Berdibek Saparbayev replaces Gulshara Abdykalikova as Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister

NUR-SULTAN – Berdibek Saparbayev replaced Gulshara Abdykalikova Aug. 20 as Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, reported the Akorda website. Saparbayev, the former Minister of Labour and Social Protection, previously served...


Singaporean investors hope to invest $200 million in constructing Nur-Sultan educational institutions

NUR-SULTAN – Singaporean investors hope to invest $200 million in constructing a kindergarten, schools and higher education institutions in the capital, reports the city akimat (administration). Singaporean company KinderWorld...


Kazakh FM makes first trip to Berlin, discusses economic and political ties

BERLIN – Kazakh Foreign Minister Beibut Atamkulov discussed ways to strengthen economic, political and humanitarian ties with German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas during Atamkulov’s Aug. 19...


National Museum hosts ArmandaStar exhibition to celebrate young Kazakh artists

NUR-SULTAN – The ArmandaStar exhibition, designed to support the work of young artists as part of the Year of Youth in Kazakhstan, opened Aug. 2 at the National Museum....


Nur-Sultan to host 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships, winners to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

NUR-SULTAN – Athletes from around the world will compete in the 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships at the capital’s Barys Arena Sept. 14-22, reports United World Wrestling. Senior wrestling...


Kazakh boxer retains middleweight belts after win in Los Angeles

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh professional middleweight boxer Zhanibek Alimkhanuly retained his WBO Global and WBO Continental Americas titles after defeating Canadian Stuart McLellan Aug. 17 in Los Angeles, reports Olympic.kz....


Kazakh boy visits UEFA 2019 Football Super Cup, presents prize to Liverpool

NUR-SULTAN – Ali Turganbekov, the young boy born without legs known as ‘Kazakh Vujicic,’ recently joined Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President Aleksander Čeferin to present the UEFA...


Kazakhstan’s Government for Citizens to open new front offices in Nur-Sultan, Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – Government for Citizens state corporation will be opening new front offices in the capital and Almaty by the end of August to reduce the large queues for...


Kazakh PM visits Kostanai Region, examines region’s industrial development

NUR-SULTAN – Prime Minister Askar Mamin visited the Kostanai Region Aug. 14-15 where he was briefed on the progress of the region’s industrial and infrastructure development. Mamin visited the...


Kazakhstan finishes 97.4 percent of repairs to Arys damaged by munitions explosion

NUR-SULTAN – Ninety-seven-point-four percent of repair and reconstruction in Arys was complete as of Aug. 17, after the town was heavily damaged June 24 by a large explosion at...


Young people learn family values, acquire sense of environmental responsibility through social life, says Slavic community leader

NUR-SULTAN – The Slavic ethno cultural centre in the Pavlodar Region has been working for 23 years to preserve Slavic culture and languages by promoting creativity, physical and spiritual...


Nur-Sultan top-notch specialists hold master classes for Akmola Region doctors

NUR-SULTAN – The capital’s top medical specialists held two master classes at the Akmola Region Multidisciplinary Hospital. The operations and surgical trainings at the leading capital clinics concerned pancreatic...


Mangystau Region revives ancient Kazakh crafts, traditions

NUR-SULTAN – The Mangystau Region is promoting the Anyz Tulga (Human Legend in Kazakh) project, which recognises traditional Kazakh crafters and encourages them to teach their skills to young...


International investors explore opportunities in Kazakhstan at Caspian Economic Forum

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Invest officials presented investment opportunities in Kazakhstan to foreign companies Aug. 11-12 at the first Caspian Economic Forum held in Turkmenistan, reports Invest.gov.kz. Kazakh Invest met...


No fines will be assessed if children do not begin school at age 6

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science will not assess fines if children do not begin school at age 6. According to the education law, pre-school education...


Nevada-Semipalatinsk movement activists to release book about Kazakhstan’s initiatives in building nuclear weapon free world

NUR-SULTAN – Vice President of the Nevada-Semipalatinsk movement Sultan Kartoev and teacher at Nazarbayev Intellectual school Askhat Zhumabekov will release in December a book titled “Kazakhstan is an architect...


Ecological tourism planned for Charyn, Ile-Alatau and Kolsai Lakes national parks

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources and Ministry of Culture and Sports are planning ecological tourism projects in Charyn, Ile-Alatau and Kolsai Lakes national...


Aktobe Region exports more than 20 tonnes beef to China, for first time

NUR-SULTAN – The Aktobe Meat Cluster and AkTep meat processing complex shipped Aug. 13 their first batch of more than 20 tonnes of vacuum-packed frozen boneless beef worth 2.13...


Kazakh ethnic cuisine, clothing festival introduces participants to ancient nomads’ lifestyle

NUR-SULTAN – A weeklong festival dedicated to Kazakh ethnic cuisine and clothing started Aug. 12 at the Nomad Ethnographic Centre in Zhanakurlys village of the Almaty Region. Participants can...


Bibisara Assaubayeva takes third place at Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Masters

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva took third place among women at the Aug. 2-11 Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Masters. The tournament attracted 150 participants from around...


Economy of Simple Things programme to create 16,000 jobs in Kazakhstan by 2025

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Economy of Simple Things programme will create 16,000 jobs by 2025. The programme, launched in March, received 600 billion tenge (US$1.55 billion) to develop domestic production of...


Kazakhstan digitises public procurement, move expected to increase transparency and competition

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s public procurement system is being digitised to increase transparency, promote fair competition, reduce corruption and improve the quality of goods and services in public procurement, said...


Akkum Kalkan singing dune fascinates tourists with mystic sounds, legends

NUR-SULTAN – The Akkum Kalkan singing dune in Altyn Emel National Park attracts tourists with its mystic, melodious sounds. The origins are rooted in several legends. The dune, approximately...


