- Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
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ASTANA – In a recent interview, the chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), which oversees civil aviation in the Commonwealth of Independent States, said Kazakhstan’s civil...
ASTANA, May 21 – Recent court proceedings revealed that Kazakhstan’s law enforcement was able to thwart a planned major terrorist attack on Astana. The plan came to...
ASTANA – On May 22, Astana witnessed the start of the sixth Astana Economic Forum (AEF), held in the Palace of Independence. One of the first conferences...
ASTANA – The captain of the Astana Cycling Team, Italian Vincenzo Nibali won the cycle race Giro d’Italia on May 26. Nibali took the pink jersey after...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev greeted several thousands of world leaders, scholars, economists and leading experts in various fields as he opened the Sixth Astana Economic...
ASTANA, May 27 – Kazakhstan is working with the United Nations on turning Almaty into a UN regional diplomacy hub, the country’s foreign minister announced last week...
ASTANA – The 26th plenary meeting of the Foreign Investors Council took place on May 22 in the Astana Rixos Hotel under the chairmanship of President of...
On May 28, heads of four Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states met in Bishkek to discuss regional security and Afghanistan today and post-2014, when the...
WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN – The completion of the sowing season for young farmer Alexander Krasnikov does not mean the time has come for a holiday or a break....
ALMATY – On May 20, Almaty welcomed the participants of a city forum held within the National Forum “My Country’s Destiny is My Destiny.” Participants and guests...
ASTANA – On May 18, Astana residents with citizens in cities around the world joined celebrations of Olympic Run Day. The event, held near the Baiterek Tower,...
ASTANA – A campaign against domestic violence, “Women Are the Foundation of the Family and the Nation,” took place in Astana from May 13-23. The campaign is...
ASTANA – In late May, the Attraction youth theatre successfully presented a new production: the unforgettable romantic comedy “Sylvia” based on a Broadway playwright of Albert Gurney....
ASTANA – Nine-year-old Astana chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva recently won her fourth World Chess Championship in her category at the game’s world championships held in Greece May...
ASTANA – On May 25, the Week of African culture was launched in Astana. The celebrations were dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the African Union. The...
ASTANA – Recently, another international couple decided to officially register their personal relations in the city hall of Astana. Gaukhar Orakbayeva, originally from Taraz and Joe Scott...
ASTANA – On May 17, the Kazakhstan National Commission for UNESCO and ISESCO tallied up its work in 2012 and identified priorities for the current year at...
ALMATY – In many ways, Latifa Khodzhikova is a symbolic figure in the Kazakh art. And not just because she was the first female Kazakh professional scene...
ASTANA – On May 22, the photo exhibition Moment of Happiness opened at the Khan Shatyr mall as part of the Zhuldyzay (“star” in Kazakh) Festival for...
The last bell has sounded for 143,000 graduates of secondary schools in the country at the end of May. The last bell is a traditional ceremony in...
ALMATY – The Park of Innovative Technologies (PIT) located in a special economic zone in the village of Alatau near Almaty is experiencing rapid growth. The park’s...
SHYMKENT – The administration of the South Kazakhstan region recently evaluated the effectiveness of the pilot Employment 2020 programme launched in 2011. Deputy Governor of the South...
ASTANA – During the official visits of Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov to Spain on May 13 and Portugal on May 15-16, discussions about preparations for the...
The domestic oil sector has played a key role in the establishment of independent Kazakhstan. After independence, the oil and gas industry received a powerful impetus for...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev greeted several thousands of world leaders, scientists, economists and leading experts in various fields as he opened the Sixth Astana Economic...
ASTANA – On May 22, Astana witnessed the start of the sixth Astana Economic Forum (AEF), held in the Palace of Independence. One of the first conferences...
ASTANA – The Sixth Astana Economic Forum (AEF), which began May 22 in Astana, has become a unique platform for international dialogue on pressing modern issues facing...
SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN – Eleven-millionth Kazakh, Mukhtar Abdrakhim, was born in December in Ushbulak village in southern Kazakhstan. Abdrakhim was chosen among all the children born on Dec....
ASTANA – On May 22, the first day of the three-day Sixth Astana Economic Forum (AEF), world leaders, politicians, experts and energy scholars gathered in Astana at...
ALMATY REGION – The 13th Ile-Balkhash regatta is expected to finish in the Kapshagai fishing village recreation zone in late May after drawing much needed attention to...
ASTANA – A campaign against domestic violence, “Women Are the Foundation of the Family and the Nation,” took place in Astana from May 13-23. The campaign is...
