The result of yesterday's election in Kazakhstan was basically a foregone conclusion.

Hospitality from an ex-pat Kiwi family in Kazakhstan provides a restful break for the 51st Traverse team.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has admitted that child workers have been subjected to long hours working on Kazakhstan tobacco farms it deals with.

There are vast oil reserves under the Caspian and swimming in its waters are giant caviar-bearing beluga sturgeon.