US Ambassador William Moser Congratulates Kazakhstan on 30th Anniversary of Independence, Diplomatic Relations

NUR-SULTAN – On April 21, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan William Moser held a press conference to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Kazakhstan, the...


Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence Continues in the Regions

NUR-SULTAN –  Commemorations of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence are occurring across the country. Sports tournaments, social marathons, openings of new facilities and other celebrations have been taking...


Supreme Council for Reforms Meeting Focuses on Digitization, Agricultural, Judiciary Reform 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the fifth meeting of the Supreme Council for Reforms on April 21 focusing on digitization, agriculture, the regulatory system, judiciary system reform,...


From History to Modernity: Kazakh, Russian Scholars and Diplomats Hold a Conference in Moscow

MOSCOW – East and West, Europe and Asia, history and modernity: both Russia and Kazakhstan are unique countries that bring these seeming opposites together, showing the world a special...


Kazakhstan’s National Council of Public Trust Has Become Integral Part of Civil Society

NUR-SULTAN – In less than two years, the National Council of Public Trust (NCPT) under the President of  Kazakhstan has become not only an integral part of the life...


Kazakhstan Cuts Flights to Turkey Amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases

NUR-SULTAN  – Starting April 26, Kazakhstan will cut air travel with Turkey due to the surge in coronavirus cases in Turkey, announced the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure...


More Than 14,000 Foreign Citizens Work in Kazakhstan Today

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection reported that, as of April 1, 2021, 14,794 foreign citizens are engaged in labor activity on the territory of...


Kazakh Healthcare Minister Talks Realistic Scenario for Coronavirus, Forecasts Cases to Peak in Mid-May

NUR-SULTAN – Coronavirus cases may peak in mid-May with up to 4,000 cases registered daily if the vaccination goes according to schedule according to a realistic scenario for the...


Climate Action for People and Planet: The Time is Now

In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action. The science is irrefutable and globally agreed: to stop the climate crisis from becoming a...


Forecast For Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth Improved to 3.1 Percent For 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The forecast for Kazakhstan’s economic growth has been improved from 2.8 percent to 3.1 percent in 2021. This was announced by the Minister of the National Economy...


AIFC to Join Global Green Finance Index Network

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) has announced plans to become part of the global network of the Global Green Finance Index, according to Kazinform.  The Global...


Kazakhstan to Launch DigitEL Project to Ensure Quality Internet, Greater Investments in IT Industry

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin chaired the meeting of the Commission on Digitisation under President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service reported.  Bagdat Mussin, Kazakh...


Double Amputee Woman from Nur-Sultan Climbs Mount Everest

NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan resident Maria Auezova climbed to the Chomolungma Base Camp and became the first woman without legs to conquer Mount Everest.  According to Auezova’s Instagram, the expedition...


Turkistan to Become Center of International Tourism and Pilgrimage

NUR-SULTAN – Turkistan is the cultural and historical city of Kazakhstan, a center of international tourism and pilgrimage. This year, the ancient city of South Kazakhstan was named the...


Kazakh Government Launches Measures for Employment Opportunities and Support of Businesses

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has developed an atlas of new professions and competencies that will be in demand in the...


Almost 700,000 People Receive First Dose of Coronavirus Vaccine in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – As mass vaccination continues in Kazakhstan, 695,875 people, or 3.7 percent of the country’s nearly 19 million population, have received their first dose of the vaccine and...


Investments in Fixed Capital Grow 34 Percent in Q1 in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Investments in fixed capital, excluding the mining sector, increased by 34 percent in the first quarter of 2021, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Aset Irgaliyev at...


Saiga’s Population Increases in Kazakhstan, Conservation Efforts Paying Off

NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan began an aerial survey of saigas to determine the number of the species on the territory of the country on April 15. With saiga being included...


National Arts Center Opens in Kostanai Region

NUR-SULTAN –  The Shanyrak National Arts Center led by the regional amateur folk art, film and video center opened its doors in the town of Tobol in the Kostanai...


Association of Kazakh People in Japan Aims to Expand Cultural Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – The Association of Kazakh people has been founded in Japan, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The association has a mission to...


Almaty to Start Building Nine New Park Zones and Increase City Greenery in 2021

NUR-SULTAN — Almaty will start the construction of nine new park zones, with the greening of the city a top priority, said Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Almaty akim (city mayor) during...


Kazakhstan Remains in Red Zone For Two Full Weeks

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has been in a high risk red zone for two weeks, said Kazakh Vice Healthcare Minister Marat Shoranov at a press conference with the Central Communications...


West Kazakhstan Region Shows Positive Dynamics in Agriculture and Manufacturing Industries in 2020

NUR-SULTAN — The West Kazakhstan region showed positive dynamics in the main socio-economic indicators by the end of 2020, the region has been implementing major projects in attracting investments,...


Kazakh Government to Develop New Concept for Creative Industry Growth

NUR-SULTAN – A working group chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov has announced plans to develop a new concept for the economy’s creative sector development, reports the...


Kazakhstan and Asian Development Bank Launch Mortgage Program for Women

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Otbasy Bank launched a mortgage program for women on April 12, according to the bank’s press service release. The program, titled “Umay”,  is designed to promote...


