- Friday, 3 January, 2025
- Almaty 19 °F / -7 °C
- Astana 23 °F / -5 °C
ASTANA – A Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) delegation recently took part in the international forum Creation of the New Economic Corridor Eurasian Continental Bridge in Lianyungang, China, the KTZ...
ASTANA – Internationally recognised speakers, scholars and politicians presented reports and spoke about Kazakhstan’s achievements and future during the Nov. 28 international conference, 25 Years of Independence of the...
ASTANA – Parliamentarians and experts from almost two dozen countries participated in a Nov. 28 conference in Astana reviewing Kazakhstan’s accomplishments over 25 years of independence and looking into...
ASTANA – For Kazakhstan to be successful as it reaches its 50th birthday in 2041, the country will have to protect its secularity, stamp out corruption, improve economic productivity,...
ASTANA – Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev stated recently that shares of major national companies will be listed at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). He said there...
ASTANA – Empire, Kazakhstan’s first and leading gift and souvenir company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It has become the country’s business card throughout the decade and one of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan participated in the Nov. 22-24 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Eurasia Week in Paris. The event sought to strengthen relations between countries of the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has presented a new model for prosecutors and anti-corruption services staff training, reported Tengrinews.kz. The nation is set to introduce a judicial training system for law...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Parliament adopted Nov. 23 the Declaration on the 25 years since the Independence of Kazakhstan during a joint meeting of the two chambers of Parliament under...
ASTANA – Kolesa.kz, Kazakhstan’s largest online vehicle marketplace, recently completed a survey to determine why cars assembled in the country are not popular among citizens. Responders indicated price, concerns...
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Askar Myrzakhmetov recently met with delegates of the Italian company Inalca Eurasia, reported kazinform.kz. Inalca Eurasia represented Cremonini Group, which...
ASTANA – To tackle air pollution in Almaty, the United Nations (UN) has offered to introduce eco-labelling on vehicles to track cars entering the metropolis. The organisation noted the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s air ambulance service has made 8,643 departures beginning with its first flight on July 12, 2011. Since its inception, 323 calls were made in 2011, 1,005...
ASTANA – Cooperation between the Alageum Electric Holding and the Export Credit Insurance Corporation KazExportGarant will allow Alageum to increase its exports. Alageum Electric is Kazakhstan’s largest electric company...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has joined the global women’s entrepreneurship support initiative, holding its first Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) on Nov. 19. The nation joined 144 countries and 110 universities...
ASTANA – Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed in Astana Nov. 15 bilateral agreements reached during Nazarbayev’s visit to Serbia in August. Nazarbayev noted...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital club defeated Kairat Almaty 1:0 Nov. 20 in Almaty in the final match of the Kazakhstan Cup 2016. Many had expected Almaty to win...
In 1993, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev launched Bolashak (Future), an international scholarship programme which has become one of the most important breakthrough projects aimed at increasing Kazakhstan’s competitiveness as...
ASTANA – Kazakh racer Roman Krech won a 500-metre stage race at the Nov. 11-13 International Skating Union’s (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Harbin, China. Krech covered 500...
ASTANA – Ahead of the Nov. 11 match in Copenhagen, the Kazakh national team’s managers knew they couldn’t count on help from a number of their key players. Tanat...
When Kazakhstan took its first steps in the world as an independent country 25 years ago, it had many challenges to overcome. At home, the economy was in a...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Czech Republic Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek discussed Nov. 21 at the Akorda Presidential Residence bilateral cooperation and agreements. Nazarbayev noted the friendly...
In this article I would like to reflect on some of the major international trends in the context of the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence. This milestone is not...
ASTANA – The skills needed to be a role-model teacher include effective learning strategies, educational coaching and the benefits of loving what you do. The Astana Times interviewed elementary...
SAN FRANCISCO – TechWomen brings emerging women leaders together to help them excel in technology and build solutions to challenges facing their communities. Entrepreneurship was once considered a man’s...
