A violent weather "clash" has triggered emergency warnings across 16 regions of Kazakhstan. From torrential mountain downpours and hail in the south to a high-risk fire paradox in Almaty, officials warn that extreme wind gusts and near-zero visibility are creating life-threatening conditions nationwide.

Azerbaijan’s national airline AZAL will launch regular flights to Kazakhstan’s city of Shymkent starting in June, expanding air connectivity between the two countries.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is expanding its route network and will launch regular flights from Baku to the Kazakh city of Shymkent in June.