- Thursday, 20 August, 2026
- Almaty 82 °F / 28 °C
- Astana 55 °F / 13 °C
ASTANA – Over the past two years, Almaty has secured $19.2 million in investments for its IT ecosystem development, the city administration’s press service reported on Jan....
ASTANA – Members of the accident investigation commission are expected to arrive in Astana in the coming days with decoded data from the flight recorders (black boxes)...
ASTANA – Kazakh citizens now have visa-free access to 46 countries, according to the Global Passport Power Rank, which placed Kazakhstan 51st with a mobility score of...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan achieved solid trade growth and stabilized prices for essential goods in 2024 despite global challenges and geopolitical instability. Strategic measures, infrastructure improvements and economic...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the country’s Orthodox Christians on Christmas on Jan. 7. “This bright holiday is the embodiment of goodness and hope. It...
From October to December 2024, Kazakhstan’s foreign policy agenda found itself at the epicenter of attention for several global players in the nuclear industry. Following a referendum...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan issued 1,488,308 passports in 2024, the highest number in the past 30 years, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This surge was partly due...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the construction industry an important area of the economy and pointed out the need to increase local production during his visit...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of international cooperation in education and youth exchanges during his visit to the newly built dormitory at Gumilyov Eurasian...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported 3.7 million tons of new harvest grain between September and Dec. 25, 2024, a 54% increase compared to the 2.4 million tons exported...
ASTANA—The National Bank of Kazakhstan has undertaken a multi-year initiative to redesign the tenge. In 2024, the tenge secured top honors at prestigious global currency competitions for...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan launched approximately 180 new industrial facilities in 2024, with a total investment of 1.3 trillion tenge (US$2.48 billion), creating about 14,400 jobs. This was...
ASTANA – The minimum calculation index, pensions, and all types of state benefits in Kazakhstan have increased from January 2025, Tengrinews reported on Jan. 1. Economic changes...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan anticipates an investment inflow of 1.2 trillion tenge (US$2.2 billion) into its manufacturing sector in 2025, creating 19,640 new jobs, the Ministry of Industry...
ASTANA – Azerbaijani Minister of Emergency Situations, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov, awarded several employees of Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry for their assistance in the emergency rescue operations following...
ASTANA – Almaty will host the seventh Digital Almaty forum, themed Industrial AI: Technologies for a New Era, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2025, reported the...
The global economy remains slow, creating major challenges for reducing poverty and inequality. According to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook update, global growth is expected to...
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly (Silk Road in Kazakh) tourist train began its second voyage on Jan. 2, expanding the geography of the railway tour to include...
ASTANA – A new railway connecting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will open in 2027, increasing the volume of export transportation, reported the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) press service...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev on Jan. 4 to discuss the organization’s current activities and priority areas of...
ASTANA – Almaty has been named among the top 25 destinations worth visiting in 2025, according to CNN Travel. “Central Asia’s dramatic landscapes and unique urban centers...
ASTANA – Brazilian Air Force investigators are working with colleagues from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia to analyze the black box data from the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that...
ASTANA – Maulen Ashimbayev, the chairman of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, spoke about President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s commitment to the principles of openness,...
ASTANA — As winter temperatures in the capital drop to as low as -40 degrees Celsius, more people find a unique and compelling way to enjoy the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s tourism sector continues to grow steadily, with an increase in both domestic and international visitors and rising investments in infrastructure. By the end of...
ASTANA—Kazakh steppe laws, rooted in justice and equality, governed social and legal relations in the Altai region, including Kazakh communities in China and Mongolia, until the mid-20th...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this...
ASTANA – In an interview with Ana Tili newspaper on Jan. 3, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed circulating opinions about a potential fundamental reform for Kazakhstan’s transition to...
ASTANA — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared insights on the nation’s economic trajectory, government performance and policy priorities in an interview with Ana Tili newspaper on Jan. 3. “The...
