Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum Kicks Off in Astana

ASTANA – The two-day Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum (CAF), which aims to study challenges of Asia’s global security, kicked off on July 13. The CAF,...


Kazakh President Signs Law on Return of Illegally Acquired Assets

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed on July 12 the law on returning to the state illegally withdrawn assets, the day after the Constitutional Court certified it...


Kazakhstan Becomes First Central Asian Country to Introduce Operating Rules for Unmanned Aircraft

ASTANA – Kazakhstan became the first country in Central Asia to introduce rules for the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), following the signing of a letter...


Border Demarcation Agreement Between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Comes into Force

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan finalized an agreement on border demarcation, which came into force on July 4 after a 19-year process, Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Aibek...


Kazakh, Malaysian Think Tanks Advance Strategic Cooperation

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) and the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, a leading Malaysian think tank, are set to...


Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Reaches 82% Compliance with ICAO Requirements

ASTANA – Kazakhstan achieved 82% compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight safety standards, which is comparable to the average indicator of the European Aviation...


Astana Opera’s Choir to Perform Beloved Melodies of Kazakh Composers

ASTANA – The Astana Opera’s chamber choir will present a music concert by Kazakh composers at the Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall on July 14, reported the theater’s...


LSE Professor Talks Regional Development in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Rapid economic growth might sound like a success story, but more often than not, it comes with rising inequalities and regional disparities. It is a...


Kazakh Economy Maintains 5% Growth Rate in First Half of 2023

ASTANA – The economy of Kazakhstan grew 5% in January-June this year, seeing the positive dynamics in the real sector by 4.8% and the service sector by...


Kazakh Officials Address Implementation of G4 City Project in Almaty Region

ASTANA – The G4 City special economic zone in the Almaty Region is set to become a new economic and global tourism center along the new Silk...


Kazakh President Highlights Astana’s Development Challenges, Sets Priorities

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined key areas for the development of the Kazakh capital during a July 11 meeting, focusing on problems and setting tasks...


Kazakhstan Plays Pivotal Role in Fostering Regional Stability, Says OSCE Secretary-General

ASTANA – Helga Schmid, the Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), highlighted Kazakhstan’s vital role in promoting regional security and fostering economic...


Kazakhstan Intends to Make Tourism Key Driver of Economic Growth

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has adopted the Tourism Development Concept for 2023-2029 to make tourism a priority for the country’s economic development, Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports...


Kazakhstan Increases Tengiz Oil Shipment Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline

ASTANA – KazTransOil oil transportation company has shipped 347,100 tons of oil from the Tengiz field via the Baku (Azerbaijan) – Tbilisi (Georgia) – Ceyhan (Türkiye) oil...


Shakarim Kudaiberdiuly: Guiding Moral Compass of Kazakh Nation for 165 Years

ASTANA – Kazakhstan commemorates 165 years of Shakarim Kudaiberdiuly, a prominent poet and thinker who sought to uplift the conscience of the 19th-century Kazakh nation by delving...


International Chess Festival Kicks Off in Astana

ASTANA – Astana Zhuldyzdary (Stars of Astana) International Chess Festival, dedicated to the capital’s 25th anniversary, is taking place on July 11-19, according to the tournament’s website....


Astana to Host Energy Week Central Asia and Mongolia 2023 in September

ASTANA – The Energy Week Central Asia and Mongolia 2023 renewables investment conference will take place in the Kazakh capital on Sep. 19-20. The conference aims to...


Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals

ASTANA — Elena Rybakina, 24, made it to the Wimbledon 2023 quarterfinals on July 10 in London after her opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, 27, was...


Kazakhstan Participates in Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu took part in the seventh online ministerial-level meeting “Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug...


KazISS to Host Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum This Week

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan will host the Central Asian Security and Cooperation forum under the theme Asia...


Kazakh Government Outlines Measures to Combat Drug Addiction and Trafficking

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov signed a July 5 government decree approving the Comprehensive Plan to Combat Drug Addiction and Drug Trafficking for 2023-2025, reported...


President Tokayev Congratulates Uzbekistan’s Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Election Win

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his victory in Uzbekistan’s snap presidential election, the Akorda press service reported on July 10. In a telephone...


Kazakhstan Climbs in Global Gender Gap Ranking: UN Women Applauds Progress, Calls for Further Measures

ASTANA – This year, Kazakhstan ranked 62 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap, climbing three positions, according to the latest report published by the...


Kazakhstan Enters Top Five Recipients of FDI Inflows in 2022

ASTANA – Kazakhstan entered the top five recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, with an 83% increase to $6.1 billion, according to the World Investment...


Kazakhstan to Establish Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to create a nuclear safety zone at the former Semipalatinsk test site and surrounding territories exposed to excess radioactive contamination, following the law...


Kazakhstan-UK Business Forum Facilitates Investment Partnerships in Mining, Critical Minerals

LONDON – The Kazakh Embassy in the United Kingdom held the Kazakhstan-U.K. Mining Business Forum in London on July 6. It featured two panel discussions on critical...


Saraishyk Excavations Lead to Creation of Open-Air Museum

ASTANA — Archeologists are continuing the excavation of the ancient settlement of Saraishyk to create an open-air museum for the next kurultai (congress), Khabar 24 reported. It...


Kazakh Team Finishes Second in Rolex Giraglia Cup

ASTANA – An Almaty Yacht Club team came second in the Rolex Giraglia, one of the Mediterranean’s oldest and most revered races that took place on June...


Mangystau Region Sees Resurgence of Rare Persian Leopards 

ASTANA — Rare and endangered Persian leopards returned to the Mangystau Region, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the region reported on June 30....


A Historic Crossroads of Primitive Human Migration in Kazakhstan Revealed by Renowned Researcher

ASTANA — In ancient times, Kazakhstan was the center of the migrational paths of primitive people, said Zhaken Taimagambetov, professor and chief researcher at the National Museum...