World Famous Kazakh Soprano Mudryak and Bulgarian Baritone Stoyanov to Perform at Astana Opera House

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House will present “For You, My Kazakhstan” concert featuring Kazakh soprano Maria Mudryak and Bulgarian baritone Vladimir Stoyanov on Nov. 27, reported the theater’s...


ShortAnimaDoc Short Film Festival Kicks Off in Almaty, Showcases Best Works of Kazakh Directors

NUR-SULTAN – ShortAnimaDoc, a festival of short feature, animated and documentary films directed by Kazakh filmmakers, started on Nov. 23 in Almaty and will continue through Nov. 26, reports...


Residents of Kazakh Capital Highlight Their Accomplishments to Mark 30th Anniversary of Independence

NUR-SULTAN – A prima ballerina, a champion para-swimmer, an actor, and a teacher. What is one thing that connects such different people? They were all born in the year...


Nazarbayev Transfers Powers of Nur Otan Party Chair to President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev will hand over the powers  of the Nur Otan party chair to current President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. This was announced by Nazarbayev’s spokesperson...


Kazakh Stuntwoman Aliya Iskakova Wins Prestigious Award in Canada (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The Nomad Stunts performer Aliya Iskakova won the Best Stunt Performance award at the UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS 2021, an autonomous branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television...


Tenth Civil Forum Sums Up Kazakh Civil Society’s Development, Strengthens Ties With Global Community

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s tenth Civil Forum opened in Nur-Sultan and Almaty on Nov. 22. It gathered approximately 20,000 representatives of NGOs, government bodies and experts under the slogan: “30...


Epidemiological Situation Stable in Kazakhstan, Says Healthcare Minister

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 situation remains stable in Kazakhstan, said Healthcare Minister Alexei Tsoy at a government meeting on Tuesday.  As of Nov. 23, Kazakhstan confirmed 965,518 cases of...


Kazakh Boxer Zhanibek Alimkhanuly Defends His Middleweight Belt in Las Vegas With Brutal KO in Eight Round

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, a boxer with a 10-0 win rate and 6 KOs to his name, competed at a boxing showmatch at the Mandalay Bay Resort and...


International Parliamentary Conference to Mark Day of First President Takes Place in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital hosted the International Parliamentary Conference dedicated to the Day of the First President on Nov. 22, reported the press service of the Majilis (lower...


PACE President Rik Daems Calls for Greater Cooperation During His Visit to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) President Rik Daems called for strengthening the cooperation between the Parliamentary Assembly and Kazakhstan to implement human rights...


Center for Promotion of Women’s Entrepreneurship Opens in Turkistan

NUR-SULTAN – The Center for the Development of Women’s Entrepreneurship was opened on Nov. 17 in Turkistan, the Ministry of National Economy press service reported. The center’s opening was...


Kazakh President Visits Almaty Combined Green Heat and Power Plant

NUR-SULTAN – Almaty and the Almaty agglomeration will increase the production of renewable energy and heat supply in the next five years, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his...


Kazakhstan Leading in FDI Stock Value from Eurasian Economic Union Countries

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan boasts the highest foreign direct investments stock value from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries – $11.2 billion by 2020, an increase of $3 billion over...


Snow Leopards Caught On Camera 65 Times and Counting This Year Alone in Almaty Region

NUR-SULTAN – Camera traps have recorded the comings and goings of snow leopards 65 times in the gorges of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains around Almaty city this year, reports...


Young Kazakh Musicians Receive Outstanding Composers Award in Germany

NUR-SULTAN – Young Kazakh musicians Nurali and Galamat Beisekozha were recognized with the Outstanding Composers award in Germany, where they performed with their solo concert upon the invitation of...


Kazakhstan’s 30th Anniversary of Independence: Achievements and Results

Editor’s note: The recent analytical piece published on Zakon.kz, an online news outlet, which is translated from Russian, reveals the path of Kazakhstan to economic progress and sustainable development...


Tokayev Stresses Kazakhstan’s Special Role in Central Asia, Plans to Create Unified Foreign Policy Strategy Going Forward

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh diplomacy is known for its unique approach to seeking solutions to many international problems, said President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the expanded meeting of the...


World Bank to Support Kazakhstan on its Path to Decarbonization and Carbon Neutrality, Says World Bank VP for Europe and Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN – World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde paid a working visit to Kazakhstan to discuss the investment policy issues to achieve carbon neutrality...


From Nuclear Non-Proliferation to Green Agenda: Experts Call for Joint Actions to Meet Challenges of Post-COVID World at Astana Club Forum

NUR-SULTAN – The sixth meeting of the Astana Club that took place Nov.15-17 addressed the major issues of the global economy, geopolitics and international relations, climate change and nuclear...


IMF: Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth to Reach 3.7 Percent This Year

NUR-SULTAN – The economic growth is projected to be 3.7 percent by the end of 2021 in Kazakhstan and reach its potential of 4 percent for the non-oil sector,...


Kazakhstan Exports 14 Products Developed by Kazakh Scientists

NUR-SULTAN – Fourteen products developed by Kazakh scientists, funded by the Science Fund of the Ministry of Education and Science are exported to China, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Czech Republic...


Kazakh Tennis Squad Ready to Participate In 2021 Davis Cup Finals World Tennis Tournament

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh tennis team is ready to perform in the forthcoming 2021 Davis Cup Finals, the highest level of the Davis Cup tennis competition in 2021, said...


President Tokayev Lauds Role of Caspian Pipeline Consortium on Development of Oil and Gas Sector in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) on Nov.16, reported Akorda.  The CPC is...


Kazakh President Proposes New Initiatives For Strengthening Political and Socio-Economic Development at Sixth Meeting of National Council of Public Trust

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined more than 30 initiatives to address current social and economic issues at the sixth meeting of the National Council of Public Trust,...


