Kazakh machine-building enterprises produce equipment worth $1.4 billion

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh machine-building enterprises produced 553 billion tenge (US$1.4 billion) in goods in the first half of 2019. The products are nearly 100-percent localised and offer a wide...


Latest FinReview report confirms Kazakhstan attracted quarter of a trillion dollars in FDI over 10 years

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has attracted $250 billion foreign direct investments (FDI) in the last ten years, according to FinReview’s recent analytical review of the country’s investment policy. Overall, nearly...


Nur-Sultan cuts budget on LRT construction by $350 million

NUR-SULTAN – The Nur-Sultan Akimat (city administration) recently cut $350 million from the budget to build a new light rail train system, Nur-Sultan Mayor Altai Kulginov announced recently. The...


Bronze Age grave and gold items found in Karaganda Region

NUR-SULTAN – Archaeologists found the remains of a young man and woman and gold jewellery from the Bronze Age while studying Kyzyltau Cemetery in the Shetsky District of the...


Enbek state programme adds new mechanisms for gaining employment

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Enbek state programme has added new mechanisms for gaining employment, reported First Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population Yerzhan Zhilkibayev on July 29....


Shavkat Rakhmonov becomes first Kazakh MMA fighter to sign UFC contract

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh MMA fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov became July 31 the first Kazakh MMA fighter to sign a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Khabar 24 reports. “The...


Businesspeople, officials advance plans to continue Alakol Resort’s development

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government is investing in the Alakol Lake coastal zone and its infrastructure. Entrepreneurs and state body representatives recently discussed the prospects and challenges of developing...


Kazakh machine building sector sees consistent growth

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh car manufacturing increased by 13.4 percent to 553 billion tenge (US$1.4 billion) in the first half of 2019. During that period, 128 projects worth 367 billion...


Kazakh housing sector investment through Nurly Zher programme increases 15 percent

NUR-SULTAN – Investment in Kazakhstan’s housing sector through the Nurly Zher housing programme increased 15.5 percent in the first six months of 2019 compared to the same period in...


$139 million in metallurgy, renewable energy projects launched in Karaganda Region

NUR-SULTAN – Two projects on metallurgy and renewable energy worth $139 million were launched in the first half of the year in the Karaganda Region with Kazakh Invest support,...


Inclusive innovation consortia programme promotes social innovations, encourages responsible entrepreneurs and business leaders

NUR-SULTAN – Entrepreneurs and start-ups seeking to improve the quality of people’s lives, especially for groups with limited access to resources, have an opportunity to participate in the inclusive...


Kazakh manufacturer makes premium halal leather shoes affordable

NUR-SULTAN – Z SHOES is a year-old Kazakh company that domestically produces premium quality, affordably priced halal natural leather shoes and accessories for men, women and children. The company...


Iraqi, Lebanese delegations to join Astana Process Syrian talks as observers

NUR-SULTAN – Delegations from Iraq and Lebanon will participate as observers in the 13th round of Astana Process Syrian talks Aug. 1-2 in Nur-Sultan, the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign...


Gross output in farming grows 10.5 percent in six months, reaches $2.76 billion

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh farming sector grew 10.5 percent in its gross output in the first six months of 2019 and produced 1.063 trillion tenge (US$2.76 billion) worth of...


National Oncology Research Centre construction to be completed by 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Construction of the National Oncology Research Centre in the capital is scheduled for completion by March 2021, reported primeminister.kz following Prime Minister Askar Mamin’s July 27 visit...


Kazhgaliyev National Conductors Contest laureate is among Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces

NUR-SULTAN – Yerlan Baktygerey, laureate of first Kazhgaliyev National Conductors Contest, is among Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces. Among his accomplishments, he led the Astana Academic Philharmonic symphony orchestra. Born...


5,051 families to return to repaired homes in Arys, says Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development

NUR-SULTAN – Five thousand and fifty-one families may return to their repaired homes in the town of Arys, which was heavily damaged June 24 by a large explosion at...


Economic news in brief

As of June, the number of small companies operating in Kazakhstan had increased 7.9 percent in the last 12 months to 158,700. The figure represents 37 percent of all...


National news in brief

Nur-Sultan will host the third International Renewable Energy Summit Sept. 25 as part of Kazakhstan Energy Week Forum. The event will gather more than 300 delegates to discuss renewable...


New EU strategy on Central Asia identifies challenges, optimises opportunities, says EU ambassador in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The new Central Asia Strategy, devised by the European Union (EU) addresses new realities of Central Asian countries and encourages cooperative solutions, Head of the EU Delegation...


Business news in brief

Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund, which will acquire another 50-percent share in Inter RAO’s Ekibastuz-2 Power Station, will own all its shares by year’s end, reported Sk.kz. The price...


External news in brief

Kazakhstan participated in the international Operation Spider Web July 8-12 as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO’s) Anti-Drug Strategy Programme for 2018-2023. The operation had, for the first...


One-day, nationwide clean-up effort nets more than 15,000 tonnes of garbage across Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – A one-day, nation-wide volunteer effort to clean parks, ponds, riverbanks and coastal regions on July 27 collected 15,044 tonnes of garbage across 4,071 hectares of land, Minister...


Shymkent becomes 31st city to join EBRD Green Cities programme for urban sustainability

NUR-SULTAN – Shymkent recently became the 31st city to join the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) $1.11 billion Green Cities urban sustainability programme, reports mfa.gov.kz. The programme...


