- Saturday, 14 February, 2026
- Almaty 16 °F / -9 °C
- Astana -13 °F / -25 °C
ASTANA – The screening of the animated film “Kazakh Eli” (2016) and several other Kazakh historic and dramatic movies is currently taking place at the Casa Asia...
ASTANA – Yerik Ashimov, Kazakhstan’s permanent delegate to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretariat, spoke about the priorities and plans of his country’s chairmanship at a Nov....
“Taraz,” a new film from young producer Nurtas Adambayev released Oct. 13, has already made a claim across Kazakhstan. The title is the name of Adambayev’s native...
TOKYO – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev began an official visit to Japan Nov. 7 seeking to boost the already strong political and economic relations. During the...
Two years ago I paid a visit to Kazakhstan for the first time. This country impressed me with its magnificent landscapes, abundant resources and hospitable people. China...
Ahead of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s state visit to Seoul on Nov. 9-11, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Dulat Bakishev answered The Astana Times’ questions...
ASTANA – Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko from the Astana Pro Team won the cycling race Tour of Hainan, which was held in the namesake province of China...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital has entered the world’s top 21 intelligent communities according to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), the akimat (city administration) press service reported....
ASTANA – Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan opened trade houses, and Voronezh Oblast opened a trade and exhibition hall, Oct. 28 in Moscow, the Eurasian Business Council...
ASTANA – A Grand Gala Ballet featuring Astana Opera artists and renowned artists from Teatro di San Carlo opera house in Naples, Italy was held Oct. 29...
ASTANA – Oct. 29 saw the finish of the 25th season of the Kazakhstan Football championship’s Premier League. For the third time in a row, FC Astana,...
ASTANA – Ahead of a Nov. 3 match, FC Astana faced a number of challenges with its line-up. Injured were such players from the main squad as...
ASTANA – This year’s Christmas Charity Bazaar in Astana is hoped to be the largest-ever gathering to date, with 53 embassies involved and the snazziest prizes yet...
ASTANA – More than 70,000 containers were handled through the Khorgos dry port during its first year of operation and by 2020, the terminal will be able...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang discussed during a Nov. 3 meeting at the Akorda presidential residence bilateral agreements reached during Nazarbayev’s...
ASTANA – Honey extraction in Kazakhstan takes place mainly in Altai region, and South Altai has a good quality harvest. Its compound has a wide array of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first OBI hypermarket is slated to open in Almaty by late May. The home improvement superstore, to be built on 3.4 hectares at the...
ASTANA – The Nurly Zher land and housing development programme will be launched in 2017. One and half million Kazakh residents will be able to get their...
ASTANA – Combat aircraft of Kazakhstan’s Air Forces delivered Kazakhstan student Akzharkyn Makhambetova with an injured spine bone from St. Petersburg. “The heads of the Ministry of...
ASTANA – Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Regional Hub of Civil Service in Astana Alikhan Baimenov recently met with Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the UN...
ASTANA – The last weekend of October was highlighted by the victory of Kazakh boxer Kanat Islam over Ghana’s Patrick Allotey. Islam improved to 22-0 and acquired...
ASTANA – Eight-year-old Aisha Zakirova has become the world chess champion in the under-8 category based on the results of the World Cadets Chess Championship that ended...
On Nov. 6 – 9, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is paying an official visit to Japan. The event is very significant, since it will take place...
ASTANA – Forming a professional and autonomous state apparatus was identified as the first reform of the 100 Concrete Steps Programme initiated by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev...
The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of the insurance company Kazakhmys at the level B+. The rating reflects the strong...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is working to increase the volume of container shipments along the Western Europe – Western China route and through the country’s territory. Up to...
ASTANA – The head of the clinic of National Medical Holding Viktor Madjuga recently explained the reasons for the introduction of mandatory social health insurance. He called...
ASTANA – Individuals connected with EXPO 2017 unveiled the designs of the Kazakh, German and Chinese pavilions as the buildings were transferred to the participating countries on...
ASTANA – The Aktau seaport and the new Kuryk ferry port must concentrate 35 percent of all traffic on the Caspian Sea, Minister for Investment and Development...
ASTANA – Timur Lesbekov, head of Cardiac Surgery Department No.1 of the National Research Cardiac Surgery Centre (NRCSC) and one of Kazakhstan’s many young medical leaders, discussed...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released a new report on regional economic prospects for its countries of operation with the promising...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s final skier roster for Universiade 2017 is to be determined in Almaty Dec. 22-26 at the Alatau ski-biathlon complex. Qualifying rounds will also be...
ASTANA – Krav Maga, the Israeli self-defence system developed for the nation’s defence forces, has already found some popularity around the world. Almaty citizens have an opportunity...
