Kazakh Film “Poet” Enters 72nd Berlin International Film Festival Program

NUR-SULTAN – “Akyn” (“Poet”) a movie directed by Kazakh director Darezhan Omirbayev is listed among the first ten titles of the Forum 2022 – a prestigious program of the...


Number of Foreign Students in Kazakhstan Increases to 30,000

NUR-SULTAN – The number of foreign students from the United States, Africa, Russia, and Middle East countries studying in Kazakh universities has increased to 30,000, reports the Kazakh Ministry...


Seventy-Five Percent of Eligible Population in Kazakhstan Fully Immunized Against COVID-19

NUR-SULTAN – Nearly 75 percent of the eligible population for vaccination, or 8.4 million people, has been fully immunized against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan, Acting Minister of Health Zhandos Burkitbayev...


Seventeenth Round of Talks on Syria in Nur-Sultan Emphasizes Need for Continued Fight against Terrorism on Syrian Territory

NUR-SULTAN – The 17th international high-level meeting on Syria, known as the Astana Process, concluded on Dec. 22 in Nur-Sultan with delegations stressing the importance of maintaining the territorial...


Kazakhstan’s Business Ombudsperson Office to Revise Outdated Regulatory Policies Until 2024

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs Rustem Zhursunov said his office will revise outdated regulatory approaches in the next two years during his...


Kazakh Writers Ink Agreement with Amazon Publishing to Publish Their Children’s Adventure Books in English

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh writers Zira Naurzbayeva and Lilya Kalaus reached an agreement with the Children’s Literature Department of Amazon Publishing to publish their “Adventures of Batu and His Friends....


Tourism is Slowly Recovering in Kazakhstan as Hospitality Sector Shows Increase in Volume in Three Quarters of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The volume of services provided by accommodation facilities in Kazakhstan has increased by 66.4 percent during the first three quarters of 2021 compared to the same period...


Kazakh Team Wins AIGA International Grappling Tournament

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh team won a prestigious international grappling tournament TMS: WALL TO WALL 2021 that took place in Dnipro, Ukraine on Dec. 18-19, reports AIGA (Amateur International...


Kazakhstan Creates New National Park in Karaganda Region to Step Up Ecosystem Conservation Efforts 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has established a new Ulytau national park in the Karaganda Region based on a government decree on Dec. 7. The Ulytau national park with an area of...


Seventeenth Round of Talks on Syria Kicks Off in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Delegations from Syria and the Syrian opposition, the guarantor states of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and representatives of the United Nations (UN) have arrived in Nur-Sultan to participate...


Kazakhstan Marks 30 Years of Independence with Big Celebration in Capital, Festivities Around the World (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Thirty years is a major milestone for a young country like Kazakhstan that over these years has grown into the region’s largest economy with ambitious plans and...


Daniyar Yeleussinov Becomes Fifth Boxer to Take Home the Welterweight Title For Kazakhstan After Successful Return to Ring

NUR-SULTAN – The fight between Kazakh boxer Daniyar Yeleussinov and Argentinean Juan Hernan Leao on Dec. 18 in the Kazakh capital ended with Daniyar triumphing, reports Zakon.kz.  The fight...


Kazakhstan Has Strong Tourism Potential, Says CEO of LOT Polish Airlines

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has strong potential for establishing itself as an attractive tourist destination and LOT Polish Airlines’s intent is to help people to discover Kazakhstan by providing quality...


Kazakhstan’s Highest New Year Tree Lights Up in Capital (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The country’s main New Year tree, towering at a height of 25 meters, was lit up in front of the Nur Alem sphere at EXPO 2017 in...


Young Kazakh Tennis Player Ranks First in Tennis Europe Junior Masters Ladder

NUR-SULTAN – 13-year-old Zangar Nurlanuly topped the list of Tennis Europe Junior Masters, by the end of the tennis season, with 255 points among players under 14 years of...


Kazakh and International Scientists Publish Their Study on Horses in Prestigious British Magazine

NUR-SULTAN – A group of foreign scientists and their Kazakh colleagues published an article titled “The Origins and Spread of Domestic Horses from the Western Eurasian Steppes” in Nature,...


Head of Kazakh Think Tank Addresses Country’s Development Progress Since Independence

NUR-SULTAN – On Dec.16, Kazakhstan celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence. Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studie Zarema Shaukenova spoke about the major milestones in the...


ADB Revises Economic Outlook for Central Asia to 4.7 Percent in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) substantially revised its economic growth outlook for Central Asia to 4.7 percent this year from the previous 4.1 percent driven by higher...


President Tokayev Presents State Awards in Run-Up to Independence Day

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented state awards to citizens who contribute to the country’s development in the run-up to the Independence Day on Dec. 16, reports Akorda press...


Interaction and Cooperation as Part of CICA Forum are Vital for Central Asia, Says Expert

NUR-SULTAN – Sanat Kushkumbayev, the Deputy Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Kazakhstan (KazISS), spoke about Kazakhstan’s role and its activities in international...


Young Kazakh Girl Wins World Championship – 2021 Grappling/Grappling-GI

NUR-SULTAN – A 15-year-old Zhibek Kulymbetova from Kazakhstan won the World Championship – 2021 Grappling/Grappling-GI, which took place in Moscow on Dec. 11-12, reports Kazinform news agency. Grappling is...


Where to Travel on December Holidays as Omicron Continues to Dash Travel Plans

NUR-SULTAN – Just when people were about to make their travel plans for the December holidays, the news came out about the new Omicron variant, first identified in South...


“Maryam” Wins Honorary Mention Award at Cannes Shorts Film Festival 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh film “Maryam” directed by young director Marzhan Bekmaganbetova has received an Honorary Mention award at the Cannes Shorts Film Festival 2021, according to inform.kz. Founded...


