ICRC Reiterates Calls for Nuclear Weapons Prohibition, Setting Timeframe

On the eve of the international conference Building a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World  to be held Aug. 29 in Astana, Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross...


Astana to Host Major Nuclear Disarmament Conference

ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the international conference “Building a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World,” dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site and...


Kazakhstan Wins Record Number of Medals in Rio, Places 22nd in Medal Tally

RIO DE JANEIRO – Kazakhstan won the most medals in its history at the XXXI Summer Olympics in Rio, which ended Aug. 21.  Kazakh athletes claimed 17 medals –...


Kazakhstan Extends by Five Years Moratorium on Controversial Land Code Amendments

ASTANA – Kazakhstan decided Aug. 18 to extend for five years a recently imposed moratorium on the implementation of controversial amendments to its land law. “Since the introduction of...


Nazarbayev Pays State Visit to Poland, Cooperation in Trade, Logistics and Agriculture Tops Agenda

President Nursultan Nazarbayev met Aug. 22 in Warsaw with Polish President Andrzej Duda and other top officials as he began the first ever state visit by a Kazakh head...


Russia’s Kunstkamera to Return Skull of Keiki Batyr to Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) is expected to return the skull of Keiki Batyr, the leader of the rebel army and national liberation...


First Dock of Kazakh Navy to Start Operations in October

ASTANA – The first dock for the Kazakh Navy will be put in operation in October. Meanwhile, naval ships are stationed at a dock rented in Bautino village (Mangystau...


Local Craftsmen Will Showcase Their Work at EXPO 2017

Astana craftsmen will showcase their work at the international exhibition EXPO 2017, reported Deputy Head of the Commercialisation Department of the Astana EXPO 2017 National Company Iliya Urazakov. “Our...


More than 15 million Tonnes of Natural Gas Supplied via Central Asia – China Gas Pipeline

ASTANA – The Central Asia – China gas pipeline was used to transport 15.1 million tonnes of natural gas in the first seven months of 2016. The Khorgos Immigrant...


Mobile App Allows Parents to Monitor, Participate in Their Children’s Studies

ASTANA – Parents in Astana are now able to access the progress of the studies of their children using mobile apps. The apps provide twenty-four hour access to the...


WIPO Announces Rating of World Innovative Technology Leaders

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has designed a new rating of world leading countries in the sphere of innovative technologies. Like in previous years, the leaders of the...


G20 Summit in Hangzhou Set to Have Significant Impact on World Economy

When in the wake of the global financial crisis, the G20 countries held the first leaders’ summit in 2008, it underlined just how serious the crisis was. It was...


Global Trends of Low-Carbon Development

Kazakhstan signed the Paris Agreement on climate change Aug. 2 in New York. This document confirms the consistency and commitment of the country to comply with international commitments on...


Kazakhstan Has Led by Example on Nuclear Disarmament, Renowned Expert Says

ASTANA – “Building a Nuclear Weapon Free World”, the international conference to be held Aug. 29, has attracted senior figures from nations that possess nuclear weapons, as well as...


Capital’s Universities Welcome New Students

ASTANA – More than 121,000 students graduated from high school this year across the country, some of whom will enrol in the capital’s universities. State and private, big and...


Kazakh Viners Gain Popularity, 15 Seconds at a Time

ASTANA – During the last year or a so new social media trend has caught on among Kazakh users – viners. Viners are people who make funny short videos...


Many Kazakh Traditions and Customs Still Relevant Today, While Some Fade Away

ASTANA – Kazakhs have preserved many traditions and customs that pervade life’s important moments, like birth, marriage, raising children, hospitality and celebration arrangements which have been passed to generations...


All You Have to Do Is Love the Game, Say Kazakh Live Commentators

ASTANA – The voice of the commentator is an inseparable part of watching sport today. Be it football, hockey or the Olympics, the commentator guides millions of people through...


Egyptian-Type Pyramid Tomb Discovered in Karaganda Region, Archaeologists Offer Answers

ASTANA – A structure similar to what the world knows as the Egyptian pyramids recently discovered in Kazakhstan’s Shet district in the Karaganda region has raised the eye-brows of...


Kapchagai Reservoir Hosts Professional, Amateur Triathlon

ASTANA – The first Open Triathlon Championship of Kazakhstan among professionals and amateurs will be held Aug. 28 at Kapchagai Reservoir. Altyn Adam Triathlon 2016 welcomes athletes for registration...


EXPO 2017 National Company Presents New Tours for Expo Tourists

ASTANA – The Astana EXPO 2017 National Company and the Akmola Department for Tourism recently presented a new tour, “Burabai – Pearl of Kazakhstan,” which covers the Shchuchinsk-Borovoe resort...


Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces Team Ranked Second at 2016 International Army Games

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s armed forces team ranked second among 120 teams from 19 states in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America at the 2016 International Army Games held in...


Discovering Kazakhstan: Portuguese National on Life in Land of Great Steppe

ASTANA – The young Kazakh capital keeps betting on attracting young, foreign professionals – the pool that can shape the pillars of the future city. What, however, could lure...


FC Astana Leads Play-off Round of UEFA Europa League

Kazakhstan champions FC Astana beat Belarus’ BATE Borisov 2-0 in the first match of the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League thanks to precise strikes in the second...


UNDP, Kazakhstan and JICA to Jointly Assist Afghanistan

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Kazakhstan Norimasa Shimomura have signed Promoting Kazakhstan’s ODA Cooperation with Afghanistan, a project...


