“Kazakhstan proposed to establish alternative to OPEC”, “Kazakhstan: Campaigners Urge Nazarbayev to Veto NGO Law”, “Russian warships in Caspian Sea launch attack on IS in Syria”, “48 nations to definately participate in EXPO-2017”

inform.kz. “Kazakhstan proposed to establish alternative to OPEC" - Kazakhstan proposed to transform the OPEC or establish a new organization responsible for controlling production of oil worldwide.Speaking at the 10th KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum, First Deputy Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Uzakbai Karabalin informed that the globalization of the world and the influence of certain countries on the others are reflected in the oil sector.

eurasianet.org. “Kazakhstan: Campaigners Urge Nazarbayev to Veto NGO Law" - Legislation approved last month by Kazakhstan's parliament is creating onerous rules on how nongovernmental organizations are funded and sparking alarm among activists of a fresh crackdown on civil society. Critics of the bill have drawn comparisons to a 2012 law adopted in Russia that requires foreign-funded NGOs to register as “foreign agents," a label with toxic Cold War-era associations.

trend.az. “Russian warships in Caspian Sea launch attack on IS in Syria"- Russian warships have attacked “Islamic State" (IS) targets in Syria, Sputnik International quoted Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying Oct. 7 at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. “Besides using aviation to destroy militants, this morning ships from the Caspian Flotilla were brought in, four destroyers launched 26 cruise missiles at 11 targets from the Kalibr Marine Base," Shoigu told Putin in a meeting televised by Rossiya-1.

akipress.com. “48 nations to definately participate in EXPO-2017” - 48 countries have confirmed their participation in the EXPO-2017 in Astana, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs - EXPO-2017 Commissioner Rapil Zhoshybayev said, reports Kazinform state news agency. "Kazakhstan is doing a great preparatory work, both within the country and abroad. To date 48 countries and 10 international organizations have officially confirmed their participation in the exhibition. There have been appointed 21 commissioners of national sections," he said.