- Monday, 3 August, 2026
- Almaty 92 °F / 33 °C
- Astana 78 °F / 26 °C
ALMATY – Kazakhstan will host the Informal Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on May 15 in Turkistan...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) agreed to expand cooperation in healthcare, demographic policy and women’s empowerment during a series of high-level meetings...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has approved a regulatory framework for the issuance, circulation, and redemption of the digital tenge, defining how Kazakhstan’s central bank...
ASTANA — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree on May 12 aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into Kazakhstan’s secondary education system, as part of broader...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan hosts the Spring Meeting of the Berne Union, the world’s largest association of export credit and investment insurers, for the first time in the...
ASTANA – The light rail transit (LRT) system is set to begin operations on May 16-17 in the Kazakh capital, according to the City Transportation Systems (CTS)....
ASTANA – A Russian scientific expedition in April confirmed a continued decline in the Caspian Sea level during the Novaya Delta 2026 mission, according to the researchers...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is expected to sell up to $500 million from its National Fund in May to support budget transfers, even as analysts warn the recent...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Indonesia agreed to deepen economic cooperation in trade, logistics, agriculture and energy during high-level talks, as both countries seek to strengthen connectivity between...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ready to contribute, as a gesture of goodwill, to resolving the Iranian nuclear issue if appropriate international agreements are reached and implemented in...
ALMATY – The 16th Astana Mining & Metallurgy (AMM) Congress and Exhibition will take place on June 11–12 in the Hilton Astana, bringing together global industry leaders,...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s economy is experiencing a slowdown in growth across its key sectors, according to a new report released on April 27 by the Halyk Finance...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Brazil pledged to deepen cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy, logistics, and technology during Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira’s official visit to Kazakhstan on...
ASTANA – As risks around key maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz intensify, Central Asia is increasingly being repositioned from a transit option into what...
More and more Kazakhs say that everything matters. This is not an inability to choose, but evidence of a structural shift in which social life is no...
ASTANA — Nomadic societies across the Eurasian steppe developed distinct approaches to war and diplomacy that did not rely on formal treaties or territorial control. Instead, they...
ASTANA – Three eco-parks are set to be developed in the Akmola Region this year to expand ecotourism infrastructure and strengthen the region’s recreational potential near the...
The Lumières Foundation, a new Franco-Kazakh platform dedicated to enhancing cooperation in higher education, science, and workforce development, was unveiled on May 5 at Maqsut Narikbayev University...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan ranked 58th out of 145 countries in the 2026 Global Firepower annual defense review, recording the highest per capita defense spending in Central Asia....
Khiuaz Dospanova, a famous Kazakh navigator-gunner, inscribed her name into the history of Kazakhstan and the Soviet Union for generations. She was born in the village of...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global and regional media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Kazakhstan’s push for military and...
ASTANA – Azerbaijan has officially joined the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) on May 6, expanding cooperation among Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Parliament has approved, in the first reading, a package of draft constitutional laws aimed at restructuring the country’s political system, including legislation on the...
ASTANA – May continues with a celebratory weekend marked by public holidays such as the Defender of the Fatherland Day and the Victory Day. Across cities, the...
ASTANA — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, also known as OPEC+, moved to raise June output quotas on May 3 after the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s new political party, Adilet (Justice in Kazakh), held its founding congress in Astana on May 7, approving the party charter, political program, and leadership...
ASTANA – As Kazakhstan prepares to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Victory Day, the country is continuing its tradition of supporting World War II veterans and others...
ALMATY — In emerging markets, companies have increasingly been able to reach billion-dollar valuations without ever proving that they can compete globally, raising a more uncomfortable question...
ALMATY – A global shift in artificial intelligence (AI) from model training to real-world deployment is reshaping the semiconductor industry and accelerating demand for faster, more efficient...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated citizens on Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7, praising the professionalism and dedication of the country’s military personnel and...
