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NUR-SULTAN – The Tech Hub of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) plans to launch new programs and invites financial corporations to cooperate after the successful launch...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s prominent chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva has entered the Guinness World Records book as the youngest world champion among women in blitz, reported Kazakhstan Chess...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces officer and major Arman Tastanbekov has been deployed as a military observer at the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the...
NUR-SULTAN – The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) commended Kazakhstan’s ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,...
NUR-SULTAN – The recent events in the post-Soviet space are challenging, but they will not derail Kazakhstan’s march forward, said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in an article released on...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of National Economy reduced its real GDP growth forecast from the previous 3.9 percent figure to 2.1 percent, Minister of National Economy...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) convened the first meeting of the new KazISS GPS Gylym. Pikir. Sayasat. (“science”, “opinion”, “politics” from Kazakh) expert...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s star Dimash Kudaibergen will perform in Germany and the Czech Republic next week as part of his Arnau world concert tour. Arnau is Kazakh...
NUR-SULTAN – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the Kazakh economy rebounded to pre-pandemic levels reaching $23.7 billion and growing 37.7 percent compared to 2020, said the...
NUR-SULTAN – Judy Kuo, Chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan, spoke about the U.S.-Kazakhstan strategic partnership, trade relations and environmental cooperation in a recent interview with...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Prosecutor General’s Office has released new data from their month-long investigation into the January unrest at a Central Communications Service press briefing on...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has been working on measures to stimulate the return of capital from abroad and strengthen actions against capital outflow, reported the Prime...
NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened the Heroes of Children photo exhibition on April 1 in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan to mark the Year...
NUR-SULTAN – More than 1,000 people raved about the video of Dimash Kudaibergen’s performance on March 25 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, which was recently published...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan seeks to expand its international transit potential to add to its existing network of eight international transit automobile corridors, said Minister of Industry and...
NUR-SULTAN – Eight ballerinas took the stage of Astana Ballet Theater on April 1 to perform in the Kazakh premiere of the “Falling Angels” – a choreographic...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital hosted the Women’s Summit for U.S. government exchange alumnae on April 2, reported Kazinform. The event gathered female leaders in business, technology,...
NUR-SULTAN – The number of companies with European Union, U.S. and U.K. capital reached approximately 3,600, or 14.1 percent of all foreign companies in Kazakhstan at the...
NUR-SULTAN – Top Kazakh and European Union (EU) officials held a number of meetings in Brussels, Nur-Sultan and elsewhere over the past week with the sides reaffirming...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has jumped up five positions since 2021 and now ranks 40th out of 146 countries in the tenth World Happiness Report 2022 published on...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh designers and co-founders of the Nomad Moon brand Madina Kurbanaliyeva and Assemgul Khassangali presented their clothing collection as a part of the Nauryz international...
NUR-SULTAN – A camera trap caught rare footage of the Turkistan lynx walking around Altyn Emel National Park located in the Almaty Region on March 30, according...
NUR-SULTAN – The international rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at BBB-/A-3 and maintained the stable outlook on Apr. 1, 2022, despite...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated people on the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Akorda press service reported. “The month of Ramadan carries enduring...
NUR-SULTAN – This year, the Holy Month of Ramadan will begin on April 2 and last through May 1, said the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan...
This week has seen a flurry of high-level visits from Kazakhstan to Brussels, with one clear message: Kazakhstan – EU relations matter and are ready to be...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with China reached $1.4 billion as of Jan., which is 53.4 percent more than a year earlier, reported on April 1 Finprom.kz...
NUR-SULTAN – In recent years, acts of violence on a religious basis have significantly escalated, causing the death of a large number of people around the world....
NUR-SULTAN – This year, the international holiday of Nauryz has been widely celebrated as the pandemic restrictions were lifted in many countries. To celebrate Nauryz, the Kazakh...
Returning from a few days in Nur-Sultan, I had cause to reflect on what has changed in the country since my visit late last year. The flight...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh cyclists brought home 20 medals, seven of them gold, from Dushanbe, where the Asian Road Cycling Championship was held March 25-30, reported Inbusiness.kz. ...
NUR-SULTAN – The Stockholm +50 National dialogue, which is aimed at engaging communities in discussions on the environmental aspects of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan won recognition as second best in terms of theme interpretation at the Expo 2020 Dubai Official Participant Awards on March 30, reports the QazExpoCongress...
