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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Returned Asset Management Company has raised 198.5 million tenge (US$365,885) through auctions since the beginning of 2025, selling confiscated jewelry, luxury watches, collectible coins,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Türkiye on July 29 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reported Akorda. In Ankara,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has improved its global standing in the Henley Passport Index, climbing three positions to 63rd place, the highest among Central Asian countries. This rise...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR) was presented at the UN high-level political forum on sustainable development on July 24 in New York, reported the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national fund contributions from the oil sector in 2024 amounted to 3.8 trillion tenge (US$7 billion), according to the report on the formation and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to simplify and expand its visa-free regime under a draft resolution on amending the rules for entry and stay of immigrants proposed by...
ASTANA – Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies, the problem of drug addiction persists, especially among the youth, said Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank has signed a strategic partnership on July 23 with Uzbekistan’s leading fintech company, Click, as part of its plan to grow its...
ASTANA – The launch of the first flight operated by the national cargo airline is scheduled for early 2026, said Nurlan Zhakupov, chairman of the management board...
ASTANA – People’s Artist of Kazakhstan, singer and composer Dimash Qudaibergen was awarded the honorary title of People’s Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic at the grand closing...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and China are launching unmanned cargo transportation as part of the innovative Smart Customs pilot project at the Bakhty (Kazakhstan) – Pokitu (China) border...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government has approved a long-term oil refining industry development concept for 2025-2040, aiming to more than double its refining capacity from 18 to...
ASTANA – In recent years, foreign nationals have increasingly chosen Kazakhstan as a destination for medical care, TengriNews reported on July 22, citing the Ministry of Health....
ASTANA – In the first half of 2025, the number of freight train departures between China and Central Asia has increased by 25% compared to the same...
ASTANA – The newly inaugurated headquarters of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Astana hosted its first meeting of the Senior...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan leads Central Asia in cybersecurity with a relatively advanced institutional and legal framework, according to the Central Asia Cybersecurity Baseline Study: Executive Summary, published...
ASTANA – Duke University and Berik and Bayan Kaniyev Foundation signed an agreement on June 27 to establish a dedicated scholarship for Kazakh citizens to pursue an...
ASTANA – More than 7.5 million foreigners visited Kazakhstan over the first half of 2025, said Baurzhan Alenov, first deputy minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, during...
ASTANA – Canada and Kazakhstan share common views on global challenges and see strong potential to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, education, and diplomacy. These opportunities...
ASTANA – Modern Kazakh yurt (nomadic dwelling) by Nurgissa Architects was selected in the architectural design category in the Design Educates Awards, reported Kazinform agency on July...
ASTANA — HBO Max is set to expand its global reach with upcoming launches in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, as well as other markets...
ASTANA – Metallurgical ore production in Kazakhstan grew by 7.8%, while metal production increased by 6.9%, said Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Olzhas Saparbekov, during the...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili on July 21, exploring ways to expand the transport...
ASTANA – In 2023, Kazakhstan launched a large-scale asset recovery campaign to recover millions of dollars stolen and transferred abroad by corrupt officials. Two years later, the...
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is undertaking 17 projects focused on high-value-added production, with a total investment of 14.3 trillion tenge (US$26.7 billion), expected to generate over 24,600 jobs,...
ASTANA – More than 50 kymyz producers from all over Kazakhstan took part in the two-day BaiQymyz festival on July 19-20 in Astana, which aims to preserve...
ASTANA – While the total number of fraud cases in Kazakhstan dropped by 0.7% from 22,812 to 22,644 in the first half of 2025, online fraud surged...
ASTANA – Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan signed a tripartite framework agreement on July 17 in Kabul to develop a feasibility study for the Trans-Afghan railway project, a...
ASTANA – One of Kazakhstan’s most anticipated cultural events of the year, Lotus Fest 2025, will take place on July 26 in the village of Tengiz, Atyrau...
