Kazakhstan, Georgia Focus on Expanding Trade and Transport Collaboration

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Feb. 6 to discuss strengthening bilateral relations in...


Kazakhstan and Georgia Strengthen Political and Economic Ties

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Feb. 6 to discuss strengthening political, economic and regional cooperation, with a focus...


Kazakhstan’s Special Forces Units Win Silver at SWAT Challenge in Dubai

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Sunkar special forces unit earned silver at the prestigious SWAT Challenge in Dubai, where over 100 teams from 80 countries tested their skills in...


Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Industrial Cooperation Center Set for 2027 Launch, Boosting Regional Trade

ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are taking steps to boost their economic ties. Deputies of Mazhilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, ratified an agreement to...


SCAT Airlines to Launch New Shymkent-Budapest Route in May 

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines will introduce a new route connecting Shymkent to Budapest starting from May 27. The flights will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays...


IMF Projects Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth to Stabilize at 3.5% in 2025

ASTANA— The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Kazakhstan’s economic growth to stabilize at approximately 3.5% in the medium term, with inflation expected to ease further and reach...


Kazakhstan Unlikely to Be Impacted by US-China Trade Dispute, Says Official 

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Minister of Trade and Integration Kairat Torebayev reassured that the U.S.-China trade conflict will not affect Kazakhstan’s market, citing differing consumer demands. The...


Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly to Defend IBF, WBO Titles Against Unbeaten Ngamissengue in Historic Fight

ASTANA – Undefeated Unified Middleweight World Champion, Kazakhstan’s boxer Janibek Alimkhanuly is set to make history as the first Kazakh Unified World Champion to defend his titles...


Kazakh, Georgian PMs Discuss Key Initiatives to Boost Bilateral Relations

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Georgia are set to boost their bilateral cooperation, as Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze on Feb....


Kazakhstan Provides Multilingual Information System for Tourist Safety

ASTANA – Foreign travelers arriving in Kazakhstan will now receive a special card with a QR code linking to the SafeTravel.kz multilingual website, the Interior Ministry reported...


Kazakhstan Allocates $2.7 Million in Recovered Assets to Build New School

ASTANA – The Kazakh government has allocated over 1.4 billion tenge (US$2.7 million) from recovered illegally withdrawn assets to build a new school in the Ulytau Region,...


Kazakhstan Sets Priorities for Economic Cooperation Organization Chairmanship

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev outlined Kazakhstan’s priorities as chair of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) during the first ECO High-Level Committee meeting on...


Kazakhstan to Provide 100% Mobile Internet Coverage on Roads by 2027

ASTANA — Under the Accessible Internet project, Kazakhstan will provide mobile internet access on all national and regional roads by 2027, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and...


Experts See Strong Growth Potential as Kazakhstan Sends First Kashagan Oil via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first shipment of crude oil from the Kashagan field via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline signals a growing partnership between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, with the...


Almaty Museum of Arts Launches Official Website

ASTANA – Almaty Museum of Arts has launched an official website, offering a digital archive and database to provide researchers and contemporary art lovers access to its...


Preliminary Report on AZAL Crash Reveals Sonic Boom, Mid-Air Failures

ASTANA — Flight data from the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Embraer-190 crash near Aktau last December indicate a sonic boom at 05:13:31, followed by an autopilot and throttle...


Italy Includes Mangystau in Travel Tour Catalog

ASTANA – An Italian tour operator has added eco-friendly routes of Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region to its travel catalog alongside trips to Almaty and the Turkistan Region, Kazakh...


Central Asia’s Investment Boom: 40% Surge in Mutual Investments 

ASTANA — Investment ties among Central Asian countries continue to strengthen. By the end of the first half of 2024, intraregional accumulated investments in the region Asia...


UN Expert Spotlights Kazakhstan’s Achievements in Digitalization

ASTANA — Kazakhstan, a frontrunner in digital transformation, is no longer just adopting the world’s best practices—it is emerging as an enabler, said Vincenzo Aquaro, chief of...


Kazakh President, Turkmen Foreign Minister Enhance Ties, Focus on Regional Cooperation

ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Turkmen Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on Feb. 4 to discuss cooperation...


Kazakhstan’s Population Surpasses 20.2 Million, Grows 1.26% in 2024

ASTANA — The population of Kazakhstan surpassed 20.2 million as of Jan. 1, according to the figures released by the Bureau of National Statistics. The number of...


KazAID Hosts Int’l Workshop to Boost Customs Innovation, Risk Management in Central Asia

ASTANA – Young customs professionals from across Central Asia and the Caucasus are strengthening their skills and exploring the latest methods in risk management and efficient trade...


Kazakhstan Reaffirms OPEC+ Pledge, Plans to Meet Production Goals in 2025-2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to the OPEC+ agreement during the 58th meeting of the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, which took place via video conference...


Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic Strengthen Ties With Promising New Ventures

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic are deepening their trade and economic ties, with bilateral trade reaching $1.6 billion in January-November 2024. This milestone was discussed...


Jibek Joly Tourist Train Brings Festive Journey Along Silk Road This March

ASTANA – The Jibek Joly (Silk Road in Kazakh) train offers a five-day adventure across Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for the Nauryz holiday on March 20-25, making it...


Kazakh Expert Highlights Education as Catalyst for Economic Growth

ASTANA – Investment in education could be a powerful catalyst for economic growth, said Dossym Besbay, an entrepreneur in education and medicine and founder of the EPG...


Astana International Forum Returns in 2025 After One-Year Break

ASTANA – After a one-year pause, the Astana International Forum is set to return this year. The forum, which was postponed in 2024 due to financial constraints...


Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan Set to Double Trade and Strengthen Ties

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are strengthening their ties with a renewed commitment to boosting trade, energy, and regional cooperation. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...


Digital Almaty 2025 Explores AI Transformations, Business Growth

ASTANA — The 7th International Digital Almaty Forum gathered global tech leaders, officials, and investors for an extensive program exploring artificial intelligence’s (AI) transformative impact on governance...


IMF Sheds Light on Global AI Trends, Encourages Central Asia to Invest More in AI

ASTANA — According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work report, AI’s impact on the global economy is profound yet...