- Tuesday, 9 December, 2025
- Almaty 36 °F / 2 °C
- Astana 18 °F / -8 °C
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the issue of rising inflation, sanction pressure, digitalization prospects, and labor migration, among other issues, at a Dec. 9 meeting of the...
ASTANA – Almaty will host the sixteenth Eurasia international film festival on Dec. 12-18. The festival will bring together local and international cinema professionals after a two-year break caused...
ASTANA – The official fan club of famous Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen completed their forestry mission in November by planting 1,000 saplings of Araucaria Araucana, a giant majestic conifer...
ASTANA – The Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) hosted a cultural event to mark the World Arabic Language Day on Dec. 7. The event was organized by the ENU...
ASTANA – In January-September this year, the number of foreign tourist arrivals to Kazakhstan surpassed 3.4 million, an increase of 3.6 times over the same period the previous year,...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Invest national company presented an action plan for 2023-2027 and the draft corporate governance code during a Dec. 8 meeting chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to chair an expanded government meeting on Dec. 12, reported the Akorda’s press service. The meeting is set to address a...
ASTANA – For those buried in work from Monday to Friday, the word weekend sounds simply magical. Thankfully, Astana offers ample opportunities to indulge in new experiences. If you...
ASTANA – Trading of the KazMunayGas National Company’s shares within the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the history of Kazakhstan kicked off with an opening ceremony in Astana...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is one of the leading oil suppliers to Austria, providing for 40 percent of the country’s needs, said Co-Chair of the Kazakh-Austrian Business Council Richard Schenz...
ASTANA – Kazakh airlines carried nearly nine million passengers in 10 months of 2022, which is 16 percent more than last year, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee press...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev bestowed special prizes to Altyn Sapa (golden quality) and Paryz (duty) awards winners during a joint ceremony on Dec. 7 in Astana, the...
ASTANA – Biz Birgemiz (We Are Together) charity festival to benefit children with special needs with performances by famous Kazakh singers, including Dimash Kudaibergen, will be held at Barys...
ASTANA – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations (UN) Akan Rakhmetullin encouraged states to find mutually acceptable solutions regarding the review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation...
ASTANA – The United States reaffirmed its commitment to support democratic reforms in Kazakhstan during the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD) meeting co-chaired by First Deputy Foreign Minister of...
ASTANA – Microsoft will offer best practices to transform education in Kazakhstan based on its Microsoft Education Transformation Framework, as the Kazakh Ministry of Education and American tech giant...
ASTANA – The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has invested $1.2 billion in Kazakh projects this year, said Chairman of EDB Management Board Nikolai Podguzov at a Dec. 6 meeting...
ASTANA – Lithuania considers Kazakhstan a leading trade and economic partner in Central Asia, said Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis at a Dec. 7 meeting with Kazakh...
ASTANA – Good news and tidings from the Ambassadors Spouses Association (ASA), the organizers of the 13th Christmas Charity Bazaar, that raised 38.5 million tenge (US$81,500) at the charity...
ASTANA – The implementation of a large-scale privatization plan will reduce the share of state participation in the economy down to 14 percent by 2025, said Kazakh Prime Minister...
ASTANA – Eight memorandums of cooperation were signed to implement projects worth 2.7 trillion tenge (US$5.7 billion) during the Investment Aktobe-2022 forum on Dec. 6, reported the press service...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s progress in its green energy transition plan has garnered wide attention from the international media. Recent report by Euronews’ Focus TV magazine presented an in-depth overview...
ASTANA – Volunteers from 42 organizations, including volunteers from Uzbekistan, received the Volunteer of the Year award during Dec. 5 ceremony in Astana, marking International Volunteer Day, reported the...
ASTANA – As of October 1 this year, Kazakhstan’s renewable energy sources (RES) facilities generated 2,325 megawatts, 21 percent more than in 2021, Energyprom analytical website reported on Dec....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is an important partner for North Macedonia, said Ambassador of North Macedonia to Kazakhstan Sali Limani in a recent interview with The Astana Times. North Macedonia...
