Khabar TV Channel to Present Traditional Music Contest for Talented Aitys Performers This Week

NUR-SULTAN – Some 60 akyns (impromptu poets or singers) will compete for a unique dombyra encrusted with precious stones in the “Asyl Dombyra” (Sacred Dombyra) project, aimed...


Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Kudaibergen Captivates Fans by Playing Drums (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen shared a video of playing the drum kit while rehearsing for his solo concert on his Instagram page on Aug....


Presidential Initiatives Serve as Foundation For Future Reforms, Says State Counsellor Karin

NUR-SULTAN – Initiatives proposed by the President form the basis for further reforms, said Kazakhstan’s State Counselor Erlan Karin on his Telegram channel on Aug. 31. On...


President Tokayev and Qatar’s Deputy PM Al Thani Discuss Trade and Economic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN –  Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed trade and economic cooperation...


Almaty to Host Exhibition in Memory of Muralist Vladimir Tverdokhlebov

NUR-SULTAN – The Winter Garden in the National Academy of Science in Almaty will host an exhibition in the memory of monumental artist Vladimir Tverdokhlebov, who passed...


President Tokayev’s State-of-the-Nation Address to Broadcast Live on National TV Channels on September 1

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s fifth state-of-the-nation address will be broadcast live on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. Nur-Sultan time, reported Akorda’s press service on Aug. 31....


Catholic Community in Kazakhstan Becomes More Ethnically Diverse, Says Head of Kazakhstan’s Catholic Church

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...


Kazakh Monument Art Founder’s Lost Tapestries Uncovered in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – Almaty residents will certainly remember August 2022 as an incredible month of lost masterpieces of monumental art are being found one after another. Following his...


Kazakhstan Sees Increased Interest in Domestic Travel

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is observing an increase in domestic tourism demand in recent years primarily influenced by the pandemic-related restrictions, reported the press service of the Prime...


Astana Ballet’s Tenth Season tо Kick Off with “The Silk Road” Ballet

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Ballet Theater will stage “The Silk Road” ballet, choreographed by an honored worker of Kazakhstan Mukaram Avakhri, on Sept. 9-10, opening the tenth...


New Amendments to Kazakhstan’s Constitution: Transformation of the State Model

August 30 is a special day for every Kazakh citizen. The nation commemorates its Constitution Day, the supreme law approved by referendum on Aug. 30 in 1995....


Construction Process of New Kazakhstan

Еditor’s Note: AT continues its series of publications of articles by the winners of the Seventh International Contest “New Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” established...


Delegates from More Than 50 Countries to Take Part in Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital is entering its final stages of preparation for the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which will be held...


Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, CTBTO Executive Secretary Reaffirm Commitment to Nuclear Weapon Free World

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Executive Secretary of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Robert Floyd...


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...