American Student in Almaty Hails Nauryz with Famous Kazakh “Kara Zhorga” Tune (Video)

ASTANA — A video of an American student Ria Edberg performing on her dombra “Kara Zhorga,” a famous Kazakh kui for one of the oldest folk dances,...


Kazakhstan Сelebrates Nauryz and Three Days of Festivities

ASTANA – Kazakh people across the country are preparing to celebrate Nauryz on March 22, along with their Central Asian neighbors, Iranian and Turkic ethnicities and the...


Central Election Commission Announces Preliminary Election Results: Six Parties Elected to Parliament

ASTANA – Six parties have been elected to the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh parliament, according to the preliminary results announced by the Central Election...


Voters Abroad: Expectations of Kazakhs from New Parliament

ASTANA – Kazakh citizens abroad had the opportunity to vote in Kazkahstan’s parliamentary election at 77 polling stations opened by diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan in 62 countries....


Kazakh Minister Addresses Security Issues of Caspian Region at Baku Forum

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali participated in the 10th edition of the Global Baku Forum, which took place on March 9-11...


Foreign Observers Assess Kazakhstan’s Election as Transparent and Democratic

ASTANA – Foreign observers praised the well-organized process of Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election on March 19, high voter turnout, and people’s freedom of expression at a press conference...


UNICEF: Kazakhstan’s Repatriation Program Serves as Model for Other Countries

ASTANA – Kazakhstan set an example for other countries in the region facing similar challenges by being one of the first to repatriate its women and children...


Kazakhstan’s Top Seed Climbs to 7th Spot in WTA Tour’s Singles Ranking

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s tennis player Elena Rybakina clinched her first triumph at a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 tournament and climbed from tenth to seventh in the...


UK-Based Kazakh Citizens Vote in Parliamentary Election and Celebrate Nauryz Central Asian Spring Festival in London

LONDON – Kazakh citizens celebrated Nauryz at the Central Asian Spring Festival (CASF) in London after casting their vote in the March 19 parliamentary election in the...


Astana International Forum: Extending Kazakh Hospitality to World

Kazakhstan is a country noted for its warm hospitality. A guest in a Kazakh home is treated with great honor and offered a delicious meal and the...


Amanat Party Leads in Kazakh Parliamentary Election, According to Three Exit Polls

ASTANA – Amanat party is leading in the parliamentary election, according to exit polls conducted by three public institutions. The results were announced live after midnight on...


(Almost) Final Turnout in Kazakhstan’s Election Hits 54.19%, as Some Voting Continues Abroad

ASTANA – A total 54.19 percent of eligible voters have cast their ballots in the parliamentary election in Kazakhstan as of 10 p.m. Astana time, as polling...


Voting Abroad in Kazakhstan’s Election Shows High Civic Engagement

ASTANA – Kazakh citizens abroad have been casting their vote in today’s parliamentary election. The country’s younger generation showed particular engagement in this political event and shared...


There Is Something to Learn from Kazakhstan’s Election, Foreign Observers Say

ASTANA – Respect for the rule of law, transparent voting procedures, and accessible and civilian-oriented polling stations are among the few features of Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections that...


Almost 42 Percent Voter Turnout Abroad in Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Election as Voting Continues

ASTANA – Voter turnout abroad has reached 41.8 percent as of 7 p.m. Astana time, representing more than 5,071 people out of 12,016 registered voters, Deputy Minister...


Voter Turnout for Parliamentary Election in Kazakhstan Hits 53.11 Percent

ASTANA — Voter turnout in Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election reached 53.11 percent as of 6 p.m. local Astana time, Central Election Commission (CEC) member Shavkat Otemisov announced at...


Kazakh Voters Show High Engagement and Best Outfits on Election Day

ASTANA – As the parliamentary election continues nationwide, voters in the country’s regions are exercising their constitutional rights at an increasingly higher rate than those in big...


International Observers Mark Active Youth Participation, No Significant Violations

ASTANA – Smooth organization and high voter turnout among the young people is how foreign observers describe Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election at a press briefing in Astana on...


Parliamentary Election Receives Broader Public Attention, Say Kazakh Voters

ASTANA — Kazakh citizens across the country who went to the polls in today’s parliamentary election to exercise their constitutional duty and civic right underlined broader public...


Top Kazakh Officials Cast Their Ballots in Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – Top government officials have cast their vote early in the morning in the March 19 parliamentary election to the Mazhilis and the maslikhats, including Senate...


More than 14 Percent Voter Turnout Recorded So Far in Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – Voter turnout in today’s parliamentary election has reached 14.21 percent as of 10 a.m. local Astana time, Central Election Commission (CEC) member Shavkat Otemisov announced...


Foreign Ministry Says Overseas Voting in Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Election Began

ASTANA – Kazakh citizens can cast their ballot at 77 polling stations opened in Kazakhstan’s diplomatic missions in 62 countries on election day today, Deputy Minister of...


Kazakh President Tokayev, Top Officials Vote in Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev cast his vote in the parliamentary election to the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Parliament, and the maslikhats, local...


Voting in Parliamentary and Local Elections Begins in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Parliamentary election for the Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament, and maslikhats, local representative bodies, kicked off across Kazakhstan on March 19.  More than 12...


UK Foreign Secretary Visits Kazakhstan, Meets President Tokayev

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is the United Kingdom’s primary trading partner in Central Asia, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK James Cleverly...


Camera Trap Captures Turkestan Lynxs in Sayram-Ugam National Park (Video)

ASTANA — A camera trap set by researchers captured the Turkestan lynx in the Sayram-Ugam national park in the Turkistan region, reports the press service of the...


Turkistan Region Kicks Off New Tourism Season

ASTANA – The city of Turkistan unveiled a tourism season at the Keruen-Sarai complex on March 16, reported the Turkistan Region akimat’s (city administration) press service.   Turkistan...


Kazakh Economy Demonstrates High Adaptability Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Says Minister of National Economy

ASTANA – Kazakh economy has demonstrated high adaptability despite unprecedentedly high inflation rates worldwide, increase in interest rates, and disruptions in global demand and supply chains, said...


UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Meets with Kazakh President, Praises Reforms

ASTANA – The protection of human rights should be an integral part of the country’s reforms, said the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker...


Kazakh Political Parties Conclude Electoral Campaigning with Final Pre-Election Debate

ASTANA – Representatives of the country’s seven political parties took part in the final pre-election debate hosted by the Khabar TV channel on March 16, concluding their...