ASTANA – On May 18, Astana residents joined with citizens in cities around the world in celebrating Olympic Run Day. The event, held near the Baiterek Tower,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s international flagship carrier, Air Astana, is celebrating its 11th year in the skies. On May 15, 2002, Air Astana completed its first flight from...
ASTANA, May 21 – Astana Cycling Team Captain and Italian rider Vincenzo Nibali on May 18 finished in seventh place and 54 seconds behind the leader before...
ASTANA – Last month, Chairman of the Board of Samruk Kazyna Umirzak Shukeyev took part in the opening ceremony of a new plant for the production of...
ASTANA – The first Astana Kurdastary, or “Peer of the Capital,” city ball to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the city becoming the national capital was held...
ALMATY – The athletes and management of Kairat mini-football club (MFC) were warmly welcomed at Almaty airport after their triumph in Tbilisi at the Union of European...
ASTANA – “The new generation of computer games are not only unsafe for children’s health, but also for their souls,” Raisa Sher, head of the Committee for...
The three chicks born on May 3, organisers hope, will mark the resurgence of Kazakhstan’s golden eagles. The chicks are the first of eight that are planned...
ASTANA – Broadway is coming to Astana: the Attraction youth theatre is launching its productions of the musical “Mamma Mia!” and the romantic comedy “Sylvia.” Attraction, based...
ASTANA – On April 12, Astana joined the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) at the invitation of Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun. The WTCF is one of the...
On May 7, an Executive Committee meeting was held at the headquarters of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) in Paris, which included discussions on Kazakhstan’s preparations for...
ASTANA – In April, Environment Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov spelled out government strategy on the transition to a green economy at a conference in Astana U.S. Ambassador...
The 20th anniversary session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) on April 24, 2013 was a milestone in the state’s multi-ethnic friendly policy. The...
Kazakhstan’s foreign policy is based primarily on the principle of multi-vector relationships. In this context, particular attention is given to the expansion of cooperation with the People’s...
Speaking at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development’s 22nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors and Business Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, finance minister of Kazakhstan...
The Samruk Kazyna National Welfare Fund is considering launching 83 new investment projects worth $51.7 billion, the fund’s managing director Berik Beisengaliyev told a meeting discussing investment...
Since the tragic crash of a civilian airliner outside Almaty on January 29, the civil aviation of Kazakhstan has been under public scrutiny as never before. In...
President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan signed a law ratifying the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Korea...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 2 that the Kazakhstan authorities were working with the U.S. counterparts on the case of two students...
The Government of Kazakhstan has adopted a comprehensive plan to promote employment of persons older than 50 years (50+ Initiative), developed by the Ministry of Labour and...
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated the citizens of Kazakhstan on the 68th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) on May...
ASTANA – On May 10-11, through a remarkable combination of stamina, strength, prowess, and tactical cleverness by the coaches, the Astana Arlans boxing team beat the Ukraine...
ASTANA – “The pension reform proposed by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan is aimed at ensuring worthy lives for the people of Kazakhstan in old...
KOSTANAY – An open-air museum of military history is scheduled to open in Kostanay on May 7, the Day of the Defender. The museum, which is unique...
ALMATY – On April 20, 130 of the country’s best secondary school students gathered at the Bobek National Scientific and Practical Educational and Health Centre for a...
ASTANA – A new exhibition of contemporary Israeli art, Honey and Pomegranate, dedicated to Israel’s 65th anniversary as an independent country began showing May 3 at the...
On April 14, the National Bank of Kazakhstan officially marked its 20th anniversary. June 20, 1991 was a decisive date in the history of our banking system....
Kazakhstan is a large and multi-faceted country. Not only is it rich in mineral and other natural resources, its human capital is also enviable. High literacy rates,...
My more than 40 years of experience in science in various positions from intern researcher to director general of the National Nuclear Center have given me conclusions...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erlan Idrissov, began his official visits to Spain and Portugal on May 13 seeking to advance both political and economic...
ASTANA – On May 11, President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan opened the Bolashak (Kazakhstan) – Serkhetyaka (Turkmenistan) railroad crossing which is set...
ASTANA – Over the last 15 years, Astana has become a business and political centre in Eurasia, acquiring innovative technologies and implementing international standards with a Kazakh...
ASTANA – As part of the State Programme of Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014, JSC “National Agency for Technological Development” (NATD) has been...
Kazakhstan is known for many things. It has a vast ancient steppe that stretches nearly the size of Western Europe. It has a new capital designed by...
ALMATY – On May 7, the first batle military parade in the history of independent Kazakhstan took place at the Otar military base to commemorate Defenders’ Day...
Kazakhstan is a large and multi-faceted country. Not only is it rich in mineral and other natural resources, its human capital is also enviable. High literacy rates,...
