More than 70% of Kazakh Citizens Believe Country Headed in Right Direction, Says State Counselor Karin

ASTANA – More than 70 percent of Kazakh citizens believe the country is headed in the right direction, noted State Counselor Erlan Karin during an expert forum on Kazakhstan’s...


President Tokayev Highlights Kazakhstan’s Open Foreign Policy, Receives Credentials from Newly Appointed Ambassadors

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted Kazakhstan’s pursuit of a peaceful and open foreign policy to strengthen ties with other countries during a Nov. 14 ceremony of receiving...


Kazakhstan’s Legendary Dos-Mukasan Band: A Story of Perseverance, Love and Friendship

ASTANA – Kazakh songs have a distinctive sound that warms people’s hearts. The songs of Dos-Mukasan, a famous Kazakh rock and pop music group from the 1970s, have that...


Kazakhstan to Launch Flights from Almaty to Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore

ASTANA – SCAT Airlines will launch regular flights between Almaty and Karachi, Lahore, said Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbayev during a Nov. 11 meeting with...


Reforms in Kazakhstan Will Pave Way for Stronger Ties with EU, Says European Parliament’s Rapporteur

ASTANA – The ongoing reforms in Kazakhstan give the partnership between the European Union (EU) and Kazakhstan room to grow in all areas of cooperation, Klemen Groselj, a Member...


Kazakhstan’s Largest Flag Uncovered During Hockey Game in Astana (Video)

ASTANA – Thirty volunteers unveiled the largest flag of Kazakhstan during the pre-match show of the game between the capital’s Barys Hockey Club and Podolsk’s Vityaz Hockey Club as...


Ancient Games Revived By Eagle Hunter-Enthusiasts Coming to Compete to Kazakhstan From All Over the World

ASTANA  – The international championship among berkutchi or eagle hunters gathered approximately 100 participants from Mongolia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye, and Kazakhstan in the Urdzhar district of the...


The Golden Horde – Powerful Empire of Tolerance and Multiculturalism

ASTANA – The historical legacy of great horde will live on! Kazakhstan’s government will commit to supporting scientific and cultural projects devoted to the study of the Golden Horde,...


Kazakh Writer Gabiden Mustafin Who Captured Essence of Soviet Working Class Turns 120 Years

ASTANA – Today on Nov. 13, Kazakhstan celebrates 120 years of Gabiden Mustafin, the leading Kazakh writer of the Soviet period who created outstanding stories on many aspects of...


Televised Presidential Debate in Kazakhstan Addresses Candidates’ Campaign Platforms

ASTANA – Five Kazakh presidential candidates and one representative of a candidate presented election programs in a Nov. 12 live televised debate at the Kazmedia Center in the capital....


Nearly 70 % of Respondents Plan to Vote in Kazakhstan’s Presidential Elections According to Survey

ASTANA – More than 70 percent of respondents are ready to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, according to the sociological survey conducted by the Qogamdyq Pikir (Public Opinion)...


Pakistan’s Gwadar Port is Ready to Export Kazakh Products to Persian Gulf Countries

ASTANA – Pakistan is ready to export Kazakh products to the Persian Gulf countries through the Gwadar port, said Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Industries Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mehmood at...


Organization of Turkic States Should Become Powerful Force in Addressing Regional and Global Challenges, Says President Tokayev

ASTANA – The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) should become a powerful and influential force in resolving regional and global challenges, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the organization’s...


Presidential Candidate Nurlan Auesbayev Stands Against Corruption and Oligarchic Rule

Editor’s note: As Kazakhstan approaches the presidential elections on Nov. 20, The Astana Times will contribute a series of articles in the format of reviews and interviews, providing an...


Caspian Pipeline Consortium Repairs Have No Impact on National Fund or Budget Revenues, Says Prime Minister Smailov

ASTANA – The repairs at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) will not affect revenues to the National Fund and the nation’s budget, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov at a...


NASA Earth Observatory Shares Photos of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Colored Lakes

ASTANA – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observatory’s online publishing outlet published a photo depicting the colorful lakes of Aralsor and Zhalpak in the West Kazakhstan...