Boxer Yeleussinov Wins Kazakhstan’s Third Gold at Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO – Captain of the Kazakh national boxing team Daniyar Yeleussinov won a gold medal Aug. 17, the third for the country so far at the Rio...


International CrossFit Championship Held in Astana

ASTANA – The capital hosted an international CrossFit competition, “Astana Throwdown,” Aug. 13 and 14. Participants from Kazakhstan and Russia competed for 2.5 million tenge (US$7,270) in prize money...


Astana Food and Fashion Festival to Welcome Visitors Aug. 27-28

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s capital will host the Astana Food and Fashion Festival noon-8 p.m. Aug. 27-28, in Arai Park, according to the city akimat (administration). The event is dedicated...


Kazakhstan and Poland: Years of Cooperation and Partnership

As President Nursultan Nazarbayev is scheduled to visit Warsaw on August 22-23, we interviewed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Poland Altay...


Chinese Robotic Company Trains Kazakh Students

Nazarbayev University students Dinsultan Absattar, Olzhas Adiyatov and Azamat Tikenov participated in a successful training at Makeblock in Shenzhen (China). As part of their internship, the young entrepreneurs participated...


Kazakh Ballet Star Brings Dance Victory from Seoul

Kazakh ballet star and Astana Opera leading soloist Bakhtiyar Adamzhan won the 13th Seoul International Dance Competition, reported the Astana Opera press service. The artist earned the top rating...


The Life of a Global Nomad: Kazakh Conductor Alan Buribayev

In a recent interview with Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, world-famous Kazakh conductor Alan Buribayev discussed his childhood, the beginning of his musical career and his present life. Today, as chief...


Skydiving, A Step into the Sky

ASTANA – Treating oneself to an unforgettable, incredible feeling and range of emotions from skydiving is great fun, especially if it is a long-time wish or a childhood dream....


Documentary about Botai Culture to Start Shooting in North Kazakhstan Region

ASTANA – Clearwater Documentary of Canada, managed by renowned producer, director and anthropologist Niobe Thompson, is going to shoot a documentary about the Botai culture in Kazakhstan. The film...


Nazarbayev, Putin Discuss Mutual Ties in Sochi

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Aug. 16 in Sochi, Russia. The sides talked about a wide range of bilateral cooperation issues and exchanged views...


Moratorium on Latest Land Code Changes May be Extended to Dec. 31, 2021

ASTANA – The land reform commission has proposed extending the moratorium on amendments to the land code for five years. The proposal has been sent to Parliament for consideration....


New Public Display Being Prepared at East Kazakhstan’s Valley of Kings

ASTANA – Archaeologists have been working on excavations of the so-called Valley of the Kings in Katonkaragai district of East Kazakhstan region for many years. Yet only this year...


Movie about Abai’s Father to Be Shown at Kazan International Festival

ASTANA – A movie about Abai’s father shot by Kazakhfilm will be included in the Sept. 5-11 11th Kazan International Muslim Film Festival. “The movie tells the story of...


Yellow Level of Terrorist Alert Prolonged in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – On Aug. 14, the Anti-Terrorist Centre of Kazakhstan announced the extension of a moderate yellow level of terrorist alert across the country until Jan.15, 2017, the National...


Expensive Houses in Southern Capital Worth Price, Says Real Estate Expert

ASTANA – Some expensive houses in Almaty are worth the purchase price. Mansions in the big city with designer décor and measuring thousands of square metres have potential buyers...


Kazakh, Other EAEU Government Heads Seek Stronger EAEU Legal Framework

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov met Aug. 12 in Sochi, Russia with the heads of the governments of Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to discuss strengthening...


Sri Lanka and Singapore to Participate in EXPO 2017

ASTANA – Sri Lanka and Singapore signed on to participate in EXPO 2017 in Astana during EXPO Commissioner Rapil Zhoshybayev’s Aug. 12 – 15 visit to South Asia. Zhoshybayev...


Kazakhstan, South Korea and Belarus Create Eurasian Spatial Data Infrastructure

A memorandum of understanding and cooperation to create Eurasian spatial data infrastructure was recently signed between Belarus, Kazakhstan and South Korea. The text of the memorandum will be sent...


Green Technologies Distribution Centre Opens in Astana

The green technologies distribution centre was opened Aug. 12 as part of the Karaganda Agro-Technical College, reported the press service of the G-Global Coalition for Green Economy and Development....


Kazakhstan Takes Steps Toward Paper Production Using Hemp

ASTANA – Hemp can be used in paper production, which will lead to a significant decline in its price, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Dariga Nazarbayeva at an Aug....


Kazakh Student Wins Multilingual Essay Contest, Takes Part in UN General Assembly

ASTANA – Kazakh student Moldir Arapova is among the winners of an essay contest organised by the United Nations. A jury selected sixty finalists out of the 3,600 participants...


Kazakh FM Outlines Proposals to Improve Attracting Investments

ASTANA – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov announced Aug. 10 proposals to improve work with foreign investors. Speaking at a government meeting on the issue, Idrissov...


FM Idrissov: Kazakhstan Welcomes Improved Russian-Turkish Relations

ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomes the recently improved relations between its two close strategic partners Russia and Turkey, Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov said Aug. 10. “The meeting...


International Ballet Competition Opens New Horizons for Performers

ASTANA – The third International Ballet Competition will be held Sept. 10-17 in the capital. The audition initiated by the fund to develop and support the national ballet and...


Gifted Soloists from Three Countries Perform Bach Concert

ASTANA – Famous French, Russian and Swiss musicians presented “The Tone of Bach,” a vivid and exciting concert highlighting the work of one of the most brilliant composers in...