- Monday, 16 September, 2024
- Almaty 55 °F / 13 °C
- Astana 34 °F / 1 °C
Leading Astana Opera soloists Zhupar Gabdullina and Dina Khamzina recently traveled to the legendary Theatre La Scala in Milan to train with renowned La Scala instructors and to learn...
A delegation from Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region headed by akim (governor) Kanat Bozumbayev recently paid a two-day visit to the Omsk region of Russia, resulting in the signing of a...
ALMATY – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister for human development Gulshara Abdykalikova and head of the Ministry of Health and Social Development Tamara Duyssenova made a working trip to the...
ALMATY — The Eurasia International Film Festival (IFF) is Kazakhstan’s major event for cinema art and the most popular film festival in Central Asia. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the...
In an interview with this newspaper, Ambassador-at-large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Zulfiya Amanzholova discussed the multifaceted negotiations of the legal status of the Caspian Sea...
Kazakhstan established itself as an international weightlifting powerhouse at the London 2012 Summer Olympics by taking four gold medals in numerous categories. And the country solidified that reputation on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomed the official announcement of the final results of the presidential election in Afghanistan by the country’s Independent Election Commission, according to which Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai...
Conference in Washington Marks Fifth Anniversary of United Nations Day Against Nuclear Tests By Daniel Massow WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz said Sept. 15 that...
MEXICO CITY – Making up for a 22 year hiatus in diplomatic relations since their establishment in the early 1990s, Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov paid his...
Not many urban snowboarders would ever think of taking their next ride in Kazakhstan. However, ROME SDS members from Waterbury in the United States picked Kazakhstan for a reason...
ASTANA – A roundtable discussion titled, “The Implementation of theKazakhstan 2050 Strategy and the Role of Kazakhstan in the International Community,” was held on Sept. 15 in Astana. The...
ASTANA – UST Global, an international information technology services and software development company, is exploring the possibility of moving to Kazakhstan. The company, which has a presence in the...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) released its Regional Economic Prospects report on Sept. 18, showing relatively strong growth in Central Asia, improving growth in...
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the Sept. 12 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event was also attended by the heads of SCO member...
The Torah says: “The pit is empty; there is no water in it.” It would seem that the second part of the sentence is a repetition of the first....
In the 21st century era of globalisation that is full of threats and dangers, where things that happen at one end of the globe have a direct impact on...
President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s state-of-the-nation address, “Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy: A New Political Course for an Established State,” embraces several key national goals, including the peaceful coexistence of various ethnicities and...
In this world, different religions came into existence and spread over the centuries. They have different scriptures, different philosophies and different practices. On one hand, religions have given mankind...
The recent events of global importance are evidence of increasing religiosity in international affairs. Religion has become a decisive force in the contemporary world and it is crucial that...
In the 21st century, the need for a conflict-free society, strengthening of cooperation between people and peaceful coexistence of the adherents of different cultures and religions is high on...
BOROVOYE – More than 300 amateur radio enthusiasts from 25 countries gathered in Borovoye Sept. 6-13 for the 17th Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) World Championship. ARDF, also known...
Kazakhstan achieved its goal of entering the top 50 most competitive countries in 2013 and has maintained its position in the 2014-2015 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report. Largely...
ASTANA – The Embassy of Malaysia will present a Malaysian Food and Culture Week at the Astana Marriott Hotel beginning on Sept. 23. It will introduce and promote Malaysia...
ASTANA – Astana’s Technology Commercialisation Centre (TCC) issued a new call for proposals on Sept. 16 as part of its efforts to support the commercialisation of innovative technologies in...
The Kazakh Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) National Team captured six medals across six categories at the Sept 11-12 Mixed Martial Arts World Championship in Minsk. Kazakhstan took one gold,...
WASHINGTON, DC – Against the background of a changing geopolitical environment in Eurasia and the ongoing withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, U.S. and Kazakh experts have called for...
The United States and Kazakhstan are deepening their partnership in the fight against nuclear smuggling. A multiagency delegation of U.S. officials met with their Kazakhstan counterparts in Astana on...
Cultural policy is the main ideological platform of each successful state which forms the main value system of society and the creative origin of the individual. Realising the need...
ASTANA – The government of Kazakhstan, the UN Development Programme and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have completed a joint project to demonstrate the energy-saving possibilities...
In support of plans to develop the Samal Wind Park, 150 kilometres northeast of Astana, Chevron in partnership with the Ayala Charity Foundation, has donated equipment to schools, healthcare...
“A national council for literature and art and an intersectoral arts council will soon be established,”said Vice Minister of Culture and Sport Askar Buribayevat a Sept. 10 briefing following...
The Astana professional basketball team is currently training at a camp in Slovenia under the supervision of coach Aleksander Trifunovic and the coaching staff in preparation for the 2014-2015...
ASTANA – Kulanshi, the Centre for Contemporary Art, opened its annual exhibition “MADE IN ASTANA” Sept. 11 with the participation of 28 young artists and the support of the...
The Sept. 11 government meeting chaired by Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev included a discussion on the issues of attracting business in the organisation and operation of...
“Twelve hundred new jobs will be created in the Aktobe region within the State Programme of Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development (SPAIID). This is going to be the result...
ASTANA – Senior officials and diplomats from Kazakhstan and the European Union held what is expected to be the final round of negotiations on a new enhanced Partnership and...
NEW YORK – Top UN leaders, ambassadors from dozens of countries and a delegation from East Kazakhstan renewed calls for a total ban on nuclear-weapons testing at a special...
ASTANA – Artists from China will give a concert on the Astana Opera stage Sept. 25 within the Days of Chinese Culture in Kazakhstan. The programme will feature dances...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s newest research institution, Nazarbayev University, launched a new 2,000 square metre Technological Park (TechnoPark) in hopes of growing the country’s research and innovation sector. The facility,...
Ulytau is a land of fresh air, delicious spring water, beautiful mountains, the origins of much of Kazakh culture and home to thousands of legends. And it is the...
ASTANA – Nazarbayev University Professor Dr. Zhumabai Bakenov and his team have developed a lithium-sulfur battery with 10-fold the capacity of a regular battery. “The lithium-sulfur battery was invented...
ALMATY – More than 150 companies implementing high-tech projects will be opening in the Park of Innovative Technologies (PIT), a special economic zone near the city. The PIT expansion...
The Kazakh national men’s and women’s basketball teams now know who they will face at the 17th Asian Games that begin on Sept. 20 in Incheon, South Korea. The...
ASTANA – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani paid an official visit to Kazakhstan Sept. 9 to meet with President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The parties negotiated avenues...
ASTANA – “Birzhan-Sara” by Mukan Tolebayev, will be performed as part of the Astana Opera’s new theatre season. The opera, which according to the company’s marketing research has become...
ASTANA – A Canadian parliamentary delegation led by Leon Benoit, co-chair of the Kazakhstan-Canada Friendship Group and Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Commons,...
In 1997, Jared Diamond wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book called “Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies.” The book explained in easily understandable yet well-argued prose why...
Almaty Akim (Mayor) Akhmetzhan Yessimov met with renowned scientist, professor of the Department of Earth Science and head of Bullard laboratories at the University of Cambridge James Jackson on...
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with the members of the United States Congress Dana Rohrabacher and Gregory Meeks on Sept. 5 in Borovoye, 250 kilometres north from the...
ALMATY – Almaty residents and visitors will be able to enjoy live classical music from Sept. 9 to Sept. 11 during the fifth Open Air Music Festival. The festival’s...
