- Thursday, 2 April, 2026
- Almaty 48 °F / 9 °C
- Astana 30 °F / -1 °C
Undefeated in their fifth season, the Astana Arlans established themselves as the strongest team in group B on Feb. 21 by defeating the Condors of Argentina and...
WASHINGTON, DC – Askhat Daulbayev, Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan, and Bruce C. Swartz, U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, signed the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal...
WASHINGTON – Askhat Daulbayev, Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General, told the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism on Feb. 19 that Astana is ready to host a regional...
ASTANA – The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Evaluation Commission conducted its review of Almaty’s bid to host the 2022 winter games on Feb. 14-18, following which its...
ASTANA – A Scandinavian team has come to Kazakhstan in search of the common homeland of all Indo-European peoples, collecting bone fragments for analysis in the Centre...
ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártófollowed their Feb. 19 meeting by signing a working plan between...
ASTANA – An export policy that provides direction to reorient domestic products to new markets has been developed bythe Kazakh Ministry for Investment and Development. “Despite the...
ASTANA – Their equipment is donated. Their practice space is loaned. Not one of the men on the field, switching in and out of pads and helmets...
A nationwide campaign titled “Made in Kazakhstan” meant to support domestic manufacturers was launched in Astana on Feb. 16. “At the enlarged session of the Government on...
ASTANA – Vasiliy Struchayev of Kazakhstan won the Qatar Open Shotgun championship skeet event in Doha on Feb. 13. The rookie Kazakh sportsman overcame tough weather conditions...
ASTANA – In the few years since it first opened in 2010, Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana has turned into arguably the most attractive school for prospective...
ASTANA – the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development recently prepared the first version of the conceptual approaches to the development of primary healthcare (PHC).The programme will...
They say South Kazakhstan is a place where antiquity meets modernity. The region’s ancient culture, dating back thousands of years, ravishes with its unique complexes of archaeological...
The Kazakhstan national student team won five gold and six silver medals and secured third place in the overall standings at the Winter Universiade held Jan. 24...
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov met Feb. 18 with the German envoy for its upcoming chairmanship in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation...
ASTANA – The National Academic Library in Astana hosts many events throughout the year and invites members of the public in February to various exhibitions and presentations....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s $50 million scholarship programme for Afghan students is now almost five years old and, with 827 students having enrolled, nearing its final goal of...
ASTANA – An initiative by the Council of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) to hold an early presidential election in 2015 rather than as...
ASTANA – The Life is a Legend exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMCS) in Strasbourg is bringing the work of contemporary Kazakh artists...
ASTANA – Forty-one out of 42 Kazakh Senators present during a Feb. 19 session voted to call on President Nursultan Nazarbayev to support the initiative of the...
ASTANA – The 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round matchup between Kazakhstan and Italy will be held March 6-8 in Astana at the...
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev urged separating Islam from terrorism, restoring peace in Ukraine, strengthening the United Nations and adopting a new pan-Eurasian treaty akin to the...
ASTANA – The Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 18 calling for an early presidential election, joining a growing chorus of calls...
ASTANA – Exactly 20 years ago the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan was established by a presidential decree to unite different ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan...
A two-day international tourism forum titled,“New Akkol – The Centre for Eco-Tourism” concluded on Feb. 8 in Akkol, which is located in the Akmola region. This was...
Astana Akim (Mayor) Adilbek Dzhaksybekov directed city administrators on Feb. 16 to seek the complete elimination of unemployment in the capital, which already has the lowest unemployment...
Six projects creating more than 2,000 new jobswill be launched in Astana this year as part of the Industrialisation Map programme for 2015-2019, according to a recent...
ASTANA – On Feb. 17, the Kazakhstan 2050 National Coalition of Democratic Forces held a meeting devoted a possible early presidential election in 2015. At the meeting,...
ASTANA – An early presidential election, if it is to take place, will not affect the international image of Kazakhstan, the country’s foreign minister said. Talking to...
ASTANA – Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov presented a report regarding implementing Kazakhstan’s Concept of Foreign Policy for 2014-2020 during the Feb.16 Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) government...
Sochi Olympic Games figure skating bronze medalist Denis Ten of Kazakhstan won gold Feb. 15 in the men’s singles at the Four Continents Championship in South Korea....
Undefeated in their fifth season, the Astana Arlans established themselves as the strongest team in group B on Feb. 15 by defeating the Puerto Rico Hurricanes in...
Eight innovative projects created by school students in Uralsk were presented at the EXPO 2017 – Great Victory of State exhibition held in this city on Feb....