Kazakhstan and India move toward new horizons of cooperation

As is well-known, India is the most populous democracy and the sixth largest economy in the world with a GDP of 2.69 trillion. U.S. analysts predict India, currently the...


NU students utilise 3D printer in design of electric scooter, plan to commercialise it

NUR-SULTAN – Nazarbayev University (NU) students recently designed a new model of an electric kick scooter using a 3D printer to create some details at Nazarbayev University Research and...


High Court in London renews arrest warrant for fugitive Kazakh banker 

NUR-SULTAN – The High Court in London issued a new arrest warrant July 25 for former BTA Bank Board of Directors Chairperson Mukhtar Ablyazov, reported the bank’s press service....


Kazakhstan to build two sugar plants, seeks to reduce dependence on imported sugar 

NUR-SULTAN – The Ministry of Agriculture seeks to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported sugar by building two sugar plants by the end of 2021. The plants will be...


Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko finishes third in 18th stage of Tour de France

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh cyclist Alexey Lutsenko (+2:28) finished third at the July 25 18th stage of the Tour de France behind Colombian Nairo Quintana, who won the stage at...


Ferroalloy production plant opens in Karaganda

NUR-SULTAN – A ferroalloy production plant opened July 24 in Karaganda. Kazakh Prime-Minister Askar Mamin took part in the opening ceremony. The plant’s primary product is a high-quality ferrosilicon...


Astana Process has contributed to search for peace in Syria, says former UN envoy

Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura served as UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria from July 2014 to November 2018. The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs publication Diplomatic Herald...


Astana International Financial Centre, Bank CenterCredit to develop open financial platform

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and Bank CenterCredit (BCC) signed July 24 a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop the BCC open financial platform based on...


New Kazakh-Uzbek international highway expected to boost freight traffic seven-fold from Central Asia to Caucasus, Russia

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and his Uzbek counterpart Abdulla Aripov opened Beineu-Akzhigit international highway July 17 in the Mangystau Region on the border with Uzbekistan. The...


EU, UNDP to help Afghan women study in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union (EU) will provide two million euro ($2.2 million) for 50 Afghan women to support economic empowerment through education and training in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan...


Kazakh government adopts action plan to implement President’s directives on social welfare, wages and other key issues

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government adopted July 23 an action plan to complete the instructions given by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a July 15 extended government meeting. The...


Dimash Kudaibergen participates in #Abai175 poetry challenge

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh singer/songwriter Dimash Kudaibergen is one of the latest people to participate in the #Abai175 poetry challenge dedicated to the Kazakh poet and thinker’s 175th birthday. He...


Kazakh athletes win three medals in karate at Asia Championship

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh karate team won three medals July 20 at the 2019 Asia Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Andrei Aktauov took gold and Didar Amirali and Sofia Berultseva...


Strong communities, regions are key to Kazakhstan’s success and development

Anyone who travels widely in Kazakhstan quickly realises that our country is not only large but also incredibly diverse. The steppe may seem endless around our capital but there...


Nur-Sultan Mayor urges construction companies to follow safety procedures, pay employees and buy locally

NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan Akim (Mayor) Altay Kulginov discussed safety compliance and the purchase of local materials July 16 with representatives of construction companies working in the capital, reports the...


Public-private partnerships contracts worth $3 billion concluded in first half of 2019

NUR-SULTAN – Five hundred and sixty-five public-private partnership (PPP) contracts worth 1.29 trillion tenge (US$3.35 billion) were concluded in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2019. Nine of the...


13th round of Astana Process peace talks to be Aug. 1-2 in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – The 13th round of the Astana Process Syrian peace talks will take place Aug. 1-2 in Nur-Sultan, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting will...


Almaty-based Nomad Stunts founder achieves long-held wish to work with Disney

NUR-SULTAN – Almaty-based Nomad Stunts worked with Disney’s live-action adaptation of the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, helping recreate the 1998 children’s favourite cartoon of the same name. Founder...


Government for Citizens provides more than 15 million services, mGov updated mobile app to launch in August

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government-owned company Government for Citizens provided more than 15 million public services in the first half of 2019 and seeks to improve the delivery of...


KazUAV joins Terra Drone Corporation network to provide innovative drone services in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation’s recent investment in KazUAV means the Kazakh drone company will join a global network of more than 25 companies to provide cutting-edge and...


Kazpost delivers cutting-edge services after five-year transformation 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazpost, which began updating all of its services and processes five years ago, has seen a tremendous spurt in development. Kazpost Chair Saken Sarsenov spoke with The...


Advanced technology surgery centre opens in Semey

NUR-SULTAN – A new surgery centre opened July 14 in Semey. This centre uses hybrid surgery technologies that are unique to Kazakhstan and corresponds to international joint commission accreditation...


Citi continues to support AIFC’s work, invest in Kazakhstan, says Citi executive

NUR-SULTAN – Citi has been supporting the Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) work and plans to continue cooperating, said Julie Monaco, head of Citi Global Public Sector and the...


Youth-friendly health centre opens in Almaty 

NUR-SULTAN – A youth-friendly health centre opened in Almaty July 11 as part of the Year of the Youth. The Place Where You Are Always Welcome is a resource...


We are different, but abroad we are all Kazakhs, says Kurdish community leader 

NUR-SULTAN – The Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) and ethno cultural centres across the country play a significant role for the nation, said the capital’s Barbang Kurd...


EBRD finance for Women in Business programme reaches $561 million

NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Women in Business programme has provided $561 million in credit lines to more than 60,000 women-led small and medium-sized...