NUR-SULTAN – Turkey, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates remain the most popular travel destinations among people in Kazakhstan, said President of the Kazakh Association of Tour...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan believes that a peaceful solution is the only viable response to global problems and conflicts, said Maulen Ashimbayev, Senate Speaker of the Kazakh Parliament,...
NUR-SULTAN – The newly established Qazaqstan Halqyna (For the People of Kazakhstan) social fund financed the purchase of expensive medicine that will treat four Kazakh children with...
NUR-SULTAN – A real football thriller was played out by the national teams of Kazakhstan and Moldova in the qualifier to keep a place in Division C...
NUR-SULTAN – An online seminar on European human rights standards in law enforcement was organized by the European Union and Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of...
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Hub international technology park for IT startups is ready for cooperation amid an increased interest in relocating among foreign IT companies, said Minister...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a nationwide plan of action on Tuesday to implement the tasks he voiced in his March 16 state of the nation...
NUR-SULTAN – More than 150 girls and young women from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan created and launched three nanosatellites into the stratosphere for air pollution analysis as...
NUR-SULTAN – Last year, Kazakhstan sent $7.5 million in humanitarian aid to other countries, 42.8 percent less compared to 2020, when Kazakhstan provided significant humanitarian aid to...
NUR-SULTAN – The Uralsk International Airport was renamed after the Hero of the Soviet Union Manshuk Mametova after its reconstruction, the press service of the Uralsk Akimat...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s automotive industry saw a 24 percent increase by the end of the last year, according to the latest analytics published by finprom.kz. Overall, the...
NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support Kazakhstan’s financial institutions in developing and implementing guidelines and rules for the transition to a...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched humanitarian aid for Ukrainians from Almaty to the Polish city of Katowice on March 28, reported the press service of the Ministry of...
Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan, spoke about the main ideas from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state of...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government plans to develop the import substitution program with a mission to reduce imports, increase export advantages and competitiveness of domestic production, reported...
NUR-SULTAN – The economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan can be increased to maintain the investment attractiveness of the countries, Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development...
NUR-SULTAN – The long-awaited concert of Dimash Kudaibergen at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai enthralled party-goers and fans around the world on March 25, reported Dimashnews.com. After...
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the Doha Forum at the invitation of their Qatari partners, reports the...
NUR-SULTAN – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations in New York Magzhan Ilyassov submitted the ratification by Kazakhstan of the Second Optional Protocol to the...
NUR-SULTAN – Foreign experts discussed the importance of political reforms that act as a catalyst for the overall change in society and democratization, following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s...
NUR-SULTAN – Some major administrative facilities in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan turned their lights off to join an Earth Hour on March 26, an annual tradition started...
NUR-SULTAN – The national operational rescue team helped two foreign tourists from Belgium and France who got lost near the Assy Plateau and Bartogai reservoir in Almaty...
NUR-SULTAN – A baby boom has been noticed during the recent Nauryz celebrations in the Mangystau Region where 258 babies were born on March 19-23, reported the...
NUR-SULTAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kazakhstan and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kazakhstan released “White Capes: Fighting the Invisible”...
Madeleine Albright was a great diplomat, a great person and a great woman. I met Madeleine for the first time, in 1993, during my tenure as Kazakhstan’s...
NUR-SULTAN – The meeting dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Kazakh linguistics scholar, educator, public and political figure Akhmet Baitursynov was held in Prague on March 24,...
NUR-SULTAN – Masks are no longer required indoors in Kazakhstan due to the stabilization of the epidemiological situation in the country, reported the Prime Minister’s Office on...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid his first official visit to Kuwait to foster bilateral ties between the two...
State-of-the-Nation Address by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered on March 16, 2022 Dear compatriots! Dear friends! Today’s Address has a special significance. Its content and scope...
Congratulating the people of Almaty on Nauryz, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev used a new definition in his statement – “The Second Republic.” In this regard, some experts wonder...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh track and field athlete Nadezhda Dubovitskaya won the bronze medal with a 1.98 meters high jump at the 18th World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade22, which...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai has demonstrated its popularity among exhibition visitors since its opening, but over the past weekend people flocked to...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 48th session of the Council of Foreign...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has been developing alternative routes for shipping oil after the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal accident, reported Minister of...
