Kazakh PM Proposes to Create Eurasian Digital Platform 

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov proposed the idea to create a digital platform for the exchange of technological solutions, patents, and innovative ideas between the...


Kazakhstan, EU Mark 31 Years of Bilateral Ties, Looking Optimistic into Future

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) commemorate on Feb. 2 the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Over the past three decades, the...


Beijing Hosts Meeting of SCO Council of National Coordinators

ASTANA – The Council of National Coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states held the meeting on Feb. 1 under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan in...


AIFC Presents Cooperation Opportunities for UK Investors 

ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) hosted the event dubbed AIFC Connect: London 2024 on Feb. 2 to exchange views on investment opportunities in Kazakhstan...


Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Registers Record Net Profit of $344 Million in 2023 

ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company’s net profit hit a record 154 billion tenge (US$344.2 million) in 2023, four times more compared to the...


Kazakhstan, OECD Enhance Cooperation in Trade, Transport Connectivity

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev took part in the business meeting on Feb. 1, where Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)...


Kazakhstan to Create Pool of Lawyers to Protect Interests Abroad 

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to create a pool of accredited lawyers and experts to protect the country’s interests abroad, announced Dastan Smagulov, the deputy director of the...


Samruk Kazyna to Raise $300 Million in Air Astana IPO

ASTANA – The Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund aims to raise $300 million through the initial public offering (IPO) of Air Astana. The indicative price range for...


President Tokayev Appoints New Ombudsperson for Socially Vulnerable Groups Amid Just Kazakhstan Reforms 

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Kenzhegul Seitzhan as the new Ombudsperson for the Rights of Socially Vulnerable Categories of the Population on Feb. 2, reported...


Fifth World Nomad Games to Involve 1,000 Volunteers 

ASTANA — Kazakh and foreign candidates willing to volunteer at the upcoming fifth World Nomad Games are welcome to apply until June, said Head of Astana Department...


US Think Tanks Review Scientific Cooperation with Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) and the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) examined Kazakhstan’s role in the changing threat landscape of weapons...


Kazakhstan Hosts First SCO Digital Forum, Announces New Initiatives 

ASTANA – The first day of the Digital Almaty 2024 forum featured the inaugural meeting of the heads of ministries and agencies of the member states of...


Nearly 6.9 Million Children in Kazakhstan Receive First Payments as National Fund for Children Rolls Out

ASTANA – Starting Feb. 1, nearly 6.9 million children in Kazakhstan, who are under 18 years old, began to receive their inaugural payments as part of The...


Kazakh Government Gears Up for Expanded Meeting on Feb. 7

ASTANA — The government’s expanded meeting is set for Feb. 7, announced Maulen Ashimbayev, chairman of the Senate, the upper chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, to journalists...


Diverse Events Unfold in Astana and Almaty for February’s First Weekend

ASTANA — As February kicks in, Astana and Almaty are gearing up for a vibrant weekend filled with cultural, musical and entertaining events. Whether you are a...


National Bank Projects 5% Inflation Rate by 2025

ASTANA – According to the National Bank’s forecasts, inflation is expected to reduce to 5% by late 2025 to early 2026, reported Kazinform news agency on Jan....


Kazakhstan Introduces Restyled 5,000 Tenge Banknote 

ASTANA – A redesigned 5,000 tenge banknote has entered circulation in Kazakhstan, reported National Bank’s press service on Jan.29. Part of the fifth series of national currency...


Kazakhstan’s Multivector Diplomacy, Central Asia’s Growing Agency Under Spotlight

ASTANA – The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs and the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC), Washington-based non-profit organizations, hosted a panel discussion on Jan. 31...


President Meets with Chairman of National Security Committee 

ASTANA – Last year, security agencies prevented two terrorist acts within the country at the early stages and conducted three collaborative operations with foreign intelligence agencies abroad,...


Chevron Redirects Kazakh CPC Blend Oil Shipments Amid Tensions in Red Sea

ASTANA – Chevron is rerouting Kazakh CPC Blend oil shipments to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Red Sea to avoid attacks by...


Building Bridges of Faith: Kazakhstan’s Contribution to World Harmony

I am delighted to share my thoughts on the remarkable commitment made by the government and people of Kazakhstan toward the promotion of inter-faith dialogue; the establishment...


Kazakhstan, Romania Agree to Boost Cooperation, Promote Middle Corridor Route 

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev and Romanian Transport and Infrastructure Minister Sorin Grindeanu discussed prospects for expanding cooperation during a Jan. 31 meeting in...


KMG Chairman Presents 2023 Performance and Strategic Plans to President Tokayev

ASTANA — KazMunayGas (KMG) Chairman Magzum Mirzagaliyev presented a comprehensive report on the company’s operational and financial performance for 2023 and strategic plans to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...


Baiterek National Holding Reports Stellar Performance and Ambitious Plans for 2024

ASTANA — The Chair of Baiterek National Management Holding Nurlan Baibazarov presented remarkable achievements of the holding in 2023 and discussed ambitious plans for the year ahead...


Oxford Researcher Suggests Measures to Address Central Asia’s Water Crisis  

ASTANA – Water scarcity in Central Asia poses a persistent threat to the socio-economic progress of the region, with climate change exacerbating its vulnerability. In an interview...


Kazakhstan’s Peacekeeping: New Role and Logistics Unveiled for UN Mission on Golan Heights

ASTANA – The Kazakh Defense Ministry explained the differences between the first independent peacekeeping contingent within the mission on the Golan Heights and the previous Kazakh peacekeepers...


Kazakhstan’s Kairat Kemalov Wins Best Actor Award at Yarha Film Festival in Cameroon

ASTANA – Kazakh actor Kairat Kemalov won the Best Actor award for his role in “A Lonely Yurt” movie, based on the novel by Smagul Yelyubai, at...


Halyk Finance Reports on 2023 Record Economic Growth in 10 Years

ASTANA – The analytical center of the Halyk Finance investment bank released a macroeconomic report for the fourth quarter of 2023 on Jan. 30, reporting on the...


Kazakh Pianist to Premiere Robert the Bruce Opera in Scottish Churches

ASTANA – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s PhD composer and pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin, from Kazakhstan, will premiere his one-hour opera, “The Bruce,” written for the 750th anniversary of...


Starlink Initiative: 270 Schools in Akmola Region to Receive High-Speed Internet Access

ASTANA – High-speed internet access will be provided to nearly 270 Akmola Region schools, reported by Kazinform on Jan. 30, citing Bayurzhan Rapikov, head of the regional...