ASTANA – Vice Minister of the Ministry for Investments and Development Berik Kamaliyev recently updated the press on road construction and negotiations with foreign airlines to launch...
ASTANA – Astana Opera Ballet Troupe is set to perform at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre Feb. 1-2, 2017. Kazakhstan’s artists will bring Maurice Jarre’s ballet “Notre-Dame de...
ASTANA – The Akimat (city administration) of Almaty and several businesses, including a group of car companies named Allur Auto, have agreed to build 40 electric car...
ASTANA – As the result of a campaign to humanise criminal legislation, the number of prisoners in Kazakhstan has fallen by 30 percent in five years, Zakon.kz...
ASTANA – Leading Chinese experts shared their nation’s vision and attitude towards developing and implementing the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) project at an Oct. 31 international...
ASTANA – Kazakh TV, Kazakhstan’s major English-language channel, underwent a complete makeover on the eve of its Oct. 25 birthday and is now ready to broadcast in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s sharply-defined continental climate provides a marvellous opportunity to enjoy every season’s diversity. Winter activities are specifically exciting because of snowy weather, frosty air and...
ASTANA – Kazkommertsbank, one of the largest banks in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, presented its updated retail brand QAZKOM Oct. 21 to mark its 25th anniversary. “The...
ASTANA – Social isolation and the phenomenon of “living on your own” probably sound quite bizarre to most Kazakhs. The country’s nomadic background and adherence to a...
ASTANA – Patients with diabetic foot syndrome may soon be able to have their condition cured and avoid amputation at the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University Centre...
ASTANA – A medical tourism school will be launched in Almaty. The centre will serve as a training facility for tourist company employees. Kazakhstan Tourist Association...
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev travelled to Minsk, Belarus to attend meetings of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (EIC), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council...
When there is so much gloom and uncertainty in the world, it is not hard to understand why good news rarely gets the attention it deserves. It...
ASTANA – City resident Baktygul Zhumabekova has donated her house to create a shelter for homeless animals. The mansion, in Chubary micro district, is now home to...
ASTANA – National Bank Chairman Daniyar Akishev reported about a 5.6 percent inflation rate since the beginning of the year at the Oct. 25 government meeting on...
India is a land of great ancient history. It is one of the oldest civilizations on earth, having a rich and varied culture. The country is spread...
ASTANA – On Oct.25, an official U.S. delegation led by Thomas Shannon, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, visited the EXPO site and met with Chairman...
ASTANA – Twenty-six employees of the Kazakh Ministry of Justice Forensic Science Centre completed scientific training at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in...
ASTANA – Starting in November, the Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund and Almaty akimat (city administration) will launch three regional programmes for the city’s small and medium-sized businesses....
ASTANA – KMG International has changed the concept of its gas stations, making them less expensive to build and maintain and offering customers more service options. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Vice Minister of Agriculture Gulmira Issayeva briefed the annual China Overseas Investment Fair (COIFair) in Beijing on 15 major Kazakh-Chinese agricultural projects in eight...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan was among the top 10 improvers in this year’s World Bank Doing Business report, released Oct. 25. Kazakhstan climbed 16 positions since 2015, reaching...
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held talks with His Majesty Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, met Prince Faisal bin Salman bin...
ASTANA – October 25, Kazakh TV, Khabar Agency JSC’s “first national satellite channel,” launched a new format and a new branding campaign focusing on Kazakhstan’s culture, traditions,...
FC Astana suffered a heavy defeat in Piraeus, Greece at the hands of Olympiacos FC – 1:4 in the capital club’s third match at UEFA Europa League’s...
ASTANA – An exhibition dedicated to Anne Frank, one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust and the author of “The Diary of a Young Girl,”...
At a time when the international community is seeing a renewal of big-power rivalry and debating the pros and cons of nuclear technology, the initiative of Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin recently inspected the progress of construction of the Astana International Airport, where he saw the course of...
ASTANA – Books have always been sources of knowledge, and while they come in a wider variety of formats today, their essential functions haven’t changed, and our...
Kazakhstan has introduced a system of guarantee of the rights of citizens in the field of outbound tourism, according to Director of the Department of Tourism Industry...
ASTANA – The wide-ranging work of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Kazakhstan’s regions includes everything from water and transport to small and medium-sized...
ASTANA – A programme to purchase old cars will be launched in Kazakhstan. A car must not exceed 3.5 tonnes or seven seats. Instead of cars, the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is holding a competition to create the country’s national brand image. Minister of Information and Communications Dauren Abayev and Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko...