Presidential Candidate Zhiguli Dairabayev Focuses on Creating a New Kazakhstan, Agricultural Potential and Rural Development in His Election Program

Editor’s note: As Kazakhstan heads to the presidential elections on Nov. 20, The Astana Times will contribute a series of articles in the format of reviews and interviews, providing...


Notes for Weekend: Four Activities to Do in Kazakh Capital

ASTANA  – Snowfall, which has been going on for some time now, hints at the imminent arrival of winter, but it is not a reason to stay at home...


Kazakhstan Reaffirms Its Commitment to Strengthen Cooperation Among Organization of Turkic States’ Members

ASTANA –  Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi reiterated Kazakhstan’s firm commitment to its obligations within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) during a...


Trade Turnover Between Kazakhstan, UK Reaches $1.45 Billion in Nine Months This Year

ASTANA – The volume of trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom (UK) grew by 61 percent reaching $1.45 billion in the first nine months of 2022, said...


Jazeera Airways to Launch Flights Between Turkistan and Kuwait in December

ASTANA – The Kuwaiti low-cost airline Jazeera Airways will launch direct flights from the city of Turkistan to the capital of Kuwait from Dec. 3, reported the press service...


Inflation Rate to Slow Down By 2023, Says Kazakh National Bank Chairman

ASTANA – The inflation rate in Kazakhstan is expected to slow down in 2023, said Chairman of Kazakhstan’s National Bank Galymzhan Pirmatov at a session of the Senate on...


Kazakhstan to Collaborate with Türkiye on Replacing KazSat Satellite

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Türkiye announced plans to work on replacing the KazSat 3 satellite with KazSat 3R, said the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Bagdat...


Saltanat Tursynbekova: Presidential Candidate With a Strong Social Agenda and Commitment to Defend Rights and Interests of Underrepresented Groups

Editor’s note: As Kazakhstan heads to the presidential elections on Nov. 20, The Astana Times will contribute a series of articles in the format of reviews and interviews providing...


Kazakhstan to Cooperate with Fortescue Company on Green Hydrogen

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Fortescue Future Industries green energy company signed a framework agreement on implementing green hydrogen projects on Nov. 8 during the 27th United Nations Climate...


Presidential Candidate Karakat Abden’s Campaign Focuses on Family and Traditional Values as Basis For Statehood

Editor’s note: As Kazakhstan heads to the presidential elections on Nov. 20, The Astana Times will contribute a series of articles in the format of reviews and interviews providing...


Kazakh National Military History Museum Hosts Art Exhibition in Astana

ASTANA – Amanat Nazarkulov, a member of the Kazakh Union of Artists, presented on Oct. 26 his art exhibition titled Menin Elim (My country) at the Kazakh National Military...


Incumbent President Tokayev Declares Principle of Fairness in All Sectors as Part of His Election Program

Editor’s note: As Kazakhstan approaches the presidential elections on Nov. 20, The Astana Times will contribute a series of articles in the format of reviews and interviews providing an...


Presidential Candidate Meiram Kazhyken Addresses Fair Pay, New Economic Model, and Kazakhstan’s Existing International Agreements in His Election Program

Editor’s note: As Kazakhstan heads to the presidential elections on Nov. 20, The Astana Times will contribute a series of articles in the format of reviews and interviews providing...


New Gas Chemical Complex with Annual Capacity of 500,000 Tons of Polypropylene Launched in Atyrau

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries integrated gas chemical complex was launched on Nov. 8 in Atyrau as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s working visit to the region, reported...


Kazakhstan Among Central Asia’s Most Attractive Countries for Investment, According to Ernst & Young Survey

ASTANA – According to a recent survey conducted by Ernst & Young (EY) in collaboration with Euromoney and fDi Market Intelligence, Kazakhstan is one of the region’s most popular...


Astana Hosts Evening of Italian Music to Celebrate 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Countries

ASTANA – Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire performed at a concert with the Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra as part of the Alem Saz International Music Festival at the...


