- Friday, 9 October, 2026
- Almaty 63 °F / 17 °C
- Astana 46 °F / 8 °C
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers the upcoming Belgian royal visit, Kazakhstan’s newly...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a new development strategy for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) through 2035, calling for closer industrial and technological cooperation as...
ASTANA – Step into the city’s cultural scene through theatre, performances and music. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of events perfect for...
Over two days in Turkmenistan’s Avaza resort area, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in high-level meetings. On Oct. 8, the eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan recorded a $2.4 billion current account surplus in the first half of 2026, equivalent to 1.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), reversing a $3.6...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina has confirmed her participation in the 2026 WTA Finals, which will take place in Indian Wells, California, from Nov. 8 to 15....
ASTANA — Kazakhstan built, reconstructed and repaired more than 19,000 kilometers of roads between 2023 and 2025, while expanding railway infrastructure and domestic flight connections to improve...
ASTANA – Thirty-five years after Kazakhstan closed the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and began giving up the nuclear arsenal it inherited from the Soviet Union, the world...
ASTANA – Filming of the international action film “Armour of God IV: Ultimatum,” starring legendary actor Jackie Chan, has concluded in Kazakhstan, showcasing the country’s potential as...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for stronger economic integration, transport connectivity, water cooperation and artificial intelligence partnerships among Central Asian states and Azerbaijan at the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s government securities have been placed on J.P. Morgan’s Index Watch – Positive list for potential inclusion in the Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received UK Minister of State for Trade Lord Anas Sarwar on Oct. 7 to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and...
Kazakhstan remains the region’s economic anchor and its largest recipient of foreign capital. At the same time, Montfort Eurasia’s Investor Perception Report 2026 for the United Kingdom...
ASTANA — Leaders of the five Caspian states are set to meet Oct. 9 in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone for a summit focused on the sea’s...
ASTANA – Religious leaders and international experts gathered in Astana on Oct. 7 to discuss how faith communities can contribute to addressing pressing challenges, with artificial intelligence,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed an agreement to establish the Qazaqstan Climate Investment Platform (QCIP), a national mechanism designed to prepare...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have signed a framework agreement to expand cooperation in the space industry, with Kazakhstan completing the assembly of the engineering...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with newly elected International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Timur Turlov on Oct. 7, congratulating him on his election and highlighting the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will send 150 athletes to the fifth Asian Para Games, which will take place on Oct. 18-24 in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture and the city...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is shifting its investment strategy from attracting foreign capital in terms of volume to directing investments toward projects that create production capacity, deepen processing,...
ASTANA – Central Asia is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing regions in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) economies in 2026 and 2027,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported a record 8.87 million tons of wheat from September 2025 to August 2026, as strong demand from Central Asian markets and Afghanistan helped...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Oman agreed to establish a $150 million joint investment fund and expand cooperation in oil and gas, transport and financial connectivity, as Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Central Asia faces growing pressure on its water resources as river flows decline, freshwater reserves remain below normal, and glaciers continue to lose mass, the...
ASTANA — A premature baby flown more than 4,000 kilometers from Thailand to Kazakhstan for emergency medical care was discharged from an Almaty hospital on July 21...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Oman outlined new opportunities to expand investment, financial cooperation, energy, logistics and agricultural ties at a Kazakh-Omani business forum held during Omani Sultan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is moving its cross-border trade hubs from planning to implementation, with new production facilities, logistics infrastructure and cargo flows emerging along the country’s borders...
ALMATY – Turkmenistan has launched an electronic visa system and an online registration portal for foreign nationals, moving parts of the country’s migration procedures to digital platforms....
ASTANA – Eleven years after Kazakhstan joined the World Trade Organization, the country trades across a far wider global market under internationally agreed rules. However, one of...
