- Friday, 13 February, 2026
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ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s economic diversification efforts and focus on digital transformation are opening new avenues for growth, particularly in financial services and trade, according to David Livingstone,...
ASTANA – On Aug. 15, Kazakhstan celebrates 95 years since the birth of a revered composer Shamshi Kaldayakov, a genius for ballroom music, which made him the...
ALMATY – A new nationwide coordination body has been set up on Aug. 14 to unite state agencies in the fight against drug addiction and drug-related crimes. ...
ASTANA — New import tariffs from the United States took effect Aug. 7, imposing a 25% duty on Kazakhstan’s exports. Officials say the measures affect only a...
ASTANA – Togzhan Kassenova, a prominent Kazakh expert and a senior fellow at the University at Albany, has joined a new 21-member United Nations scientific panel that...
ALMATY – The Bureau of National Statistics has released updated demographic data for January-June, indicating that Kazakhstan’s population shows steady growth in the first six months of...
ALMATY – Since its establishment in 2023, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has signed four agreements and 20 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with international partners,...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and ValueLBH, an international investment fund, are considering joint projects worth up to $1.5 billion in key sectors of the Kazakh economy, as discussed...
ALMATY – The first World Qazaq Kuresi Championship among military personnel starts on Aug. 14 at the Qazaqstan athletics complex in Astana, bringing together wrestlers from 25...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has taken a major step in integrating cryptocurrency into its regulated financial markets with the launch of the region’s first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will host the eighth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on Sept. 17-18. Over the years, the event has become a platform...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 6.3% in January–July, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin at an Aug. 13...
ASTANA — Kozybayev University in North Kazakhstan will welcome 100 students from Türkiye each year to study under dual-degree programs with the University of Arizona, as part...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines will launch direct flights from Astana to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, starting from Nov. 3. Tickets are already on sale. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has simplified conditions of stay for foreign citizens and introduced new services for tourists, representatives of the migration service of the East Kazakhstan Region’s...
ALMATY – Starlink satellite internet officially became available in Kazakhstan on Aug. 13. Operated by SpaceX, the network of low-Earth orbit satellites offers high-speed, reliable internet access,...
ASTANA – The “Sacred Books” exhibition opened this August at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, providing the public with an opportunity to learn about...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has ordered the creation of a digital transformation group, or digital headquarters, to accelerate AI integration in the economy and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomed more than 700 mathematicians, scientists and educators worldwide on July 21-25 for the first International Society for Analysis, its Applications and Computation (ISAAC)...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital is set to host the Kazakhstan Open 2025, a G-1 category international taekwondo tournament, from Aug. 14 to 16 at the Zhaksylyk...
ALMATY – The Kazakh documentary “Gingerbread for Her Father, My Great-Grandfather, Her Grandfather” by director Alina Mustafina has won the Sikay Tang Critical Lens Award at the...
ALMATY – Alternativa Film Days, supported by inDrive, will run from Aug. 14 to 21 at ARTiSHOK Theater and Almaty Creative Hub, bringing 27 films from Asia...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to expand its air connectivity with China and Uzbekistan by opening new destinations and increasing the number of flights, said Chair of Transport...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended warm congratulations to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the signing of the historic...
ASTANA – SCAT Airlines has officially launched a new direct air route connecting Almaty and Minsk. The inaugural flight took place on Aug. 10. According to the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the development of a new oil export route as part of ongoing efforts to diversify energy supply channels. Discussions are underway regarding...
ASTANA – The Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation is becoming a growth driver of the Zhetisu Region in Kazakhstan’s south-eastern part. The visit of Deputy Prime...
From the beginning of the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan has offered and served as one of the trusted platforms for bilateral negotiations, leading to...
Waking up one morning in April, the important news that broke during the night was that Jennifer Lopez had announced her concert in Astana. I may not...
ASTANA – Kazakh jiu-jitsu fighter Zhanibek Abu-Bakir secured Kazakhstan’s first gold medal on Aug. 10 at the 12th edition of the World Games, taking place from Aug....
This Sunday, I woke up very early, a rare thing I do on weekends. One and a half hours later, my mom and I were standing shoulder...
