Kazakhstan Comes Up with Innovative Ways to Celebrate Day of Abai

NUR-SULTAN – “The source of humanity is love and justice. They are omnipresent and decide everything.” That’s how the 45th line in Abai Kunanbayev’s famous “Book of...


Kazakh Government Takes Major Step Forward to Support Domestic Producers

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan intends to bolster the competitiveness of domestic producers by extending support measures, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said at an Aug. 11 meeting addressing...


Kazakh National Team Ranks Third as Islamic Solidarity Games Kick Off in Türkiye

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan ranks third in the early medals table having gained six gold, one silver and five bronze medals as the fifth Islamic Solidarity Games officially...


Help Center For Families of Children With Disabilities Opens in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – The fourth center for families raising children with disabilities has opened in Nur-Sultan, announced the capital’s Akim (mayor) Altai Kulginov on his Instagram page. According...


Saudi Arabia Investor ACWA Power Considers Building Wind Farm in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – ACWA Power, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, unveiled plans to build a wind farm in Kazakhstan on Aug. 10, highlighting the country’s...


Updates on Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Now Available on Official Social Media Accounts

NUR-SULTAN – All updates on the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions are now available on the congress’s official social media accounts, the Senate...


Building a Digital Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Seeks to Provide 100 Percent of Population With Internet By 2025

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has set the ambitious goal to ensure 100 percent coverage of the country with high-quality internet and 95 percent with home broadband access networks...


Kazakhstan to Export Meat to Saudi Arabia

NUR-SULTAN – Five Kazakh companies plan to export beef and lamb meat to Saudi Arabia as a result of bilateral cooperation between the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture...


Three Leading Kazakh Universities to Become Research Institutions, Develop Breakthrough Technologies

NUR-SULTAN – Three Kazakh universities will be transformed into research institutions to spur the development of breakthrough technologies, said Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek...


Cosmonaut Shares Video of Stunning Issyk-Kul Lake Shot From Space (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev posted a video showcasing Issyk-Kul Lake located in Kyrgyzstan from space on his Telegram on Aug. 9, reported Zakon.kz news agency....


Elders Advise on Preparation for Organization of Turkic States Summit

NUR-SULTAN – The Council of Elders, an advisory body of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), discussed the development of logistics and tourism, as well as the...


Kazakh Women’s Team Finishes Fifth at World Chess Olympiad in India

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh women’s team finished fifth as the 44th World Chess Olympiad concluded on Aug. 9 in Chennai, India, reported the country’s Chess Federation. The...


UN General Assembly President to Visit Kazakhstan This Week

NUR-SULTAN – The President of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on Aug. 11-12....


Kazakhstan to Redouble Efforts in International Sports, Reach 8 Million Figure in Domestic Tourism, Says Minister of Culture and Sports

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev spoke about the preparation process of Kazakh athletes for major international competitions, including the 2024 Olympic Games,...


Michigan State University Among Five Foreign Universities to Open Branches in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – A branch of the Michigan State University will be opened in Nur-Sultan in 2023, among five other renowned foreign universities across Kazakhstan, said Kazakh Minister...


Bloomberg: Kazakhstan May Become Eurasian Development Bank’s Major Shareholder

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan might become the Eurasian Development Bank’s largest shareholder (EDB), as Russia plans to give up its majority stake to reduce the chance of the...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Abai Kunanbayev’s 177th Anniversary

NUR-SULTAN – On Aug. 10, Kazakhstan celebrates the 177th anniversary of the prominent poet and writer Abai Kunanbayev. The Kazakh capital will host a series of cultural...


Kazakhstan and Türkiye Expand Cooperation in Military Intelligence Information Sharing

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Türkiye will exchange intelligence, military information, and expert assessments, according to a protocol signed by the governments of Kazakhstan and Türkiye and ratified...


Oil Production Resumes at Kashagan Oilfield

NUR-SULTAN – Oil production resumed gradually at the Kashagan oilfield on the night of Aug. 10, reported the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC). It is expected that...


Acclaimed Kazakh Artists Go on Nationwide Tour This Month

NUR-SULTAN – Qazaqconcert state musical organization named after Roza Baglanova announced the start of a tour across 15 single-industry towns. Artists have already arrived in the Abai...


Sports Drama by Kazakh Director Enters Selection List of Paladino d’Oro Sport Film Festival in Italy

NUR-SULTAN – “Alga/At the Start” – a sports film by Kazakh director Yernar Nurgaliyev – has been selected for the main program of the world’s oldest (and...


Usharal Airport to Welcome Visitors Traveling to Alakol Lake From August 15

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Aviation Administration has granted a certificate to the Usharal Airport in the Alakol District of the Almaty Region following the reconstruction of the...


Kazakh Female Chess Players Are Among World’s Best at FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh women’s chess team shares 3-5 places with India-1 and the US, the best result in the history of Kazakhstan, as the FIDE Women’s...


Construction, Trade, Transport and Communication Show Highest Growth, Says Kazakh PM

NUR-SULTAN – Construction, trade, processing industry, transport and communication showed the highest growth between January and July, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov during his meeting with...


Kazakhstan’s Largest Music Organization Inaugurates Project for Talented Children With Disabilities

NUR-SULTAN – Qazaqconcert state musical organization named after Roza Baglanova launched the Arman Asulary (Cherished Dream) project for children with disabilities, said Serik Nurmoldayev, the company’s deputy...


Kazakh Government Sets High Standards for Quality Education Project

NUR-SULTAN – The main objective of the national education project is to ensure equal access to quality education at all levels – preschool, school, technical and professional,...


Wild Tiger Population Could Be Reintroduced in Kazakhstan by 2025, Says Expert

NUR-SULTAN – Wild tigers may be reintroduced to Kazakhstan’s biosphere as early as 2025, said Olzhabek Kholov, the lead expert of the forestry and wildlife committee of...


Kazakhstan’s Exports Significantly Increase in First Five Months of 2022

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan boosted its exports to $34.2 billion between January and May 2022, a 37.2 percent rise compared to the same period last year, the Kazakh...


OECD Recognizes AIFC’s Tax Regime to Comply with Global Tax Transparency Standards

NUR-SULTAN – The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced the tax regime of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) complies with global standards of tax...


Digital Family Map Pilot Project Kicks Off Next Month

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection will launch the digital family map’s pilot project on Sept.1, reported the Central Communications Service (CCS). The...