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- 1Tokayev urges nuclear powers to resume arms-control talks●Tokayev has called for renewed negotiations among nuclear powers as Kazakhstan marks 35 years since the closure of the S
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called on nuclear-armed states to return to negotiations, marking 35 years since the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. He warned that global arms-control safeguards are weakening, framing Kazakhstan's own history with Soviet nuclear testing as a warning about renewed nuclear risks worldwide.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has honored tennis star Elena Rybakina in recognition of her historic achievements on the court. Rybakina, who became the first Kazakh player to win a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon in 2022, continues to be celebrated as a sporting icon in Kazakhstan. The ceremony underscores the government's effort to spotlight her role in raising the country's profile in international tennis.
- 3Kazakhstan Cancer Society backs Gevorg Tamamyan for WHO chief▼“For years Dr Gevorg Tamamyan is proving that even with limited access, world class medicine is possible” - President of Kazakhstan Cancer Society supports Dr Gevorg Tamamyan as WHO Director-General candidate
The President of the Kazakhstan Cancer Society has publicly endorsed Dr Gevorg Tamamyan as a candidate for WHO Director-General, saying he has shown for years that world-class medicine is possible even with limited resources. The endorsement adds regional support to Tamamyan's campaign to lead the World Health Organization.
- 4Kazakhstan posthumously honours soldiers who died in Caspian Sea drills●President posthumously awards military personnel who died during Caspian Sea drills
Kazakhstan's president has posthumously awarded military personnel who died during naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, according to Qazinform. The state honour recognises the service members killed in the training incident. Details on the cause of the deaths or the exact date of the drills have not been disclosed, and officials have not yet published further information about the exercise.