ASTANA – Artificial intelligence should become the driving force behind the development of all industries, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Aug. 11 meeting on AI development,...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the country’s Union of Cynologists on the Kazakh Tazy breed’s first official international presentation at the 2025 World Dog Show...
ASTANA – Jennifer Lopez’s concert on Aug. 10 at Almaty’s Central Stadium brought together fans from more than 35 countries, showing Kazakhstan’s rising status as a destination...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed the Kazakh people’s deep respect for the Ukrainian nation, its history, culture, and language, and underscored Kazakhstan’s steadfast commitment to achieving...
ASTANA – The Digital Bridge 2025 international forum, the largest event in Central Asia in digital technologies, startups, and artificial intelligence (AI), will take place in Astana...
ASTANA – The Ak Maya Fest, a large-scale cultural celebration combining music, traditions, farming, and nature, and dedicated to shubat (camel’s milk), will be held for the...
Throughout history, the world’s most influential philosophers have reached beyond their national boundaries, engaging with ideas of universal significance and shaping societies in profound ways. These thinkers...
ASTANA – The drive to climb runs deep in human nature, and for some, it does not fade with age. In an interview with The Astana Times,...
Every nation has its own literary titans, often hailed as “great” or “the founding father” of certain traditions in the literary domain. Poet Abai is a monumental...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Kazakhstan’s diplomatic missions in Jordan and Israel, evacuated six citizens from the conflict zone in the...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev considers the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia signed in Washington to be a historically significant achievement, said Ruslan Zheldibay, advisor to...
ASTANA – U.S.-based company IdeAttack, Inc., renowned for designing iconic amusement parks around the globe, will develop a world-class theme park in the Kyrgyz Republic. A memorandum...
ASTANA – Students from the Polytechnic College in Balkhash have brought their award-winning eco-initiative to life by installing benches and solar-powered street lamps made from recycled plastic...
ASTANA — What happens when thousands of people gather not for competition but for life-saving change? The Jüregımnıñ Jeñımpazy (a champion of my heart) running event held...
ASTANA – Relax this weekend after a working week by visiting inspiring concerts, thought-provoking exhibitions and captivating spectacles. There is something for everyone to enjoy. The Astana...
ASTANA – Astana Hub technopark has released AlemLLM, the largest domestic language model in Kazakh, for public use, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s capital market has seen a new milestone as FinTech startup Prosper Pay successfully placed bonds worth over US$5 million, TengriNews reported on Aug. 7....
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 UN...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan held the ceremonial start of preliminary activities for the planned high-capacity nuclear power plant (NPP) in the village of Ulken, Zhambyl district, Almaty Region,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to attract more than 13 trillion tenge (US$24 billion) in investments to repair and build 86,000 kilometers of utility networks and add 7.3...
ASTANA – Turkistan will host an international crafts exhibition titled “Turkistan – City of Craftspeople” this month, bringing together more than 140 masters of decorative and applied...
ASTANA – On Aug. 10, Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Abai, honoring the birth of the great poet, philosopher, and educator. In Astana, the city embraces the...
What do we really think about justice, and what does it mean in Kazakhstan’s context? Social justice is understood as how people perceive fairness in the distribution...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s National School of Physics and Math (Fizmat) in Almaty earned a silver medal at the FIDE World Schools Team Championship 2025, held from Aug....
ASTANA — The British Council in Kazakhstan and Orleu National Center for Professional Development have signed a cooperation agreement to implement the second phase of the Accelerating...
ASTANA – Qarmet Corporation has announced the construction of a new casting and rolling complex (CRC) in Temirtau, representing one of the largest industrial investments. The $700...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have officially commenced the active phase of a telecommunications project to lay the first-ever underwater fiber optic cable along the bottom of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has emerged as a regional leader in digitizing financial services, ranking first in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for e-government development. Cashless payments...
ASTANA — Air Astana Group, Kazakhstan’s national carrier, reported a $10.7 million net profit in the first half of 2025 and added 20 new international routes, expanding...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first professional women’s eSports league, the Female Pro League (FPL), was officially presented on July 23 in Almaty, according to ELLE Kazakhstan magazine. The...
ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has unveiled its Transport Projects Observatory, a powerful new tool designed to monitor and coordinate over $234 billion in infrastructure...
ASTANA – Seven projects in Kazakhstan involving the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have...