ASTANA – A Malaysian road expedition team from the Malaysian state of Pahang visited the capital Oct. 17-19 as part of “Visit Pahang 2017” campaign that aims...
ASTANA – Building a low enriched uranium bank on the territory of Ulba Metallurgical Plant (UMP) will cost about $150 million, according to Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of...
A quarter of a century may seem like a short time for most nations. But for Kazakhstan, the last 25 years have undoubtedly been the most significant...
ASTANA – The Palace of Peace and Harmony, a unique building symbolising the friendship, unity and accord of all the nationalities living in Kazakhstan, recently celebrated its...
ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu co-chaired the third session of the Joint Strategic Planning Group Oct. 20 in Almaty....
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently received a letter from Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of VI convocation of the Russian Federation, Member of...
ASTANA – A seamless steel tubes production plant has launched in Aktau. Its management plans to sell products to subsoil users in Kazakhstan, according to the website...
ASTANA – Chamberlain club hosted the first International Horse Exhibition KazEqui-2016 and a horse show Oct. 8-9 in Almaty. The show promotes the “soft method” of working...
ASTANA – Sport climbing has been officially included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Kazakh Mountaineering and Climbing Federation has received Olympic status and will now begin...
In a recent interview with Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, legend of Kazakh pop music Lucky Kesoglu said that he has three motherlands, but only one love. Kesoglu was born...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko visited Vienna October 18-19 to co-chair a Kazakh-Austrian intergovernmental commission and take part in a conference dedicated to the...
ASTANA – TEDxAstana Women, an independently-organised event devoted to ideas in technology, entertainment and design, will be held Oct. 29 in the capital. This year’s conference, “It’s...
ASTANA – Hippotherapy, or equine-assisted therapy, involves activities with horses to promote physical, occupational and emotional growth in individuals with special needs. Training specialists is an expensive...
ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov told the 43rd Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Tashkent Oct. 18-19...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan was recently ranked 30th out of 144 countries in gender equality, according to a new report by the non-profit Save the Children. The ranking...
ASTANA – Chairman of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Kairat Kelimbetov and President and Chief Operating Officer of Nasdaq Adena Friedman recently met and signed a...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has been elected as a four-year member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Administrative Council, according to the voting results at the 26th UPU...
ASTANA – EuroChem-Karatau, the Kazakh subsidiary enterprise of EuroChem Group AG, signed a memorandum of understanding and partnership with the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and Development and...
ASTANA – The series of regional exhibitions continues in Astana: on Oct. 15 and 16, capital residents had a chance to see Days of the South Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Shymbulak Ski Resort has been added to the top 10 best places to ski this season by British media outlet theguardian.com. “Ten of the...
ASTANA – The opening ceremonies for Abai monuments were held Oct. 13-14, respectively, in Cairo, Egypt and Rennes, France. Memorials dedicated to the great Kazakh poet, philosopher...
ASTANA – A photo exhibition featuring 41 photographic works dedicated to the 1,000th anniversary of Almaty was held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Postal Service launched in 2015 the Vpost.kz service for parcels from the United States to any population centre in the country and granted a...
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has received its first oil from Kashagan offshore field, which is back on stream after a three year pause. By...
As I landed in Astana in the snowy early morning hours, I thought about how far I was from home in New York and wondered what I...
ASTANA – Ilyas Tokhtarkhan is referred to as the “human calculator.” The 10-year-old boy from the capital struck the jury and audience of a Russian television show...
ASTANA – During the day, Kazakhstan’s capital is a bustling city of business people and civil workers. At night, however, it belongs to people who savour social...
ASTANA – Simon Hilditch, a 41-year-old buyer from Glasgow, Scotland, has been a fan of Kazakh football for nearly five years. His Twitter account @kazakh75, which promotes...
ASTANA – The new Ministry of Religious Affairs and Civil Society will oversee the government’s policies on religion, including ensuring religious freedom and facilitating interaction between the government...
ASTANA – “Travel Book. Kazakhstan,” a unique art project containing 700 of the most interesting facts about the country, was presented as a joint project Sept. 8...
In 2006, I arrived in Kazakhstan as the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Afghanistan. The years of my diplomatic service in Kazakhstan were one of the brightest...
In an exclusive interview with this newspaper, Deputy Minister of German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Co-Chairman of the Kazakh-German intergovernmental working group on trade...
ASTANA – The name of Akzhurek Tanatarov, the 29-year-old freestyle wrestler from Zhambyl region, is now known far beyond Kazakhstan’s borders. The athlete gained world fame when...
ASTANA – The capital’s School Children’s Palace offers a variety of activities from scientific to artistic to sports to help schoolchildren develop skills outside classrooms. Kazakhstan’s State...
