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Tehran, Moscow, Ankara confirm plans to hold Syria summit in Iran TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers, Javad Zarif, Sergey Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu, have confirmed plans to hold the next round of talks on the Syrian settlement in the Astana format on Iran’s soil, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s press service said.

22.04.2020 21:34

COVID-19: UN chief calls for global ceasefire to focus on ‘the true fight of our lives’ NEW YORK. KAZINFORM - In an appeal issued on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged warring parties across the world to lay down their weapons in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19: the common enemy that is now threatening all of humankind.

24.03.2020 09:30

Zhusan Operation: 595 Kazakhstanis repatriated from Syria NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan has summed up the four stages of the humanitarian operation «Zhusan», Kazinform correspondent reports.

06.02.2020 11:53

Talks on Syria kick off in Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - The delegations of Russia and Iran are holding bilateral consultations on the sidelines of the 14th round of talks on Syria in Kazakhstan’s capital of Nur-Sultan, TASS reports.

10.12.2019 14:05

Syria talks planned for early December in Kazakhstan, FM NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - An international meeting on settlement in Syria can be held in Kazakhstan in early December, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters on Monday.

18.11.2019 13:12

First President holds meeting with Iranian FM NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Kazinform refers to the press service of Elbasy.

12.11.2019 15:30

Ex-President of Slovenia notes Kazakhstan's vast experience in conflict resolution NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Former President of Slovenia Danilo Turk noted Kazakhstan’s vast experience in resolving conflict issues, Kazinform correspondent reports.

11.11.2019 15:15

Thousands take to the streets in Lebanon in protest against WhatsApp tax BEIRUT. KAZINFORM: Demonstrations erupted last night in Lebanon over plans for the introduction of a tax on telephone calls made over the internet using the WhatsApp messenger, Kazinform has learnt from Arab News. Thousands of of people continued to protest past midnight, even after an announcement by Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Choucair that the plan had been abandoned at the request of Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

18.10.2019 09:12

Turkey, US agree over pausing op in Syria ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Turkey and the U.S. agreed on pausing of Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Syria on Thursday.

18.10.2019 08:53

Suicide truck bombing kills 20 in Afghanistan KABUL. KAZINFORM - An early morning suicide truck bombing killed at least 20 people in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, an official confirmed.

19.09.2019 14:42

Issues of extremism and terrorism are still relevant, D. Nazarbayeva NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The first meeting of the World and Traditional Religions’ Leaders was held at the moment when the humanity was in the crisis of interfaith trust, Chief of the Secretariat of the World and Traditional Religions’ Leaders Dariga Nazarbayeva said at the 18th meeting of the Secretariat in Nur-Sultan, Kazinform correspondent reports.

18.09.2019 12:55

Syrian military take full control over Eastern Ghouta DAMASCUS. KAZINFORM Syria's government army has taken full control over the city of Douma that was held by the Jaysh al-Islam group and now entire Eastern Ghouta is under control of government forces, chief of the Russian center for the reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria Yuri Yevtushenko said on Thursday, according to TASS.

12.04.2018 12:24

Kazakhstan may send troops to join UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon ASTANA. KAZINFORM According to the country's Deputy Defense Minister Talgat Mukhtarov, currently, around 120 Kazakh troops are undergoing training to be deployed as part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Middle Eastern country, Kazinform correspondent reports.

09.04.2018 16:22

Ankara’s Russia-Turkey-Iran summit on April 4 to yield statement on Syria - Kremlin aide MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Hassan Rouhani of Iran are expected to pass a joint statement on the situation in Syria after their summit in Ankara on April 4, Russian president's aide Yuri Ushakov said on Monday, according to TASS.

03.04.2018 07:32

South Korea, China exchange views on DPRK nukes ahead of summit SEOUL. KAZINFORM Ranking officials from South Korea and China met in Seoul on Thursday to exchange views on how to rid North Korea of its nuclear ambitions, while the two Koreas set the date for what could be a historic meeting between their leaders, Yonhap reports.

29.03.2018 21:15

Kazakh delegation takes part in UNSC meeting on situation in Syria ASTANA. KAZINFORM On March 27, the delegation of Kazakhstan took part in the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria, Kazinform refers to the press service of the country's MFA.

28.03.2018 19:42

Afghanistan peace conference in Tashkent is a signal to Taliban - expert TASHKENT. KAZINFORM Afghanistan peace conference in Tashkent will serve as a good signal to the Taliban that the international community is determined to the peace process, says an expert on Afghan issues, former deputy foreign minister of Uzbekistan Abdusamat Khaidarov.

26.03.2018 19:31

Russian top diplomat praises Kazakhstan's role in Astana process ASTANA. KAZINFORM Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised Kazakhstan's role in the Astana process on Syrian settlement, Kazinform correspondent reports.

21.03.2018 17:41

Seoul proposes high-level talks on summit with N. Korea on March 29 SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea on Wednesday proposed holding high-level talks with North Korea next week to discuss details of the upcoming summit between their leaders, Yonhap reports.

21.03.2018 13:57

Russian, Iranian, Turkish presidents to discuss Syrian settlement on April 4 ASTANA. KAZINFORM The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on April 4, to agree on additional approaches to ways of promoting a settlement in Syria on the basis of resolutions by the international community, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in Astana, according to TASS.

17.03.2018 11:47

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