Nazarbayev Publishes Article On Abai’s Influence On His Own Life and In Shaping Contemporary Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev wrote an article titled the “Spiritual Legacy of Abai” on Sept. 7 where he narrates his experience with Abai’s life and the...


Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Presents Initiatives to Strengthen Global Dialogue at GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the 15th session of the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum on Oct. 7, reported the ministry’s press service.  Kazakh...


Over 10,000 Candidates Participate in Nur Otan Party Primaries, as Party Concludes First Stage 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s ruling Nur Otan party summed up the results of the first stage in the party’s primaries held between Oct.1 and Oct. 4, the Nur Otan press...


EIB Lends $30 million To Support Kazakh SMEs

NUR-SULTAN – The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided KazMicroFinance (KMF), the largest microfinance organization in Kazakhstan, with $30 million to provide affordable lending to Kazakh small and medium sized...


Kazakhstan Improves Position in World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators Report

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has improved its performance in the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators project that measures good governance in more than 200 countries since 1996. The report covers...


UN Holds Meeting on Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: Tileuberdi, UN Leaders Speak at Special Session

New-York –  In the midst of its annual General Debate, held every September, the United Nations General Assembly held a Special High-Level Plenary Meeting, at its Headquarters in New...


AFSA Launches Third Virtual World Investor Week in Kazakhstan to Increase Financial Literacy

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) launched on Oct.5 the third Virtual World Investor Week in Kazakhstan to give lectures on the basic principles of investing, consumers’...


WHO Launches Project to Improve Gender Equality in Kazakh Healthcare Model

NUR-SULTAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kazakhstan has launched a one-year project to study and provide recommendations to improve gender equality in the healthcare system...


Kazakhstan Introduces New Regulations For Arriving Passengers

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan introduced new regulations for arriving passengers in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, said Almaty Chief Sanitary Doctor Zhandarbek Bekshin at an Oct. 5...


Why Biodiversity Became the Centrepiece of Kazakhstan’s Agenda at the UN: the Tragic and Hopeful Story of the Aral Sea

When Kazakhstan’s Head of State, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed online the United Nations’ General Assembly from the city of Nur-Sultan deep in the Eurasian steppes, his choice of subject...


Kazakh Tourism National Company Seeks Ways to Develop Ecotourism at Kolsai Lakes

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Tourism national company presented a new concept for ecotourism development in the Kolsai Lakes National Park in the Almaty Region, the company’s press service reported...


Kazakh Government Changes Up Investment Policy Approaches to Attract New Investors Amid Pandemic

Investment attraction is one of the main tasks that the Kazakh government has been working on in recent years. During the years of its independence, Kazakhstan has attracted $330...


Almaty Reopens Theatres, Extends Operating Hours of Cafes, Restaurants

NUR-SULTAN  –  Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, announced it would extend the operating hours of cafes and restaurants and open theatres at a limited capacity from Oct. 6 as part...


Forging Resilient Regional Supply Chains And Connectivity

Participation in global and regional supply chains has been one of the most reliable economic growth strategies, especially for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Smooth and efficient...


Aspan Gallery Paves Way For Kazakh Contemporary Artists in London

NUR-SULTAN – The Almaty-based Aspan Gallery recently became a member of Cromwell Place, a brand-new hub for the arts located right in the heart of London’s museum district. The...


Kazakh Capital to Unveil New Arbat Pedestrian Promenade

NUR-SULTAN – What is a weekend in the Kazakh capital like? One of the best ways to find out is to visit the city’s arbat, a pedestrian promenade. The...


President Tokayev Urged Kazakh People to Reflect on Аbu Nasr Al-Farabi’s Legacy

Kazakhstan is celebrating the 1150th anniversary of the outstanding thinker from the East, Al-Farabi, who was born on the territory of modern Kazakhstan. Having more than a thousand-year history,...


Kazakh Government Supports Digitalization Projects to Provide Access to Internet in Rural Areas

NUR-SULTAN – Some 97.8 percent of people have access to the internet in Kazakhstan, reported the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry.  The...


Turkestan Unveils New Ethno Village Exhibition

NUR-SULTAN – A new ethno village exhibition opened its doors to visitors in Turkestan displaying the ancient history, traditions and customs of the Kazakh people, reported the Turkestan region...


Kazakhstan to Stop Resuming Flights to Prepare For Global COVID-19 Spike

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will stop resuming flights with other countries starting Oct. 5 amid the global spike in COVID-19 cases, said Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexey Tsoy at an...


EU Diplomats Symbolically Plant 27 Trees in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union (EU) Delegation to Kazakhstan and the EU member states planted 27 trees at the EXPO site in Nur-Sultan as part of the European Union...


Kazakh Government, EDB to Strengthen Cooperation in Trade and Eurasian Integration

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Board Chair Nikolai Podguzov met Sept. 30 to discuss prospects for the bank’s involvement in the implementation...


Kazakh President Tokayev Calls for Greater Focus on Volunteering, Charity Within Civil Society 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev thanked volunteers who worked on the frontlines helping people who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic during his meeting with representatives of national...


Dimash Kudaibergen’s Debut Music Video to Premiere on MTV USA (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Dimash Kudaibergen’s debut in America will be premiered on MTV USA TV Channel during the evening prime time on Oct. 2, reported the DimashNews.com website. The popular...


Large Scale Construction Ongoing in Turkestan, Kazakhstan Eager to Exploit Tourism Opportunities

NUR-SULTAN – Coronavirus may have disrupted certain plans, but certainly not the large scale construction taking place in Turkestan city, the center of the Turkestan Region, as it has...


Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs and German Ambassador to Kazakhstan Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi met with Ambassador of Germany to Kazakhstan Tilo Klinner on Sept. 29, reported the ministry’s press service.  Tileuberdi and Klinner...


