Kazakh Art Project on Domestic Violence Presented at UN Headquarters

ASTANA — Behind the Door, Kazakhstan’s creative art project telling real stories of victims of domestic violence through art, was displayed at the 67th annual session of...


Kazakh MFA, CEC Brief Diplomatic Corps on Preparations for Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko and the Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Nurlan Abdirov briefed the heads of diplomatic missions on the preparation and...


Kashagan to Ship 7,000 Tons of Oil Through Aktau Seaport to Baku

ASTANA – The KazTransOil oil transportation company plans a test shipment of 7,000 tons of oil from the Kashagan oil field through Aktau seaport to Baku port...


Kazakh PM Instructs to Remove Barriers, Facilitate Cargo Transportation from China

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov urged the government to remove transportation barriers within three days and ease the passage of trucks through checkpoints on the...


Kazakhstan to Send Third Batch of Oil to Germany via Druzhba Pipeline in April

ASTANA – The KazTransOil oil transportation company plans to send another 20,000 tons of oil to Germany via the Druzhba oil pipeline in April, said Kazakh Energy...


Top Kazakh Expert Argues People Should See Reforms’ Results Firsthand

ASTANA – Director of Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) Yerkin Tukumov argued the new efforts outlined by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a March 13 meeting with...


Election in Kazakhstan: Milestone in Political Modernization

The policies of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev demonstrate that he has the ambition to evolve political modernization in Kazakhstan with the balance of power redistributed among the executive,...


British and International Experts Discuss Water Issues in Green Hydrogen Production As Part of UK-Kazakhstan Dialogue

ASTANA – The UK-Kazakhstan workshop on water resources for green hydrogen production was held at the Astana International Financial Center on March 9, where UK, Kazakh and...


Kazakhstan Welcomes Restoration of Diplomatic Ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran

ASTANA — Kazakhstan has welcomed the agreements achieved on March 10 in the Chinese capital, Beijing, to reestablish diplomatic ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and...


UK Foreign Secretary to Participate in Opening of Queen Elizabeth II Square in Astana

ASTANA — Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom James Cleverly will visit Kazakhstan on March 17-18 and attend the opening of a new square named in honor of...


President of Kazakhstan to Pay State Visit to China This Year

ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to pay a state visit to China this year, the Akorda press service reported, following Tokayev’s meeting with Chinese Ambassador...


President Tokayev to Attend Extraordinary OTS Summit in Türkiye

ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a working visit to Ankara, Türkiye, on March 16, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to attend...


EBRD to Assist East Kazakhstan Region in Upgrading Street Lighting

ASTANA — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend 4.1 billion tenge ($8.9 million) to the East Kazakhstan Region for 10 years to improve...


Kazakhstan’s GDP Grows Four Percent in Two Months of 2023

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by 4.3 percent in the first two months of 2023, said Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at...


Kazakh Vice Minister of Health Outlines Epidemiological Recommendations on Election Day

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Health and Chief State Sanitary Doctor Aizhan Yesmagambetova outlined several recommendations for the upcoming parliamentary and local elections amid the current...


President Tokayev Congratulates Nation on Amal Holiday

ASTANA — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated citizens on the Amal holiday (‘Korisu’ in Kazakh, meaning to meet each other) or the Day of Greeting, on...


Elections to Mazhilis and Maslikhats in Kazakhstan: How Voters Can Find Their Polling Stations

ASTANA — As Kazakhstan prepares for parliamentary and local elections on March 19, the Central Election Commission (CEC) representatives explained how voters can find their polling station...


Kazakh CEC Accredits Almost 800 International Observers for Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 793 observers from 41 foreign states and 12 international organizations, as the CEC wrapped up accreditation on March 13...


China Restarts Outbound Travel to 40 Countries, Including Kazakhstan

ASTANA – China is set to resume outbound travel to 40 countries starting from March 15, including to Kazakhstan, reported Kazinform. According to China’s Culture and Tourism...


Astana Opera to Celebrate 200th Anniversary of Acclaimed Kazakh Composer Kurmangazy

ASTANA – The Astana Opera House will stage a concert to mark the 200th anniversary of famous Kazakh folk composer and virtuoso dombra player Kurmangazy Sagyrbaiuly at...


Digital Nomads On the Steppe

In three months, on June 8, the world will gather in Astana for the Astana International Forum. The forum aims to bring people together to “chart a...


Kazakhstan-EU Cooperation Developing in All Directions

ASTANA – The European Union and Kazakhstan are strengthening bilateral cooperation opportunities in trade and investment, transport, energy, agriculture, travel, and education, said Deputy Foreign Minister Roman...


President Tokayev Outlines Core Tenets of Country’s Social Wellbeing and Economic Development

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the main pillars in ensuring social and economic development of the country during a March 13 meeting, reported the Akorda press...


Pre-Election Debates Gear Up One Week until Parliamentary Election in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – In the run-up to the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan on March 19, the country’s seven political parties are engaging in a series of pre-election debates...


Kazakh Senate Adopts Law to Toughen Punishment for Torture and Enhance Human Rights Protection

ASTANA – The Kazakh Senate, an upper chamber of the Parliament, adopted on March 9 amendments to the law on human rights, outlining harsher punishments for torture...


Top 20 IT Startups from Organization of Turkic States to Get Grants for Training in Silicon Valley

ASTANA – Astana Hub international technopark of IT startups and California-based Draper University signed an agreement on March 10 to allow 20 promising startups from the Organization...


Kazakh Businesswomen Promote National Culture in Paris

ASTANA – The Kazakh Embassy in France, together with the Kazakh  Businesswomen community, showcased national culture in Paris as part of an event dedicated to the International...


Egypt and Turkmenistan Launch Flights to Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Egypt’s Air Cairo airline is launching two direct flights a week (on Monday and Friday) between Astana and Sharm El Sheikh, and twice a week...


Kazakh Citizens Can Use Digital ID at Polling Stations in Upcoming Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – Kazakh citizens can vote using digital identification documents (IDs), announced the country’s eGov portal on its Instagram page on March 10. “Digital documents are equivalent...


Kazakhstan Expands Political Participation through Parliamentary Quota

A key feature of the current election campaign is the expansion of the quota in party lists and the obligation to comply with it when distributing the...