- Friday, 10 January, 2025
- Almaty 19 °F / -7 °C
- Astana 18 °F / -8 °C
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan cannot afford to delay further economic reforms and should think of different approaches to its economic development as the full realization of the impact of Western...
NUR-SULTAN – Standard & Poor’s international rating agency affirmed Kazakhstan’s ‘BBB-/A-3’ foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings and maintained the stable outlook, according to the agency’s March 4...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Commissioner for Human Rights Elvira Azimova highlighted the importance of female civil activists’ participation in the lawmaking process at a March 2 roundtable discussion titled Qantar...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana will resume flights to London starting March 12, reported the airline’s press service. The flights will be operated twice a week on...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government plans to revise the concept of a subject of the quasi-public sector and to reform the quasi-public sector, Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said in...
NUR-SULTAN – A new park will be built on the site of the Presidential residence in Almaty, which was completely destroyed during looting on the night of January 5-6,...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan released the results of a sociological survey viewing the social well-being of the population and...
NUR-SULTAN – The operational office is set to conduct a detailed analysis of the potential impact of the country’s economy from anti-Russian sanctions, propose possible scenarios around the situation,...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the Kazakh Defense Ministry to modernize the structure and staff of the Armed Forces to be better equipped to deal with the emerging...
NUR-SULTAN – OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and non-OPEC partners, an energy alliance known as OPEC+, agreed to stick to the existing oil production plan during their...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov signed a decree on March 2 to create an operational office that will be in charge of carrying out anti-crisis measures needed...
NUR-SULTAN – Three decades ago, Kazakhstan became a full-fledged member of the United Nations (UN), opening a new chapter of building peace, prosperity, and human rights in the region....
NUR-SULTAN – Pakistan reaffirms its commitment to support efforts aimed at promoting unity, brotherhood and prosperity in Muslim countries in connection to the upcoming 48th meeting of Organization of...
NUR-SULTAN – No region in Kazakhstan is currently in the high-risk red zone, as the overall epidemiological situation has stabilized. As of March 2, only the North Kazakhstan Region...
NUR-SULTAN – Famous Kazakh pop singer Dimash Kudaibergen donated the funds from his Jan. 16 Dimash Digital Show live stream concert on the Tixr American streaming platform to Nur-Sultan-based...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government began implementing its joint action plan with the country’s National Bank to mitigate the adverse effects on its economy stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict,...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s ruling party convened an extraordinary meeting on March 1, where the party members voted for a new name and discussed new stages of political modernization. By...
Kazakh athlete Zangar Nurlanuly won first place in the super tournament of the Tennis Europe series in Paris among players under 14, reported the Kazakh Tennis Federation on Feb....
In the second half of the 20th century, for many new states, access to the high tribune of the UN meant international recognition of their sovereignty and independence. The...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s decision to join the United Nations Human Rights Council for the second time in its history is based on its firm determination to protect and promote...
NUR-SULTAN – The operational group has been investigating 3,502 criminal cases linked to the acts of terrorism, murders, theft of firearms and mass riots committed during the January events...
NUR-SULTAN – Qatar Airways plans to increase flights between the cities of Doha and Almaty starting March 8, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee. The flights will be operated...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan сelebrates the Day of Gratitude on March 1, which has become the symbol of unity for the multi-ethnic country. The holiday has been celebrated since 2016...
NUR-SULTAN – The Feb. 28 evening was tense with emotions running high at the Almaty international airport, where families and friends were ready to greet their loved ones returning...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government and the National Bank have prepared an anti-crisis plan to mitigate the negative impact on the country’s economy stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reports...
NUR-SULTAN – The special interdepartmental investigation and operational group continues to investigate more than 3,000 criminal cases in connection to the January mass riots in Kazakhstan, reported Rizabek Ozharov,...
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House will stage an “Asyl arman” concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of prominent pop and opera singer Roza Baglanova from Kazakhstan on March...
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Ballet will stage several performances including two gala concerts and a ballet adaptation of the “Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu” epic poem starting from March 4 to...
NUR-SULTAN – This season, the Almaty-based Abai State Opera and Ballet Theater (GATOB) added a new genre to its repertoire, which premiered in mid-February. A new choral performance titled...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports announced plans to develop budget programs to fund infrastructure projects in tourist areas, said Chairman of Kazakh Tourism National Company...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Yerlan Turgumbaev, the Minister of Internal Affairs and appointed Marat Akhmetzhanov as the new minister, the Akorda reported on Feb. 25. Turgumbaev will...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed the future of Eurasian integration among other acute issues during his meeting with the heads of the governments of the Eurasian Economic Union...
NUR-SULTAN – KeyNews, a Telegram channel devoted to covering “Everything that is most important about Kazakhstan”, released its version of the chronicle of the January events in the country...
NUR-SULTAN – Five athletes will represent the Paralympic national team of Kazakhstan at the 13th Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing that will start on March 4-13, reported the National...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Iran reaffirmed their readiness to increase cooperation in trade. This was announced during the meeting of Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov and...
NUR-SULTAN – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised 14 billion tenge ($32 million) from its second gender bond issue in Kazakhstan, reports the ADB press service. “This is...
NUR-SULTAN – The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Kyiv has launched a telephone hotline for Kazakh citizens in Ukraine in connection with the latest events in Ukraine, reported the Ministry of...
NUR-SULTAN – Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov reported on the measures his government is taking to minimize the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on the country’s economy during his...
NUR-SULTAN – The National Bank of Kazakhstan scaled up its currency intervention to US$33 million on Feb. 22 to dampen the volatility of the tenge, said National Bank Deputy...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged government officials to intensify their work on the restoration of Almaty city and on compensation payments to businesses that were damaged during the...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited foreign investors to take part in the transformation and renewal of the country’s economic sector as it strives towards New Kazakhstan, the proposed...
NUR-SULTAN – The epidemiological situation with COVID-19 is stabilizing in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat said at a Feb. 22 government meeting. “The epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan on...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that Kazakhstan will continue its large-scale political and economic reforms, ensure the sanctity of investment contracts and and continue building on its anti-corruption...
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the emergency meeting of the Security Council to address issues related to the further socio-economic development of Kazakhstan in connection with...
NUR-SULTAN – More than 28,000 jobs including 24,000 permanent positions have been created in the past year, said Director of the Employment Center of Nur-Sultan Azamat Baitasov during an...
NUR-SULTAN – The Prosecutor General’s Office has been investigating 91 cases including 46 terrorism cases and 45 cases of mass riots related to the tragic events in early January,...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh feature film “Baqyt” (Happiness) directed by Askar Uzabayev won the Audience Award at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), which was held Feb. 10-20,...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has eased the rules on crossing state borders for foreign nationals, according to the Feb. 7 decision of the interdepartmental commission (IDC) on preventing the spread...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Pavilion at the EXPO 2020 Dubai World Exhibition welcomed its millionth visitor – a 38-year-old Dubai resident Mahmud Al Burai on Feb. 20, reports the press...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has come out first in the rankings in terms of high-speed Internet access among CIS countries as the price for 1.5 gigabytes in 2020 was only...