ASTANA – Greece considers Kazakhstan the largest and most important country in Central Asia and a guarantor of stability in the region, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias at...
ASTANA – The Astana Ballet theatre presented its last premiere for 2022, “The Snow Queen” – a ballet inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved fairytale that invited attendees to...
ASTANA – The Kazakh National Bank’s monetary policy committee has decided to raise the base rate to 16.75 percent per annum with a corridor of +/- 1.0 percentage points...
ASTANA – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC partners, a group of oil exporters called OPEC+, decided to stick to their October plan to reduce output...
ASTANA – Fitch Ratings affirmed Kazakhstan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook on Dec. 2, reported the agency’s press service. “Kazakhstan’s ‘BBB’ IDRs...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will allocate 1.4 billion tenge (US$3 million) for preservation and reproduction of tazy and tobet hunting dog breeds, said Mazhilis (lower house of the Kazakh Parliament)...
ASTANA – Kazakh national music kui, traditionally played on dombra or kobyz, captivates fans from all over Kazakhstan. The music has become so popular that it prompted the Kazakh...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrates 355 years of arguably one of the greatest Kazakh judges and a master of the word, Kazybek bi (bi – noble judge), who used language...
ASTANA – This year saw fascinating archeological discoveries that are expected to highlight the life of ancient civilizations on the territory of Kazakhstan. The Astana Times provides an overview...
ASTANA – Karagandy city native Adilkhan Dusembayev announced his partnership with BRTHR studio, which works with Barbadian pop and rhythm-and-blues (R&B) singer Rihanna, on his Instagram. He published a...
ASTANA – The youth of Central Asia cooperated to strengthen regional ties between countries and resolve issues of interethnic importance at the Young Voices of Central Asia conference in...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Healthcare Ministry signed an agreement on Dec. 1 with the Swiss pharmaceutical holding Roche Holding AG to bring the production of innovative drugs that cure...
ASTANA – In today’s complex geopolitical circumstances, countries must build roads and bridges, not walls and trenches, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi at...
ASTANA – The Kazakh ancient performing art Orteke and Kozhanassyr’s oral folklore were added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible...
ASTANA – David Charlin, a 12-year-old Almaty resident, will represent Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Yerevan on Dec. 11, reported Khabar TV channel on Nov....
ASTANA – With the arrival of December, one can feel that the holiday season is just around the corner. Snow miraculously glitters in the light of evening lights, children...
ASTANA – Three books of the Bible’s – “Solomon’s Parables,” “Psalter,” and “Gospel of Matthew” – all translated to Kazakh, were presented in Almaty on Nov. 30, reported the...
ASTANA – The Kazakh feature film “Baqyt” (Happiness), directed by Askar Uzabayev, and the noir film “Goliath” by Adilkhan Yerzhanov entered the longlist of the 80th Golden Globe Awards...
ASTANA – A new party called Baitak with an environmental focus received registration from the Kazakh Ministry of Justice on Nov. 30, the party’s founder and chair Azamatkhan Amirtay...
ASTANA – In 2023, Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to reach 4.2 percent, inflation rate to decrease to 7.8 percent and an exchange rate in the...
ASTANA – The relationship with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has always been a priority for Kazakhstan, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a Nov. 30 meeting...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is a leader in gender equality progress among the Central Asian states, United Nations (UN) Women National Consultant Madina Jarbussynova told The Astana Times. She shared...
ASTANA – Newly re-elected President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree approving the action plan for the implementation of his election program titled Fair Kazakhstan – For All...
ASTANA – Kazakh and European political experts gathered on Nov. 28 in Brussels to share their views on the ongoing political changes in Kazakhstan and the country’s efforts to...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and French President Emmanuel Macron underlined their mutual willingness to contribute to the strengthening of peace, security and stability at the global and...