CEC Accredits 271 International Observers Ahead of Presidential Election

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 271 observers from international organizations and foreign states so far, said CEC Secretary Mukhtar Yerman at a Nov. 8 meeting in...


CEC to Spend $136,000 on Televised Debates of Presidential Candidates

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) will spend 63 million tenge (US$136,200) on televised debates to be held among the presidential candidates, reported the CEC press service on...


ODIHR Publishes Interim Report on Elections in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The Election Observation Mission (EOM) of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published an interim report on Nov. 4 outlining their findings as...


EU, Kazakhstan Ink Agreement on Raw Materials and Renewable Hydrogen at COP27

ASTANA – The European Union (EU) and Kazakhstan seek to strengthen their strategic partnership by signing an agreement on raw materials, batteries and renewable hydrogen on Nov. 7 at...


President Addresses Environmental Issues, Tourism Potential, Defends the Indivisible Kazakhstan

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the main directions of the Atyrau Region’s development at a meeting with the public in Atyrau on Nov. 8. The address touched...


Alem Saz International Music Festival Brings Together Musicians from Seven Countries for Massive Event

ASTANA – The Alem Saz International Music Festival, which takes place from Nov. 7 to Nov. 16 in Astana, opened at the Qazaqstan Central Concert Hall. The festival brings...


President Tokayev Announces Plans to Turn Atyrau Region Into Petrochemical Center, Addresses Environmental Issues

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set forward the task of making the Atyrau Region the country’s leading center for the deep processing of oil and gas, stressing the...


Kazakhstan Celebrates UN Day with Inclusive Theatre Performance

ASTANA – Kazakhstan marked the United Nations (UN) Day with the premiere of the Qanattylar inclusive theatre performance at the Kuanyshbayev Kazakh Music Drama Theatre in Astana on Nov....


Kazakh Internal Affairs Authorities Finish Pre-Trial Investigation into January Events

ASTANA – The Kazakh internal affairs authorities have finished pre-trial proceedings of 1,125 cases related to the January event’s participants within their competence, said Chief of Investigation Department Sanzhar...


Iran Introduces Visa-Free Regime for Kazakh Citizens

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s citizens will be able to visit Iran every six months without a visa starting from Nov. 11, said Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Aibek Smadiyarov during a...


Constitutional Court in Kazakhstan to Ensure More Effective Protection of Human Rights

ASTANA – The Constitutional Court, which will start functioning on Jan. 1, 2023, will ensure the more effective protection of human rights in Kazakhstan as citizens will be able...


National Security Committee’s Former Bosses Brought to Justice

ASTANA – The criminal cases against former head of the National Security Committee (NSC) Karim Massimov and his deputy Anuar Sadykulov have been presented for consideration to the city’s...


Kazakhstan to Export Products to Asia-Pacific Region Through China’s Qingdao Port

ASTANA – China’s Qingdao international port is ready to export Kazakh products to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, said Xu Xiang, Director of the Administrative Department of Qingdao...


Idea of Justice Should Always Be Top Priority, Says Kazakh President Tokayev in Aktau

ASTANA – The idea of ​​justice should always be a priority of Kazakhstan’s state policy, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a Nov. 7 meeting with the public of the...


President Tokayev Highlights Investment and Transit Potential of Mangystau Region

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the need to rationally leverage the Mangystau Region’s advantageous geographical location to turn it into a worldwide transportation and transit center during...


Air Astana Resumes Flights to Beijing in November

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana is set to resume regular flights to Beijing from Almaty on Airbus A321 LR once a week on Tuesdays from Nov. 22,...


Six Organizations to Conduct Exit Polls on Election Day in Kazakhstan

ASTANA –  Six organizations submitted notifications to Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) to conduct public opinion polls on the upcoming presidential elections, reported the CEC press service. The Qogamdyq...


First Inclusive Theater in Central Asia to Present New Play on UN Day in Kazakh Capital

ASTANA – The Qanattylar inclusive troupe will premiere “Leila’s Prayer” performance to mark the United Nations (UN) Day at the Kuanyshbayev Academic Kazakh Musical Drama Theater in Astana on...