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ASTANA — The Kazakh Asset Recovery Committee of the Prosecutor General’s Office has concluded over 50 agreements on the voluntary return of assets worth 1 trillion tenge...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu underscored the importance of preserving the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as a...
ALMATY – The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) region closed 2024 with record-breaking economic growth exceeding 4%, significantly outpacing the global average of 3.2%. On Dec. 5, EDB...
ASTANA — Kazakh chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva secured the top spot in three International Chess Federation (FIDE) world rankings, excelling in the under-20 category, blitz, and rapid...
ASTANA—Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved the country’s budget for 2025-2027 on Dec. 4. The law entails budget expenditures of 25.19 trillion tenge (US$48.2 billion), an increase...
ASTANA — To establish direct flights between Kazakhstan and the United States, the Kazakh aviation regulators hosted representatives from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), led by...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan commemorates the 85th anniversary of Abish Kekilbayev, a distinguished writer, philologist, translator, historian, and statesman, on Dec. 6. Known for his encyclopedic knowledge and...
ASTANA—Spend the weekend enjoying nostalgic concerts featuring beloved artists or feel the romance of great stories through captivating ballet performances. This weekend is great for embracing the...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States via phone call on Dec. 5. The Presidents...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom are negotiating tungsten supply agreements, signaling deepening ties in resource development and economic cooperation between the two nations. According to...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with Azerbaijan reached $394 million in the first 10 months this year, marking a 38.7% increase from the previous year, reported Kazinform...
ALMATY — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Eurasian Logistics Park LLP have signed a loan agreement for the construction of a Class A industrial and logistics...
ASTANA – The 15th Anniversary Diplomatic Christmas Charity Bazaar, organized by Ambassadors’ Spouses Astana (ASA), raised 46,646,000 tenge (US$88,830), an 11% increase from last year’s event. Proceeds from...
ASTANA — Kazakhmys corporation announced a $5 million investment in preserving the unique ecosystem of Balkhash lake, a key initiative presented at the One Water Summit in...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s National Central Bureau of Interpol, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Asset Recovery Committee of the Prosecutor General’s Office signed a memorandum...
ALMATY — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) summarized its annual results at its year-end press conference on Dec. 5, where Nikolai Podguzov, chairman of the Management Board...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s traditional wedding ritual, Betashar, was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec. 4, following a committee meeting...
ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu held a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts from Armenia, Austria, Cyprus, and the European Union...
ASTANA — The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) in Kazakhstan hosted the Central Asian Conference on combating domestic violence, focusing on systemic measures to protect women and children....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrates International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, honoring the invaluable contributions of volunteers to society. From addressing urgent humanitarian needs to advancing charitable and...
ASTANA – In just two years, the share of Kazakhstan’s population owning cryptocurrencies has doubled, from 4% in 2022 to an estimated 8% in 2024, according to...
ASTANA — Meetings of the Special Working Group and the Senior Officials Committee of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) chaired by Talgat...
ASTANA – The United Nations General Assembly approved three resolutions initiated by Kazakhstan, aimed at strengthening global security, disarmament, and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction...
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov...
ASTANA – In line with the country’s goal to expand the area of geological investigation from 1.5 to 2.2 million square meters (m2) by 2026, the Kazakh...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government decided to allocate over 2.6 billion tenge (US$4.9 million) from returned illegally acquired assets from the Special State Fund to finance the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) signed loan facility agreements with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Development Bank of Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will assume the chairmanship of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 2025, which will be held under the Promoting Regional Transport Connectivity and Sustainable...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is participating in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign running from Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination...
ASTANA – Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM) signed a trilateral...
ASTANA — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the President of France, World Bank Group and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined key measures to tackle water security challenges and announced plans to hold a regional climate conference in 2026 at the...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 3 to attend the One Water Summit, co-organized by Kazakhstan, France and the World Bank,...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company exported 2.9 million tons of grain from the new harvest between September and November, a 51% increase from...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan secured a spot in the top ten of the United Nations (UN) Online Service Index, assessing the availability and quality of public online services,...
