Kazakh PM Smailov Discusses Government’s Efforts to Make Concept of New Kazakhstan Reality in His Latest Interview

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov spoke about the concept of a New Kazakhstan entails as well as the government’s efforts to make this concept a...


SCAT Airlines Acquires Brand New Boeing-737 Aircraft

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines expanded its fleet with a brand new Boeing-737 800 NG aircraft with 189 seats to satisfy increased passenger air traffic, reported the...


UN Secretary-General Calls the World “To Act for Health and Survival of People and Planet” on International Day Against Nuclear Tests

From the steppes of Kazakhstan, to the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean and the deserts of Australia, nuclear testing has long poisoned our planet’s natural environment...


Kurmangazy Folk Instruments Orchestra Puts On Stunning Show in Ayusai Gorge

NUR-SULTAN  – The open-air concert of the Kurmangazy Folk Instruments Orchestra gathered more than 500 guests in the Ayusai gorge, located in the Almaty Region on Aug....


British Journalist Uncovers Stories from Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum’s Exhibition on Kazakhstan’s Saka Warrior People

Editor’s Note: With this article published on Constitution Day, the AT begins a series of publications of works by the winners of the seventh foreign media contest...


Kazakhstan’s Wimbledon Winner Elena Rybakina Training Hard For US Open Tennis Championship (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina excited her Instagram followers with a video of her first workout in New York as a part of the preparation...


Kazakhstan’s Charyn Canyon Becomes New Tourist Hotspot Following Renovations

NUR-SULTAN – The Charyn Canyon located 154 kilometers along the valley of the Charyn River, observed an increased number of tourists in recent years. In 2021, 34,997...


Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Premieres New Song

NUR-SULTAN – Dimash Kudaibergen, the world-renowned Kazakh singer, released a music video for his “Zhalyn” (Flame) song on Aug. 26, which he wrote with Kazakh composer Yedilzhan...


Kazakhstan’s DJ Imanbek Performs in New Web Series

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh producer and DJ Imanbek Zeikenov joined the main cast of the “Zavod” (“Factory”) web series, Pavlodarnews.kz. agency reported. Zeikenov, known as Imanbek, became world-famous...


Employed Population in Kazakhstan Reaches Nine Million People

NUR-SULTAN – The total count of the employed population in Kazakhstan reached 9.3 million people, increasing by 0.12 percent in the second quarter of this year compared...


Mobile Exhibition Launched in Kazakhstan to Celebrate Diversity of Religions

NUR-SULTAN – The Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Inter-Civilization Dialogue and the Kazakh Ministry of Information and Social Development unveiled a mobile exhibition on...


Kazakh Government Approves Draft National Budget for Next Three Years

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government approved the draft law of the 2023-2025 national budget on Aug. 27, where the baseline scenario is the cost of oil staying...


Library of Kazakhstan’s First President Hosts Exhibition Ahead of Constitution Day

NUR-SULTAN – The Library of the First President of Kazakhstan opened the “Constitution – Basis of Statehood” exhibition on Aug. 26, dedicated to the upcoming Constitution Day...


Kazakhstan’s Super Bol Social Project Helps Young People to Become Professional Football Players

NUR-SULTAN – The Super Bol social project gives an opportunity for talented young people to start their professional football career. The project, televised in a reality show...


Thousands of Pilgrims to Attend Pope Francis’ Holy Mass in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Thousands of pilgrims from Europe, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Mongolia will attend the holy mass held by Pope Francis for Roman Catholics and representatives of...


Cholpon-Ata Meeting of Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Fortifies EAEU Industrial Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – The heads of the governments of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) discussed the development of the common gas market at an Aug. 25 meeting of...


Kazakhstan to Export Only Surplus Oil Volumes Through Azerbaijan, Says Minister of Energy

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will ship only excess oil volumes through Azerbaijan, said Kazakh Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov during an Aug. 25 online briefing. According to Bolat...


CPC Proceeds in Oil Shipment Using Only Single Point Mooring, Reduces Oil Delivery Volume

NUR-SULTAN – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline temporarily loads crude oil using only SPM-3 single point mooring, reported the CPC press service.  A diving survey of...


President Tokayev to Deliver State-of-the-Nation Address on September 1

NUR-SULTAN – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will deliver a state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 1 at a joint session of the two chambers of the Kazakh Parliament,...


Kazakhstan: A Global Investment Hub

When Kazakhstan declared its independence in 1991, the country’s policy makers realized the vital importance of a vibrant investment policy as a driver of sustainable economic growth....


No Limits to Trade and Cooperation Potential with Azerbaijan, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan will work very productively in promoting trade and logistics with Azerbaijan and that there would be “no obstacles from our...


Annual New Car Sales Increase 9 Percent in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s new vehicle market increased 9.1 percent over the previous year in July, with 10,971 cars, light vehicles, and 666 trucks and buses sold, reported...


Arab League: CICA Summit in Nur-Sultan to Become Major International Event on Asian Continent

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed a letter of invitation to the Secretary General of the Cairo-based Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit...


Kazakhstan Presents High-Tech Exhibition on Digital Tourism in Beijing

NUR-SULTAN – The Silk Road Hologram exhibition on digital tourism in Kazakhstan was unveiled to the public on Aug. 23 in Beijing, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s...


Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to Foster Financial, Economic Cooperation at AIFC Platform

NUR-SULTAN – Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Governor Kairat Kelimbetov, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and Central Bank Chair Taleh Kazimov discussed prospects for expanding financial and...


World Bank Sees Kazakhstan as Reliable Partner, Says Bank’s Regional Director

NUR-SULTAN – The World Bank considers Kazakhstan as a reliable partner, said Tatiana Proskuryakova, World Bank’s Regional Director for Central Asia, at an Aug. 24 meeting with...


Experts Highlight Special Nature of President Tokayev’s Visit to Baku

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev went on his first official visit to Baku on Aug. 24, which many experts deemed historic and notable after President Tokayev and...


This Year’s Volumes of Wheat Allow Kazakhstan to Maintain Its Strong Trading Position, Says Kazakh Minister of Agriculture

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has sufficient wheat for export, allowing it to preserve its trading position in its traditional markets, said Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev at...


Kazakhstan to Build Children’s Creative Center Named After Kurmangazy in Azerbaijan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will start the construction of the Children’s Center for Creative Development named after Kurmangazy next month in the city of Fuzuli in Azerbaijan, said...


Kazakhstan Recognizes Women’s Political Engagement As a Pillar in Quality of Life Improvement, Says Senate Deputy at SCO Women’s Forum

NUR-SULTAN – There is a growing consensus in Kazakhstan that women’s political engagement improves the quality of life, said Deputy of the Senate, the upper chamber of...