KOKSHETAU – On April 29, a regional forum of the “My Country’s Destiny Is My Destiny” campaign was held in Kokshetau as part of a national programme...
My more than 40 years of experience in science in various positions from intern researcher to director general of the National Nuclear Center have given me conclusions...
The Fifth Charitable Ball, one of the brightest events in the country’s social calendar, was held in Almaty on May 4. This year’s ball was held in...
ASTANA – On May 22-24, the capital of Kazakhstan will host the Sixth Astana Economic Forum (AEF) and the first World Anti-Crisis Conference (WAC), which will take...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s13th International Tourism Fair (KITF) was held from April 24 to April 26 at the Atakent International Exhibition Centre in Almaty. The KITF is a...
ASTANA – The massive State Programme of Accelerated Industrial-Innovative Development (PAIID) for 2010-14 has had significant progress over the more than three years of its implementation and...
G-Global’s Person of the Month for May, former Argentine Central Bank Chairman and Economics Minister Cavallo Domingo, has begun discussing global economic issues online with users of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan biker and president of the International Children’s Geographic Society Dmitry Petrukhin is publicising EXPO 2017 in the United States. And he has already spread...
ALMATY – The Park of Innovative Technologies (PIT) located in a special economic zone in the village of Alatau near Almaty is experiencing rapid growth. The park’s...
ASTANA – “Harmony Lessons” continues its triumphal tour around the globe, winning the Special Jury Diploma for best directorial debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, which was...
The 20th anniversary session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) on April 24, 2013 was a milestone in the state’s multi-ethnic friendly policy. The...
ASTANA – On April 12, Astana joined the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) at the invitation of Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun. The WTCF is one of the...
KYZYLORDA – The Aral Sea region has begun preparing to hold the Korkyt and Melodies of the Great Steppe international folk music festival for the third time....
Kazakhstan’s foreign policy is based primarily on the principle of multi-vector relationships. In this context, particular attention is given to the expansion of cooperation with the People’s...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 2 that the Kazakhstan authorities were working with the U.S. counterparts on the case of two students...
ASTANA – Since the middle of 2012, Western media abounded with news mentioning unexpectedly impetuous investment activity of Kenes Rakishev, a Kazakh businessman. Coverage of investments by...
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed the 20th anniversary session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan on the subject of “Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy: One Nation...
ASTANA – “The new generation of computer games are not only unsafe for children’s health, but also for their souls,” Raisa Sher, head of the Committee for...
PAVLODAR – The meeting of Regional Akim (Governor) Yerlan Aryn with Chairman of the Board of JSC Balkhash Thermal Power Plant (Balkhash TPP) Kim Suk Won and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s political landscape changed significantly in April following an April 26 congress attended by oblast and city delegates, during which the Adilet and Rukhaniyat parties...
ASTANA – The first Tamgaly Tas International Tourist Festival was held from April 26 to April 28 in a mountain area near the Ili River in the...
ASTANA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working with the U.S. government to resolve the status of two students from Kazakhstan who were acquaintances of the...
ALMATY – Foreign ministers participating in the Istanbul Process in support of Afghanistan gathered in Almaty on April 26 to discuss the future of the country and...
ASTANA – On April 24, the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) held its anniversary meeting and representatives of more than 100 ethnic groups in the...
ASTANA – A Eurasian Media Forum panel of experts and senior government officials discussed on April 25 what kind of green, or renewable energy initiatives are needed...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s state agencies and leading national companies took part in a road show in California’s Silicon Valley in late March. Kazakhstan’s delegation had more than...
ASTANA, April 26 – Experts discussed the prospects and problems of the process of Eurasian integration at the Eurasian Media Forum in Astana today with Vice Prime...
ASTANA – On April 12, Environment Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov spelled out government strategy on the transition to a green economy at a conference in Astana U.S....
ASTANA – The pressing regional issue of the impact of the United States and NATO troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 was the key subject in focus...
ASTANA – On April 25, the eleventh Eurasian Media Forum provided an opportunity for prominent international politicians, media personalities and experts to discuss issues of the greatest...
ASTANA – The Astana Arlans, Kazakhstan’s professional boxing club, recently hosted and beat the visiting Mexico Guerreros team 5:0 to qualify for the World Series of Boxing...
ASTANA – A charity concert was recently held at the Radisson Hotel to help 25-year-old Miss Scuba Kazakhstan Kamilya Aukenovapay for expensive surgery in her fight against...
American billionaires are setting a global example for generous philanthropy that should also be followed by wealthy business moguls in Kazakhstan, a leading expert says. In 2012,...
