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Female Leadership in Government Still Lagging in Major Kazakh Cities

By Ayana Birbayeva in Editor’s Picks,Nation on 24 June 2025

ASTANA – Despite women making up nearly half of Kazakhstan’s civil service, their presence in senior leadership roles remains limited, especially in the local governments of the country’s three largest cities: Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, reported Kazinform news agency on June 12. According to official data provided to Kazinform, as of …

Kazakhstan’s Grain Exports Soar 59%, Signaling Rising Global Demand

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