Renovated Memorial Park and WWII Soldiers Monument Opened in Petropavlovsk

In observance of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II, residents witnessed the May 9 opening of the Alley of Glory to Heroes of the Soviet...


New High-Speed Powerboat Floated in Uralsk

ASTANA – An FC-19 high-speed powerboat, the 23rd powerboat produced by the Zenit plant in the Western Kazakhstan region, was floated in Uralsk, according to the BNews website. “Taking...


EU Ambassadors Share European History with 1,000 Students on Europe Day

ASTANA – Twenty-eight schools in Astana marked Europe Day on May 13 with ambassadors and senior diplomats from 15 European Union member states offering “European Union hour” lessons to...


New KazPost Stamps Honour WWII Heroes

ASTANA – The nation’s postal service, Kazpost, presented a souvenir sheet of three new stamps dedicated to the 70th anniversary of victory in WWII at a ceremony in Astana...


Kazakh National Taekwondo Team Finishes Training for World Championship

The Kazakh national taekwondo team recently ended training sessions for the 2015 world championships being held May 12-18 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The final workouts took place at a sports...


West Kazakhstan Working Conditions among the Best in the Country, Says Report

According to the press service of the West Kazakhstan Akimat (regional administration), the West Kazakhstan region offers better working conditions, as only 5.3 percent of the population works in...


Astana Economic Forum to Feature Sessions on Africa, KazAID

ASTANA – The 8th Astana Economic Forum (AEF), to be held May 21-22, will bring world leaders, experts and representatives from the business world together in the city’s Palace...


Almaty Industrial Zone Seeks Expertise from Similar Abu Dhabi Zone

Abu Dhabi hosted a May 3 meeting between representatives of the Almaty socio-entrepreneurial corporation (SEC) and the management of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD). Almaty...


Five Kazakh Startups to Compete Against Asia’s Best in Singapore Summit

ASTANA – Five Kazakh startups have won the opportunity to be flown to the Echelon Asia Summit in Singapore next month, after beating out nine other local competitors. Fourteen...


Kazakhstan Complies with Highest Int’l Human Rights Standards, Says Rights Commission Chair

Kuanysh Sultanov, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan discussed  the organisation in an interview with this newspaper. Practice proves that national harmony and...


Border Does Not Divide Kazakhstan and China, But Brings Them Closer, Says Kazakh Ambassador in Beijing

China accounts for more than 20 per cent of Kazakhstan’s foreign trade and in the past 24 months the two nations signed $73.5 billion in agreements to implement investment...


NU Executive MBA Programme Changing Kazakhstan’s Business Culture

ASTANA – Nazarbayev University’s Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programme attracts middle and upper-level managers with its Duke University strategic collaboration and convenience to Astana. But perhaps its biggest...


EXPO 2017 Prepares Regional Travel Offers for Visitors

ASTANA – Travel itineraries for the guests of EXPO 2017 will be ready by the end of this year, announced Deputy Chairman of the Astana EXPO 2017 National Company...


Remittances from Russia Fall to 2009 Rates, Slowing Central Asian Growth, EBRD Reports

ASTANA – Remittances to Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucusus have fallen to 2009 levels, impeding the growth rates of Central Asian economies, according to a May 14...


School Seeks to Improve Country’s Driving Culture

ASTANA – There is a lot of progress to be made in regards to the condition of Kazakhstan’s roads and the nation’s driving etiquette. Driving schools focused on safety...


Cyberspace: Threats to the Future or Further Development?

A mere three or four years ago, the issues associated with the threats that emerged within cyberspace hardly occupied top places on the international agenda. Today, however, it is...


Eurasian Economic Union: One Year since Astana Treaty

In a globalised world in which the movement of goods and knowledge is a key driver of prosperity, the removal of artificial barriers is increasingly essential to economic success....


China to Aid Astana Build Light Rail Transportation

ASTANA – The capital’s LRT company signed an agreement on May 7 with Chinese consortium China Railway International Group and Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Co. to establish a new...


Ministry of Energy Considering Tariff Adjustment in Regions

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy is considering the possibility of introducing a uniform energy tariff for all regions, director of the department of electric power Baurzhan Sarsenov announced. The order...


Specialised Court for Investment Disputes under Development

A new civil procedure law to establish specialised courts to handle investment disputes is being developed in Kazakhstan. Supreme Court Judge Nurzhan Kaiypzhan at a recent briefing at the...


Anthology about Kazakh War Heroes Presented by Nur Otan

In honour of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II, the Nur Otan Party  presented “The people of Kazakhstan, Heroes of the Soviet Union,” a series...


Military Parade Commemorates Fatherland Defenders’ Day, 70th WWII Victory Anniversary

ASTANA – Kazakhstan recently celebrated two military holidays in a row, Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7 and Victory Day on May 9. This year, as the...


Kyrgyzstan Joins Eurasian Economic Union

Kyrgyzstan officially became the fifth member the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) May 8, joining Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Armenia. The meeting of the five leaders, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Vladimir Putin,...


Kazakhstan Overhauls Industrial Development Plan

The first five-year phase of the State Programme for Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development (SPAIID) has ended. Olzhas Khudaibergenov, a prominent economics analyst and head of the Centre for...


Kazakh-Built School in Bishkek Brings New Technologies, Opportunities to Kyrgyz Students

BISHKEK – Bishkek’s new public school No. 82, which was funded by Kazakhstan, has been in full swing for a little more than a month, and the students and...


