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Natural resources and economic development play a critical role in any country’s economy. Since Kazakhstan gained its independence, the government has paid special attention to the local...
NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kazakh national holiday known as the Day of Love of Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu. The holiday was established...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Minister of Labour and Social Protection Serik Shapkenov gave his report on the employment situation in the country to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has created a Task Force team to provide end-to-end support to investors, reports the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The agreement was signed by...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin gave his report on the epidemiological situation and the vaccination plan in the country to the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian state bordering Kazakhstan with its 6 million strong population, is on its way to political stabilization after the referendum on changes to the...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Chief Sanitary Doctor and Vice Healthcare Minister Yerlan Kiyasov signed a decree obliging all arriving passengers, including the citizens of Kazakhstan, to present a...
Kazakhstan is gradually carrying out political reforms aimed at building a just society and an effective state. During the fifth meeting of the National Council of Public...
NUR-SULTAN — Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin discussed the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the country and instructed officials to ensure implementation of the vaccination schedule at...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s real sector of the economy has demonstrated a stable growth dynamic excluding the mining industry, reported Kazakh Minister of National Economy Aset Irgaliev during...
NUR-SULTAN — The Zhambyl region’s main drivers of socio-economic stability comes from key industries such as manufacturing, trade and agriculture. At the end of 2020, the region...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended congratulations over the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan to millions of Muslims around the world, the Akorda press service...
NUR-SULTAN – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde paid an official visit to Kazakhstan. Nur-Sultan was the first destination in Linde’s four-day visit to...
NUR-SULTAN – A colosseum arena for street sports will open to the public at the Ataturk park in Nur-Sultan, the press service of the city administration recently...
NUR-SULTAN – The Persian leopard, Przewalski horse and tiger are now listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov launched the construction of the Central Asia International Center for Trade and Economic Cooperation...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Biosafety Research Institute presented the QazVac vaccine that researchers have been developing over the last year, reports KazInform news agency. “This vaccine was...
NUR-SULTAN — The opening ceremony of the Keruen-Saray, the largest multifunctional tourist complex and unique in Central Asia, took place on April 10 in Turkistan, reports primeminister.kz. ...
On April 12, the UN-designated International Day of Human Space Flight, the world is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first-ever manned spaceflight. This momentous event paved...
A case with a container ship of the Evergreen company, which paralyzed shipping in the Suez Canal for five days, made the issue of finding alternative ways...
NUR-SULTAN – For Kazakh ecologist Assel Baimukanova, studying and protecting the Caspian seal has turned into a life journey following the steps of her father, Mirgaliy Baimukanov,...
NUR-SULTAN – It has been 60 years since the first human entered space. Hardly anyone could accomplish such a task at the age of 27, but Yuriy...
NUR-SULTAN – A photo exhibition opened at the Ulytau National Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve Museum depicting the Marsian landscapes of the area, reports the museum’s press...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is preparing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Baikonur cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan becoming the main launching pad from where the Vostok-1 spacecraft with...
It was less than a year after Sir Suma Chakrabarti, as President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, described Kazakhstan as a “prime investment destination”...
NUR-SULTAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov paid an official visit to Kazakhstan and met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev focusing on the new ways to boost the...
NUR-SULTAN – The Almaty region retained its growth dynamics in all major economic indicators despite the pandemic related restrictions in 2020, PrimeMinister.kz reported. The Almaty region is...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hired a new Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhanov, a special newly created position to facilitate Kazakhstan’s leadership in international...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed bilateral cooperation and the main issues on the regional and global agenda during...
NUR-SULTAN – The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on April 6 to reaffirm Hungary’s readiness to strengthen...
NUR-SULTAN – As the global airline industry steadily recovers from months on hold, several international airlines announced that they will resume their flights to Kazakhstan. LOT Polish...
NUR-SULTAN – 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the great Kazakh wrestler and circus artist Kazhymukan Munaitpasov on April 7. Munaitpasov is the first Kazakh world champion...
NUR-SULTAN — Kazakh boxer Firuza Sharipova won an early knockdown victory by defeating Russian Julia Chernoborodova at the fight which took place on April 3 at the...
NUR-SULTAN — The tenth International Conference of Eurasia World Heritage Cities named “Heritage, Tourism and Urban Planning” took place in Turkistan on April 2 virtually. City Mayor...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Mussin spoke about his ministry’s plans for the year at an April 5 press...
