News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakh President’s Visit to Abu Dhabi, Book on Kazakh Foreign Policy and More

By Dana Omirgazy  in Editor’s Picks,International on 17 January 2025

ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s speech at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a book about Kazakhstan’s foreign policy and other noteworthy topics. President Tokayev emphasizes importance and urgency of addressing climate change in …

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