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On November 27, 2023, it became known about beginning of the construction of a new railroad in Kazakhstan. Construction is underway in the Turkestan Region, the southernmost region of the country. The length of the section under construction (Darbaza-Maktaaral station) is 152 kilometers, which is difficult to call a large-scale project for such a big country as Kazakhstan. The second phase of the project involves connection of the new railroad branch with the Uzbekistan railroad network through the border station…

Within the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) held in Dubai, the Russian company Rosatom held a Small Modular Reactors Day. The CEO of Monatom, a Mongolian state-owned company engaged in the promising development of a new industry for Mongolia, took a very active part in the event. During the SMR day, Rosatom representatives familiarized him with the concept of a low-capacity nuclear power plant concept for Mongolia. Following the event, the parties signed a memorandum on the construction…

On November 28, David O’Sullivan, EU Special Envoy for Sanctions, visited Kazakhstan. He also spent November 29-30 in Tashkent, as part of a visit to Uzbekistan that took place immediately after his departure from Astana. The publicly announced purpose of the two visits was to “discuss the prospects for trade and economic cooperation with the European Union.” In fact, the envoy had a conversation with the leadership…