Kazakh Gymnast Wins Historic Gold at Junior World Championships

ASTANA – Kazakh rhythmic gymnast Akmaral Yerekesheva claimed a historic gold medal at the Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria on June 22, marking a first...


Kazakhstan’s Tennis Player Wins ATP 500 Terra Wortmann Open in Halle

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s tennis player Alexander Bublik claimed a major victory at the ATP 500 Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany, defeating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in straight...


Kazakhstan Reiterates Call for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid to Gaza at OIC Ministerial Session

ASTANA – Kazakhstan reaffirms its support for the efforts of the international community to stabilize the situation and ensure security in the region and reiterates its call...


Comic Con Astana 2025 to Host TEKKEN World Tour and Celebrate Pop Culture

ASTANA – Comic Con Astana 2025 will host an official stage of the TEKKEN World Tour 2025 (Dojo Series), featuring over 90 players from Kazakhstan and neighboring...


Correcting Silent Injustice: Ensuring Every Birth is Recorded, Every Life Is Counted

Ten years ago, countries across Asia and the Pacific united to correct a silent injustice: millions of people were being born and dying without ever being recorded....


Kazakhstan Calls for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement as Middle East Conflict Escalates

ASTANA — The Kazakh Foreign Ministry released an official statement on June 22 regarding the escalated situation in the Middle East and calls for a swift international...


Kyshkala: Trade, Faith and Decline Along Syrdarya

Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its Forgotten Cities of the Silk Road series, exploring Kazakhstan’s tentative UNESCO World Heritage sites. In this edition, the spotlight falls...


Literary Magazine Gives Voice to Emerging Kazakh Writers and Poets

ALMATY – Sozday, a Kazakh independent literary magazine, provides a unique platform for emerging writers and poets, and established names, to share their stories with a broader...


Illustrated Wildlife Book Captures Spirit of Kazakh Steppe

ASTANA — The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) unveiled the second edition of its richly illustrated science-popular book, “Steppe Mammals of Kazakhstan,” at...


What History Tells and Teaches Us? We Ask Oxford Professor 

ASTANA – In a recent interview with The Astana Times, Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history at Oxford University, emphasized the importance of reexamining historical narratives...


World’s Largest Kazakh Headdress Unveiled in Pavlodar

ASTANA – The world’s largest traditional Kazakh women’s headdress, known as the alyp kimeshek, was unveiled on June 17 on the central embankment in Pavlodar, setting a...


Kazakh Principal Adamzhan to Shine on Leading Stages in Global Tour 

ASTANA – Astana Opera’s principal dancer Bakhtiyar Adamzhan will perform at the top ballet venues this summer and fall, with performances planned in Japan, Australia, New Zealand,...


Kazakhstan Brings Citizens Home from Iran in Swift Rescue Effort

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has carried out a rapid and extensive operation to evacuate its citizens from Iran amid growing instability in the Middle East. Over several days,...


Kazakhstan’s Bublik Stuns World No. 1 Sinner to Advance to Halle Quarterfinals

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, world’s No.45, defeated top-ranked Italy’s Jannik Sinner with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the second round of the Halle grass-court tournament...


London-Based Consultancy Values Kazakh Cancer Drug at $160 Million

ASTANA – The innovative Kazakh pharmaceutical development Sovetonko has been valued at $160 million by international consultancy London Rate, according to the company’s latest assessment.  The drug,...


Kazakhstan Moves Forward on Nuclear Power with International Partners

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency Deputy Chairs Asset Makhambetov and Vassily Lavrenov held a meeting with Vakis Ramany, senior vice president for new nuclear projects and...


News Digest: Foreign Media on China-Central Asia Summit, Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Power Plant and More

ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features coverage of the China–Central Asia summit, Kazakhstan’s...


Wizz Air, Air Astana Suspend Some Flights Amid Middle East Tensions

ASTANA — Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced the temporary suspension of flights between Astana and Abu Dhabi due to the current political situation in the Middle...


Kazakhstan Shifts Gears Toward Electric Vehicles with Malaysia’s Proton Partnership 

ASTANA — Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with Li ChunRong, CEO of Malaysian automaker Proton Holdings Berhad, on June 19, to discuss potential collaboration in...


Your Guide to Mid – June Cultural Weekend

ASTANA – Unwind this weekend after a busy workweek by visiting engaging exhibitions and sporting events. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of...


Kazakhstan Shares Nuclear Disarmament Experience with UN Fellows

ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry welcomed the 2025 cohort of the United Nations Program of Fellowships on Disarmament on June 19 in Astana, who visited Kazakhstan...


Kazakhstan, EU Join Forces for Sustainable Water and Waste Management

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing environmental sustainability during the 17th meeting of the Kazakhstan-EU Dialogue Platform, chaired by Prime...


Kazakhstan’s Budget Deficit Reaches $6.9 Billion in 2024

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s budget deficit reached 3.6 trillion tenge (US$6.9 billion) in 2024, or 2.7% of GDP, Finance Minister Madi Takiyev reported at a June 18 plenary...


Kazakhstan to Receive $80.9 Million Loan to Expand High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will receive a loan of 42 billion tenge (US$80.9 million) from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand high-speed internet in rural...


Kazakhstan’s AI Domestic Violence Project Wins Silver at Cannes Lions

ASTANA – The Saltanat Light project from Kazakhstan, which uses artificial intelligence to track and visualize domestic violence cases in real-time, won a Silver Lion at the...


Kazakhstan Evacuates 109 Citizens from Iran Amid Regional Tensions

ASTANA – Amid growing instability in the Middle East, Kazakhstan has evacuated 109 of its citizens from Iran, with 89 individuals transiting through Turkmenistan and 20 through...


New Report Explores Economic Potential of Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Partnership

ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and the Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) at ADA University have released a joint analytical report outlining prospects...


Dimash Qudaibergen Performs at Central Asia – China Summit, Highlights Cultural Ties

ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen performed the Chinese-language song “The Crown” at a ceremonial evening on June 17, as part of the second Central Asia –...


Kazakhstan to Donate 1,500 Saiga Antelopes to China for Species Restoration Effort

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the decision to donate 1,500 saiga antelopes to China for resettlement in the country’s western regions, supporting efforts to...


Kazakhstan to Build Central Asia’s First Tier IV Data Center

ASTANA – Construction has begun in the Kazakh capital on Central Asia’s first Tier IV data center, led by AKASHI DATA CENTER and set for completion in...