ASTANA – For the second time, the qualification stage of Roland Garros Junior Series by Renault for West and Central Asia is being held at Gorky Tennis...
ASTANA – The volume of foreign direct investment from Kazakhstan into the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reached a record high of $113.5 million in 2024, the...
ASTANA – Almaty has embarked on the largest airport transformation effort in Kazakhstan’s history with the launch of the Horizon master plan, a strategic development program aimed...
ASTANA – New U.S. tariffs will not affect 95% of Kazakhstan’s exports, Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev said during an Aug. 5 briefing in the...
The eighth annual Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions will convene in Astana on Sept. 17. This year’s confab is expected to draw prelatic heavyweights...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan launched a special regulatory framework, called a regulatory sandbox, for digital assets, announced the bank’s press service on July 28....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has tested satellite internet provided by Chinese company Shanghai SpaceSail, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry reported on Aug. 5. The...
ASTANA – Assel Satubaldina, a managing editor at The Astana Times, has been selected for the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship (RAF), a prominent international journalism program...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in an informal meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, held ahead of the opening of...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for enhanced international partnerships, regional connectivity, and inclusive development to overcome the challenges faced by landlocked nations during his address...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has reported positive trends in maternal and child health in 2024, with maternal mortality decreasing by 12% and infant mortality by 11%. In January-June,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) has exported its first oil batch worth 85,000 tons to a Hungarian refinery as part of the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has adopted a new regulation governing the return of National Fund resources if they are misused or remain unspent during the reporting year. This...
ASTANA – Partners in Kazakhstan’s largest Kashagan oil field have won a case in a local court over a potential environmental fine that could have exceeded $4...
ASTANA — Public spaces are undergoing a transformative shift. No longer just libraries or youth centers, these areas are evolving into vibrant, creative hubs that foster community,...
ASTANA – Eight OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, will increase oil production by a combined 547,000...
ASTANA – Negotiations are underway with potential suppliers including China National Nuclear Corporation for the construction of the third nuclear power plant, reported the Kazakh Atomic Energy...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Dunga oilfield has reached a milestone with total oil production surpassing 9 million tons since the start of operations, KazMunayGas (KMG) national oil and...
ASTANA – The ATP 250 Almaty Open will take place at Almaty Arena on Oct. 11-19. Tickets for the tournament are already on sale, reported the Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov welcomed the pace of deepening the allied relations and strategic partnership with Kazakhstan during an Aug. 1 meeting...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries on Aug. 5 in Awaza, Turkmenistan, reported Akorda. The conference,...
ASTANA – The newly launched UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty will serve as a catalyst for coordinated...
ASTANA – UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kazakhstan on Aug. 3 as part of his tour to Central Asia, reported the press service of the UN...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate hit 4.6% as of 2024, Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Askar Biakhmetov said at a July 29...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres signed a host country agreement on Aug. 3 to establish the UN Regional Center for...
ASTANA – In a modest studio in northern Kazakhstan, silence is not an obstacle — it is the stage. The Sensitive Dance Theater, based in Petropavlovsk, is...
ASTANA — What do a 150-year-old mausoleum, a medieval Golden Horde trade hub, and a Dzungarian-era temple have in common? All three are undergoing restoration in Kazakhstan’s...
When President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev flew into the Esenboğa international airport in Ankara, he was greeted there by President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a move full of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s population has seen a fivefold increase over the past century, growing from 4.3 million in 1897 to 20.3 million as of June 1, 2025,...
ASTANA – “What’s in a name?” Juliet asks Romeo, suggesting that names are just labels and do not define who someone truly is. Yet, across cultures, there...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan invested 78.8 billion tenge (US$145 million) in environmental protection during the first half of 2025, a 4.6-fold increase compared to the same period last...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan will increase oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to 1.7 million tons in 2025 and strengthen energy cooperation with Türkiye, said Kazakh Energy...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Kazakhstan’s dynamic foreign policy, renewed cooperation with...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the strategic role of Kazakhstan’s transport sector on Aug. 1 in Astana, marking Transport Workers’ Day. Addressing industry professionals, he outlined...
ASTANA — United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 31, imposing new tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries, including Kazakhstan. Under the...
