(EurasiaNet) - New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, making his first foreign foray as president, visited Kazakhstan to emphasize the importance of energy issues in the Kremlin’s geopolitical mindset.
Although Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbaev emphasized the succession of power, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made it clear that his visit to Astana was a personal choice.
(Kazinform) - An official delegation of the US Congress headed by Nick J. Rahall, the Chairman of Committee on Natural Resources of the US House of Representatives will visit Kazakhstan.
What were the reasons to move Kazakh capital to Astana? What are the prospects of its development?
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