Monument to Panfilov, WWII Soldiers Unveiled in Astana

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev unveiled a monument to legendary Hero of the Soviet Union Major General Ivan Panfilov in Astana’s Zheruyik Park on May 7. Nazarbayev laid...


Kazakh-Aussie Duo Wins Madrid Open Doubles Title

Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova (Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranking 59) and Australian Casey Dellacqua (WTA ranking 42) upset Spanish pairing Garbiñe Muguruza and Carla Suárez 6-3, 6-7(5) in front of...


Kazakhstan Allocates $45 Million for EBRD Programme Supporting Small Business

ASTANA – The Kazakh government has allocated 41 million euros ($45.7 million) to expand European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) programmes in the country that support small- and...


New Astana Bus Stops to Include Heating and Wi-Fi

Astana plans to modernise its old bus stops to better relay accurate transportation information and keep passengers comfortable during the city’s harsh winters and hot summers, representatives of the...


Kazakhstan Marks Defender of Fatherland Day and 70th Anniversary of World War II Victory

ASTANA – Numerous festivities and events were held across the country May 7 during Defender of the Fatherland Day and two days later to mark the 70th anniversary of...


China, Kazakhstan Agree to Align Development Strategies

ASTANA – Chinese President China Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev agreed during Xi’s May 7 visit to Kazakhstan to align development strategies, Xinhua News reported. In 2013,...


Kazakh Wrestler Wins Category at Qatar Asian Wrestling Championship

Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler Nurmakhan Tynaliyev, 27, won his category at the May 6-10 Asian Wrestling Championship (AWC) in Doha, Qatar, vesti.kz reported. The Kazakh wrestler beat Kian Men of...


Museum of First President Exhibits Heirs of Victory

“Heirs of the Victory,” a new exhibition dedicated to the feats of World War II veterans, opened May 4 at the Museum of the First President of Kazakhstan.  The...


Kazakh Nationals Evacuated after Earthquake, Country Prepares to Help Nepal

According to a recent announcement made by Altay Abibullayev, ambassador-at-large and spokesman at the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kazakhstan will provide aid to Nepal in light of the...


Nazarbayev Attends Events in Astana, Moscow Marking 70th Anniversary of Victory in WWII

ASTANA – On May 8 and 9, Kazakhstan commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, with President Nursultan Nazarbayev attending events in Astana...


Dutch Specialist in Multiculturalism Gets Honorary ENU Professorship

ASTANA – Professor László Marácz of the Department of European Studies of the University of Amsterdam was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU)...


Enlarged Government Meeting Addresses Action Plan for Five Institutional Reforms

ASTANA – During an enlarged meeting of the Kazakh government on May 6, participants discussed practical aspects of 100 concrete steps to implement five institutional reforms proposed by President...


Haileybury Astana Students, Teachers Make Charitable Trip to Nepal

ASTANA – A small group of staff and pupils from the British school Haileybury Astana left Astana International Airport April 16 to make the 2,855-km, 30-hour journey to Kathmandu,...


Astana Team’s Nibali to Skip Giro d’Italia to Prepare for Tour De France

Astana Pro Team top cyclist Vincenzo Nibali will skip this season’s first Grand Tour Giro d’Italia race on May 9 to focus on preparing for the Tour de France,...


Kazakhstan Allocates 1 Million Euros for Chernobyl Shelter

ASTANA – The sum of Kazakhstan’s allocation for the Shelter project at the former Chernobyl nuclear power station will be 1 million euros, according to a Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s...


Team Kazakhstan Returns to World Hockey’s Elite Division

ASTANA – Team Kazakhstan followed up its confident start at the Ice Hockey World Championships, which saw them cruise past their Ukrainian and Hungarian rivals, with a crushing defeat...


Annual Marathon Becoming Major Sport, Charitable Event for Almaty

The International Almaty Marathon was held on April 26, the same day as the country’s presidential election. The fourth charity marathon, “The Courage to be First,” attracted more than...


Great Patriotic War Victory Parade to Be Largest in Country’s History

The May 7 parade dedicated to the 70th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War is expected to be the largest event among all previously conducted in Kazakhstan....


American Boxing Commentator Wants to See Golovkin-Mayweather Fight

Former American boxing trainer and outspoken TV commentator Teddy Atlas wants to see Kazakh undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organisation (IBO) middle weight titles holder Gennady...


Advisory Body Addresses Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in Kazakhstan, Accepts Recommendations from Civil Society

ASTANA – The right to non-discrimination was the theme of the regular meeting of the Platform for Dialogue on the Human Dimension, a consultative advisory body, held on April...


South African Embassy Celebrates Freedom Day in Astana

ASTANA – The Embassy of South Africa in Astana celebrated its country’s Freedom Day on April 27 with a reception in the Astana Marriott Hotel attended by members of...


Kairat Almaty Wins Its Second UEFA Futsal Cup

Almaty Akim (Mayor) Akhmetzhan Yessimov met May 4 with the Kairat Almaty club to mark their second Futsal UEFA Cup win. The club claimed the cup, one of Europe’s...


Kazakhstan’s Pavilion Opens Successfully at EXPO Milano 2015

Milan will be a global showcase for the next six months following the May 1 opening of EXPO Milano 2015. The universal exposition, running through Oct. 31, will allow...


Astana Celebrates Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day

ASTANA – On May 1, the people of Kazakhstan celebrated People’s Unity Day, which was created to mark the friendship and unity among the 130 ethnicities living in the...


One Victory Campaign Commemorates 70th Anniversary of WWII Allied Victory

ASTANA – The United States embassy in Kazakhstan has launched a series of programmes under the title One Victory, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Allied Victory in...