- Thursday, 20 August, 2026
- Almaty 68 °F / 20 °C
- Astana 54 °F / 12 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to harvest a record-breaking 1.2 million tons of sugar beet this year, said Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov during an Oct. 14 meeting with...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s National Fund, long viewed as a financial lifeline for the country’s future, is now under increasing scrutiny from experts due to the heavy reliance...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan marks 100 years since the birth of a prolific Kazakh writer for children, Berdibek Sokpakbaev, whose humorous and kind stories engaged children and adults...
ASTANA — Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Kazakhstan, Nicolas Blancher, recently spoke to The Astana Times, discussing the structural reforms the country needs...
ASTANA – Armenia and Kazakhstan are ready to deepen bilateral relations, said Gevorg Melikyan, founder of the Armenian Institute for Resilience & Statecraft, in a recent interview...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan opened its Honorary Consulate in Greater Manchester on Oct. 11, the Kazakh Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Magzhan Ilyassov announced on his X...
ASTANA – Canadian Chicken Ltd., specializing in poultry breeding, meat processing, and preservation, has begun the construction of a cutting-edge poultry production and processing facility in the...
ASTANA – The Astana City Marathon welcomed a total of 2,300 people on Oct. 13, including not only city residents but also guests from 18 countries such...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to increase its petrochemical production from 357,800 tons in 2023 to 1.8 million tons by 2030, as outlined in the Roadmap for...
ASTANA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $15 million grant for Tajikistan on Oct. 8 to construct a 22-kilometer, 500-kilovolt transmission line to increase electricity...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) is expected to sell between $1.3 to $1.4 billion in currency from the National Fund this October, based on...
ASTANA – The open skies regime is now active at 15 airports of Kazakhstan in the cities of Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, Aktau, Aktobe, Karagandy, Oskemen, Pavlodar, Kokshetau,...
ASTANA – For the first time, Kazakhstan hosted the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships from Oct. 6 to 13, reported the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s press service....
ASTANA – International tourists attending the World Nomad Games in September were captivated not only by the sports events but also by Kazakh cuisine. A survey conducted...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its series of articles, Exploring Kazakhstan, City by City, in the marvelous city of Atyrau. We are setting out to unveil...
ASTANA – Since the beginning of 2024, camera traps in the Kyzylsay State Regional Natural Park in the Mangystau Region have captured nearly 20,000 animals, including those...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s resolution urging the international community to eliminate domestic violence was unanimously adopted at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)...
For those who have been following Central Asia’s regional transformation from a peripheral region of the post-Soviet Union to a strategic area of diplomatic, economic and infrastructural...
ASTANA – Kazakh architect Ravil Nurgissa has won the prestigious ICONIC AWARDS presented by the German Design Council in the Innovative Architecture category for his modern take...
ASTANA — Local designers participated in the Sandwich of Identity presentation at the Global Fashioning Assembly 2024, supported by the Creative Industries Alliance of Qazaqstan, the Born...
ASTANA – The Kazakh film “Bauryna Salu” (Adoption) by Askhat Kuchincherekov secured high award at the Baku International Film Festival 2024, which took place on Oct. 4-8....
ASTANA – The U.S. Department of State gave an official assessment on the results of the C5+1 meeting during the UN General Assembly in New York, at...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the international forum, Interconnection of Times and Civilizations – the Basis of Peace and Development, on Oct. 11 in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines plans to launch direct flights between Kazakhstan and Austria in the spring next year. The flights will be operated twice a week....
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakh-Turkmen cooperation, nuclear power plant referendum, European...
ASTANA – Qatar will invest $20 billion to implement nine projects in Kazakhstan, according to the agreement on long-term strategic partnership, approved by the Senate, the upper...
ASTANA – Astana and Almaty are gearing up for a weekend packed with diverse events. Whether you’re a fan of concerts, authentic sounds, art exhibitions or basketball,...
ASTANA – The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided to keep the base rate at 14.25% per annum with a corridor of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will build the trans-Afghan corridor, according to the documents signed during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Turkmenistan on Oct. 10. The route...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov made a joint statement for the media expressing satisfaction with the results of the bilateral talks...
