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Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev reiterates his position that the Coronavirus epidemic is a blessing in disguise, that should create a new powerful impetus to push forward development of the...
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened up about growing up in a family of veterans as well as his view on foreign policy and relations with neighboring countries ahead of...
Dariga Nazarbayeva has been dismissed from her post as Senate Speaker, the country’s second-highest post, by the decree of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Maulen Ashimbayev, first deputy chief of the...
May 1 is celebrated every year as the Day of National Unity in Kazakhstan. This time, as usual, the First President of independent Kazakhstan, the Leader of the Kazakh...
As the ongoing pandemic and the forced government lockdown, the world has seen a sharp rise in domestic violence. Kazakhstan has been no exception, where domestic violence cases surged...
As the COVID-19 pandemic virus has spread across the world, nations are getting used to a new lifestyle. People work from home. People study at home. Now people will...
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished Chairman of the Russian government Mikhail Mishustin a speedy recovery on his Twitter account. “Kazakhstan and Russia are actively cooperating to contain the coronavirus...
NUR-SULTAN – A group of ten Chinese doctors visited Nur-Sultan, Karaganda and Almaty and stayed for 15 days in an effort to assist Kazakhstan in its ongoing efforts to...
The Eurasian Economic Council approved the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) macroeconomic policy draft guidelines for 2020 – 2021 on April 29 as reported by the organization’s press service. The...
By special decree, the Government of Kazakhstan exempted all frontline doctors battling with Coronovirus from taxes and social payments for the duration of April 1 to October 1. In...
Kazakhstan has a total of 3,402 confirmed coronavirus cases as of April 30 with 25 deaths and 866 recovered cases. Most cases have been detected in the Kazakhstan’s largest...
A brand new exhibit was placed on the premises of the former residence of Nursultan Nazarbayev near Chistye Prudy in Moscow. Among the exhibits are Vladimir Putin’s personal hockey...
There are exactly 1,090 veterans of the Great Patriotic War still living in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the youngest of whom is 93 years old. In honor of the...
President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev assured the nation that everything was under control in terms of food security in his recent address. “The availability and quality of food products are monitored...
In a recent address to the nation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayav called for solidarity and resolve as Kazakhstan prepares to wade forward into the post-Corona aftermath of economic displacement and...
Kazakhstan is faring better than most countries in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, which is very encouraging for the Central Asia region and raises optimism about its future after the...
NUR-SULTAN – International cooperation is required to realise the benefits of digital technology and new technologies, said Fabrizio Hochschild, special advisor on preparations for the United Nations (UN) 75th...
NUR-SULTAN – In the next four years, the Jordanian embassy in Kazakhstan will focus on reaching transportation agreements, establishing direct flights and easing the visa regime, Jordanian Ambassador to...
NUR-SULTAN – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Nur-Sultan Feb. 1-2, reaffirming Washington’s commitment to strengthen the United States’ strategic partnership with Kazakhstan. The visit was part...
NUR-SULTAN – The total economic output of artificial intelligence in Kazakhstan can reach $25 billion per year, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar at the Jan. 31 plenary session of...
NUR-SULTAN – The fundamentals of the United Kingdom’s strategic partnership with Kazakhstan will stay the same as the UK leaves the European Union (EU), British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Michael...
NUR-SULTAN – The capital’s local history festival kicked off Jan. 25 with a multimedia exhibition and public discussion of architectural heritage. “The festival was meant to be a dedication...
NUR-SULTAN – The Korean Cultural Centre in the capital celebrated the Lunar New Year Jan. 24, offering visitors the opportunity to learn about and participate in traditional festivities. The...
NUR-SULTAN – The award-winning Kazakh film “Shyraqshy” premiered in the capital Jan. 20 followed by a press conference featuring lead actor Muratzhan Mukazhanov and scriptwriter and director Yermek Tursunov....
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital will host the Olympic men’s and women’s water polo Asian pre-Qualification Tournament Feb. 12-16, reported the National Olympic Committee. The participants will be vying...
