Tokayev Instructs National Bank To Take Measures to Stabilize Exchange Rate of Tenge

NUR-SULTAN – The National Bank can take additional measures to stabilize the exchange rate if it is necessary, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting with Yerbolat Dossayev,...


Kazakhstan Launches Free Telehealth Service Pilot Program in Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan launched a pilot project that provides free virtual consultation with qualified doctors in three medical institutions in Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Shymkent on June 30th. The service...


Tokayev: the development and prosperity of Kazakhstan is in our hands

Having become president of Kazakhstan after a landslide election victory a year ago, and recently returned from Moscow, where at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin he participated in...


First President Nazarbayev’s Legacy: Fearless Anti-Nuclear Weapons Pioneer

NUR-SULTAN – The spread of the idea of global security and peace and harmony between nations is the fundamental basis of the state policy forged by Kazakhstan’s First President...


Central Asia – Foreign Ministers Meet With US Secretary of State Pompeo For C5+1 High Level Talks

NUR-SULTAN – Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kyrgyzstan Chingiz Aidarbekov, Tajikistan Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Its Diplomatic Service’s Professional Holiday

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan celebrated its Diplomatic Service Day on July 2nd. Kazakh Ambassador-at-Large Bulat Sarsenbayev spoke to The Astana Times about the history of the diplomatic service, the people...


Kazakhstan Begins Preparing For Second Lockdown After COVID-19 Surge Over Summer

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev publicly reprimanded state bodies for failing to address the COVID-19 pandemic consequences during a government meeting to discuss measures to prevent the spread...


Asian Development Bank to Provide $1 Billion to Kazakhstan to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

NUR-SULTAN – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently approved a $1 billion assistance package to Kazakhstan to help Central Asia’s largest economy address the COVID-19 pandemic consequences.  The...


Astana Finance Days Conference Tackles Global Economic Downturn, Discusses Mitigation Strategies

The third annual Astana Finance Days (AFD) five-day conference began on June 29 with virtual discussions, webinars and live panel sessions on support mechanisms to reverse the economic repercussions...


Kazakh PM Mamin Believes Pandemic the Perfect Chance for Kazakhstan to Gain Ground in Digitization Effort 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has a plan not to be left behind with global digitization efforts. Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin chaired the meeting of the national commission on digitization...


Kazakh Mass Media Celebrate Professional Holiday With Awards and Honors From President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan marked the 28th of June as the official Day of Mass Media Workers. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the media workers on their professional holiday and...


Pop Kazakh Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Performs On Chinese Central Television to Raise Support Wuhan Medical Workers (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Popular Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen sang “Thousands of Miles, a Common Dream” in perfect Chinese on the pilot episode of the “Classical Wings Project” a who that...


Military Flag Parade Marks 75th Anniversary of World War II Victory in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – A military parade featuring the flags of the Almaty military units that participated in World War II was held on June 24th in Almaty, reported the press...


Abai’s Legacy Helps Kazakhs Better Understand Their Identity Today

Abai’s works, including his most famous book “Kara Soz” (Book of Words), which consists of 45 brief parables and philosophical treatises, have been translated into many languages. Interest in...


Nazarbayev’s Biz Birgemiz Fund Dedicates Funds to Help 80,000 Struggling Rural Families

The fourth wave of financial assistance initiated by Biz Birgemiz (We are Together in Kazakh language) Fund will now reach 80,000 low-income families in the country’s rural areas.  The...


Nazarbayev in Perspective. The Presidency – Nazarbayev Begins Constructing His Legacy and Kazakhstan Reborn

Kazakhstan’s way or the Kazakhstan’s development model – these are what foreign experts call the successful measures taken to ensure national modernization and the evolutionary transformations inspired by Nursultan...


Kazakh Cultural Center Opens Its Doors For First Time In Brussels

“Til Kazyna” (Language is Treasure in Kazakh) Kazakh cultural center opened its doors in Brussels on June 19th with a mission to promote the diverse culture and rich history...


Kazakhstan Strengthens Democracy with Civic Engagement and by Empowering Women

Since President Trump has taken office, he has been clear about the need for fostering democratic reforms and promoting ideals of freedom, justice and equality in governments around the...


Kassym-Jomart Tokayev: The destiny of the Kazakh people is on the scales of history

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave an interview to one of the  leading newspapers in the Kazakh language Ana Tili. Here’s the full interview in English. – Dear Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich!...


Kazakh Figure Skater Elizabet Tursynbaeva Takes Part in World’s Largest Online Olympic Event 

NUR-SULTAN – Young and prominent Kazakh figure skater and world’s silver medalist Elizabet Tursynbaeva, 20, participated in the world’s biggest 24-hour online workout June 23 organized by the International...


Delhi Mamluk Sultans 500 years of Uninterrupted Turkic Era

Historically, Central Asia and India interacted more than 2,000 years ago. Thus, the establishment of the power of nomadic Khans in the Central Asian region, and later in a...


Economic Recovery Forecast For Kazakhstan and Russia Remains Positive

The authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan will spend 8 percent of the country’s GDP on post-crisis economic recovery, said manager of the Astana International Financial Center (MFC). According to...


Nazarbayev in Perspective. Early Days – The Beginning of Nazarbayev’s Journey and the Birth of Kazakhstan

The unique character of Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who became the founding president of modern Kazakhstan, has been the subject of increased interest from both domestic and foreign...


Trump Congratulates President Tokayev On Successful First Year in Presidential Office

United States President Donald Trump sent a telegram to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulating him on his first year in the presidential office, reported Akorda.kz.  Tokayev was sworn into...


Kazakhstan Provides Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has just rendered more humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, according to a June 22nd press service release by the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Humanitarian cargo consisting...