Kazakhstan Renders Humanitarian Aid to Provinces Hit By Flooding in Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – On Sept. 29, the Kazakh Embassy to Afghanistan rendered humanitarian aid to residents of the Kabul province affected by the floods, the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs...


Turkestan Unveils New Modern International Airport

NUR-SULTAN – Turkestan, the nation’s major spiritual and cultural center, unveiled its brand new international airport Sept. 28, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee.  Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev...


Social Health Insurance Fund Provides Supplementary Payments for Medical Workers During Pandemic

NUR-SULTAN – The Social Health Insurance Fund has allocated 73.7 billion tenge (US$172 million) worth of supplementary payments for doctors on the frontlines of coronavirus since the pandemic outbreak...


Kazakhstan Reaffirms Support For UN Anti-Poverty South-South Cooperation Program

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi recently reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s support of global efforts to develop South-South cooperation at the Sept. 26 United Nations (UN) High-level video...


Kazakhstan, Tatarstan Lay Foundation Stone For Two Plants In Automotive Industry, Begin Tire Production

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov launched the construction of two plants in Kostanai and a tires production operation in the Karaganda...


Kazakh President Visits New Production Facility at Hyundai Trans Plant in Almaty Ahead Of Official Launch

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Hyundai Trans Plant in Almaty and its new production facility ahead of its official launch scheduled for Oct. 15, reported Akorda...


Tokayev Visits New Hospital Branch in Almaty, Meets With National Public Trust Council Members

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the new branch of Almaty’s clinical infectious hospital named after Izatima Zhekenova during his working visit to the city on Sept. 25. ...


Blue Dot Network: Avenue for Increasing Investment

The Blue Dot Network (BDN) is an international effort Australia, Japan, and the United States launched in 2019 to mobilize funds for needed investments worldwide.  Given the great need...


Free Online School for New Entrepreneurs Opens in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – The Qoldau Center for Entrepreneurship has launched a free online school for beginner entrepreneurs with the support of the Almaty city administration, the Atameken business channel reported. ...


Landlocked Developing Countries: Kazakhstan’s Special Position… and Responsibility

NEW-YORK – Landlocked countries have a special series of problems all their own. Principally, any commercial shipments—or any travel, for that matter—must me made over land, by road, in...


Astana Ballet to Perform Charity Show for Heroic Medical Workers Who Survived the Epidemic on Oct. 3-4

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Ballet theater will start its eighth season with charity concerts for medical workers on Oct. 3-4 in the Kazakh capital, reported the theater’s press service....


First Central Asia Nobel Fest to Bring Nobel Laureates Together For Online Lectures and Seminars 

NUR-SULTAN – Students and researchers from Central Asia and the Caucasus are waiting for a historic chance to meet Nobel laureates and scientists from across the world at the...


American Band Humming House Performs Famous Kazakh Song “Aittym Salem, Kalamkas” Written by Abai (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The Humming House, an American band from Nashville, Tennessee performed their rendition of Abai Kunanbaiuly’s song “Aittym Salem, Kalamkas” (Greetings to you, Kalamkas). The performance is dedicated...


Jackie Chan Movie Featuring Kazakh Singer Dimash’s Original Soundtrack To Premiere Sept. 30

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh pop singer Dimash Kudaibergen sang the original soundtrack “Happy For A While” to the upcoming Jackie Chan movie “Vanguard.” The movie release date is set for...


Kazakhstan Joins Second Optional Protocol to ICCPR Aiming at Abolishing Death Penalty

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan joined the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty adopted by the United...


Kazakhstan Digital Accelerator Project Invests $500,000 Into 10 New Startups

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Digital Accelerator (KDA) program handed $50,000 investment checks to 10 startups during the Sept. 22 launching ceremony in Nur-Sultan, forbes.kz reported. KDA received around 200...


Kazakh Artists Take Part in Germany’s Ost Anders International Festival

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh artists recently participated in the Ost Anders International Festival online performing jazz, soul and electro beats to their virtual venue. The festival for music, art and...


Kazakhstan Increases Cargo Transit with China, Plans to Expand Dostyk Station Capacity

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) National Company CEO Sauat Mynbayev and China Railway General Director Lu Dongfu have continued their negotiations around increasing transit volume, and loosening...


Kazakhstan, US Sign Statement to Minimize High Enriched Uranium, Promote Nuclear Nonproliferation

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Energy Ministry and the US National Nuclear Safety Administration of the Energy Department signed a Sept. 23 joint statement on the minimization of high enriched...


Kazakhstan’s Rising Star Daneliya Tuleshova Stuns AGT Finals with Sia’s ‘Alive’ Cover (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The 14-year-old rising star from Kazakhstan Daneliya Tuleshova stunned American audiences with her cover of Sia’s “Alive” at America’s Got Talent finals which aired on NBC on...


President at the UN: Is Tokayev’s Speech Indicative of Kazakhstan’s New Place in the World?

NEW-YORK –  In his second appearance before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly as Kazakhstan’s Head of State, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke both as one of Asia’s rising young...


Kazakhstan May Export A Staggering 8 Million Tonnes of Grains in 2020

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan may export up to eight million tonnes of grains in 2020, said Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Saparkhan Omarov at a Sept. 22 government meeting.  Traditional export...


Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve Members Propose New Ideas for National Economic Policies

NUR-SULTAN – Initiatives proposed by the members of the Presidential youth personnel reserve will be considered at the Expert Cooperation Council. This was announced by Minister of National Economy...


Central Asian Youth Turn to Online Skill Improvement Courses to Continue Learning During Lockdown 

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every aspect of youth development worldwide. UNESCO Social and Human Sciences (SHS) Program Specialist Arina Myassoyed observed significant growth in the interest...