Technological Economy and Competitive Advantages of Kazakhstan

Natural resources and economic development play a critical role in any country’s economy.   Since Kazakhstan gained its independence, the government has paid special attention to the local natural wealth...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu Day Day of Love

NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kazakh national holiday known as the Day of Love of Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu. The holiday was established in 2011...


Kazakh Minister of Labor: Unemployment Remains Under Control Despite Lockdown Measures

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Minister of Labour and Social Protection Serik Shapkenov gave his report on the employment situation in the country to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev April 14,...


Kazakhstan Introduces New Mechanism to Offer End-to-End Support to Investors

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has created a Task Force team to provide end-to-end support to investors, reports the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service.  The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime...


Kazakhstan’s Karaganda Pharmaceutical Complex Begins Production of Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin gave his report on the epidemiological situation and the vaccination plan in the country to the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Akorda...


Kyrgyzstan Gets New Constitution

Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian state bordering Kazakhstan with its 6 million strong population, is on its way to political stabilization after the referendum on changes to the country’s Constitution...


Kazakhstan Mandates All Arriving Passengers to Present COVID-19 Test Results

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Chief Sanitary Doctor and Vice Healthcare Minister Yerlan Kiyasov signed a decree obliging all arriving passengers, including the citizens of Kazakhstan, to present a negative COVID-19...


Improving Quality of Life, Protection of Human Rights are a Top Priority for Kazakh Government

Kazakhstan is gradually carrying out political reforms aimed at building a just society and an effective state. During the fifth meeting of the National Council of Public Trust (NCPT),...


Kazakh Prime Minister Explains Implementation of Vaccination Schedule 

NUR-SULTAN — Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin discussed the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the country and instructed officials to ensure implementation of the vaccination schedule at an April...


Kazakhstan’s Economy Shows Steady Growth in First Quarter of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s real sector of the economy has demonstrated a stable growth dynamic excluding the mining industry, reported Kazakh Minister of National Economy Aset Irgaliev during the April...


Zhambyl Region’s Economy Shows 2.2 Percent Growth Rate with Positive Dynamics in Key Industries

NUR-SULTAN — The Zhambyl region’s main drivers of socio-economic stability comes from key industries such as manufacturing, trade and agriculture. At the end of 2020, the region retained its...


President Tokayev Congratulates Muslims With Beginning of Holy Month of Ramadan

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended congratulations over the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan to millions of Muslims around the world, the Akorda press service reports.  The...


OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde Visits Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde paid an official visit to Kazakhstan. Nur-Sultan was the first destination in Linde’s four-day visit to the OSCE...


Nur-Sultan – City of Comfort Development Hits Major Milestones

NUR-SULTAN – A colosseum arena for street sports will open to the public at the Ataturk park in Nur-Sultan, the press service of the city administration recently announced.  The...


Persian Leopard, Przewalski Horse and Tiger Officially Listed in Kazakhstan’s Red Book of Endangered Species

NUR-SULTAN – The Persian leopard, Przewalski horse and tiger are now listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology,...


Kazakh, Uzbek PMs Launch Construction of Central Asia International Centre for Trade and Economic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov launched the construction of the Central Asia International Center for Trade and Economic Cooperation located at...


Kazakh Researchers Present Finished QazVac Vaccine

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Biosafety Research Institute presented the QazVac vaccine that researchers have been developing over the last year, reports KazInform news agency.  “This vaccine was developed by...


Turkistan Opens Keruen-Saray – Central Asia’s Largest Tourist Complex 

NUR-SULTAN — The opening ceremony of the Keruen-Saray, the largest multifunctional tourist complex and unique in Central Asia, took place on April 10 in Turkistan, reports primeminister.kz.  The complex...


On 60th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s Historic Flight, Kazakhstan and World Salute Space Explorers

On April 12, the UN-designated International Day of Human Space Flight, the world is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first-ever manned spaceflight. This momentous event paved the way...


Kazakhstan Has Potential to Become Important Transport Route Along New Silk Road

A case with  a container ship of the Evergreen company, which paralyzed shipping in the Suez Canal for five days, made the issue of finding alternative ways of delivering...


Studying the Caspian Seals is Magic for Me, Says Kazakh Ecologist Assel Baimukanova

NUR-SULTAN – For Kazakh ecologist Assel Baimukanova, studying and protecting the Caspian seal has turned into a life journey following the steps of her father, Mirgaliy Baimukanov, who devoted...


Kazakhstan Marks 60th Anniversary of World’s First Space Flight from Baikonur

NUR-SULTAN – It has been 60 years since the first human entered space. Hardly anyone could accomplish such a task at the age of 27, but Yuriy Gagarin did,...


Photo Exhibition Displays Breathtaking Ulytau Landscapes, the Home of Legends 

NUR-SULTAN – A photo exhibition opened at the Ulytau National Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve Museum depicting the Marsian landscapes of the area, reports the museum’s press service.  Ulytau...


Kazakhstan Develops Satellite Internet Link Up to One Web Global Satellite Network

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is preparing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Baikonur cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan becoming the main launching pad from where the Vostok-1 spacecraft with the Soviet...


Vision Without Execution is Hallucination

It was less than a year after Sir Suma Chakrabarti, as President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, described Kazakhstan as a “prime investment destination” that he...