Kazakhstan Launches Flights to Kuwait, Plans to Open New Routes to US

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to open flights to Kuwait from Dec.1, in accordance with the decision of Kazakhstan’s Interdepartmental Commission on preventing the spread of the coronavirus infection, reported...


Kazakh Actor Wins Best Actor Award at Asian World Film Festival 2021 in LA

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh actor Tolepbergen Baissakalov won the Best Actor award for his role in the “Fire” movie directed by Aizhan Kassymbek at the Asian World Film Festival 2021...


Bolashak Corporate Fund Continues Its Activities on Building Inclusivity into Education Programs

NUR-SULTAN – Some 600 children with autism and other mental challenges have received the opportunity to go to schools as part of the Every Child Deserves a School project...


Despite Slight Decrease in New Cases, Kazakh Healthcare Minister Urges People to Get Vaccinated, Follow Safety Measures

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 incidence rate has decreased by 23 percent over the past two weeks, reported Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexei Tsoy at the government meeting on Nov....


Push for Civil Registration Set to Hit Key Milestone in Asian and Pacific Countries

Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human rights and equality....


Kazakhstan Celebrates 90 Years Since Birth of Outstanding Historian Manash Kozybayev

NUR-SULTAN – Nov. 16 is a significant day for Kazakh people, as they celebrate the anniversary of renowned Kazakh academic and historian Manash Kozybayev, who was born 90 years...


Kazakh Director Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s Film Enters Oscar’s Longlist

NUR-SULTAN – Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s “Yellow Cat” drama film entered Oscar’s Best Foreign Language Film longlist, reports the Kazakhfilm press service.  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...


Kazakh President Takes Part in 8th Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to establish the Center for Modern Technoparks of the Turkic organization along with the International Consortium for hydrogen production during the eighth...


The National Currency of Independent Kazakhstan: A Historical Overview of the Tenge

Editor’s note: What are among the first essential steps a newly independent state would take? Creating its own currency would be one of them and that’s what Kazakhstan did...


Kazakh Schoolchildren Join Environmental Campaign to Collect Plastic and Waste Paper 

NUR-SULTAN – Educating children at a young age about the importance of protecting our environment in any possible way will eventually lead to the behavior becoming part of their...


Beknur Zhanibekuly and Alinur Khamzin to Perform at 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Paris

NUR-SULTAN – Beknur Zhanibekuly and Alinur Khamzin will represent Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Paris after they won the national selection, reported the competition’s press service. ...


Kazakhstan’s Climate Conundrum

The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also referred to as COP26 has been the mainstay of the news cycle for the past fortnight. Delegates from around the world...


Kazakh Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Enters Top-10 of Billboard Chart with His Song – “Fly Away”

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen’s song “Fly Away” debuted in Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart powered by Twitter at fourth place. Kudaibergen is in the top 10 along...


First Batch of Pfizer Vaccine Delivered to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan received the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) vaccine on Nov. 10, the Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare confirmed on Thursday. “Delivered doses will enable the country...


National Economic Recovery Rate Increased to 3.5 percent in Ten Months, Says PM Askar Mamin

NUR-SULTAN – The rate of economic recovery has increased to 3.5 percent over the past ten months, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at the government session on Nov....


Kazakhstan’s Huge Renewable Energy Resources to Form Basis for Its Low-Carbon Future, Says World Bank Regional Director

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has huge renewable energy potential that will form the basis for a low-carbon future, World Bank Infrastructure Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Charles Cormier...


Kazakhstan Launches Fuel Production for Nuclear Power Plants, Fosters Partnership with Chinese General Nuclear Power Corporation

NUR-SULTAN – The official opening ceremony of the new Ulba Fuel Assembly plant was held via teleconference from the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk on Nov. 10, reports the...


More than 200,000 People Visited Kazakhstan Pavilion at the EXPO 2020 Dubai World Exhibition

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Pavilion has been attended by more than 200,000 people at the EXPO 2020 Dubai World Exhibition since its opening on Oct. 1, reports the QazExpoCongress...


Kazakhstan Attracts $1.8 Billion in Renewable Energy Development Investment Since 2014

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has attracted 780 billion tenge (US$$1.8 billion) for the development of renewable energy since 2014, said Kazakh Energy Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev at a Nov. 9 meeting...


Kazakh Energy Ministry and Crypto Mining Industry Ready to Cooperate With Legal Miners

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Energy is ready to cooperate with legal miners to ensure an uninterrupted supply of energy, said Energy Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev during his meeting...


Qaz Startup Battle Promotes Kazakh Language IT Solutions 

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and the Astana Hub organized the Qaz Startup Battle on Nov. 5 aimed at the development of...


Twenty-Seven Kazakh Enterprises Present Their Products at China International Import Exhibition in Shanghai

NUR-SULTAN – Twenty-seven Kazakh enterprises put their products on display at the fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) that is taking place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 until Nov....


President Tokayev to Attend Turkic Council Summit in Istanbul

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a working visit to Istanbul on Nov. 11-12 to participate in the VIII Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking...


Dostoyevsky’s 200th Anniversary Celebrated in Kazakhstan, the Land of His Formative Years

On the 11th of November this year, the world will celebrate an important anniversary that has a special meaning for both Russia and Kazakhstan: 200 years ago the world-famous...


Kazakh Movie To Premiere at International Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

NUR-SULTAN – The drama film “Mukagali” directed by Bolat Kalymbetov, will be premiered at the 25th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival starting on Nov. 12 and continuing...


Latest UNEP Reports Call for Accelerating Actions on Climate Change, says UN Under-Secretary-General

GLASGOW – What are the possible outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)? What are the key findings of the newly released reports on climate...