Kazakhstan Parliament passes reforms reducing presidential powers
Kazakhstan`s Parliament on Monday approved a package of amendments to the constitution to reduce presidential powers in favour of lawmakers and the cabinet, a move that could help lead to an eventual political transition.
Mar 06, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
Fresh round of Syria peace talks begin in Kazakhstan
Syrian rebel and government representatives met in Kazakhstan on Thursday for a fresh round of peace talks under the auspices of Russia, Iran and Turkey.
Feb 16, 2017, 16:07 PM IST
Syrian rebels say talks will focus on strengthening truce
Syria's rebels won't begin negotiating a political settlement with the government until measures are taken to bolster a flagging cease-fire and address urgent humanitarian concerns, the head of the opposition delegation to planned talks in Kazakhstan told The Associated Press today.
Feb 15, 2017, 22:41 PM IST
Syria talks delayed due to `technical reasons`: Kazakhstan
Syria has confirmed it will be represented again by its ambassador to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari.
Syrian government says ready for prisoner swaps with rebels
Syrian rebels cast doubt on Monday that they would attend Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this week, accusing Moscow of failing to get Damascus to fully comply with a ceasefire deal or release any prisoners.
Feb 13, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Syrian government is ready for prisoner swap with rebels: Report
The Syrian government is prepared to swap prisoners in its jails for people "kidnapped by terrorist groups", state television reported on Monday, citing an official source.
Feb 13, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria ceasefire implementation in Astana
Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations have started a technical meeting in Kazakhstan`s capital, Astana, to discuss in detail the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire agreement, Kazakhstan`s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Feb 06, 2017, 11:22 AM IST
Astana talks: Peace in Syria elusive unless political solution found
The initiative for the talks came from Russia, Turkey, and Iran, with Russia in the driver`s seat.
Jan 28, 2017, 17:01 PM IST
Jihadists in Syria launch assault on rebels attending peace talks
A jihadist group has launched an assault and seized some positions from Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups in northwestern Syria that are attending peace talks in Kazakhstan, rebel officials said on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Syria rebels, regime enter first day of talks in Astana
US President Donald Trump`s administration was invited to participate in the talks but did not send a delegation.
Jan 23, 2017, 09:15 AM IST![Syria's Bashar al-Assad hopes for "reconciliation" deals from Astana talks](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2017/01/19/564184-bashar-al-assad.jpg "Syria's Bashar al-Assad hopes for "reconciliation" deals from Astana talks")
Syria's Bashar al-Assad hopes for "reconciliation" deals from Astana talks
Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s most powerful ally, has pushed the Astana talks with help from Iran and Turkey.
Jan 19, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
Russia says teams up with Turkey for first time to bomb Syrian militants
Russia said its war planes had joined forces with Turkish jets for the first time on Wednesday to target Islamic State militants holding the town of al-Bab in northern Syria, evidence of increasingly close cooperation between Moscow and Ankara.
Jan 18, 2017, 21:25 PM IST
Syrian rebels agree to attend peace talks
Syrian rebel groups have agreed to attend peace talks in Kazakhstan, in what Russia says is a boost to its diplomatic attempts to end the nearly six-year-old civil war.
Jan 16, 2017, 19:00 PM IST
Syrian rebels to attend peace talks in Kazakhstan: Officials
Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation of a widely violated ceasefire, rebel officials said on Monday, in a boost for Moscow-led diplomacy.
Jan 16, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
Turkey says US will be invited to fresh Syria talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, whose country, like Washington, backs Syria`s rebels, nonetheless insisted Thursday that US officials would be invited.
Syria peace talks in Astana set for January 23: Russian diplomatic source
Talks on Syria`s political future will take place in Kazakhstan`s capital Astana on January 23, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed to AFP on Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2017, 15:56 PM IST
Ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria: President Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on "everything" in proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan but it was not yet clear who would represent the opposition and no date had been set.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
Iran President Hassan Rouhani welcomes peace talks on Syria
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday welcomed the imminent peace talks on Syria in Kazakhstan.
Jan 02, 2017, 06:50 AM IST
France blocks extradition of Kazakh oligarch to Russia
Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine all accuse Mukhtar Ablyazov of having embezzled billions of dollars during his time as head of the Kazakh bank BTA.
Dec 10, 2016, 09:33 AM IST
Kazakh protesters sentenced to five years in jail after land unrest
The court in the western city of Atyrau found the pair guilty on charges of inciting social tensions and spreading false information during the spring protests, Kazakhstan's supreme court said in a statement.
Nov 28, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
