Kazakh peacekeepers who participated in the UN mission in the Golan Heights, Syria, have been awarded medals.

The US State Department reached an agreement with the Kazakh government on joint exploration of lithium and other rare metals in the east of the republic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit. On the eve of the visit, the roads were closed in Astana, military planes flew into the air and formed the image of the Russian flag. The main topic of the negotiations with the President of Kazakhstan at the residence of "Aqorda" was the energy sector. The CSTO summit will be held in Astana today.

It was reported that the President of Kazakhstan Kasim-Jomart Tokaev may run for the UN Secretary General election in 2026. This was based on Tokaev's recent political activity, his trips to foreign countries, and his work as the deputy secretary general of the UN.

The President of Kazakhstan, Kasim-Jomart Tokaev, has ordered the relevant authorities to take urgent measures to ensure the security of important military and civilian facilities due to the escalation of the situation in Ukraine.

A number of countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan, called on their citizens to leave Ukraine. Ukraine has started striking Russian territory with missiles provided by the West. Russia is preparing to respond to this.

Kazakhstan has simplified visa requirements for "digital nomads" - telecommuting IT professionals, business migrants and travelers - from around the world. The new measures came into force on November 18.

Coca-Cola's sales in Turkey and Pakistan, accused of supporting Israel in the Gaza massacre, fell by 12.2 and 22.9 percent, respectively, due to boycotts.

Kazakhstan has evacuated more than 40 of its citizens from Lebanon via Istanbul and Dubai. The operation was carried out in order to protect the rights and interests of the citizens of Kazakhstan who remained in the combat zone.

A special duty-free trade zone may be established on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border. At the interregional forum held in Samarkand, the governor of Mangistau region put forward this proposal. It was also reported that the highway connecting Mangistau and Uzbekistan is under construction.