ASTANA – One of the capital’s streets now carries the name of famous Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla. Akim (Mayor) of Astana Asset Issekeshev and Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar...
ASTANA – Documents discussing the enjoyment and uses of herbal teas have been recovered dating back to Ancient Egypt and China. Zerde-Phyto produces herbal tea and supplements and Marketing...
ASTANA – Nine-year-old Kazakh boxing prodigy Evnika Saadvakass keeps astonishing world audiences. “Iron” Mike Tyson, women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, UFC president Dana White and many others are amazed...
ASTANA – The cold weather is not an obstacle for those who want to spend time outside the city and have a great holiday. Whether it is a just...
ASTANA – The capital’s Marriott Hotel won the World Travel Award as Kazakhstan’s 2016 Leading Business Hotel. Marriott topped such brands as InterContinental Almaty, Radisson Hotel Astana, Renaissance Aktau...
ASTANA – These days there are plenty of cakes that are beautiful on the outside, but pretentiously sweet and unappetising on the inside. It is no surprise then that...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its first inflation-linked tenge bond in Kazakhstan. The announcement was made by EBRD Director in Kazakhstan Janet...
ASTANA – Shymkent authorities have presented plans for a bold $1 billion city revitalisation project. The scale of the construction envisioned and the major price tag make the Shymkent...
ASTANA – Pulitzer-winning author Dr. Daniel Yergin presented the Kazakh edition of his book “The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World” Nov. 16 at Nazarbayev...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) approved Nov. 2 the draft law “On ratification of the agreement between the Kazakh government and the International Atomic Energy Agency...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the first Eurasian Book Fair on Nov. 9 –p12, bringing together publishers and avid readers from 14 countries. Kazakh Secretary of State Gulshara...
ASTANA – Some of the world’s leading economic, political and international relations experts gathered in Astana Nov. 14-16 for the second Astana Club annual meeting to discuss the global...
ASTANA – Exhibition First Lightning, in which Swedish artist Tove Krabo unveils the horror of the consequences of nuclear explosions, opened in Astana’s Museum of the First President Nov....
LAS VEGAS – Kazakh stuntman Damir Mouzdybaev is starring in Le Rêve, the world’s largest aquatic extravaganza voted “Best Production Show” in the city for six consecutive years. Enchanting,...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed interested state bodies to continue preparations for the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty during the Nov. 14 government meeting. He noted...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has reduced the base interest rate to 12 percent with a corridor of plus or minus 1 percentage points, according to its...
ASTANA – The New Year is just around the corner and the capital of Kazakhstan is set to become the most alluring city of the country. Astana’s Department of...
ASTANA – Kazakh military developers have created an experimental model of a terrestrial military robot that can operate as a scout during military actions in a city. Experienced specialists...
ASTANA – Thousands of children throughout Kazakhstan are separated from their families through poverty, misfortune or disability and there is a lack of services to support them. Statistics indicate...
ASTANA – The activities of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) were presented Nov. 8 at a high-level business seminar on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) operations and projects...
ASTANA – Most Kazakh adults take Kazakh language lessons for professional needs. Meanwhile, the young generation prefers to learn English for educational opportunities abroad, said Tamara Lozovaya, central office...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prosecutor General Zhakip Asanov has recommended all male prosecutors finish their current rape criminal cases and not take on similar ones. He feels female prosecutors are...
ASTANA – The U.S. State Department officially announced APCO Worldwide as its EXPO 2017 partner to design and manage the American pavilion “The Source of Infinite Energy.” At a...
ASTANA – Nazim Paltachev, a 36-year-old businessman and modern nomad, has created the Silicon Valley-based luxury clothing brand Soul of Nomad. Currently available only online at www.soulofnomad.com, the company’s...
ASTANA – A Kazakhstan plant for production of defence electro-optical products, also known as KAE (Kazakhstan Aselsan Engineering) and Turkish company ASELSAN agreed Nov. 10 to share technology to...
