More Than 100 Cultural Events Expected in Kazakh Capital During Nauryz

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 100 festivities are scheduled to be held as a part of the upcoming Nauryz holiday celebration starting March 17 and lasting through March 31 in...


Kazakh Government Develops Action Plan, Response Measures to Address Socio-Economic Issues

NUR-SULTAN – The government has developed a draft national action plan to implement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions announced in his state-of-the-nation address, reported the Prime Minister’s Office on March...


Kazakh Diplomats Awarded for Their Efforts to Return Citizens Back Home from Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN – In the run-up to the Nauryz holiday Kazakh diplomats were awarded for their efforts to repatriate fellow citizens back home from Ukraine, according to a presidential decree...


President Tokayev Presents State Awards to Citizens on the Eve of Nauryz

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the ceremony to present state awards to citizens for their distinguished accomplishments and contribution to the development of Kazakhstan on the eve...


Creating New Regions is Long-Awaited and Just Development for Citizens, Says Kazakh Mazhilis Deputy

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to reorganize the regional structure of the country and introduce three new regions during the state-to-the-nation address on March 15. The Abai region...


Turning Kazakhstan into a Competitive, Merit-Based Political System

NUR-SULTAN  – On March 16, President  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his long-awaited state of the nation address. Initially scheduled for September, the fact that already a major package of reforms...


Inflation, Currency Volatility Among Key Risks for Kazakh Economy, Tokayev Says

NUR-SULTAN – In his state of the nation address on Wednesday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the economic consequences for Kazakhstan’s economy stemming from Western sanctions imposed on Russia....


Kazakh Analysts Say President Tokayev’s Address Went Beyond Expectations

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s sweeping reforms announced in his state-of-the-nation address went beyond expectations and will strengthen the political system’s agility and responsiveness to the people’s demands, Kazakh...


Malaysia’s National Trade Agency Plans to Boost Trade Activities Between Malaysia and Kazakhstan

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has identified Central Asia as a new market for expansion and Kazakhstan as a regional hub for Malaysian exporters. ...


Kazakh PM Meets with EBRD Vice President, Shell Executive Vice President

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will continue its cooperation as part of the new EBRD Country Strategy for Kazakhstan for 2022-2026. This...


President Tokayev Discusses AIFC’s Activities with Kelimbetov

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with AIFC Governor Kairat Kelimbetov to discuss the report on the activities of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) for 2021, reported Akorda. ...


Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Address: the Spirit of Freedom Combined With the Spirit of Rule of Law

This year Kazakhstan has been especially eagerly waiting for its President’s traditional annual Address to the Nation. 2022 so far has been a year of unprecedented challenges so far....


President Tokayev Announces Major Political Reforms in Address to the Nation

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address to the nation, which was delivered on March 15, outlines a program for the large-scale transformation of the country and shows the way...


Threshold For Party Registration Should Be Reduced Fourfold, Kazakh President Tokayev Says

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his annual state of thе nation address on March 16 focused on the need to create “a favorable environment for the institutional and...


Kazakh President Tokayev Speaks about January Events in State of the Nation Address

NUR-SULTAN – The tragic events that shook Kazakhstan in early January 2022 were the first issue raised by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his state-of-the-nation address delivered during the plenary...


President Tokayev Calls For Moving from ‘Super-Presidential’ Model to ‘Presidential Republic With a Strong Parliament’ in Address to the Nation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a state of the nation address on March 16 at the joint session of the Kazakh Parliament. The focus of President Tokayev’s...


Kazakhstan and the United States Continue to Promote Educational Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the United States agreed to develop educational programs to expand women’s economic opportunities, reported Inbusiness.kz. This was announced during the meeting initiated by the Astana...


Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows 3.5 Percent in First Two Months

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.5 percent in the first two months of 2021, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at a government meeting on...


Fifth Repatriation Flight Brings 89 Kazakhs Home From Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN  – The fifth repatriation flight that departed from Katowice on March 15 has landed in Almaty. It brought 89 Kazakh citizens on board returning from Ukraine, reports the Kazakh...


President Tokayev’s State Of The Nation Address to Focus on Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – On March 16, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev plans to deliver an Address to the people of Kazakhstan at a joint meeting of the chambers of the Parliament of...


Kazakh Government Takes Immediate Actions to Protect Economy Amid Growing External Risks

NUR-SULTAN – The government and the National Bank have been implementing an action plan to address the global economic challenges, reported the Ministry of National Economy on March 14....


Ukraine Should Remain Stable, Independent, and Territorially Integral State, Says Kazakh Foreign Minister

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is interested in Ukraine remaining a stable, independent, and territorially integral state, wrote Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in his response to a question posed by...


Kazakhstan Sends First Humanitarian Aid Plane to Ukraine Through Poland

NUR-SULTAN – The first plane with humanitarian aid for Ukrainians departed from Almaty airport on March 14, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare. Humanitarian aid consists of the medical...


Kazakhstan’s Commissioner For Human Rights Explains How Punishment For Riots Was Mitigated Where Appropriate

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Elvira Azimova and representatives of the public commissions on human rights revealed examples of cases where the penalty for participation in the...


Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Reveals Details оf Investigation Into January Events

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Assylov revealed some details from their month-long investigation into the tragic January unrest during the March 14 plenary session of the Majilis, a...


Kazakhstan’s Oil Production Grows 14 Percent Over Year

NUR-SULTAN – Oil production in Kazakhstan increased by 14 percent over the year with daily production reaching 1.7 billion barrels of oil, according to the latest report published by...


