Air Astana Pilots Receive Hugh Gordon-Burge Award

ASTANA – The crew of Air Astana Embraer 190 represented by Commander Vyacheslav Aushev and first officers Bauyrzhan Karasholakov and Sergey Sokolov received the Hugh Gordon-Burge Memorial...


Kazakh National Bank to Integrate Its Digital Currency with BNB Blockchain, Says Binance CEO

ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan intends to integrate its digital currency into Binance’s BNB blockchain, announced Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on his Twitter on Oct....


Kazakhstan Contributes to Global Interreligious and Interfaith Dialogue by Hosting World and Traditional Religions Forum

More than a month ago, the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was held in Astana. The forum proved that Kazakhstan’s unique experience in...


Malaysia’s AirAsia to Operate Flights to Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Representatives of Air Asia Aviation Group confirmed the airline’s plans to launch flights from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok to Almaty with a frequency of four...


CEC Members Participate in ODIHR Round Table, Visit Regions of Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Secretary of Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) Mukhtar Yerman took part in a roundtable dedicated to best practices to implement election recommendations in Bishkek on...


Kazakhstan Issues Postage Stamp to Commemorate 30th Anniversary of UN Membership

ASTANA  – Kazakhstan’s KazPost postal service released a postage stamp of the Commemorative and Anniversary Dates series on Oct. 26 to mark the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s...


The Story of One Tree: How 130-Year-Old Poplars Keeps Capital’s History Alive Through the Centuries

ASTANA  – The Old Poplar is one of the most valuable relics of Astana, seeing as the tree was planted in the capital’s Central Park 130 years...


Workers Discover Rare Archeological Findings Along Trade Routes of Silk Road in Almaty Region (Video)

ASTANA – The World Bank in Kazakhstan released a video titled “Kazakhstan: 40 Kilometers of History” featuring the rare archeological findings discovered during road work. It is...


Storm Clouds in Horizon, Steady Hands at Helm: Importance of Pending Presidential Elections

What has the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Report this October, the presidential elections on  Nov. 20, and founder of the start-up Clockster, Yerjan Ryskaliyev setting...


Kazakh President Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Conflict at CSTO Extraordinary Summit

ASTANA – The conflict can be resolved exclusively in a peaceful way through political and diplomatic means, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 28 extraordinary online...


Turkistan Hosts Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Sacred Heritage

TURKISTAN – Nearly 400 delegates from 20 countries including 60 international experts participated in the Sustainable Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Sacred Heritage conference titled The People Protecting Monuments in...


Upcoming Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan Have Completely New Format, Says Head of ODIHR Observer Mission

ASTANA – The upcoming presidential elections in Kazakhstan, scheduled for Nov. 20, will be taking place in a completely new format, said the head of the Organization...


Kazakhstan’s Annual Inflation Rate Rises to Nearly 18 Percent, Says Chair of National Bank

ASTANA – Inflation in Kazakhstan reached 17.7 percent in annual terms, said Kazakhstan’s National Bank Chairman Galymzhan Pirmatov at an Oct. 26 press conference. “All data shows...


CIS Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Ties, Accelerate Economic Growth, Says President Tokayev

ASTANA – The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) shows economic recovery despite the global crisis, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 28 meeting of the CIS...


A Close Look at the First Week of Kazakhstan’s Presidential Election Campaign

ASTANA – Less than a month ahead of the presidential election, the campaign of six registered candidates, including Karakat Abden, Nurlan Auesbayev, Zhiguli Dairabayev, Meiram Kazhyken, incumbent...


Astana Hosts Days Celebrating Kyrgyz Culture During Central Asia – EU High-Level Meeting

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and European Council President Charles Michel attended the Ykylym Murasy (Heritage of Centuries) exhibition at...


Kazakhstan Joins Global Green Growth Initiative to Advance Sustainable Practices

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law on Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Establishment Agreement on Oct. 21, reported Akorda. Kazakhstan’s accession to the treaty will...


Saying Farewell to October: Five Ideas for the Upcoming Weekend in Astana

ASTANA – The upcoming weekend is especially pleasant as Kazakh citizens worked only three days this week due to Republic Day celebrations that unfold in Kazakhstan and...


Kazakhstan’s GDP Grows 2.8 Percent Over Nine Months

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s GDP grew by 2.8 percent between January and September, said Chairperson of Kazakhstan’s National Bank Galymzhan Pirmatov at an Oct. 26 press conference. According...


Bolashak Scholarship Program Focuses on Technical Degrees to Meet Labor Market Needs in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Chairman of the Management Board of Center for International Programs Anuar Zhangozin recently spoke about the amendments in the Bolashak presidential scholarship in line with...


Astana Hosts First Regional Central Asia-EU High-Level Meeting

ASTANA – The first regional Central Asia-European Union (EU) high-level meeting with the participation of leaders of five Central Asian states and European Council President Charles Michel...


Senate Adopts Law on Providing Amnesty to Special Case January Riot Participants

ASTANA – The Senate, the Upper House of the Kazakh Parliament, adopted a law providing amnesty to some of the participants of January events at an Oct....


Kazakhstan and EU to Build Hub for Green Hydrogen Production and Distribution

ASTANA –  Svevind Energy Group CEO Wolfgang Kropp and First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar signed an investment agreement to construct a green hydrogen production...


Kazakhstan is EU’s Crucial Partner in Central Asia, Says European Council President Charles Michel

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is a crucial partner for the European Union (EU) in Central Asia, said European Council President Charles Michel at an Oct. 27 meeting in...


Counting Down Weeks Until 2022 Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan 

2022 has been an intense year for Kazakhstan. Beginning tragically as it did in January, the Nov. 20 presidential elections seem to be the year’s culmination in...


IFC Commits to Deepening Support to Kazakhstan’s Sustainable Development and Private Sector Investments

ASTANA – Hela Cheikhrouhou, International Financial Corporation (IFC) Regional Vice President for the Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, reaffirmed the commitment to deepening IFC...


Kazakhstan Ranks 65th Among 140 Countries in Rule of Law Index

ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 140 countries worldwide in the latest Rule of Law Index 2022 published by the U.S. non-governmental World Justice Project (WJP)...


Applied Economics Research Center Forecasts Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth to Reach 2.9 Percent in 2022

ASTANA – The Applied Economics Research Center (AERC) published the October Kazakhstan Macroeconomic Review on Oct. 26, updating the forecast for the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)...


Kazakh Mazhilis Approves Draft Amendments to Fix Women’s Retirement Age at 61 Until 2028

ASTANA – The Mazhilis, a lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, has approved amendments to the draft law fixing the women’s retirement age at 61 years old...


From Fireworks to Congratulations From Space: How Kazakhstan and World Celebrate Republic Day

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the world celebrated Republic Day on Oct. 25 for the first time since 2009 with festive events that included the raising of the...