Muslims in Kazakhstan Prepare for the Holy Month of Ramadan

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the Holy Month of Ramadan will begin on April 2 and last through May 1, said the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK).   ...


Kazakhstan – EU Relations in the Spotlight in Brussels

This week has seen a flurry of high-level visits from Kazakhstan to Brussels, with one clear message: Kazakhstan – EU relations matter and are ready to be taken to...


Kazakhstan’s Trade Turnover With China Increases One-Half Times

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with China reached $1.4 billion as of Jan., which is 53.4 percent more than a year earlier, reported on April 1 Finprom.kz .  China’s...


Nur-Sultan and Religions. From the Hatred of Qabeel “Cain” to the Faith of Abeel

NUR-SULTAN  – In recent years, acts of violence on a religious basis have significantly escalated, causing the death of a large number of people around the world. Despite this,...


Kazakhs Celebrate Nauryz Worldwide

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the international holiday of Nauryz has been widely celebrated as the pandemic restrictions were lifted in many countries. To celebrate Nauryz, the Kazakh embassies organized...


Who Moved My Qurt?

Returning from a few days in Nur-Sultan, I had cause to reflect on what has changed in the country since my visit late last year. The flight was as...


Kazakh Cyclists Bring Home 20 Medals From Dushanbe Asian Road Cycling Championship

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh cyclists brought home 20 medals, seven of them gold, from Dushanbe, where the Asian Road Cycling Championship was held March 25-30, reported Inbusiness.kz.  The men’s...


Stockholm +50 National Dialogue to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals Launched in Kyzylorda

NUR-SULTAN – The Stockholm +50 National dialogue, which is aimed at engaging communities in discussions on the environmental aspects of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was launched in...


Kazakhstan’s Pavillion Named Second Best in Theme Interpretation at EXPO 2020 Dubai

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan won recognition as second best in terms of theme interpretation at the Expo 2020 Dubai Official Participant Awards on March 30, reports the QazExpoCongress company’s press...


Turkey, Egypt, and UAE are Most Popular Travel Destinations, Says Kazakh Association of Tour Operators President

NUR-SULTAN – Turkey, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates remain the most popular travel destinations among people in Kazakhstan, said President of the Kazakh Association of Tour Operators Inna...


No Alternative to Peaceful Solutions for International Problems, Kazakhstan’s Senate Chairman Says at CIS Interparliamentary Assembly

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan believes that a peaceful solution is the only viable response to global problems and conflicts, said Maulen Ashimbayev, Senate Speaker of the Kazakh Parliament, at the...


Kazakhstan’s Qazaqstan Halqyna Fund Helps Kazakh Children With Rare Disease

NUR-SULTAN – The newly established Qazaqstan Halqyna (For the People of Kazakhstan) social fund financed the purchase of expensive medicine that will treat four Kazakh children with spinal muscular...


Snowstorm Football Match Between Kazakhstan and Moldova Captivates Fans in UEFA Nations League

NUR-SULTAN – A real football thriller was played out by the national teams of Kazakhstan and Moldova in the qualifier to keep a place in Division C of the...


Promotion of Human Rights, Adherence to International Law Discussed by European, Kazakh Experts

NUR-SULTAN – An online seminar on European human rights standards in law enforcement was organized by the European Union and Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of Law Program...


Astana Hub Technopark Offers Favorable Conditions and Special Tax Regime to Attract Foreign IT Companies

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Hub international technology park for IT startups is ready for cooperation amid an increased interest in relocating among foreign IT companies, said Minister of Digital...


President Tokayev Signs Nationwide Action Plan to Implement Announced Political Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a nationwide plan of action on Tuesday to implement the tasks he voiced in his March 16 state of the nation address, reports...


Team of Young Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek Women Launch Nanosatellites as Part of UniSat Program to Encourage Girls in Science

NUR-SULTAN – More than 150 girls and young women from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan created and launched three nanosatellites into the stratosphere for air pollution analysis as part of...


Kazakhstan Raises and Sends $7.5 Million in Humanitarian Aid in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Last year, Kazakhstan sent $7.5 million in humanitarian aid to other countries, 42.8 percent less compared to 2020, when Kazakhstan provided significant humanitarian aid to countries struggling...


Reconstructed Uralsk International Airport Named After WWII Hero Manshuk Mametova

NUR-SULTAN – The Uralsk International Airport was renamed after the Hero of the Soviet Union Manshuk Mametova after its reconstruction, the press service of the Uralsk Akimat (city administration)...


Kazakhstan Automotive Industry Grows 24 Percent by End of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s automotive industry saw a 24 percent increase by the end of the last year, according to the latest analytics published by finprom.kz.  Overall, the production of...


EBRD Supports Kazakhstan’s Financial Regulator on Implementing ESG Reporting Standards

NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support Kazakhstan’s financial institutions in developing and implementing guidelines and rules for the transition to a low-carbon and...


Kazakhstan Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine (Video), Repatriation Flight Departs from Poland’s Katowice With Kazakh Citizens Evacuated from Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched humanitarian aid for Ukrainians from Almaty to the Polish city of Katowice on March 28, reported the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations....


Kazakhstan Enters New Political Reality, Says KazISS Director

Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan, spoke about the main ideas from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state of the nation...


Kazakhstan Intends to Intensify Import Substitution Projects

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government plans to develop the import substitution program with a mission to reduce imports, increase export advantages and competitiveness of domestic production, reported the Prime...


Regional Cooperation is Important For Economic Growth, Says Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development at Tashkent Investment Forum

NUR-SULTAN – The economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan can be increased to maintain the investment attractiveness of the countries, Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development Kairbek Uskenbayev...