AIFC Bureau to launch internal auditor course

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Bureau for Continuing Professional Development, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, will launch an internal auditor programme this autumn. Interested...


Kazakh volunteers build house for four single mothers

NUR-SULTAN – Volunteers in Guldala village in the Almaty Region helped to build a large house for four single mothers raising 18 children. The project was initiated by the...


Budget-friendly summer trip to Burabay – capital’s favourite retreat

NUR-SULTAN – Burabay is the most popular getaway for capital citizens and one of the most picturesque, budget-friendly and entertainment-filled mountain resorts in Central Asia. Burabay can be accessed...


Almaty-based institute introduces advances in diagnosing heart condition

NUR-SULTAN – Almaty-based Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases made two major advances in heart disease diagnostics and management in July. Its scholars improved the standards for...


Atameken offers free business training to women across Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs is providing free training courses for businesswomen with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 15 regions of the...


Nur-Sultan launches new website to receive input from city residents

NUR-SULTAN – Information technology company BTS Digital and Nur-Sultan’s 24-hour city call centre iKOMEK109 recently launched an online platform to receive feedback from city residents, reports the city akimat...


Kazakh university to produce reduced salt bread to improve health

NUR-SULTAN – The Saken Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University experimental bread and bakery production plant will start supplying reduced salt bread for its students and teachers. The action will be...


Nur-Sultan’s first free social store revives Kazakh tradition of mutual help, support

NUR-SULTAN – Qarqyn.kz is the capital’s first free social store, where people in need, large families, single-parent families and families of those with disabilities can choose anything from clothing...


Kazakh schools to introduce electronic books in September

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh schools are moving closer to digitisation, as schoolchildren will have the opportunity to study with electronic books starting Sept. 1, the beginning of the school year....


National Council of Public Trust to hold first meeting, establish activities

NUR-SULTAN – The first meeting of the Kazakh National Council of Public Trust has been tentatively scheduled for Aug. 28. Participants will establish the council’s activities and form working...


Kazakh GDP grows 4.2 percent January to July

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.2 percent in January-July, said Minister of National Economy Ruslan Dalenov at an Aug. 13 government meeting. GDP growth was 4.1...


PetroKazakhstan shares long history, early days of modern oil production in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 120th anniversary of the start of oil production in what is now Kazakhstan. Over more than one century, Kazakh oil production technology and...


External news in brief

A Kazakh delegation recently visited Tokyo to explore cooperation prospects and review joint projects in engineering, energy, agriculture, logistics, petrochemicals, light industry, robotics and information and communication technologies. The...


National news in brief

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will deliver his first state-of-the-nation address as the head of state Sept. 2, he announced via Twitter. Tokayev intends to direct the Parliament and the Government...


Economic news in brief

The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) has proposed introducing three industries to the list of goods exempt from government procurement, reported atameken.kz. The chamber, along with the business...


Business news in brief

Implementing 13 projects in the capital will attract more than 27.6 billion tenge (US$71.33 million) of investment into Kazakhstan’s economy, reported the city akimat (administration). In education, 11 projects...


Celebrating Kazakhstan’s rich history helps move nation toward a successful future

When the Ruhani Zhangyru initiative to modernise Kazakhstan’s national identity was launched by Kazakhstan’s First President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, in 2017, it was recognised as a courageous step. It came,...


Eurasian Intergovernmental Council discusses integration, status of current agreements

NUR-SULTAN – Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states prime ministers discussed ways to increase integration, the status of agreements and future cooperation at the Aug. 9 Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (EIC)...


Guarantor states of Syrian talks in Kazakh capital reaffirm commitment to eliminating terrorist groups in Syria

NUR-SULTAN – Russia, Iran and Turkey, the guarantor states of the Astana Process Syrian peace talks in Nur-Sultan, issued a joint statement following Aug. 2 talks in the Kazakh...


First Caspian Economic Forum discusses regional economic cooperation, infrastructure development

NUR-SULTAN – Participants of the Aug. 12 first Caspian Economic Forum discussed economic ties among Caspian littoral countries in trade and tourism as well as infrastructure development around the...


ATOM Project’s Honorary Ambassador remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims, urges continued effort for nuclear weapon-free world

NUR-SULTAN – The ATOM Project and its Honorary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov called for renewed efforts to bring about a nuclear weapon-free world on the 74th anniversary of the atomic...


Barys wins fifth Kazakh President’s Ice Hockey Cup

NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan Hockey Club Barys won Aug. 11 the 2019 Kazakh President’s Ice Hockey Cup, reports Olympic.kz. “Congratulations to the players and coaches of the team with your...


Kazakhstan, France expand partnership in railways development

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company and French multinational railway supplies company Alstom agreed July 30 to cooperate on the development of digital technologies for railway,...


Kazakhstan to reconstruct ancient steppe settlement, create archaeological park in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh authorities recently announced plans to reconstruct the ancient settlement of Bozok and create an archaeological park in the capital. “I was glad to meet with Minister...


Improved infrastructure has increased tourism at Kolsai Lakes, say officials

NUR-SULTAN – The number of tourists visiting Kolsai Lakes National Park in the Almaty Region has increased 400 percent since 2009 following infrastructure improvements, reports 24.kz. The annual number...


Kazakh President appoints new akim of Shymkent city

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed July 30 Yerlan Aitakhanov the new akim (mayor) of Shymkent city. Previous akim Gabidolla Abdrakhimov was dismissed from his position. Before the...


Kazakh capital to name roadway Writers Alley in honour of First Asian Writers Forum

NUR-SULTAN – City officials are considering renaming an alley near Zhastar Palace “Qalamgerler Alleyasy,” which translates as “Writers Alley.” The renaming is in honour of the First Asian Writers...