- Wednesday, 24 December, 2025
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ASTANA – The capital’s Hazret Sultan Mosque presented a new version of muslim.kz, the spiritual and educational portal, May 16, the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan....
ASTANA – Deutsches Theatre (Republican German Drama Theatre), the first German diaspora theatre in the Soviet Union, opened in December 1980 in the city of Temirtau. As the troupe...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports is proposing to reduce the tax burden on the domestic film industry, including exempting cinemas from the corporate income tax...
ASTANA –The Kazakh national pavilion presented the country’s films May 8-19 at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival, reported the Culture and Sports Ministry press service. The national pavilion...
ASTANA – The eleventh Astana Economic Forum kicked off in the Kazakh capital May 17, welcoming 5,000 participants from 111 countries and more than 500 speakers, including former United...
ASTANA – Tatyana Kucher, one of Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces, has devoted more than 45 years to teaching mathematics, nurturing future teachers and developing methodology. She believes a good...
ASTANA – Kazakh economic activity continues to maintain positive dynamics, though with some slowdown. GDP growth from January-April fell slightly to 3.8 percent, compared to the growth of 4...
ASTANA – The autumn-winter heating season ran smoothly and preparation for the next season is underway in accordance with the approved schedule, noted Kazakh Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev...
ASTANA – Natalya Dementyeva, of Kokshetau, who teaches Kazakh language and literature, motivates and interests students to learn the national language. The ethnic Russian and director of the Kokshetau...
ASTANA – Microchipping domestic pets will soon be mandatory in the capital. Medical records as well as information about the owners will be combined into a database linked to...
ASTANA – Kazakh and U.S. government officials and business executives discussed May 16 the implementation of commercial agreements reached during President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s January 2018 official visit to the...
ASTANA – The ninth Astana Process talks on Syria ended May 15 in the Kazakh capital with three guarantor states – Iran, Turkey and Russia – reaffirming their commitment...
ASTANA – Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze discussed bilateral cooperation May 16 in Astana with top Kazakh government officials. Janelidze met with Kazakh Mazhilis (lower...
ASTANA – Together with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Kazakh Ministry of Finance has been successful in implementing the ASTANA-1 electronic customs system. It...
Despite the best efforts of the international community, many long-running issues in the Middle East remain unresolved. Just recently, the uncertainty over the future of the Iranian nuclear deal,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council’s meeting in Sochi on May 14 and, while meeting Vladimir Putin, congratulated him on his recent election...
ASTANA – From May 23 to 26, Astana will host KADEX 2018, its international biennial exhibition of weapons systems and military equipment. Kazakh Minister of Defence and Aerospace Industry...
Since President Emmanuel Macron was elected in May 2017, France’s economy is transforming at a lightning pace. Elected on an ambitious programme, the President has set about to modernise...
Twenty-nine-year-old Andrey Volkov moved from Moscow to become the sous chef at the Astana Marriott Hotel alongside Executive Chef Heri Sudarmanto. The Astana Times recently interviewed Volkov about his...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s anti-corruption strategies are showing early signs of progress, a top official at the country’s Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Fighting Corruption said. Salauat Muksimov, the...
On March 5, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev outlined five new major social initiatives to improve the socio-economic standing and progress of Kazakh citizens. These initiatives are a key pillar...
ASTANA – Kazakh and European parliamentary officials reconfirmed mutual commitment to strengthening ties as they adopted a joint declaration following the May 10 15th annual session of the Kazakhstan-European...
ASTANA – Kokshetau is considered one of Kazakhstan’s most charming cities, located among beautiful lakes and mountains covered with dense coniferous forests. Kokshetau is translated from Kazakh as “Blue...
ASTANA – Minsk, Baku and Astana were the most popular Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) travel destinations for the May Day holidays, according to Russian booking service Tvil.ru. The...
ASTANA – Astana Bank introduced new restrictions May 4, including conducting cashless transactions, which will be in use until June 1. Despite the changes, S&P Global Ratings has downgraded...
