakhstan developing military cooperation
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Kazakh Ambassador presents credentials to Governor-General of Jamaica
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