Kazakhstan's parliament

At a joint meeting of the two chambers, Kazakhstan's parliament passed a law renaming the state capital Astana to Nursultan in honor of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, TASS reported.

The members of the Magglias (Lower House) and Senate (upper) unanimously voted in favor of the proposal. The law is considered adopted and is now due to be signed by the president.

Kazakhstan's parliament on March 20 voted to rename the country's capital in honor of long-time ruler Nursultan Nazarbayev, a day after he resigned as president.

Kazakhstan's parliament approved on March 6 a package of amendments to the constitution to reduce presidential powers in favor of lawmakers and the cabinet, a move that could help lead to an eventual political transition.

ASTANA - Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Tuesday received Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a two-day visit to Kazakhstan.

The meeting in Astana, which lasted longer than scheduled, addressed many topics that can lead to further improvement of cooperation between the two countries.

ASTANA - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic on Monday arrived in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, where he will be heading a Serbian state and business delegation until Wednesday.

Vucic was welcomed at the Astana airport by Minister of National Economy Kuandik Bishimbayev.