ASTANA – The Immortal Regiment of Astana Peace March, the Victory Day procession commemorating the memory of Soviet soldiers, took place May 9, according to the city akimat (administration)...
No one who attends the 11th Astana Economic Forum taking place this month will be complaining that its agenda does not get to the heart of global challenges or...
ASTANA – The national final of the international futsal championship called Neymar Jr’s Five was recently held in Astana and Almaty. The winning team, Atlant, will represent Kazakhstan at...
ASTANA – On May 5, one of the world’s best boxers – and local hero – WBA super middleweight champion and WBC, IBF and IBO world middleweight champion Gennady...
ASTANA – Kazakh athletes won 14 medals at the recent Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Kuala Lumpur. Athletes from 18 countries took part in the competition. Alina Adilkhanova won...
ASTANA – Seven-year-old Dinmukhamed Tulendinov from Kazakhstan came out on top in the under-seven category at the recent FIDE World School Chess Championship in Durres, Albania. The competition welcomed...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs believes the recent electricity price increases in the country are illegal and plans to fight them and look instead for ways...
ASTANA – Ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Astana’s new mosque, The Flower of Allah, akorda.kz press service reported. The President learned...
ASTANA – The Filia Association of Greek Communities, uniting 17 groups throughout Kazakhstan, is marking its 25th anniversary. Founded in 1993 after the merger of communities in Almaty, Shymkent...
ASTANA – Eight routes to sacred sites were approved as part of the Ruhani Zhangyru (Modernisation of Kazakhstan’s Identity) programme in the Akmola region, according to Kazinform. The project...
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated the nation May 1 on the Kazakh People’s Day of Unity. “This truly national celebration is a vivid symbol of our patriotism, love...
ASTANA – Nazarbayev University (NU) is committed to becoming a leading research university recognised internationally. One of its main priorities is promoting international diversity and academic mobility. With admissions...
ASTANA – Kazakh-Uzbek trade grew 50 percent in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year and the countries are working to grow trade to...
ASTANA – The May 4-5 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh addressed issues facing the international Islamic...
ASTANA – KAZGUU University and Hilton Astana, in collaboration with the city akimat (administration), sponsored Job Fair 2018, which for the first time welcomed graduates and undergraduates from all...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s ruling Nur Otan political party has developed more than 20 projects to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), improve the educational system and execute the Digital...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has developed SmartTran, a unique digital technology to transport oil through main pipelines. Inventors TransOil technical policy department director Berik Sayakhov and Satbayev University Modeling in...
ASTANA – Astana’s Confucius Institute will present Capitals of the Silk Road, a photo exhibition July 2-3 in cooperation with the international organisation Expo & Women. The event is...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan National Geographic Society, or QazGeo, is close to starting this year’s two big expeditions. The organisation will head to the Aral Sea May 10 and the...
ASTANA – “Bad Bad Winter” by Kazakh director Olga Korotko will be featured at the annual Cannes Film Festival Association for Independent Cinema and its Distribution (ACID) programme. “We just sent...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover increased by 25 percent to $69.5 billion last year. The country’s exports increased by 30 percent and reached $48.3 billion; imports grew by...
ASTANA – Baiterek Development, a subsidiary of Baiterek Holding, will release 1,300 Expo Town apartments for sale June 1, reported tengrinews.kz. The buildings were rented by Astana EXPO 2017...
ASTANA – Second wind, the physiological phenomenon when an out-of-breath marathoner suddenly finds the strength to push harder, will be the topic of the June 10 TEDxAstana. “Second wind...
ASTANA – Kazakh car assembly plants produced 90 percent more vehicles in the first three months of 2018 than in the same period last year, with the companies’ contribution...
ASTANA – Kazakh national rail company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) President Kanat Alpysbayev reported on the implementation of the country’s Digital Railways strategy during the May 2 government meeting...
