Articles by Marie Blake

EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council Reaffirms Commitment to Enhancing Partnership

ASTANA – The 13th meeting of the Cooperation Council between the EU and Kazakhstan took place on July 24th and reaffirmed the commitment of both parties to strengthen relations in a number of areas and to conclude a new Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the parties as soon as possible. Minister of Foreign Affairs…

Astana Pro Team Rider Finishes Seventh in Tour De France

Despite losing four riders over the course of this year’s Tour de France and fielding the smallest team in the race, Kazakhstan’s Astana Pro team placed 18th in the overall standings and Astana Pro team rider Jakob Fuglsang finished seventh overall in the multi-week race that ended July 21. The 28-year-old Danish cyclist, who joined…