ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the development of environmental culture and the broad involvement of citizens, non-governmental organizations, and businesses in solving environmental problems at a meeting with...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court, role of middle powers in resolving...
ASTANA – On May 31, Kazakhstan pays tribute and memory to the victims of political repression and famine of the last century, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wrote on his X...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the new international terminal of Almaty airport on May 31 during his working trip to the city, reported the Akorda press service. Almaty...
ASTANA – Kazakh film “Happy Independence Day” by Camila Sagyntkan won the Best Short Film category at the sixth International Eurasian Film Festival in London, United Kingdom, held from...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced plans to reduce the base rate by 25 basis points to 14.50% per annum, with a corridor of +/- 1 percentage...
ASTANA — As June ushers in the warmth of summer, Kazakhstan prepares to celebrate Children’s Day on June 1 with a plethora of vibrant events across the country. This...
ASTANA – The Qazaq Forum, a forum of online content creators in the Kazakh language, returned to Astana with its seventh edition on May 30. Organized by the United...
ASTANA – Italy and Central Asian states explored prospects for collaboration during a May 29 Central Asia + Italy third meeting of the Foreign Affairs Ministers in Rome. Deputy...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to build 57 new water reservoirs, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation’s comprehensive plan for the reconstruction of water management facilities...
ASTANA – Deputies of the Mazhilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, adopted the law on the ratification of the agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and China...
ASTANA – Kazakh-Belgian trade turnover reached $523.7 million last year, which is 1.7% higher than in the same period of the previous year, said Anuar Kurzhikayev, director general of...
ASTANA – Foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan held consultations on May 29 as part of Central Asia – Italy third ministerial conference in Rome,...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and European Union (EU) Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski explored prospects to expand cooperation in the agri-food sector during a May 29...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov signed a government resolution on submitting the draft law on the special status of Turkistan city to the Mazhilis, a lower house...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov delivered a report to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the implemented efforts to eliminate the consequences of the floods and measures to support...
ASTANA – Countries like Kazakhstan must step forward together with renewed vigor and assert their role not just as participants but as responsible managers in the global arena, President...
ASTANA — The Kazakh musical ensemble FORTE TRIO concluded their Europe Tour, which was marked by performances across prestigious European stages May 13-26, reported Qazaq Concert’s press service. FORTE...
ASTANA — The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have approved the agenda for the SCO Heads of State meeting, scheduled for July 3-4 in...
ASTANA — In four months of this year, the volume of manufacturing goods production in Kazakhstan grew 5.2% to 7.1 trillion tenge (US$16 billion), with exports reaching $5.6 billion,...
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev toured a pavilion built for Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states at the Jiangsu trade center during his visit...
ASTANA — The Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2024) held in Almaty from May 27 to 29 addressed issues of sustainable water and land management, energy, food security and...
ASTANA – On international day of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers observed on May 29, The Astana Times interviewed members of the Kazakh contingent to tell their stories on what...
ASTANA — Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mark Rutte took part in the opening ceremony of the Amsterdam Square in Astana as part of his visit...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted an international dog show on May 26 presenting tazy hunting dog breed and tobet shepherd from different regions of the country, reported Kazinform....
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte explored the prospects for expanding ties in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas during...
ASTANA – World-famous Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen celebrated his 30th birthday with thousands of fans from around the globe, who came to his solo concert at the Beşiktaş stadium...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan plans to increase the production of petrochemical products by 75% by the end of this year, Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said at a May 28 government...
ASTANA—President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov reiterated their commitment to advancing strategic partnership...
ASTANA—The strategic planning committee of Baiterek National Holding convened on May 22 to review the operations results for January-March and discuss initiatives within the digitalization strategy for 2024-2026, reported...
ASTANA — Given Kazakhstan’s significant mining activity which requires substantial environmental data and water resources management, a Brazilian consulting company has expanded its operations in Kazakhstan, offering hydrogeology and...
ASTANA – Janusz Wojciechowski, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Agriculture, is leading the first High-Level Mission to Kazakhstan on May 27-31, accompanied by a delegation of 40 agri-food...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, as Central Asia’s most prosperous country, serves as a gateway to the region, President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam wrote on his LinkedIn page on May 24,...
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Court and International Arbitration Centre (IAC) launched their premises at the Executive Center in the prestigious China World Tower in Beijing...
ASTANA — KazMunayGas (KMG), the national oil and gas company, has extended its current agreement on oil supply from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating to an oil refinery in Schwedt, Germany,...
ASTANA – During the meeting of the Kazakh-Chinese joint commission on road transportation, the first three Chinese trucks weighing 80 tons departed from Urumqi and were loaded onto a...
ASTANA — With a visa-free regime established with nearly all member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), citizens from these countries make up 62% of the foreign tourist...
ASTANA — Rapid economic development, population growth, and increased water consumption have accelerated environmental challenges in Kazakhstan, necessitating advanced solutions. What progress has been made since the new environmental...
ASTANA – Kazakh archaeologists discovered gold jewelry dating back over 2,000 years in the Turkistan Region, reported 24.kz on May 22. The Center for Archeology of the Ozbekali Zhanibekov...
ASTANA — The exhibition “Art of Traditions,” a collaboration between Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, Austrian artist Norbert Brunner, and the Kazakh creative team ADYR-ASPAN, was unveiled at the National...
ASTANA — Award-winning Spanish writer and author of numerous historical novels on the coexistence of different cultures and religions Jesús Sánchez Adalid spoke with The Astana Times about his...
ASTANA – La Bella Principessa, one of the most mysterious and valuable masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, will be exhibited at the National Museum of Kazakhstan from June 7...
ASTANA – Kazy, a Kazakh horse meat sausage, has been ranked 81st among world’s 100 best sausages, according to the TasteAtlas world food website ranking published on May 15. ...
Cultural traditions play an important role in shaping national identity. For the Kazakh people, traditions are an integral part of their historical heritage, passed down from generation to generation....
ASTANA – On May 25 Kazakhstan celebrates 100 years of Sagadat Nurmagambetov, the first Defense Minister of sovereign Kazakhstan, who laid the foundations of the national army force. His...
ASTANA—President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered the 46th Singapore lecture, “Kazakhstan and Role of the Middle Powers: Fostering Security, Stability and Sustainable Development,” on May 24, reported the Akorda press service....
ASTANA — We have every reason to take pride in the long journey we have shared with Hungary, said Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko in an interview with...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakh-Singaporean cooperation, digital services in the Central Asian countries,...
ASTANA – The halls of a hotel venue in Astana echoed rich diplomatic discourse and the click of stones on wooden boards on May 21 as diplomats gathered for...
ASTANA – By 2028, Kazakhstan plans to triple container throughput at the Aktau and Kuryk seaports and boost their capacity by 50%, according to the adopted comprehensive plan for...