ASTANA – “We are together,” the exhibit of Russian artists Alexei Talaschuk and Latif Kazbekov, has been on display at the Kazakh National Museum with the aim...
Baiterek Holding is hoping to launch a pilot version this year of a new plan to support Kazakh small businesses, said Chairman of the Board Kuandyk Bishimbayev....
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov chaired the first meeting of the year of a two-year old Dialogue Platform on Humanitarian Dimension, a consultative...
Kazakh scientists highlighted a number of recently announced new facts concerning the history of the Kazakh Khanate. Historians have revealed little-known details after precisely studying thousands of...
ASTANA – An industrial project to produce artificial gravel in Uralsk, supported by Astana’s Technology Commercialisation Centre (TCC) as well as several government agencies, is starting to...
ASTANA – At its Feb. 14 meeting, the council of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) called for an early presidential election in Kazakhstan. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomed the results of the marathon 16-hour talks between the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and France and the chancellor of Germany in Minsk on...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev chaired an expanded government meeting Feb.11 to discuss the current state of the domestic economy and measures for its development as...
On Jan. 27, the world marked the 70th anniversary of the red army’s liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in the small Polish town of Oswiecim and...
ASTANA – Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó is set to visit Astana later in February. Ahead of his visit, in an exclusive interview...
ASTANA – Rinat Abdulkhalikov, executive director of the Association of Tatars and Bashkirsof Kazakhstan, spoke with The Astana Times in early February about the Tatar and Bashkir...
ASTANA – According to the Astana Office of Tourism, Physical Culture and Sports, on Feb. 28, the capital will host the main public ski event of the...
Minister of Finance Bakhyt Sultanov recently elaborated in an interview with the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper on prospects to stimulate economic growth while continuing structural reforms as called...
The United Nations Development Programme recently launched a series of cartoons in Kazakhstan. The cartoons aim to show just how easy life can be with green transportation...
The 2015 agriculturalseasonwill be marked byglobal changesin the agricultural sector, according to the Kazakh Ministryof Agriculture. Expectations are that the state will increase its support of the...
Earlier this year, the Senate of Kazakhstan approved the bill “On the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” The United Nations Development...
ASTANA – After the All-Star match in the Kontinental Hockey League, Barys Astana is coming to the end of the regular KHL season. Initially, Barys played host...
Consumers will soon be paying less for Air Astana domestic flight tickets as the company decided on Feb. 14 to slash its fuel fee for domestic flights...
ASTANA – The World Series of Boxing (WSB) Astana Arlans team continued its undefeated streak to four wins this season by beating the American Knockouts 5:0 in...
ASTANA – The first Rotary Connections meeting was held in Astana on Feb. 4 with the aim of setting up a prestigious Rotary Club in the capital....
A NATO delegation plans to arrive in Astana in the first half of the year, said Estonian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Jaan Reinhold. “We will greet NATO representatives...
ASTANA – The Kazakh automobile market was traditionally distinguished by high prices for used cars. At the same time, official car dealers in Russia provided a wide...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has dedicated this year to the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan and events have begun around the country to note the special designation....
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov attended the first meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) intergovernmental council, held Feb. 6 in Moscow. The prime ministers...
ASTANA – The Auliye-Ata International Airport in Taraz will be ready to commission a new terminal in the third quarter of this year, the Liter newspaper reported...
One of the most important issues on the international agenda, as well as for Kazakhstan’s foreign policy, is a solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Regretfully in...
ASTANA – Bilateral political consultations between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Iran took place in Tehran on Feb. 1, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry press service reports,...
Berik Abdrakhmanov can pack his bags for Brazil, as the Kazakh lightweight boxer defeated Uzbekistan’s Hurshid Tojibaev Jan. 30 in the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) Inaugural Title...
An historical and archaeological museum, as well as a centre for visitors built on the site of the ancient city, will be opened in Taraz this year....
ASTANA – Academician and Doctor of Philological Science Myrzatai Zholdasbekov has recently donated his personal library to the National Academic Library. Deputy Prime Minister Berdybek Saparbayev, Minister...
ASTANA – A flash-mob marathon celebrating the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate was organised Jan. 31 by the Astana Akimat (city administration) and the Kazakhstan Amateur...
Kazakhstan’s efforts to become a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an action the country has been attempting for 19 years, appears to be hindered by...