NUR-SULTAN – The Balapan TV channel released its “Al-Farabi” children’s animated television series dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence, the Khabar Agency reported. The first...
NUR-SULTAN – The Committee for the Protection of Children’s Rights of the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Institute for...
NUR-SULTAN – The number of coronavirus cases increased by 30 percent in March, said Kazakh Healthcare Minister Alexei Tsoy while speaking at an April 6 government meeting. ...
NUR-SULTAN – “Our slogan is ‘Make Kazakhstan Green Again’. Our predecessors treasured us with ninth largest and the most beautiful country in the world, with vast and...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Turkey will shoot a joint historical film and series. The leading Turkish and Kazakh television channels are working on the “Alp-Arslan” historical series...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have made a significant step forward in their bilateral cooperation following the March visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to Kazakhstan. As...
NUR-SULTAN – The Hazret Sultan international airport in Turkistan announced an increase in international flights to Istanbul in May, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has presented its strategic plan for education reforms going into the future. The task is to improve quality of education in the...
NUR-SULTAN – As a famous saying goes “the nation that does not know its past does not have a future.” This is a poignant reminder about the...
NUR-SULTAN — A camera trap installed in November 2020 caught rare footage of a snow leopard walking through the protected area of the Katon-Karagai State National Natural...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will continue to increase oil production in May, June and July of 2021 following the 15th meeting of OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting...
What is the Turkic World and what role can it play in modernity, if historically these countries, connected by the language and the common ethnic roots, belonged...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Council on International Relations (КCIR) released its “Political Reforms in Kazakhstan: New Course of President Tokayev” analytical report, presented by political expert Andrey...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced new initiatives focused on boosting the country’s social and economic system during the fifth meeting of the National Council of...
NUR-SULTAN – In 2019-2020, 1476 agricultural producers received preferential loans worth 71.4 billion tenge (US$168 Million) from the Agrarian Credit Corporation as part of the Economy of...
On March 31, the Informal Meeting of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States (Turkic Council) took place virtually. This was the ninth summit of the leaders of...
NUR-SULTAN – The Turkic Council, officially the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, declared the city of Turkistan in southern Kazakhstan as the spiritual capital of the Turkic...
Informal Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (hereinafter referred to as the Turkic Council) was held via videoconference on 31 March 2021 on the...
NUR-SULTAN – The plan for the social and economic development of the North Kazakhstan region through 2025 has been presented at the March 30 meeting chaired by...
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi recently participated in the ninth ministerial meeting of The Heart of Asia – the Istanbul Process in...
NUR-SULTAN — Prime Minister Askar Mamin introduced the new chair of the board of Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund. Almasadam Satkaliev has been appointed as a new...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry presented a draft concept of a digital lifestyle (Digitel). Its text is available for public...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan announced new restrictions as the nation witnesses rising coronavirus cases since the beginning of March. The decree was signed by the...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the High-Level Meeting on International Debt Architecture and Liquidity that focused on financing for development amid the coronavirus pandemic, where...
Central Asia has the opportunity to create a sustainable, safe, easily accessible, and well-known tourism destination that provides a variety of year-round, quality experiences. The Silk Road...
NUR-SULTAN — Arbitration of disputes with the participation of investors will now be transferred to the specialized inter-district economic court of Nur-Sultan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed...
Today, the use of the economic potential of women is fraught with huge reservations and great opportunities. This is evidenced by numerous independent studies. For example, a...
NUR-SULTAN – The Heads of Turkic Speaking States will gather virtually March 31 for an informal summit of the Turkic Council. The Turkic Council, formally the Cooperation...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin took part March 26 in the opening of the KIA car model production line at the SaryarkaAvtoProm plant as part...
NUR-SULTAn – Dimming lights for one hour might not seem a difficult task, but when millions of people do it at one time, this becomes a huge...
NUR-SULTAN — In the QS World University Rankings Al-Farabi Kazakh National University took first place among the nation’s universities and entered the list of the 200 best...
NUR-SULTAN – The second Central Asia Nobel Fest will take place on April 7-9, reported the press service of the festival. This year’s event will feature technology...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh car industry saw an increase of sales in 2020 despite the pandemic and restrictions, reported Kursiv.kz. According to the statistics, Kazakh companies exported...
NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. On August 29, 1991, Kazakh First President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed...
NUR-SULTAN – The new Environmental Code will encourage companies to modernize their production facilities and shift to eco friendly technologies, Kazakh Minister of Ecology, Geology, and Natural...
NUR-SULTAN – The number of coronavirus cases has increased 12 percent over the past a week as a result of the easing of the restrictions has led...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s fifth contingent of peacekeepers departed to Lebanon as part of the next rotation of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission, according to...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources has launched its Taza Tabigat (Clean Nature) campaign aimed at planting trees across the country, reports...
NUR-SULTAN – As Kazakhstan celebrated Nauryz on March 22, the celebration could not go without the traditional cooking of delicious food, an integral part of a centuries-old...
NUR-SULTAN – The famous Kazakh song “Nauryz” about the day of the vernal equinox, Nauryz meiramy, sung by the Kazakh Urker pop group brought a new sound...
NUR-SULTAN – Since independence, Kazakhstan’s state policy has aimed to provide legislative support to women. Gender equality and the protection of human rights, especially of children is...
NUR-SULTAN – The Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Inter-Civilization Dialogue opened an exhibition titled “Islam and Humanity: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” on March 17...
On March 1 Kazakhstan celebrated Gratitude Day, which is a major day in the history of many peoples living in the country. March marks the end of...
NUR-SULTAN – The UN presented their annual World Happiness Report which evaluates 149 countries on key happiness indicators such as life expectancy, social support, corruption and other...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the citizens of Kazakhstan on the Nauryz holiday, reports the Akorda press service. Nauryz, which translates as “new year”, signals...
NUR-SULTAN – Breeding stallions and mares were delivered to Turkistan from France ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Keruen Saray multifunctional complex during the summit...
NUR-SULTAN – The film industry has gradually resumed its work after the pandemic outbreak. Overall, the shooting of 13 films was completed in 2020 and 41 films...
NUR-SULTAN — The celebration of the Nauryz holiday, New Year or the festival of spring, abundance and the day of the equinox is marked on March 22....
NUR-SULTAN – A chronicle of the activities of the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the last year has been released, reported the Akorda Press service. “The year...
NUR-SULTAN – Spirituality is what the modern world lacks, said Bulat Sarsenbayev, the Chair of Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev Centre for Development of Interfaith and Intercivilization Dialogue, in an...
NUR-SULTAN – In terms of sustainable tourism standards and green transformations, Kazakhstan ranked 62nd on the global ranking covering 99 countries, according to a new report of...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms Chair Kairat Kelimbetov and Minister of the National Economy Aset Irgaliyev spoke about the new state planning system...
NUR-SULTAN – The delegates of Turkic speaking countries, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkey celebrated the Nauryz festive day in Baku, the Kazinform news agency reported on...
NUR-SULTAN – Almaty is the major driving force for the Kazakh economy, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the March 17 virtual meeting dedicated to the development...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Turkey have reaffirmed their commitment to a strategic partnership, as Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi made his official visit...
NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan has partnered with IchLinks, international digital platform, to exchange and disseminate information on the intangible cultural heritage of the countries within the Asia-Pacific region,...
NUR-SULTAN – The players and coaching team completed the task before them and worked well together despite the difficult start of the 2020-2021 season, said President of...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the amendments to the law on international agreements, reports the Akorda press service. The amendments determine the terms and conditions...
NUR-SULTAN – More than two million people in Kazakhstan joined the Campaign of Good Deeds initiated by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and held under the auspices of...
NUR-SULTAN – The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) commenced on March 15 to address the issues of women’s participation in decision-making in public life...
Pragmatism, consistency and a multi-vector approach is the traditional style of Kazakh foreign policy. For a long time, historical context and geography have been shaping the rules...
NUR-SULTAN – Masks, hand sanitisers, social distancing, quarantine – these words were not so widely used just a year ago, but since the coronavirus outbreak last year,...
NUR-SULTAN – According to data released by the Kazakh Bureau of National statistics on March 15, the estimated population of Kazakhstan has hit 18.9 million as of...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin set a task before his cabinet to increase the vaccination coverage in the country at the March 16 meeting. Mamin...
NUR-SULTAN – A Kazakh delegation headed by Prime Minister Askar Mamin made a working visit to Abu Dhabi reaffirming Kazakhstan’s interest in strengthening cooperation with the United...
