ASTANA – Eni’s Plenitude unveiled a 50-megawatt solar power plant operated by Arm Wind company, its local renewable subsidiary, in the Turkistan Region on Sept. 27. This is the...
ASTANA – The Digital Bridge 2023 international technology forum will host a job fair in Astana on Oct. 12-13, presenting vacancies from 20 leading companies, including Kaspi.kz, Huawei, BI...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan women’s national skeet shooting team won the gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sept. 27, reported the National Olympic Committee’s press service....
LONDON – Oxford University scholars use Kazakh and Malay proverbs in pedagogical approach for storytelling about sustainability. Olga Mun, a doctoral researcher at Oxford University from Kazakhstan, and Aizuddin...
ASTANA – Kazakhconcert state musical organization named after Roza Baglanova will start the second Alem Saz International Music Festival tomorrow, promising an array of concerts, exhibitions, master classes, film...
ASTANA – India’s largest low-cost airline, IndiGo, launched direct flights to Kazakhstan on the Delhi-Almaty route on Sept. 24, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee’s press service. The airline...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover of non-oil goods increased by 21.7% to $46.7 billion in January-July, Vice Minister of Trade and Integration Kairat Torebayev said at a Sept. 25...
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Energy Almasadam Satkaliyev spoke out priority areas of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the 67th IAEA General Conference on Sept....
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov discussed prospects for cooperation in trade and economic, investment, agricultural, cultural, and humanitarian areas at a...
ASTANA – The Aktau Sea Trade Port regained the status of a seaport of international significance following a government resolution adopted on Sept. 21, which came into force from...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member countries to enhance trade and economic cooperation during a Sept. 25 meeting with the heads of...
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan national team took part in the opening of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sept. 23, reported the National Olympic Committee’s press service. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to create the Export Credit Agency, based on the KazakhExport insurance company, to expand measures to support exporters. In the first reading, the deputies...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Germany on Sept. 28-29, reported the Akorda press service. In Berlin, Tokayev will hold talks with Federal...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu took part in an informal meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States...
ASTANA – The World Bank calls for a major revamp of the heating sector in Europe and Central Asia, reducing reliance on inefficient, carbon-intensive fuels in its Toward a...
ASTANA – Kazakh and Kyrgyz business leaders signed commercial documents worth nearly $65 million during the first Interregional Forum, attended by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov and Chairman...
ASTANA – Director General of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK), Catalin Radu, has been elected to the post of the vice chair of Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s tourism sector has witnessed a substantial inflow of investments from 2020 to 2022, reaching a staggering $4 billion, reported the Ministry of Tourism and Sports on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s animation industry is developing but needs to incorporate a greater range of animation tailored for adult audiences, said Anita Chernykh, the founder of the first Almaty...
ASTANA — In the heart of the Zhambyl Region, an extraordinary tapestry of history unfolds, adorned with 116 ancient city ruins that grace the southern expanse of this diverse...
LONDON – Weather statistics show that September is the sunniest month in Almaty. It is the right time to make up the leeway for those who skipped opportunities to...
ASTANA – Kazakh famous pop singer Dimash Kudaibergen and renowned Chinese singer Wei Wei performed the main song “Join Hands” at the inaugural Golden Panda Awards ceremony on Sept....
ASTANA – The leading researchers from the United States and Kazakhstan presented their recommendations for addressing long-term development issues in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The event was organized as...
ASTANA – This week, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev concluded his visit to the United States, marking a significant milestone in the diplomatic relations between the two nations. During his visit,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Zulfiya Suleimenova as his Advisor and Special Representative for International Environmental Cooperation on Sept. 21. She has been tasked with overseeing the...
ASTANA – FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline, will launch flights on the Almaty-Delhi route from Sept. 24, reported the airline’s press service. Direct flights from Almaty to Delhi will be...
ASTANA – Accreditation of international media to cover the 21st meeting of the Secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, scheduled for Oct. 11, is open...
ASTANA – Yerkin Tukumov, the director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS), outlined key issues in regional cooperation related to connecting transport routes, digital development, and expanding...
ASTANA – Murat Nurtleu, the Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, participated in the Coordination Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and...
ASTANA – A High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change and Resilience in Central Asia, kicked off in Bishkek on Sept. 21, overviewed a pivotal role of early warning systems in...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has compiled a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media. This week’s foreign media digest includes coverage of the United States-Central Asia...
Currently, leaders of nations are convening at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, discussing a spectrum of issues including the global climate agenda. Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – According to the eQonaq information system, some 448,000 foreign tourists visited Kazakhstan during the summer, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sports on Sept. 21. Almaty...
ASTANA – Deputies of the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, ratified the agreement to establish the Turkic Investment Fund (TIF) at a Sept. 20 plenary meeting,...
Finance has long been the lifeblood of global trade and commerce, facilitated by infrastructures that channel financial resources into entrepreneurial endeavors. Central Asia has long needed such an organizational...
ASTANA — The bustling capital of Kazakhstan is gearing up to host a weekend brimming with a variety of events catering to diverse tastes and interests. From mesmerizing art...
ASTANA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its growth forecast for Kazakhstan, projecting a 4.1% rise in 2023 and 4.3% in 2024, up from the 3.7% and...
ASTANA – The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), a regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), and the Kyrgyz Republic’s Service for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first freestyle wrestling world champion, Rizabek Aitmukhan, received a triumphant return home, with fans, friends and family greeting him at Almaty International Airport on Sept. 21,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Altyn Emel National Park and Barsakelmes Nature Reserve have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List on Sept....
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Murat Nurtleu, met with foreign counterparts to enhance cooperation during a working trip to New York, reported the ministry’s press...
ASTANA – The new law on the return of illegally withdrawn assets will not affect conscientious investors, according to a statement on the Kazakh Prime Minister’s website on Sept....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national team will take part in the 19th Asian Games from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8 in Hangzhou, China, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and...
ASTANA – Starting from Jan. 1 next year, the National Fund will allocate 50% of its annual investment income to special savings accounts for children until they reach the...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the inaugural C5+1 summit of five Central Asian leaders and United States President Joe Biden on Sept. 19. The summit took place...
ASTANA – Kazatomprom National Atomic Company has signed memorandums of understanding and cooperation with Samsung Electronics Central Eurasia and Honeywell, the company’s press service reported on Sept. 19. The...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu discussed the ongoing progress of cooperation with the United Kingdom (UK) at a Sept. 20 meeting with UK...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev continued his round of meetings with world leaders – Presidents of Kenya, Mongolia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, and South Korea, on the sidelines of the...
ASTANA – Industry experts emphasized the importance of optimizing green financing, engaging the private sector, and regional integration to facilitate a green transition in Kazakhstan and the region at...