Dimash Performs At Long-Awaited Concert in Dubai After Two Year Forced Covid Hiatus

NUR-SULTAN – The long-awaited concert of Dimash Kudaibergen at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai enthralled party-goers and fans around the world on March 25, reported Dimashnews.com. After two years...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Joins Global Leaders and Policymakers at Doha Forum 2022

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the Doha Forum at the invitation of their Qatari partners, reports the Kazakh Foreign...


Kazakhstan Finalizes Commitment to Abolishing Death Penalty, Submits Ratification of Protocol to UN

NUR-SULTAN – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations in New York Magzhan Ilyassov submitted the ratification by Kazakhstan of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant...


Political Reforms Come First, Say Foreign Experts Discussing President Tokayev’s Address

NUR-SULTAN – Foreign experts discussed the importance of political reforms that act as a catalyst for the overall change in society and democratization, following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state of...


Lights Go Out in Kazakh Capital to Mark Earth Hour

NUR-SULTAN – Some major administrative facilities in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan turned their lights off to join an Earth Hour on March 26, an annual tradition started by the...


Kazakhstan’s Operational Rescue Team Saves Two Foreign Tourists in Almaty Region

NUR-SULTAN  – The national operational rescue team helped two foreign tourists from Belgium and France who got lost near the Assy Plateau and Bartogai reservoir in Almaty Region on...


Record 258 Babies Born in Mangystau Region During Nauryz Celebrations

NUR-SULTAN  – A baby boom has been noticed during the recent Nauryz celebrations in the Mangystau Region where 258 babies were born on March 19-23, reported the Mangystau Regional...


WHO and EU Release Comic Book On COVID-19 Preventive Measures for Children

NUR-SULTAN  – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kazakhstan and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kazakhstan released “White Capes: Fighting the Invisible” children’s comic...


R.I.P. Madeleine Albright, a Great Leader

Madeleine Albright was a great diplomat, a great person and a great woman. I met Madeleine for the first time, in 1993, during my tenure as Kazakhstan’s first Ambassador...


Book About Baitursynov Presented in Prague in Czech and English Languages

NUR-SULTAN – The meeting dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Kazakh linguistics scholar, educator, public and political figure Akhmet Baitursynov was held in Prague on March 24, reported the...


Kazakhstan Lifts Some COVID-19 Restrictions as Epidemiological Situation Stabilizes

NUR-SULTAN – Masks are no longer required indoors in Kazakhstan due to the stabilization of the epidemiological situation in the country, reported the Prime Minister’s Office on March 24....


Kazakh Foreign Minister Makes First Official Visit to Kuwait to Forge Bilateral Ties

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid his first official visit to Kuwait to foster bilateral ties between the two countries, reports...


New Kazakhstan: The Path Of Renewal And Modernisation

State-of-the-Nation Address by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered on March 16, 2022 Dear compatriots! Dear friends! Today’s Address has a special significance. Its content and scope go beyond...


On New Kazakhstan and Second Republic

Congratulating the people of Almaty on Nauryz, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev used a new definition in his statement – “The Second Republic.” In this regard, some experts wonder what this...


Kazakhstan’s Dubovitskaya Wins Bronze at World Athletics Indoor Championships

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh track and field athlete Nadezhda Dubovitskaya won the bronze medal with a 1.98 meters high jump at the 18th World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade22, which was held...


Visitors Flock to Kazakhstan’s Pavillion at EXPO 2020 Dubai for Nauryz Celebrations

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai has demonstrated its popularity among exhibition visitors since its opening, but over the past weekend people flocked to the pavilion...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Attends OIC Ministerial Meeting in Islamabad

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of...


Kazakhstan Considers Alternative Routes For Oil Transportation

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has been developing alternative routes for shipping oil after the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal accident, reported Minister of Energy Bolat...


Efforts to Enhance Gender Equality in Kazakhstan Receive Support from U.S. as Chair of Commission for Women Affairs Visits Washington

NUR-SULTAN – Last week Kazakhstan’s Chair of the National Commission for Women Affairs, Lazzat Ramazanova, met in Washington with senior representatives of the U.S. State Department, USAID, the World...


Kazakh OYLA Science Magazine For Kids Gains Global Popularity

NUR-SULTAN  – The Kazakh popular science magazine for kids OYLA has become an international phenomenon over the seven years of its existence as it has found followers across the...


Kazakhstan’s AI-Powered Medical Software Company to Participate In Bayer’s Growth Acceleration Program

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s Cerebra AI-powered software for early stroke detection and faster and more accurate treatment has been included in the world’s leading MedTech projects and invited to participate...


President Tokayev Congratulates People on Nauryz During His Visit to Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in a festive event dedicated to the spring equinox holiday of Nauryz at the Astana Square in Almaty on March 21, reported...


Kazakhstan Marks 120th Anniversary of Kazakh Novelist and Playwright Gabit Musrepov

NUR-SULTAN – On the day of the national holiday of Nauryz – March 22, Kazakhstan celebrates the 120th anniversary of Kazakh writer, novelist, playwright, and public figure Gabit Musrepov,...


Opening a Door to Kazakhstan: French Tourists Explore Wild Nature of Ridder Mountains

NUR-SULTAN  – Packing their bags for a 10-day trip starting Feb. 25 and running through March 5, a group of five French tourists did not expect that Ridder city...


Kazakh Movie “Mukagali” Enters 26th International Film Festival as Part of Kerala Program

NUR-SULTAN  – The drama film “Mukagali” directed by Bolat Kalymbetov will be presented at the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that has started on March 18 and...