Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced that he will step down from his post in 2029, when his current seven-year term ends. He stressed that the president of any country is not a shadow of God on earth, but an ordinary servant of the people.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Al Jazeera that Kazakhstan is a guarantor of stability and security in the region. According to him, Kazakhstan does not intend to radically change its foreign policy, but its main goal is to maintain a balance with major powers and neighbors, while protecting national interests.

Representatives of China, Iran, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan reached an agreement in Tehran to coordinate rail freight rates. The agreement will serve to improve a transport corridor aimed at increasing the flow of goods from China to Europe via Central Asia and the Middle East.

Over the past three years, the country has received 214 complaints from people forced into marriage. Only 10 of them have reached the courts. Hundreds of criminal cases have simply been closed.

Senator Amangeldy Tolamisov from Kazakhstan

The process of giving up alcohol began in the village of Kurilis, Inder district, 5 years ago. As a result, not a single crime was recorded in the village for a year. This had a positive effect on other villages, and the number of villages that have given up drinking in the Atyrau region has reached 54.

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.