ASTANA – Kazakhstan has returned assets totaling 325 billion tenge (US$684.6 million) in 2024, Prosecutor General Berik Asylov reported in an article published in the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper on...
ASTANA – In the first half of the year, Kazakhstan achieved substantial oil and gas production results, extracting 44.7 million tons of oil and gas condensate and increasing gas...
ASTANA – Pavlodar will host the first selection round of participants for the baige (horse race) competition on Aug. 3 as part of the upcoming fifth World Nomad Games,...
ASTANA – The Prime Minister’s press service published the outcomes of the Kazakh Justice Ministry’s work in the first half of 2024 оn July 31, aimed at developing national...
ASTANA—Washington, D.C., hosted a roundtable discussion on July 24 to explore American trade and investments in Central Asia. The International Tax and Investment Center and the Center for International...
ASTANA – In the first half of 2024, investments in Kazakhstan’s tourism sector doubled to 390.5 billion tenge (US$822.6 million), according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s outcomes published...
ASTANA – Japanese specialists inspected 13 hydraulic structures in Kazakhstan’s four regions that experienced high loads during floods. Japanese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Jun Yamada, Senior Advisor for Water Resources...
ASTANA— Ethnic groups united by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) represent not only that ethnicity but 20 million citizens, contributing to maintaining peace and harmony in...
As the European Union (EU) moves away from Russian oil and gas, the 27-nation bloc actively seeks to diversify its energy supply. Although the EU sees Kazakhstan as a...
ASTANA – One of the most beloved singers in the world, Kazakhstan’s Dimash Kudaibergen announced a second “Stranger” show on Sept. 14 in Astana after tickets for his first...
ASTANA – In a recent article published on July 28 to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the UN highlighted the human trafficking situation in Kazakhstan and the...
ASTANA — The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has attracted more than $12 billion in investments, surpassing the target set for 2025. This achievement was revealed during a meeting...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital is building more schools than ever before, wrote Akim (Mayor) of Astana Zhenis Kassymbek on his Instagram page on July 30. According to Kassymbek,...
ASTANA – The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute predicts a sharp surge in the pace of Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) development in 2025, reported Kazinform on...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is set to hold meetings with high officials from Congo, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries in the coming week. According to Akorda,...
ASTANA – Every year, millions of tourists visit less-trodden parts of Central Asia, diving into an experience full of new sights, sounds and smells. What many people do not...
ASTANA— The Prime Minister’s press service released the results of the Emergency Situations Ministry’s work in the year’s first half on July 29, reviewing efforts to tackle floods, prevent...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID) and the Astana Medical University agreed to hold the Avicenna, a healthcare program for medical students from Central Asian countries, on...
ASTANA – Karagandy chess player Alimzhan Ayapov secured first place at the 23rd World Individual Chess Championship hosted by the International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA) on July 19-28...
ASTANA – The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic is set to issue a new silver collection coin “At Chabysh” on Aug. 1 devoted to the fifth World Nomad...
ASTANA – Cameraman Yerkinbek Ptyraliyev, who filmed “Dala Kaskyry” (“Steppenwolf”), a movie directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov, became the first Kazakh to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
ASTANA—For four days, Astana became a hub of geek culture, hosting Comic Con Astana 2024. The event drew professional cosplayers, renowned directors and actors, including headliner Mads Mikkelsen. Some...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s national kokpar team is training horses in the Almaty Region ahead of the fifth World Nomad Games, scheduled for Sept. 8 to 13. “We will prepare...
ASTANA – Tourists from China, India, Germany, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) spent over $800 million in Kazakhstan last year, reports Kazinform on July 29. According...
ASTANA — In January-June, Kazakhstan saw significant achievements in the transport and logistics area, including a noticeable increase in passenger traffic in aviation, improvement in rail transport and development...
