Kazakhstan Welcomes Nearly 200,000 Foreign Tourists Since Beginning of This Year

NUR-SULTAN – The eQonaq information system for registering international visitors as part of check-in procedures has recorded 195,149 tourists since the beginning of the year, reported the...


Chess In Kazakhstan Experiences Revival, Says Multiple World Chess Champion Dinara Saduakasova

NUR-SULTAN – The sport of chess is experiencing a revival in Kazakhstan due to the victories at World Championships, said an international grandmaster and multiple world chess...


AIFC Grants Binance In-Principle Approval to Operate Digital Asset Trading Facility

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Center’s (AIFC) independent regulator – Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) – granted Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, in-principle approval to...


Kazakhstan’s Inflation Rate Rises to 15 Percent in July

NUR-SULTAN – The inflation rate in July increased to 15 percent (in June – 14.5), reported Deputy Chairman of National Bank Akylzhan Baimagambetov at an Aug. 16...


Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth Accelerates in Seven Months of 2022

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s economy grew by 3.3 percent between January and July 2022, Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov said at an Aug. 16 government meeting...


Kazakhstan, Singapore Seek to Boost Bilateral Trade and Investment

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi attended the official inauguration event of the Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Council in Singapore and...


Kazakh Mechanical Engineers Develop Electric Engine, Seek to Launch Mass Production

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh mechanical engineers from the city of Shymkent have invented their own electric motor for the car, reported the Khabar24 TV channel. Nursultan Seisenbay and...


Kazakh Pavilion at Moscow’s VDNH Wins Best Restoration Project Award

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan pavilion won the best implemented project in the field of construction in the restoration and adaptation of a cultural heritage site category for...


Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions is Important For Dialogue and Cooperation Between Nations and Religions

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful! The fraternal countries of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are united by common ethnic roots, language, history, religion, culture, as...


David Charlin to Represent Kazakhstan at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

NUR-SULTAN – David Charlin, an 11-year-old Kazakh artist from Almaty, will represent Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 following the results of the Baqytty Bala...


President Tokayev Visits Nuclear Medical Center Ahead of Its Official Opening in September

NUR-SULTAN – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited a brand new Nuclear Medical Center ahead of its official commissioning in September, the Akorda’s press service reports on...


New Cargo Train to Connect East China and Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN – A new freight train route connecting China’s eastern province of Jiangsu with Central Asian countries began operating on Aug. 13, reported the Chinese Xinhua news...


Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions

Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the seventh Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions to be held on Sept.14-15 in Nur-Sultan, The Astana Times...


Kazakhstan Wins First Place at Asian Speedcubing Championship

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan finished first out of 13 countries at the Aug.14 Rubik’s WCA Asian Championship 2022, followed by an Indian team that came in second and...


Kazakh PM Visits Construction Site of Production Plant Worth $46 Million in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development Kairbek Uskenbayev, and Akim (Mayor) of Nur-Sultan Altai Kulginov visited the construction site of...


Kazakhstan Adjusts Oil Production Plan for 2022, Says Kazakh Minister of Energy

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov announced a planned reduction of oil production by two million tons during his working visit to the Atyrau Region...


Trade Turnover Between Kazakhstan, China Reaches Record-Breaking $11 Billion For First Half-Year

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with China topped out at $11.26 billion in the first half of this year, which is 36 percent higher than last year’s...


Entrepreneur Promotes National History Through QR Clothing Brand

NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan resident Daniyar Baltashev has designed the QR Code T-shirts sharing information about the outstanding Kazakh figures, reported Qazaq TV channel. The scan provides a...


Reviving Kazakh Capital’s History: How Small Initiative Turned Into Unique Urban Research Platform

NUR-SULTAN – “The connection between architecture, history and the visual identity of the city is not always obvious, especially in Nur-Sultan, but it is always interesting,” said...


Kazakhstan: Tourists Flock to Atyrau Region to Experience Brief Lotus Blossom Season

NUR-SULTAN – The lotus flowering season started on the Kigash-Shora River in the Kurmangazy district in the Atyrau Region, the only area in the country where the...


Unique Sgraffito Panel Made By Renowned Kazakh Artists of Past Century Uncovered in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – Passing through the streets of the city one may not even notice various works of art or, on the contrary, stop for a moment to...


Echo of Asia International Circus Festival Kicks Off in Kazakhstan’s Capital

NUR-SULTAN – The Echo of Asia, an international annual circus festival returned to the stage of the capital’s circus after a two-year suspension caused by the outbreak...


UN GA President Welcomes Kazakhstan’s Contribution to Providing Peace and Achieving SDGs During Visit to Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – President of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (GA), Abdulla Shahid voiced a positive evaluation of Kazakhstan’s  commitment to UN principles...


Kazakh Minister of Energy Visits Major Oil and Gas Fields in Atyrau Region

NUR-SULTAN – The Tengiz field expansion should be implemented according to schedule, said Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov during his working visit to the Atyrau Region on...


Kazakh Foreign Ministry Announces Winners of Foreign Media Contest

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the names of seven foreign journalists who won the contest New Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media,...


Budapest Hosts Book Presentation “Akhmet Baitursynuly and Alash” on Kazakh Alphabet’s Founder’s 150th Anniversary

NUR-SULTAN – The Turkic World Educational and Scientific Cooperation Organization (TWESCO) and the Organization of Turkic States in Hungary hosted a presentation of the “Akhmet Baitursynuly and...


Passenger Traffic Growth in Kazakhstan: 4.5 Million Passengers Travel in First Half-Year

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh airlines carried more than 4.5 million passengers in the first half of this year, indicating a 7 percent increase compared to the same period...


Kazakhstan Enters Green Zone as Epidemiological Situation Improves Nationwide

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has entered the low-risk green zone as the epidemiological situation improved across the country, according to the Aug. 12 matrix updated daily by the...


Modernization of Kazakhstan’s Climate Policy Directions

The pace of the global energy transition, as well as the implementation of the Paris Agreement, aimed at keeping temperature changes below 1.5°C, have slowed down due...


Foreign Internet Companies in Kazakhstan Have Paid Nearly $6.3 Million in Digital Taxes Since Beginning of This Year

NUR-SULTAN – Foreign Internet companies operating in Kazakhstan have paid three billion tenge (US$6.3 million) in digital taxes since the beginning of the year, said head of...