- Saturday, 6 December, 2025
- Almaty 41 °F / 5 °C
- Astana 30 °F / -1 °C
ASTANA — The first international passenger flight in six years departed from Petropavl International Airport on July 2. Operated by SCAT Airlines, the charter flight connected Petropavl with Sharm...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is making progress in developing five major cross-border hubs aimed at boosting trade, logistics, and industrial cooperation with neighboring countries, according to updates shared at a...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with his Moldovan counterpart, Mihai Popșoi, on July 1. The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry announced the opening of applications for the 10th edition of Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media contest on July 1. The competition invites...
ASTANA – The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Kazakhstan 2024 program, which has become a significant milestone in the development of women-led businesses in the country, was completed on...
ASTANA – As global climate talks grow increasingly fractured, Mukhtar Babayev, the president of the COP29, or the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference, discussed climate goals, Azerbaijan’s presidency,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative took part in London Climate Action Week from June 23 to 27, joining global leaders and changemakers to advance climate and nature...
ASTANA – China Eastern Airlines will launch the Shanghai-Almaty flight on July 4, the Almaty city administration’s press service reported. This marks the airline’s first destination in Central Asia...
ASTANA – The first Trans-Caspian train set off from Beijing’s Fangshan district on June 30, carrying 104 standard containers filled with auto parts and mechanical equipment valued at more...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on June 30 that will allow the scaling of the pilot Invataxi project for people with disabilities in Kazakhstan, reported Akorda....
ASTANA – The Kazakh government will allocate 5.9 billion tenge (US$11.3 million) from illegally withdrawn assets returned to the country to complete the construction of 51 medical facilities in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is hosting the World Boxing Cup: Kazakhstan – Astana 2025 from June 30 to July 6, bringing together more than 400 boxers from 31 countries, according...
ASTANA – International experts have commended Kazakhstan’s efforts in human rights following the country’s presentation of its third periodic report on implementing its obligations under the International Covenant on...
ASTANA – The first graduation of Canadian International School – Astana (CIS) took place at the National Museum on June 20. Kazakh students graduated with government-certified diplomas of education...
AKTAU — Generative artificial intelligence has quickly become a part of our everyday life, replacing traditional search engines for many people. Need a new meal plan? You type into...
ASTANA – Social media has become the leading source of news for Kazakh citizens, outpacing television and online media platforms, the Institute of Public Policy reported on June 26,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will address multilateralism, financial relations, and artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming BRICS Summit on July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, said Aibek Smadiyarov, a spokesperson...
ASTANA – Comic Con Astana continues to unveil the lineup for Central Asia’s largest geek culture festival. Joining Andy Serkis on the list of headliners is Esai Morales –...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on...
ASTANA — Six Kazakhstan’s athletes are set to compete at Wimbledon 2025, one of the most prestigious tournaments in world tennis, which kicks off on June 30 in London...
ASTANA – This year, 20 universities from Kazakhstan have been included in the QS World University Rankings 2026, published on June 19. Among them are three institutions making their...
ASTANA – Kazakh opera singer Aigerim Altynbek performed with Andrea Bocelli on June 27-28 at a concert of the legendary tenor in the amphitheater in Pompeii. The concerts were...
ASTANA – Seven international university branches will be established across Kazakhstan in the 2025-2026 academic year. According to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, in Astana, at the...
ASTANA – Religious reasons were found to be relatively weakly linked to vaccine refusal in Kazakhstan. Public distrust in the healthcare system plays a much larger role, according to...
ASTANA – Almaty will host the Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) Asia on Aug. 20-23, 2026, drawing more than 300 renowned travel experts, journalists, and bloggers worldwide. The event is...
ASTANA – New archaeological discoveries across Kazakhstan have revealed centuries-old civilizations, highlighting the region’s pivotal role as a cultural and trade hub between East and West. From Seljuk-era ceramics...
ASTANA – Kazakh national dance has long stood out for its grace, fluidity and charisma, characterized by expressive gestures and rich symbolism. For centuries, Kazakhs used dance to express...
ASTANA – The capital hosted the “My Astana: From the Past to the Future” exhibition featuring more than 300 rare pictures captured by photojournalist and local historian Nurmukhamat Imamov....
ASTANA – Creative industries are a rapidly expanding sector of the global economy, generating added value and new jobs. Globally, the sector contributes more than 3% to GDP and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s artwork highlighting climate change and cultural identity has been featured at the Berlin Biennale of Contemporary Art. The Artcom Platform, a collective of female artists and...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the meetings of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on June 27 in Minsk, Belarus, reported Akorda. The expanded meeting focused on enhancing...
Eighty years ago this month, the Charter of the United Nations was signed in San Francisco, turning the page on decades of war and offering hope for a better...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakh-Chinese cultural ties, Turkic states, the Middle Corridor, and...
ASTANA – Telegram has officially joined Astana Hub, Central Asia’s leading innovation cluster, the hub’s press service announced on June 27. Becoming a member of Astana Hub will allow...
ASTANA – This is the final weekend of June, and Kazakhstan’s cultural capitals are turning up the volume. From ballet performances and legendary operatic voices to vibrant 1980s-themed parties...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is enhancing regional air connectivity and international flight offerings with several new routes launched by Kazakh and foreign carriers, the country’s Civil Aviation Committee reported on...
ASTANA – Abdelmadjid Belmekki, an IT specialist from Algeria, has become Kazakhstan’s first recipient of the Digital Nomad Visa, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry announced...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg during his official visit to Ulaanbaatar on June 26, reported the...
ALMATY – Kasteyev Museum of Arts hosted the exhibition dubbed “Walk of Water: Stories of Ice, Rivers, and Drought ” from June 5 to 25. Featuring the works of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to build a new international cargo and passenger airport in the Zhetisu Region near the Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation. The project was discussed...
ASTANA – Continued adoption of clean technologies could help Kazakhstan reduce harmful emissions by over 300,000 tons by 2035, said Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev at...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has recorded an unprecedented rise in the number of international students, driven by a state-led campaign to internationalize education and a surge in enrollment from neighboring...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is becoming a showcase for Alstom’s sustainable and high-tech rail solutions, said Martin Vaujour, the company’s president for Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia (AMECA)....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s industrial sector demonstrated growth of 6.4% year-on-year in Jan. –May, largely driven by the mining and manufacturing sectors. The mining sector, a key contributor to GDP...
ASTANA – The upcoming Comic Con Astana 2025 will feature a special presentation of “The Truce,” a historical drama set in Kazakhstan’s Karlag labor camp. The project marks the...
ASTANA – The volume of e-commerce in Kazakhstan has surged to 3.2 trillion tenge (US$6.2 billion), accounting for 14.1% of the country’s total trade, said Deputy Prime Minister and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to accelerate economic growth through structural reforms, industrial diversification, and 17 large-scale investment projects, the Ministry of National Economy told Kazinform on June 25....
ASTANA – Women leaders underscored that sustainability requires both strategic thinking and personal responsibility at the Global Businesswomen Council meeting on June 24 in Astana. They also called for...
For much of the post-Soviet era, Chinese influence in Central Asia was met with deep skepticism. In Kazakhstan and its neighbors, public opinion often bristled at the specter of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s economy is projected to quicken by 5.5% this year, up from 4.8% in 2024, according to the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Macroeconomic Outlook, released on June...
