Based on recent developments, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev discussing energy security and the CPC ahead of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to the United States, a U.S.-Russian crew returning safely to the steppes of Kazakhstan after spending 241 days aboard the International Space Station, and Kazakhstan using the Games of the Future 2026 to accelerate the development of phygital sports, Qazinform News Agency presents its weekly review of foreign media coverage.
The Times of Central Asia: Rubio and Kosherbayev discuss CPC ahead of Tokayev’s U.S. visit U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev on 29 July, discussing energy security, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), critical minerals, trade, investment, and international issues, The Times of Central Asia reports.
According to the U.S. Department of State, Rubio stressed the importance of the “reliable and uninterrupted” export of Kazakhstan-origin oil through the CPC system. He also thanked Kazakhstan for supporting President Donald Trump’s peace initiatives and expressed interest in expanding economic cooperation.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry said the ministers also discussed transport and logistics, U.S. investment, coordination in international organizations, and preparations for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to the United States for the G20 summit. The call came after Kazakhstan resumed crude exports through the CPC pipeline following a week-long disruption.
The route carries most oil from the Tengiz field, whose largest shareholders include U.S. energy companies Chevron and ExxonMobil. The Associated Press: A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS A U.S.-Russian crew returned safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after spending 241 days aboard the International Space Station, AP reports.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev landed aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft in the Kazakh steppe southeast of Dzhezkazgan after a parachute-assisted descent. The mission marked the first spaceflight for Williams and Mikaev and the second for Kud-Sverchkov.
The crew will travel by helicopter to Karaganda before Williams flies to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, while Kud-Sverchkov and Mikaev return to Russia’s Star City training center. The Times of Central Asia: UNESCO adds Mangystau Rock Mosques to World Heritage list