- Wednesday, 5 February, 2025
- Almaty 14 °F / -10 °C
- Astana 21 °F / -6 °C
Across the Asia-Pacific region, especially in urban centers, electric cars and buses are increasingly replacing gasoline-powered ones as a means of transportation. Aided by the ubiquity of smart devices,...
ASTANA – Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin, a Kazakh composer, pianist, and Bolashak scholarship recipient, became the first from Kazakhstan to receive the prestigious 2024 Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev marked significant milestones last week with an official visit to Serbia and a state visit to Hungary. The agreements and discussions from these...
ASTANA – Zhanarbek Yeleubek received the Best Cinematography nomination for his work on the film “Bauyryna salu” (Adoption) at the Asia World Film Festival (AWFF), held on Nov. 13-21...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to export nearly 68.8 million tons of oil in 2024, based on production forecasts of 88.4 million tons, Kazakh Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev said at...
ASTANA – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov highlighted in a Nov. 25 meeting focused on digital solutions that these innovations are crucial in combating the shadow economy, improving tax and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will address its accumulated overproduction of oil under the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreement by September 2025 as part of a comprehensive compensation...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković on Nov. 22 to discuss enhancing political dialogue and expanding...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry hosted a ceremony to unveil a commemorative postage stamp block, marking the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s ratification of the UN Convention on the...
ASTANA – Nearly three-quarters of Kazakhstan citizens surveyed recently by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) positively assess the changes in their families over the past 33 years....
ASTANA – Imagine moving to a new city where you do not know anyone. Who can you talk to? Where can you find friends? The answer might surprise you—at...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its series of articles, Exploring Kazakhstan, City by City, with a focus on the marvelous city of Aktau. We aim to unveil the...
ASTANA – A tourist train, dubbed Jibek Joly (Silk Road), departed from Almaty on Nov. 16 on a five-day journey via Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, reported the press service of...
There is something surreal about attending a global climate event like COP29. One day, you are reporting on the massive floods that hit your home country, Kazakhstan, resulting from...
ASTANA — The majestic mountains of Bayanaul have long attracted travelers with their beauty and mystery. However, not everyone knows that these lands conceal a rich legacy of ancient...
ASTANA — The Naz State Dance Theater celebrated its 25th anniversary with the premiere of “Aldar Kose,” a choreographic performance that beautifully combines traditional Kazakh dance with contemporary movement,...
ASTANA – The Kazakh documentary film “Shekteusiz Umit” (Endless Hope) directed by Marat Teleuov received the award of merit at California-based Best Shorts Competition in the Documentary Short and...
ASTANA — The Nobel Fest and Teacher’s Summit: World Knowledge Week commenced in Astana on Nov. 21, bringing together global experts and thought leaders to discuss pressing issues and...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the Prime Minister, the Head of the Executive Office of the President, the heads of all law enforcement agencies and akims...
ASTANA – Astana and Almaty are set to host an extraordinary weekend filled with captivating events and experiences. From classical music concerts and sports leagues to ballets, there’s something...
ASTANA – Milan hosted the Astana – Milan 2024 roadshow on Nov. 19 aimed at developing cooperation between Kazakhstan and Italy in the tourism sector. The event was organized...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as the Kazakh President’s...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov discussed government’s plans to build a diversified economy, develop high-value industries and increase non-resource exports during a Nov. 21 plenary session of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrated the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Nov. 20. This year also marks 30...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić-Radman met in Zagreb on Nov. 21 to outline...
ASTANA – Despite the overall downward trend during the year, annual inflation in Kazakhstan rose to 8.5% in October, up from the previous month, Deputy Governor of the National...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan released a record number of nearly 90 films in 2024, which is 1.5-fold more than 60 movies produced last year, film critic Karim Kadyrbayev told Kazinform...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade with the member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) reached nearly $82 billion in 2023, which is 5% more...
ASTANA – The Women Entrepreneurs Board (WEB) of the Union of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) signed a crucial memorandum of cooperation to launch the Turkic Business...
ASTANA – Cardiff University signed an agreement with the Qualified Centre of Education Public Foundation (QCEF) on Nov. 20 to establish its branch in Astana, marking the first Russell...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to bring trade turnover with Hungary to $1 billion at a joint media briefing with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company is expanding its terminal network in Europe through a new memorandum of cooperation in transport and logistics signed on Nov....
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok highlighted priority areas to strengthen multilateral cooperation between their nations during a Nov. 20 meeting in...
ASTANA – Kuala Lumpur hosted the inaugural Quryltay-2024 (Congress in Kazakh) conference on Nov. 18, bringing together ethnic Kazakhs from Southeast and East Asia. According to Kazinform, the event,...
ASTANA – The Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University presented Soyle App, a multifunctional application for speech recognition, voice synthesis, text and speech translation...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s major oil pipeline system transported 57.8 million tons of oil between January and October. Domestic refineries received more than 26% of the transported oil, or 15.1...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government allocated 28.2 billion tenge ($57 million) from recovered illegally acquired assets to complete the construction of a hospital complex initiated in 2021 in the...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Hungary for a state visit on Nov. 19, marking another step in strengthening the evolving partnership rooted in shared historical ties....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Neo Nomad Visa, introduced on Nov. 1, provides new prospects for digital nomads. This new visa, classified as category B12-1, allows remote workers worldwide to spend...
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov convened a meeting of the High Science and Technology Commission to discuss the development of science and technology and their contribution...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić identified priority areas for cooperation, including investment, industry, mining, agriculture, healthcare, innovations, and new technologies at a Nov....
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Hungary on a state visit on Nov. 19. Upon arrival, President Tokayev and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán attended...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the significance of his first official visit to Serbia as the head of state, describing it as the beginning of a new and...
ASTANA – Aktau received the status of the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2025 at the 41st meeting of the member states of the International Turkic Culture...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Serbia mark 28 years of diplomatic relations characterized by steady growth in political, economic and cultural collaboration. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Belgrade on...
ASTANA – SEFE Marketing & Trading international energy company signed an Emission Removal Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Kazakhstan’s SAFC – agency to remove and reduce greenhouse gas emissions –...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s pension system took the 24th position out of 48 countries in the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI), published on Oct. 15. According to...
ASTANA — The Grand Hall of the Astana Opera radiated with celebration and reverence on Nov. 17, as Kazakhstan honored one of its most beloved cultural icons, Bibigul Tulegenova,...
ASTANA — The 17th Eurasia International Film Festival: Cinema Without Borders will be held in Kazakhstan from Nov. 24 to 30, according to the festival’s press service. It will...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Serbia on an official visit on Nov. 18, reported Akorda. He met with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić to discuss the prospects...
