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ASTANA—Marco Alberti, the Ambassador of Italy to Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, reflected on his transformative three-year tenure in Kazakhstan in an exclusive interview with The Astana...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the people on Independence Day on Dec. 16, saying that this holiday symbolizes the revival of Kazakhstan’s statehood and the embodiment...
If there is one underestimated political trend that defined the global transformations of 2024, it is the erosion of value-based politics. This shift – a growing skepticism...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is a country of extraordinary achievements, where vast landscapes, rich culture, and remarkable talents come together to create history. From its natural wonders to...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its series of articles, Exploring Kazakhstan, City by City, in the marvelous city of Turkistan. We are setting out to unveil...
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 – The significance of the first comprehensive dictionary of Turkic languages, the “Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk” (Compendium of the languages of the Turks) was discussed at an...
ASTANA – The first Fight Nights Boxing tournament will be held on Dec. 20 in Astana featuring Kazakh and foreign boxing stars. The main event of the...
ASTANA – Astana has become the first city in Kazakhstan and Central Asia to receive sustainable development certification, reported akimat (city administration) press service on Dec. 13....
ASTANA – An interactive map of natural resources is available on the Tabigat.gov.kz website, Kazakh Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Nurlan Kurmalayev said at a...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as the...
ASTANA – The upcoming weekend will be extended in celebration of Independence Day on Dec. 16, marking 33 years since Kazakhstan’s Supreme Council declared the country’s independence...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Morocco signed agreements on the extradition of criminals, on legal assistance in criminal cases, and on the transfer of convicted persons during Kazakh...
ASTANA – Kazakh boxer Ablaikhan Zhussupov secured the gold medal of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after the revision of the fight...
ASTANA – Geological studies in 2024 identified 60 promising areas with inferred resources of noble, non-ferrous and ferrous metals, said Chairman of the Committee of Geology of...
ASTANA – Gold reserves on Kazakhstan’s state balance have increased by 522 tons in 2024, said Chairman of the Committee of Geology of Kazakh Ministry of Industry...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan summed up the achievements of its three-year membership in the United Nation’s Human Rights Council (HRC), resulting in the adoption of two resolutions –...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan can make significant discoveries of new hydrocarbon deposits, with geologists identifying 15 sedimentary basins containing an estimated 76 billion tons of conditional fuel resources,...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reviewed the Zhetisu Region’s socio-economic development and visited its industrial zone during his working trip on Dec. 12, reported Akorda. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s renewable energy sector demonstrated steady growth in 2024, though energy storage systems remain a key challenge, said experts during a roundtable discussing Kazakhstan’s progress...
ASTANA – The British think tank the Henry Jackson Society presented a research report titled Understanding Kazakhstan’s Strategic Importance: A Middle Power Partner for the UK in...
ASTANA—Creative Industries Alliance Qazaqstan (CIAQ) and Nazarbayev University Research and Innovation System (NURIS) hosted a panel discussion on Dec. 11 in Astana. The discussions focused on investment...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to reach 4.4%, the inflation rate to be 9.5%, and an exchange rate in the range of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s four male boxers won gold medals at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec. 11. They are Aibek Oralbay...
ASTANA – The Astana Hub, Kazakhstan’s international technology park, has become a cornerstone of the country’s IT growth. Housing over 1,500 participants, including 1,102 Kazakh and 437...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan remains committed to combating gender-based violence and protecting the rights of women and girls, said Ambassador-at-Large and Head of the Representative Office of the...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government allocated over 1.2 billion tenge (US$2.3 million) from recovered illegally acquired assets to construct a new school for 80 students at the...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Astana Hub innovation ecosystem on Dec. 11 to learn more about the concept of the Alem.AI Artificial Intelligence Center,...
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 received Chair of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global standard to promote the open and accountable management of oil, gas...