UN Launches #EqualPartners Activism Campaign to Reorganize Gender Roles in Kazakhstan

The United Nations (UN) in Kazakhstan has decided to celebrate Father’s Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of June globally with the launch of its Equal Partners campaign...


Kazakh Government to Update Strategic Development Plan For 2025, Liberalize Regulations on Businesses

The Kazakh government will update the Strategic Development Plan For 2025. The new document will incorporate a mechanism called the “institute of regulatory appeal.” This mechanism will allow entrepreneurs...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Medical Workers Day With Special Recognition From President, Nation, Non-Governmental Organizations (Video)

Kazakhstan celebrated June 21 Medical Workers Day, the third Sunday of June. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakh medical workers with their professional holiday and decreed to award the...


Kazakhstan to Сompensate for Oil Oversupply, Reaffirms Commitment to Previous OPEC Agreement

Kazakh Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev participated in the 19th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting which was held via videoconference, during which the...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Addresses High-Level Belt and Road Meeting

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed the high-level Belt and Road meeting titled “Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity.” The online event was attended by foreign...


Kazakh President Praises Heroic Actions of Frontline Workers, Reminds Public of COVID-19 Threat

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed gratitude to doctors, nurses and ambulance workers for their heroic actions at the June 23 Biz Birgemiz (We Are Together) online forum dedicated to...


Air Astana Begins Operating First International Flights Since Beginning of COVID-19 Lockdown

One hundred and forty-one passengers flew out of Almaty on June 20th en route to Antalya on the country’s first regular international flight since the lockdown began.  The flight...


Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Signs On With US Talent Scouts, Finishes His Master’s Degree

Popular Kazakh pop-star Dimash Kudaibergen marked two important milestones in his career on June 18. The singer signed on with the American IPZ talent promotion agency on June 1st,...


Kazakhstan Seeks Foreign Investors to Develop Agro Industrial Complex

Kazakhstan has an immense potential to diversify and develop its economy through the agro industrial complex. The nation’s vast agricultural resources can produce goods meeting the needs of both...


Coronavirus Will Usher In New Era of High Tech Government

The pandemic has had a dramatic impact in all aspects of our lives. On the one hand, it once again showed us that we are all children of one...


Kazakh Bankers in Cambodia Share Success Story  

In an interview with Kazakhstan’s InBusiness website, ABA (Advanced Bank of Asia) Bank Executive Director Madi Akmambet and CEO Askhat Azhikhanov shared their success story of turning a one-branch...


Kazakhstan to Renovate Tourism Infrastructure Around Balkhash Lake

NUR-SULTAN – One of Kazakhstan’s top ten travel destinations, the Balkhash Lake shoreline, will have a major infrastructure renovation operation finished by 2025. The Karaganda Region Akimat (administration) plans...


Amature Paleontologist Discovers Intact Skin on Fossils of Marine Creatures in Mangystau

Approximately 200 million years ago, the deserted steppe of the Mangystau Region was once the  bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean – a habitat for ancient marine organisms. Some...


Nur-Sultan Residents Share Their Passion for Dachas, Escaping the City

Spring and summer are the most anticipated period for city residents not only because of the start of the vacation season but because this period is the busiest time...


Kazakhstan Toughens Lockdown Restrictions Over Weekend to Combat Resurgent Coronavirus Wave

The Kazakh government has announced the toughening of lockdown restrictions scheduled to take effect the upcoming weekend of June 20-21, as the nation witnessed a hike in coronavirus cases...


Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev tested positive for COVID-19 on June 18th, according to the Elbasy (Leader of the Nation, the constitutional title accorded to Nursultan Nazarbayev) official press...


Debut of Kazakh Warrior-Queen Epic “Tomiris” in US Set For September

The historic film “Tomiris” directed by Akan Satayev will be released Sept. 29 in North American movie theaters after Arclight Films sold the U.S. distribution rights to the Well...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Economists and Analysts Impressed By Tokayev’s Pro-Business Policy

Kazakhstan has decided to welcome the international business community with open arms and announced its intentions to become a full-fledged member of the global marketplace. Last year, with the...


Kazakh Art Film Entered Into New York’s Dance On Camera Festival Program

“Kieli Bi” (Sacred Dance in Kazakh) is a dance film produced by Dana Mussa and Alexander Murphy, which has made it into the official selection of the 48th annual...


Kazakhstan’s Digitization Program Brings Additional $2 billion Into the Economy 

Kazakhstan’s digitization efforts have generated 800 billion tenge (US$1.97 billion) for the country’s economy in two years, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Development Askar Zhumagaliyev....


Kazakh Foreign Minister Attends Groundbreaking EU-Central Asia Ministers’ Meeting

Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the June 12th Central Asia – European Union (EU) ministerial video conference attended by High Representative of the European Union...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Top EU Experts and Pundits Enthusiastic About Tokayev’s First Year in Office

Last year, Kazakhstan embarked on an ambitious reform platform designed to update the nature of Kazakhstan’s political system. The second president of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who was elected...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Tokayev’s Progressive New Administration Draws Heap of Praise From European Leaders 

Last year, Kazakhstan entered a new historical stage of its development as a state, and in June 2019, the second president of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was elected by...


Kazakhstan Prepares to Resume International Flights By June 20

Starting from June 20, Kazakhstan will resume international flights to China, Georgia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey. This easing of restrictions is to be done in accordance with...


First Kazakh Female MMA Fighter Mariya Agapova Makes Impressive Debut Performance at UFC Showmatch 

Mariya Agapova, 23, consolidated her name as the first Kazakh woman in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and entered history on June 13. Agapova won her debut fight against...