Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan Affirm Commitment to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov emphasized mutual commitment to deepen strategic...


Air Astana Resumes Seasonal Routes, Increases Flights to International Destinations

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national carrier, Air Astana, has resumed seasonal routes and increased flights to popular international destinations from Almaty and Astana starting on Oct. 29, reported...


Travel Video About Kazakhstan Wins Two Awards at Portugal International Festival

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s travel video “Kazakhstan – Like Never Before” received two main prizes on Oct. 27 at the ART&TUR International Tourism Film Festival in Caldas da...


Baiterek Invests $1.1 Billion in Projects, Supports 47,000 Families

ASTANA – Chair of Baiterek National Management Holding Nurlan Baibazarov reported on the company’s activities for the nine months during an Oct. 30 meeting with Kazakh President...


Kazakhstan’s Population Surges 20% Since 2009 Census  

ASTANA – The population of Kazakhstan has grown by 20% since the 2009 census, reaching 19,186,015 people as of Sept. 1, 2021, reported the Bureau of National...


Kazakhstan Claims Its First-Ever Gold at World Karate Senior Championship

ASTANA – Kazakh professional karateka Moldir Zhangbyrbay secured the gold medal in the female kumite (freestyle fighting) under 50 kilograms category by defeating Italy’s Erminia Perfetto at...


Kazakhstan Spends $1.5 Billion on Defense This Year

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s defense expenditures rose by 6.8% to 715.7 billion tenge ($1.5 billion) in January-August this year, achieving a 57.6% execution level of the adjusted 2023...


Kazakhstan to Establish Caspian Sea Research Institute

ASTANA — The Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has developed a draft resolution to establish the Caspian Sea Research Institute, the ministry’s press service announced...


KazAID, UNICEF Bolster Partnership in Children’s Rights

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia signed a...


Moody’s Investors Service Upgrades Kazakhstan’s Rating to Positive

ASTANA – Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) raised Kazakhstan’s outlook from stable to positive, affirming its ratings at Baa2, according to the report published on Oct. 27. As...


Death Toll in Kazakhstan’s Kostenko Mine Fire Rises to 45

ASTANA – Fourty-five mine workers have been killed in a fire at the Kostenko mine owned by the ArcelorMittal Temirtau (AMT) mining company as of Oct. 29....


WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2023 Recognizes Kazakhstan as Regional Superpower 

ASTANA – The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) put Kazakhstan among the leading innovators across Central Asia in its Global Innovation Index published on Sept. 27. The...


Kazakhstan to Host First Regional Symposium on ICAO Traveller Identification Program

ASTANA – For the first time, Kazakhstan will host a Regional Symposium on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) on Dec. 6-8, reported...


Kazakh Team Invents Musical Tutorial Device for Visually Impaired 

ASTANA – Sezual Company has introduced an innovative musical tutorial device designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals with low vision. This inventive solution aims...


Biopic “Oyan, Kazakh!” Fuels Kazakh Historical Curiosity

ASTANA – The impressive success of the film “Mirzhakyp. Oyan (Wake up), Kazakh!” in movie theaters underscores the growing interest Kazakh society holds in its nation’s history,...


Kazakh Government Reports on Mine Fire Rescue Efforts

ASTANA – The Kazakh government reported to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on its efforts to eliminate the consequences of the mine fire on Oct. 28 during the meeting...


Bridging Cultural Bonds with Music: Kazakh Musician’s Pianistic Journey in London 

LONDON – Performances throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide, organizing music festivals, and teaching piano playing are part of everyday life for London-based pianist from Kazakhstan Dina...


October 29 Declared as Mourning Day in Kazakhstan for Mine Fire Victims

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared Oct. 29 as the national mourning day for victims of the fire at Kostenko mine on Oct. 28 during his visit...


Kazakhstan Marks 130 Years of Toraigyrov, Poet of Enlightenment

ASTANA – Kazakhstan commemorates the 130th birthday of eminent poet and writer Sultanmakhmud Toraigyrov on Oct. 28. His life and works have been devoted to educating the...


Kazakhstan Suspends Investment Cooperation with ArcelorMittal Following Mine Fire

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to cease investment cooperation with ArcelorMittal Temirtau mining company following the fire at the Kostenko mine on Oct. 28...


Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Multivector Foreign Policy

If Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has one foreign policy goal, it is to continue the process of developing and transforming the country into a regional hub for...


Fifth World Nomad Games: 4,000 Participants from 100 Countries to Celebrate Nomadic Culture Next Year 

ASTANA — Some 4,000 participants from 100 countries will participate in the fifth World Nomad Games to be held in the Kazakh capital from Sept. 8 –...


News Digest: Foreign Media on Republic Day, Kazakh-EU Ties and More 

ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles...


Kazakhstan, Thailand Increase Number of Flights

ASTANA – Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Thailand agreed to increase the number of flights from 402 to 544 flights per week, reported the Civil Aviation Committee’s...


Kazakh Prime Minister Outlines CIS Cooperation Priorities at Bishkek Meeting

ASTANA – Despite global challenges, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states manage to maintain positive dynamics in mutual trade owing to the free trade agreement,...


New Sarzha Multifunctional Marine Terminal Launches at Kuryk Seaport  

ASTANA – The first batch of cargo was delivered at the general cargo terminal of the Sarzha multifunctional marine terminal (MMT) at the Kuryk seaport in the...


Kazakh Prime Minister Advocates to Enhance EAEU Trade, Economic Ties in Bishkek

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov called on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states to develop trade and economic cooperation during an Oct. 26 meeting...


EU Top Official Josep Borrell Comments on EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Priorities  

ASTANA – Stability and prosperity is the shared interest for the benefit of people in Central Asia and Europe, said European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign...


President Tokayev Visits Zhetisu Region, Assesses Progress in Development  

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited several cultural, tourist, and industrial sites during an Oct. 26 working trip to the Zhetisu Region, reported the Akorda press...


Kazakhstan Extends Invitation to Foreign Media for 10th Organization of Turkic States Summit

ASTANA — The Kazakh Foreign Ministry announced that accreditation for foreign media is now officially open for the 10th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)....