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...


Tokayev Instructs Government to Facilitate Foreign Companies’ Relocation to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tasked the government with providing an enabling environment for the relocation of foreign businesses to Kazakhstan at the July 14 expanded...


Kazakhstan Rises 15 Places in Global Gender Equality Ranking

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has risen to 65th place in the Global Gender Gap Report ranking compared to 80th place last year, recording the fourth highest overall score...


Inflation in Kazakhstan Surpasses 2015 Levels, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – Inflation has reached 14.5 percent and exceeded the level of 2015, says Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the expanded government meeting on July 14, reported...


Kazakhstan’s KazMunayGas to Undertake IPO This Year

NUR-SULTAN – KazMunayGas (KMG), a national oil and gas company, will go public in 2022, said Samruk Kazyna Board Chair Almasadam Satkaliyev. KMG is a key asset...


President Tokayev Outlines Youth Work Priorities for New Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the priorities for youth work in the fields of knowledge, diligence, and patriotism – three main priorities for the youth...


Kazakhstan Opens New Page in Animation Industry, Says Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will establish the Kazakh Animation creative association at the Kazakhfilm studio, Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev wrote on his Facebook page on...


Environmental Dimension Plays Increasingly Prominent Role on CICA Agenda

Environmental issues, which are extremely relevant today, have become more pronounced due to the increasing energy demand and population. Environmental problems have been aggravated by globalization, prompting...


Astana Opera to Stage Contrabass Parade Concert This Weekend

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera’s symphony orchestra will present the concert “Guys With Contrabass” at the Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall on July 16, reported the theater’s press...


Kazakhstan’s Foreign Trade Demonstrates Steady Growth, Reaches $51 Billion in Five Months

NUR-SULTAN – The country’s foreign trade turnover between January and May increased by 41 percent compared to the same period last year and reached US$51.3 billion, according...


Qualitative Development of Partnership with Kazakhstan is Important, Says EU Special Representative for Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union delegation led by EU Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala met with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko on July 13...


CPC Continues Work as Usual, Says Kazakh PM Smailov

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin agreed that the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) will not suspend operations, said Smailov in...


Kazakh Prime Minister Stresses Increased Support for Three New Regions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov emphasized the need for increased support for the country’s three new regions – Abai, Ulytau and Zhetisu in his July...


Kazakhstan Seeks International Expertise in Building New Nuclear Power Plant

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to use best international practices and advanced technologies in the construction of a nuclear power plant, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov in an...


ACRA Rating Agency Affirms Kazakhstan’s Credit Rating at ‘BBB+’ Stable Outlook

NUR-SULTAN – ACRA analytical credit rating agency has affirmed the long-term credit rating of Kazakhstan both in foreign and in national currency at the ‘BBB+’ level with a...


Kazakhstan’s Wimbledon Champion Elena Rybakina Talks About Her Sensational Win, Emotions, and Meeting With Djokovic

NUR-SULTAN – From asking about meeting men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic, to questions about her citizenship and whether her emotional calmness helped her win the final –...


Constitutional Court: Risks and Expectations

Every Kazakh citizen will have the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court from Jan. 1, 2023.  The Prosecutor General and the Ombudsperson will be able to...