NUR-SULTAN – Henry Liu came to Nur-Sultan in July 2019 for a six-month stint as a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) volunteer. Prior to coming to Kazakhstan, he had...
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has announced plans to cooperate with London-based global communications company OneWeb to accelerate broadband connectivity in Kazakhstan, reported the AIFC press...
NUR-SULTAN – The European Union (EU) launched the Green Central Asia regional integration project on climate protection as part of the new EU Strategy for Central Asia and Afghanistan...
NUR-SULTAN – In reaction to the outbreak of coronavirus in Asia, Prime Minister Askar Mamin organised a government meeting Jan. 26 on ways to prevent its spread and take...
NUR-SULTAN – TSE Art Destination served as double host Jan. 24 for the opening ceremony of the capital’s first public art library and the SPACES.nur-sultan festival. “We are glad...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United...
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh national boxing team began a joint training camp with teams from Belarus, England, Germany Jan. 21 in Nur-Sultan, the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan reports....
Capital residents may participate in creating the Nur-Sultan Comfortable City master plan through the city’s development accelerator, according to the city administration. All proposals related to constructing social facilities,...
Kazakhstan will start exchanging experts, witnesses and crime suspects with Brazil, reported 24.kz Jan. 22. The initial agreement was signed June 20, 2018. “If we need to invite an...
Almaty showed a positive trend in all sectors of the city’s economy in 2019. The gross regional product per capita grew 4.8 percent and investments in fixed assets, 8.5...
Kazakhtelecom has created the iKapitalist crowdfunding platform to enable citizens to directly finance small and medium-sized businesses. The service provides new opportunities for the country’s entrepreneurs and financiers who...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh activist Zhaslan Suleimenov launched the Equal Access project last year to improve accessibility to the nation’s public spaces. The operation received a four-month, $6,000 grant in...
NUR-SULTAN – Female entrepreneurs in Shymkent work primarily in light industry, services, beauty, trade and catering industries, Chair of the Kazakh Business Women’s Council and the Atameken Business Chamber...
The World Economic Forum last week, as always, generated plenty of news and controversy. The main theme this year was the threat of climate change, although the discussions also...
NUR-SULTAN – KELT, the country’s first English language theatre, was founded in 2001 in Almaty by the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economic and Strategic Research (KIMEP) University. It provides...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Shymbulak Mountain Resort ranked first on the list of the best ski resorts in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to Russian tourism and sport...
NUR-SULTAN – Zhambyl Region entrepreneurs will be receiving more than 20 billion tenge (US$52.88 million) to start 62 projects as part of the Economy of Simple Things state...
NUR-SULTAN – For the first time, three Kazakh tennis players reached the third round of Australian Open women’s singles, reported liter.kz. Yelena Rybakina, the country’s number one player and...
NUR-SULTAN – Global flax imports have grown 1.7 times from 1.04 million tonnes in 2008 to 1.76 million tonnes in 2018. Kazakh farmers, with acres of the black soil...
NUR-SULTAN – Russian television channel Match TV released the documentary “Denis Ten. Thirteen” Dec. 23, 2019 about the Kazakh figure skater, reported zakon.kz. The film was written and produced...
NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested $761 million in 29 private and public sector projects in Kazakhstan in 2019, reported the bank’s press service...
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have unique opportunities for cooperation, said UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan Mohamed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber in an exclusive interview...
NUR-SULTAN – Every fifth Kazakh teenager aged 11-15 is either a bully or the victim of one every month, reported the Ministry of Healthcare’s National Centre for Public Health...
NUR-SULTAN – The quality of Kazakh public services has increased 2.4 percent since 2018, according to a survey commissioned by the Civil Service Agency. The review, conducted by the...
NUR-SULTAN – Government experts will assess the need for a second light rail transit (LRT) line in the capital, said Nurlan Urankhayev, head of the Department of Architecture, Urban...
