US and Kazakhstan to Minimize Highly Enriched Uranium in Kurchatov

NUR-SULTAN – The United States National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) representatives visited the National Nuclear Center in Kurchatov, a city in the East Kazakhstan Region, and addressed...


Kazakh Violinist Wins World Vision International Competition

NUR-SULTAN – The young Kazakh musician Ruslan Talas was recognized as the best violinist at the prestigious World Vision international online music contest on June 1. He...


Dimash Kudaibergen Announces First Solo Concert ‘Stranger’ in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – In just the first 15 minutes, fans from 36 countries purchased tickets for Dimash Kudaibergen’s first long-awaited solo concert “Stranger” in Almaty on Sept. 23...


National Security Committee Prevents Outflow of $8 Million from Kazakhstan in Six Months

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Border Service of the National Security Committee (NSC) averted the outflow of more than $8 million in cash from the country in the first...


Prosecutor General’s Office Returns $473 Million from Overseas, Develops Website for Citizens to Submit Proposals

NUR-SULTAN – The interdepartmental commission on counteraction of the illegal concentration of economic resources will launch a website to keep the public informed of the commission’s work...


Kazakhstan Presents Second Voluntary National Review of UN SDGs in New York

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov presented the second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the...


Central Asian Leaders to Meet in Cholpon-Ata This Week Amid Increasing Geopolitical Uncertainty

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to participate in the fourth consultative meeting of the heads of states of Central Asia on July 20-21 in Cholpon-Ata,...


SCO Countries to Expand Share of National Currencies in Trade

NUR-SULTAN – The members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) announced the development of a roadmap for expanding the share of national currencies in mutual settlements at...


Kazakhstan’s Rybakina Enters Best Tennis Players Ranking by Income

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has entered the ranking of the world’s 16 best tennis players by income this year, both men and women in...


Legendary 20th Century Diplomat Nazir Torekulov’s Legacy Honored as Kazakh Diplomatic Service Turns 30 Years

NUR-SULTAN – As Kazakhstan celebrated the 30th anniversary of its diplomatic service on July 2, many prominent political figures who have contributed to the establishment of diplomatic...


New Recreation Area in East Kazakhstan Region Offers Innovative Hippotherapy to People with Disabilities

NUR-SULTAN – A new recreation area built in the national style offers hippotherapy for people with disabilities as rehabilitation in the town of Ridder in the East...


A Blend of Unique Gorges, Mountains and Canyons Awaits Travelers in the Zhambyl Region

NUR-SULTAN – Amazing dunes, broad steppes, and majestic mountains – all these landscapes can be found in one place – the Zhambyl Region, the homeland of prominent...


The Saga of the Saigas: Once Endangered Red Book Species Now Threaten Cattle and Farmlands

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources at the July 14 expanded government meeting asking them to consider the...


204 Kazakh Students Attend Int’l Olympiads, Earn Awards This Year

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh school students have brought home 26 gold, 56 silver and 122 bronze medals from international Olympiads since the beginning of the year, reports the...


Volume of Services in Kazakhstan’s Arts and Entertainment Industry Reaches Record Level

NUR-SULTAN – The volume of services in the culture, arts and entertainment industry of Kazakhstan reached record levels of 11.9 billion tenge (US$24.8 million) in the first...


Sanctions, Migration of Russian Citizens to Kazakhstan Boost Popularity of Money Transfer Systems

NUR-SULTAN – During the first five months of this year, the volume of transactions through international money transfer systems from abroad to Kazakhstan hit a record 178.8...


Expanded Government Meeting: Addressing Rising Inflation, Food Security and Investments

NUR-SULTAN – The expanded government meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on July 14 put in the spotlight the many challenges and problems the country is facing after...


EDB Forecasts Kazakhstan’s Base Rate Reduction to 12 Percent by Year-End

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s base rate is expected to decline by the end of 2022, according to the July macroeconomic report of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). According...


Coronavirus Cases Increase 2.5 Times in One Week, But Hospitalization Rates Remain Low, Says Kazakh Minister of Healthcare

NUR-SULTAN – The number of coronavirus cases has increased 2.5 times compared to the previous week due to the overall spread of the coronavirus around the world,...


Kazakhstan Ready to Supply 70 Goods Worth $360 Million to Israel

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh companies are ready to deliver 70 processed goods worth $360.7 million to Israel, said Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov at the...


Number of Registered Investment Sub-Accounts Soars in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh citizens registered over 367,000 securities accounts during the first six months of this year, Kazakhstan Central Securities Depository (KCSD) reports on July 12. The...


Tokayev Signs New Amendments to Grant Legal Force to Electronic Documents

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed July 14 new amendments and additions to legislative acts that enhance citizens’ ability to exchange and receive documents in electronic form,...


EU to Enhance Transport, Logistics Ties with Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala expressed interest in strengthening transport and logistics cooperation with Kazakhstan during the July 14 videoconference...


Central Election Commission Chair Shares His Vision on Kazakhstan’s Electoral System Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – The recent referendum, which changed the constitution of the country, became a kind of watershed between the old and the New Kazakhstan. The main organizer...


Kazakh National Security Committee Celebrates 30 Years Highlighting Most High-Profile Operations

NUR-SULTAN – NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) marks its 30th anniversary this July. Addressing its senior management and personnel on July 13, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...


Kazakhstan to Widen Export Routes for Its Grain

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture is looking for ways to open new markets for Kazakh grain export, Kazinform reports. Traditional importers of Kazakh wheat and...


Kazakhstan’s National Bank Implements Measures to Balance Exchange Rate Amidst Geopolitical Risks and High Volatility of Russian Ruble

NUR-SULTAN – The National Bank of Kazakhstan took measures to balance the foreign exchange market to ensure financial stability and prevent fluctuations of the national currency, reported...


Kazakh Prime Minister Reports Half-Year Socioeconomic Development Results

NUR-SULTAN – Social payments were indexed twice this year with the measure affecting 4.1 million people, including 2.2 million pensioners, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov told the...


President Tokayev Prepared to Launch Digital Family Map and Social Wallet Program by Year-End

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to launch a digital family map and introduce a social wallet program by the end of the year...


Kazakh President Sets Course for Road Sector Development

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to establish a single road company in Kazakhstan by merging the KazAvtoZhol and KazAvtodor state-owned road companies at the July...