ASTANA — Astana hosted the largest geek festival in Central Asia, Comic Con Astana 2024 on July 25-28. The event gathered over 50,000 visitors and united popular culture professionals,...
ASTANA – Boeing representatives confirmed the delivery of the first Dreamliner for direct flights between Kazakhstan and the United States by the end of 2025 during a meeting with...
ASTANA — The Cosband Siberia team from Russia won the Grand Prix of 3.6 million tenge (US$7,606) for their portrayal of Valkyrie’s Rage Thanatos and Ares from the video...
ASTANA – Some 30 horse riders walked along the iconic places of the Kazakh capital on the morning of July 28 in a vibrant performance organized in anticipation of...
ASTANA – Amendments made to the Concept for the Development of Higher Education and Science in Kazakhstan for 2023-2029 aim to enhance the quality of higher education and the...
ASTANA – Gusman Kyrgyzbayev, a 31-year-old Kazakh judoka, secured a bronze medal in the 66-kilogram weight class at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 on July 27, reported the National...
ASTANA—A group of 20 young changemakers from Kazakhstan and Germany recently embarked on a week-long educational journey through Kazakhstan to explore the country’s nuclear past, meet policymakers, and talk...
ASTANA – The British educational institutions Ardingly College and Coventry University are expanding their presence in Kazakhstan, fostering bilateral cooperation and offering educational opportunities for Kazakh citizens. Primus Education...
ASTANA—Kazakh Tourism published a list of the top five attractive resort areas for tourists in Kazakhstan on July 16, with the Almaty mountain cluster leading the pack. From January...
ASTANA – Kazakh judoka Yeldos Smetov won gold in the men’s final of the 2024 Paris Olympics in the weight category up to 60 kilograms today. Smetov defeated France’s...
ASTANA—Kazakhstan’s Air Astana plans to launch direct flights between Shymkent and Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Sept. 10. The flights will be operated twice a week on Airbus A320 aircraft....
ASTANA—The dance ensemble “Nur” from Pavlodar will perform a five-minute dance featuring stunt elements depicting the cycle of human life at the World Nomad Games this September in Astana....
ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen will perform in the final of the Singer 2024 vocal competition, which will be broadcast live on China’s Hunan TV channel on July...
ASTANA – The international horse race (baige) marathon Uly Dala Zhorygy (The Great Steppe Tour in Kazakh) will take place for the first time in Kazakhstan on the eve...
ASTANA – Kazgeology and Cove Kaz Capital Group signed an agreement on July 24 to establish a joint venture for geological exploration in the Kostanai Region. According to the...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prosecutor General Berik Asylov discussed key aspects and priorities in the fight against crime at the 22nd meeting of the Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on Kazakhstan’s influence, economic growth, and cooperation with...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s foreign trade surpassed $55 billion in the first five months of 2024, according to the report published by the Prime Minister’s press service on July 26....
ASTANA — CEO of KazMunayGas (KMG) Askhat Khassenov discussed key cooperation issues at a meeting with President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf during his...
ASTANA— Kazakhstan has been strengthening its international cooperation to enhance data exchange, track suspicious international financial transactions and recover assets including securities, real estate, jewelry and ancient artworks, as...
ASTANA — The French National Georges Pompidou Center of Art and Culture has acquired “Artist Sleeps,” a work by Kazakh artists Yelena and Victor Vorobyov, the Ministry of Culture...
ASTANA — The Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and Zhasyl Damu company have launched the first project to construct a waste recycling plant and techno-eco park, the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s multimedia interactive complex in Burabay National Park, in the Akmola Region, has reopened following modernization, offering visitors an immersive experience into the nation’s history and Kazakh culture,...
ASTANA — Astana is in full swing, gearing up for the Fifth World Nomad Games, scheduled from Sept. 8 to 13, according to an announcement on the capital’s administration...
ASTANA — This week promises to be truly vibrant and unique. There’s entertainment for everyone: from grand festivals to events for geek culture enthusiasts. Make the most of the...