Tokayev Discusses Prevention of Torture with Human Rights Commission’s Chairperson

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed the prevention of torture by law enforcement officers with Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Human Rights Igor Rogov during...


Kazakhstan is Ready to Increase Trade Turnover with Vietnam

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov indicated the country’s readiness to strengthen cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture, and transport and logistics during an Oct. 14 meeting...


Persons with Disabilities Integral Players in Determining Innovative Solutions to Fully Inclusive Societies

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for...


Mars-alike Landscapes in Kazakhstan: Mangystau Region Offers Pristine Nature for Tourists Seeking Escape From Busy Cities

ASTANA – The Mangystau Region in western Kazakhstan with its picturesque valleys and landscapes that look so alien, one would think you were on Mars, attracted over...


Singapore and Kazakhstan’s Friendship Has Deep Roots, Says Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office

ASTANA – Singapore shares warm and long-standing relations with Kazakhstan, said Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Education...


President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdymukhamedov Makes First State Visit to Kazakhstan

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdymukhamedov during his state visit to Kazakhstan, marking the historic significance of the visit in the bilateral cooperation...


Kazakhstan’s Labor Force Growth Doubled in 2021

ASTANA – The number of people working in Kazakhstan doubled in 2021 by 76,000 people, said Kazakh Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara Duissenova...


CIS Heads of State Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Cohesion Among Member States, Bolster Cooperation

ASTANA – The Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) reaffirmed the importance of the CIS and expressed readiness to strengthen multilateral...


Tokayev Focuses on Regional Security and Stability at Central Asia – Russia Summit

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev focused on the importance of security and stability in the Central Asian region and stressed the need to develop unified approaches to...


CIS Member States to Maintain Close Trade, Economic Ties Amid Turbulent Global and Regional Economy, Tokayev Says

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stresses the need to maintain close trade and economic ties amid a turbulent global and regional economy during the Commonwealth of Independent...


Kazakhstan and Qatar Sign Investment Agreements Worth $625 Million

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Qatar have signed 13 bilateral documents worth more than $625 million at an Oct. 12 Kazakhstan-Qatar Investment Forum in Astana, reported the Kazakh...


The Most Successful Summit of ‘Asian OSCE’: How Astana Became the Diplomatic Capital of Asia Thanks to CICA

During the week, the eyes of the world were directed at Astana where the city hosted a series of international summits, the most important of which was...


CIS Heads of State Council Meeting Kicks Off in Astana

ASTANA – The Kazakh capital Astana hosts the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Heads of State Council meeting chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Oct. 14. President...


CICA Leaders Support Kazakhstan’s Extended Chairpersonship as Sixth Summit Concludes

ASTANA – The sixth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit talks held in the Kazakh capital Astana on Oct. 13 concluded with...


CEC Withdraws Three Candidates from Registration for Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan, Cites Lack of Public Service Experience

ASTANA – Three candidates nominated to run in the presidential elections in Kazakhstan have been withdrawn from the registration by the Central Election Commission with all of...


Astana Statement on CICA Transformation

We, the Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), having met on  Oct....


Kazakh President Discusses Trade and Economic Cooperation With Delegations Arriving for CICA

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed the expansion of trade and economic relations with delegations that participated in the sixth summit of the Conference on...


Kazakhstan Ratifies Agreement on Free Trade Zone between EAEU and Iran

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on Oct. 12 ratifying the agreement that leads to the formation of a free trade zone between the...


CICA Adopts Astana Statement

ASTANA – The participants of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) sixth summit adopted the Astana Statement during their plenary session on Oct....


Security Situation in Asia Forms Basis of Global Security, Says President Tokayev

ASTANA – The security situation in Asia forms the basis of global security, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his opening speech at the sixth summit of the...


World Benefits from Peaceful and Prosperous Asia, Says UN Secretary-General in Video Address to Sixth CICA Summit

ASTANA – The world benefits come from a peaceful and prosperous Asia, said United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in his video address at the plenary session...


President Tokayev Outlines Five Priority Areas of Kazakhstan’s Upcoming Two-Year CICA Chairmanship

ASTANA – Speaking at the opening of the plenary session of the sixth CICA summit on Oct. 13 in Astana, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined five priority directions...


Kazakhstan, Netherlands Ink Investment Agreements Worth More Than 450 Million Euros

ASTANA – Kazakh and Dutch businesses signed investment agreements worth more than 450 million euros (US$436 million) at the Kazakh-Dutch investment roundtable in Astana on Oct. 11,...


Kazakhstan, Türkiye to Bring Mutual Trade Turnover to $10 Billion in Mid-Term

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Türkiye seek to bring the bilateral trade turnover to $10 billion in the mid-term, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the fourth meeting of...


Mazhilis Considers Draft Law on Amnesty for January Riots Participants

ASTANA – The Mazhilis, a lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, took into consideration a bill on amnesty for some participants in the January riots, reported the...


Sixth CICA Summit: Expectations and Retrospective

ASTANA – The sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) started today on Oct. 12 in Astana. This year the summit...


Qatar is One of Kazakhstan’s Important Partners in Middle East, Says Tokayev

ASTANA – Qatar is an important partner of Kazakhstan in the Middle East, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 12 meeting with the Emir of Qatar...


Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth Accelerates in January-September This Year

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s economy grew by 2.8 percent in the January-September period of this year, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at an Oct. 11...


Five Candidates Register for November Presidental Elections in Kazakhstan, Seven More Pending CEC Approval 

ASTANA – Five candidates have been registered by the Central Election Commission (CEC) to run for the presidential elections on Nov. 20, while verification and approval of...


Kostanai’s Mayor Shares Progress in Construction of Houses for Forest Fire Victims

ASTANA – Akim (mayor) of the Kostanai Region Arkhimed Mukhambetov shared the progress in the construction of houses for victims of the September forest fire on his...