NUR-SULTAN – Last week Kazakhstan’s Chair of the National Commission for Women Affairs, Lazzat Ramazanova, met in Washington with senior representatives of the U.S. State Department, USAID,...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh popular science magazine for kids OYLA has become an international phenomenon over the seven years of its existence as it has found followers...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Cerebra AI-powered software for early stroke detection and faster and more accurate treatment has been included in the world’s leading MedTech projects and invited...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in a festive event dedicated to the spring equinox holiday of Nauryz at the Astana Square in Almaty on March...
NUR-SULTAN – On the day of the national holiday of Nauryz – March 22, Kazakhstan celebrates the 120th anniversary of Kazakh writer, novelist, playwright, and public figure...
NUR-SULTAN – Packing their bags for a 10-day trip starting Feb. 25 and running through March 5, a group of five French tourists did not expect that...
NUR-SULTAN – The drama film “Mukagali” directed by Bolat Kalymbetov will be presented at the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that has started on March...
NUR-SULTAN – More than 100 festivities are scheduled to be held as a part of the upcoming Nauryz holiday celebration starting March 17 and lasting through March...
NUR-SULTAN – The government has developed a draft national action plan to implement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions announced in his state-of-the-nation address, reported the Prime Minister’s Office...
NUR-SULTAN – In the run-up to the Nauryz holiday Kazakh diplomats were awarded for their efforts to repatriate fellow citizens back home from Ukraine, according to a...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the ceremony to present state awards to citizens for their distinguished accomplishments and contribution to the development of Kazakhstan on...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to reorganize the regional structure of the country and introduce three new regions during the state-to-the-nation address on March 15. The...
NUR-SULTAN – On March 16, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his long-awaited state of the nation address. Initially scheduled for September, the fact that already a major package...
NUR-SULTAN – In his state of the nation address on Wednesday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the economic consequences for Kazakhstan’s economy stemming from Western sanctions imposed...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s sweeping reforms announced in his state-of-the-nation address went beyond expectations and will strengthen the political system’s agility and responsiveness to the people’s...
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has identified Central Asia as a new market for expansion and Kazakhstan as a regional hub for...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will continue its cooperation as part of the new EBRD Country Strategy for Kazakhstan for...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with AIFC Governor Kairat Kelimbetov to discuss the report on the activities of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) for 2021,...
This year Kazakhstan has been especially eagerly waiting for its President’s traditional annual Address to the Nation. 2022 so far has been a year of unprecedented challenges...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address to the nation, which was delivered on March 15, outlines a program for the large-scale transformation of the country and shows...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his annual state of thе nation address on March 16 focused on the need to create “a favorable environment for the...
NUR-SULTAN – The tragic events that shook Kazakhstan in early January 2022 were the first issue raised by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his state-of-the-nation address delivered during...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a state of the nation address on March 16 at the joint session of the Kazakh Parliament. The focus of...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the United States agreed to develop educational programs to expand women’s economic opportunities, reported Inbusiness.kz. This was announced during the meeting initiated by...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.5 percent in the first two months of 2021, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at a government...
NUR-SULTAN – The fifth repatriation flight that departed from Katowice on March 15 has landed in Almaty. It brought 89 Kazakh citizens on board returning from Ukraine, reports...
NUR-SULTAN – On March 16, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev plans to deliver an Address to the people of Kazakhstan at a joint meeting of the chambers of the...
NUR-SULTAN – The government and the National Bank have been implementing an action plan to address the global economic challenges, reported the Ministry of National Economy on...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is interested in Ukraine remaining a stable, independent, and territorially integral state, wrote Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in his response to a question...
NUR-SULTAN – The first plane with humanitarian aid for Ukrainians departed from Almaty airport on March 14, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare. Humanitarian aid consists of...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Elvira Azimova and representatives of the public commissions on human rights revealed examples of cases where the penalty for participation...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Assylov revealed some details from their month-long investigation into the tragic January unrest during the March 14 plenary session of the...
NUR-SULTAN – Oil production in Kazakhstan increased by 14 percent over the year with daily production reaching 1.7 billion barrels of oil, according to the latest report...