ASTANA – One hundred sixty-seven billion tenge ($902 million) has been slated for investment into Kazakhstan’s airports, Director General of the Airport Management Group LLP Claude Badan announced on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is home to many ethnic groups that once were either forced to move to the great steppes or migrated of their own accord from...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is open and keen for tax reform, said Wayne Barford, senior advisor to the International Tax and Investment Centre (ITIC), who visited in early...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan today is a mostly Muslim country, but the Silk Road that crossed it was an important conduit for religions, including Buddhism, and some of...
The Astana Pro Team presented its new cycling team Feb. 1 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In the off-season, the management of the Kazakh project did a...
On Jan. 29, 100 days before the celebration of World War II Victory Day, the Astana TV channel started broadcasting videos dedicated to the heroes of the...
ASTANA – Minister of Culture and Sport of Kazakhstan Arystanbek Mukhamediuly announced at a Jan. 30 media briefing that Kazakhstan is ready to build a national pantheon...
ASTANA – Approximately one third of Kazakhstan’s roadways will be subject to toll charges by 2020, Vice Minister of Investment and Development Zhenis Kassymbek announced Feb. 2....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national youth and student team have won seven medals in various events and at press time were second in the overall standings at the...
ASTANA – In a joint statement, the Government and National Bank of Kazakhstan indicated that tenge devaluation is not expected in 2015, said Chief Executive Officer of...
ASTANA – Lebanon is one of the first Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan. The two countries forged ties back in April 20, 1993. According...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Defence announced Jan. 31 that the multinational military peacekeeping exercises Steppe Eagle – 2015 will be held in April and June...
Russian and Japanese companies will be involved in plans to construct two nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan, according to Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik. It is planned that...
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have submitted 12 applications for grants to solve environmental issues in the Mangistau region, said Director of Eco Mangistau Kirill Osin on Jan. 29....
On Jan. 1, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) became a reality, uniting Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Armenia (which joined on Jan. 2) in a single economic bloc....
ASTANA – The national Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund has allocated about 600 million tenge (US$3.3 million) to implement an action plan and campaign to celebrate the...
ASTANA – An evening event to honour the victims of the Holocaust was hosted in Astana on Jan. 27 at the National University of Arts. The event...
ASTANA – The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan held a theatrical gala concert titled, “The Happy Spring Festival” on Jan. 30 at the Palace of Peace and Harmony....
ASTANA – The new head of the Kazakhfilm studio was presented at a Jan. 30 briefing of the Central Communication Services (CCS) dealing with the tasks of...
Kazkosmos projects aimed at creating a space industry in Kazakhstan are nearing completion, according to Chairman of the Aerospace Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and...
Today, the lighting market has changed significantly. When we go to the store, it’s not only incandescent lamps we can buy; in fact, these kinds of lamps...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently signed a decree introducing the new Al-Farabi State Science and Technology Award and the State Award in Literature and Art,...
Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme Munkhtuya Altangerel presented findings from Human Development Report 2014 “Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience” at...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has made “admirable progress” since independence, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Association Maina Kiai said in a Jan. 27 statement...
A new grant programme in Mangystau region will put money in the hands of the region’s citizens for projects to solve local environmental problems. The programme aims...
ASTANA – Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier, announced the launch of a new economy sleeper class beginning Feb. 3 on selected international flights, including between Astana and...
ALMATY – Gakku TV (gakku means “swan” in Kazakh), a new channel that exclusively broadcasts Kazakh singers, has gained great popularity since it was launched in September...
The Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) will be challenged in 2015 by the double shock of lower oil prices and the economic recession in Russia. Oil prices...
ASTANA – The Jan. 22 Senate plenary session established a new basis for youth policy in Kazakhstan, approving a draft law “On State Youth Policy of the...
In an exclusive interview with The Astana Times, Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Kazakhstan, spoke about the current state of the bilateral cooperation...
In this interview first published in Liter newspaper, former Minister of Internal Affairs and former Secretary of the Security Council, current Mazhlis deputy, member of the ruling...
ASTANA – As of Jan. 24, the Kulanshi Modern Art Centre, located on the 6th floor of Astana’s Palace of Peace and Accord, is welcoming visitors to...
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Almaty and the ecology of the candidate city were on the agenda of a recent press conference held at the Almaty City...
GAITHERSBURG, MD – In Astana’s six months of winter, a hardy few have decided to embrace their flat, cold, powdery environs and take up an activity that...
On July 2, 2014, during a national teleconference, President Nursultan Nazarbayev initiated the construction of Khorgos – East Gate Free Economic Zone (FEZ) on the Chinese border....