From the UK to Russia: the World Marks the 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – This year, Kazakhstan celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence, and events around the world are taking place to mark this important occasion and pay tribute to...


COVID-19 Incidence Declines in Kazakhstan, Omicron Variant Not Detected

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 incidence rate has declined 28 percent over the past two weeks in Kazakhstan, said Kazakh Healthcare Minister at a government meeting last week. The country...


First Fully 5G City in Kazakhstan to Be Founded in Turkistan

NUR-SULTAN – The first 5G city, sponsored by Kcell, one of the country’s largest mobile network operators, and Ericsson, Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, will be set up...


Foreign Dignitaries Praise Kazakhstan’s Remarkable Nuclear Non-Proliferation Efforts at International Conference in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Leading foreign politicians praised the initiatives of Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev aimed at international cooperation and his decision to abandon the nuclear arsenal at an international...


Kazakhstan’s Path to Building a Progressive Nation

Editor’s note:  The analytical article published on Zakon.kz, an online news outlet, describes Kazakhstan’s path to normalization of the economic and political situation after gaining independence. The article was...


Renowned Malaysian Scholar Continues Legacy of Al-Farabi Through His Best-Selling Book

KUALA LUMPUR – It has been over a thousand years since the death of Abu Nasr Al-Farabi, who is widely known as Al-Farabi, but his philosophy and teachings continue...


The Supreme Court and Sun Tzu

There is a view, largely held by those emperilled with youth, or naivety (or worse, both) that aggression leads to victory.  In Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the official motto...


Experts Discuss Major Economic and Political Achievements of Kazakhstan Over 30 Years at International Conference in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – During the 30 years of its independence, Kazakhstan was able to improve its economic and social indicators and transform from a peripheral Soviet republic to a modern...


Kazakhstan Сoncludes Chairpersonship at Eurasian Economic Union

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is ending its chairmanship at the Eurasian Economic Union and President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the work the country has done as the organization’s chair at...


UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Manizha Visits Almaty to Promote Initiatives Against Gender-Based Violence

NUR-SULTAN – Singer, finalist of Eurovision 2021 and UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Russia Goodwill Ambassador Manizha visited Almaty on Dec. 9 to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against...


Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth Reaches 3.8 Percent in 11 months 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s economic growth reached 3.8 percent in 11 months, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at a government meeting on Tuesday giving hope that the country’s economy...


Tenth Review Conference of Parties to Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

We live in worrying times. The climate crisis, stark inequalities, bloody conflicts and human rights abuses, and the personal and economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have put...


President Tokayev Awards Young People for Their Innovative Projects With Grants at Generation of Independence Competition

NUR-SULTAN – Thirty young people received grants worth three million tenge (US$6,903) each from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Dec. 8 as part of the Generation of Independence grant competition,...


Monument Honoring Great Kazakh Poet and Philosopher Abai Kunanbayev Unveiled in Paris

NUR-SULTAN – The monument to Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev was unveiled on Dec. 6 in Paris, reported the press service of the Nur-Sultan city administration.  The event...


Trade Between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Grows Nine Percent In 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan reached US$680 million, growing by nine percent over the first nine months of 2021, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as he welcomed...


Kazakhstan Population Reaches 19.17 Million in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The population of Kazakhstan reached 19.17 million people, according to the first results of the National Population Census, which took place from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30....


Kazakhstan’s Aviation Safety Record Reaches 84 Percent, According to Latest ICAO Audit

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s safety record increased to 84 percent, 15 percent higher than the global average, according to the latest independent audit conducted by ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission, reports...


Pandemic Affects Income Levels, Increases Existing Inequalities in Kazakhstan, But Government Takes Measures, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 pandemic has put the lives of millions of people around the world under stress, and in Kazakhstan, it caused income losses and exacerbated existing inequalities,...


Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable 2021 Concludes with Agreements Worth Over $2.1 Billion

NUR-SULTAN – Thirty commercial agreements worth $2.1 billion were signed during the fourth Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable which took place in Nur-Sultan on Dec. 7. Agriculture, the green economy,...


Kazakh President Emphasizes Role of Kaspi.kz Fintech Company in Capital Market Development

NUR-SULTAN – The IPO of Kaspi.kz, one of the region’s leading banking and fintech companies has contributed to the capital market development, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the recent...


Kazakhstan Praises Results of Recent P5 Conference on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement lauding the results of the P5 Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, reported the...


The Number of Young Female Entrepreneurs Increases By 15 % in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The number of young female entrepreneurs has increased to 15 percent over the last 10 months, according to a report by the Finprom financial and business analytical...


President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev Visits Kazakhstan to Sign Declaration of Allied Relations

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have decided to improve bilateral ties to a new level from strategic partnership to alliance, after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat...


Shymbulak Mountain Resort Launches Night Skiing Season (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The opening сeremony for a new season of night skiing from the Talgar Pass took place at Shymbulak Mountain Resort in Almaty on Nov. 27, reported the...


Kazakhstan Attracts Over US$370 Billion in FDI Since Independence

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has attracted over US$370 billion in foreign direct investments since it gained independence in 1991, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told representatives of leading investment companies on Friday....


Prime Minister Reaffirms Kazakhstan’s Commitment to Reach Carbon Neutrality Targets by 2060 as Part of COP26 Goals

NUR-SULTAN – Prime Minister Askar Mamin reiterated Kazakhstan’s commitment to meet its obligations under the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also referred to as COP26 at the Nov....


Biden Congratulates Tokayev with 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence

NUR-SULTAN – U.S. President Joseph Biden congratulated Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Kazakh people on the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press...