Kazakhstan and Slovakia Agree to Develop Trade and Economic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Slovakia agreed to cooperate in the field of water management, automotive industry, waste recycling, green technology, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of...


Kazakhstan’s Great Steppe Gold Exhibition Lauded in World Famous Apollo Art Magazine

NUR-SULTAN  – The Apollo international art magazine, one of the world’s oldest and most respected magazines on the visual arts, included The Gold of the Great Steppe exhibition in...


Kazakh Tazy Breed Runs First Ever Five Kilometer Race in Qansonar-2022 Competition

NUR-SULTAN  –  More than 50 tazys, a unique Kazakh breed of hounds, participated in a five-kilometer nationwide race called Qansonar-2022 that took place in Shashubai village in the Karagandy...


Number of Domestic Tourists Reaches 5.2 Million People, Says Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports

NUR-SULTAN – The number of domestic tourists has reached 5.2 million people over the past year, said Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev during the Feb. 28...


Towards a New Kazakhstan: From Unrest to Stability and Reforms

Kazakhstan’s January unrest caught international observers by surprise, both in Kazakhstan and elsewhere. Kazakhstan, which had successfully managed in the three decades of its journey as an independent nation...


Kazakhstan Provides Humanitarian Aid to Kyrgyzstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched 1,000 tons of wheat seeds to Kyrgyzstan as part of the humanitarian assistance program, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs...


President Tokayev Visits Kazakhstan’s Paramount Engineering Facility

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) facility in the Kazakh capital – a plant that produces armored vehicles, reports the Akorda press service. KPE is...


Kazakh Language Studies Gaining Popularity in Kazakhstan, More People Learning English

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh language is recognized as the most in-demand language for learning across the country, reported the Ministry of Education and Science. According to Vice Minister of Education...


Female Military Officers Honored For Bravery During January Unrest

NUR-SULTAN – Women have long served in Kazakhstan’s military and during the tragic January events, they showed their bravery and perseverance. In the run-up to International Women’s Day, the...


Kazakh Women Discuss Success, Perseverance, and Gender Bias at Work at Exhibition Dedicated to International Women’s Day

NUR-SULTAN – In the follow-up to the International Women’s Day an exhibition displaying the illustrations of 28 outstanding women of Europe and Kazakhstan gathered successful women in medicine, science,...


Kazakhstan Renders Medicines to Ukraine Worth $2.2 Million

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will provide Ukraine with a batch of 25 medicines worth US$2.25 million, after the decision of the country’s Commission on International Humanitarian Aid which the Kazakh...


Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to Intensify Cargo Transportation Along Trans-Caspian Route

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed to establish a joint venture to develop the Trans-Caspian international transport route. This was announced during the meeting between the Chair of the...


Central Asia’s Leading Law Firm Opens in Space

NUR-SULTAN – Seven Pillars Law, an international law firm headquartered in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in Kazakhstan, has established a company in space, reported the company’s press...


U.S. Embargo on Russian Oil Will Not Affect Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Says U.S. Treasury Department

NUR-SULTAN – The U.S. embargo on Russian oil will not affect the Caspian Pipeline Consortium that delivers Kazakh oil to global markets via Russia, said the U.S. Department of...


Can Kazakhstan Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2060?

The strategy for achieving carbon neutrality until 2060 should become a priority for the socio-economic development of the new Kazakhstan and offer directions for a new technological course to...


Kazakhstan’s Alexander Gerlitz Wins Bronze at Beijing Paralympics

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s biathlete Alexander Gerlitz won bronze in the 10-kilometer race at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics on March 8, reports the country’s National Olympic Committee. The race took...


Kazakhstan is Ready to Provide Humanitarian Assistance, Says President Tokayev 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine,  President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a telephone conversation on March 7, reports the...


Kazakhstan Shows Positive Trends in Number of Women-Led Businesses

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is home to 9.84 million women, which is 1.2 percent more than a year earlier at the beginning of this year, reports the Ranking.kz monitoring agency. ...


A Sustainable Feminist Recovery

As the world moves ahead to mark International Women’s Day, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.  The cascading crises of...


President Tokayev Highlights Efforts to Evacuate Kazakh Citizens from Military Conflict in Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN  – “President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev closely monitors the work of the Foreign Ministry and other agencies to evacuate Kazakh citizens from Ukraine”, wrote Berik Uali, the Spokesperson of the...


More than 30 Kazakh School Kids To Participate at FIRST Robotics Competition in US

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 30 Kazakh school kids will participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) in the US after they won qualifying national competition, reported Kazakh Ministry of...


First Tulips Bloom Ahead of Schedule in Southern Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN  – Tulips of the Korolkov variety (Tulipa korolkowii) have started to bloom ahead of schedule in the southern Zhambyl region, reported birdwatcher and wildlife photographer Malik Nukusbekov on...


Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Pays Working Visit to Kazakhstan to Reaffirm Political and Cultural Commitments, Boost Economic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay went on a working visit to Kazakhstan on March 4, meeting President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and attending the business forum to boost economic...


Kazakhstan’s Paralympic Team Participates in Beijing 2022 Paralympics Opening Ceremony

NUR-SULTAN  – The Paralympic national team of Kazakhstan participated in the opening ceremony of the 13th Paralympic Winter Games that took place in Beijing’s National Stadium (the Bird’s Nest)...