ASTANA — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ratified a treaty deepening allied relations with Kazakhstan, signed in Astana on April 19. The treaty enhances cooperation across various...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s lamb exports to Qatar have surged 75% this year, underscoring the growing demand for Kazakh agricultural products in the Qatari market. This was highlighted...
ASTANA — Almaty was honored as the best tourist destination at the Qatar Travel Mart (QTM 2024), held in Doha from Nov. 30. The three-day international tourism...
ASTANA – Sertaç Yener, a British expert in energy and finance, became the first recipient of Kazakhstan’s newly launched Neo Nomad Visa on Dec.2. The visa, aimed...
ASTANA — Following recent fluctuations caused by external economic pressures, Kazakhstan’s government and the National Bank have outlined measures to stabilize the national currency during the Dec.2...
ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu met with Asad Majeed Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), in...
ASTANA – Kazakh University Medical Center’s (UMC) cardiac surgeons are working on creating a unique device for preserving organs outside the body. This can significantly improve the...
ASTANA – Young chess players from Kazakhstan became world champions in the overall team standings at the 2024 World Cadet Chess Championship held on Nov. 14-27 in...
ASTANA – The 17th Eurasia International Film Festival ended on Nov. 30 in Almaty with an award ceremony honoring the best actors, directors and films. This year,...
ASTANA – Latvia is prioritizing deeper collaboration with Kazakhstan to find common ground on how to strengthen security and mutual understanding on the Eurasian continent, said Irina...
ASTANA – An oil pipe leak, detected on Dec. 1 near Poland’s city of Pniewy in the western section of the Druzhba pipeline, which transports oil to...
ASTANA – Uzbekistan and China signed an agreement on Dec. 1 allowing citizens to travel to both countries without visas for 30 days. “As part of the...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting of the Supreme Board of Trustees of Nazarbayev University (NU), Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) and Nazarbayev Fund...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and Sichuan Communist Party Committee Secretary Wang Xiaohui reviewed the opportunities for Kazakhstan and China’s interregional...
ASTANA — The Otyrar Sazy Kazakh folklore orchestra and the State Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, named after Erkegali Rakhmadiev, shared the stage in Astana on Nov.29 to...
ASTANA – Kazakh agricultural producers signed agreements with ten Chinese companies worth $1 billion during a Nov. 30 meeting in Beijing chaired by Kazakh Agriculture Minister Aidarbek...
ASTANA – The Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Chengdu on Dec. 1 reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to deepening political engagement, expanding economic relations, and strengthening...
ASTANA – Kazakh capital hosted the 15th annual Christmas Bazaar, organized by the Ambassadors Spouses Association (ASA) on Dec. 1, offering citizens and visitors in Astana an...
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ASTANA – Kazakh musician and cultural ambassador Aigerim Myrzakhmet, founder of the World Dombra Academy, is dedicated to fostering cultural exchange and inclusivity by teaching the dombra,...
ASTANA – The new documentary “Amu Darya: River to a Missing Sea” seeks to raise awareness about the escalating environmental crisis surrounding the Amu Darya and its...
ASTANA – Astana Opera unveiled a new edition of “Aisulu” comic opera on Nov. 29, in honor of the 100th anniversary of its composer, the renowned Kazakh...
ASTANA – Kazakh tazy, a dog native to Kazakhstan, is winning titles and hearts alike in international dog show championships, said Yelena Khardina, a passionate breeder from...
ASTANA – The fifth edition of Kazakhstan’s Red Book of endangered species will be finalized and presented by the end of this year, General Director of the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and China’s SANY Renewable Energy (RE) laid the foundation for the construction of a $114 million plant to produce...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as the...
ASTANA – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council of Foreign Ministers, Council of Defense Ministers, and Committee of Security Council Secretaries gathered for a joint meeting...
ASTANA – As Terhi Hakala concludes her tenure as the European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia, she reflects on the evolution of EU-Kazakhstan relations during her...
ASTANA – Over ten months of this year, Astana has attracted nearly 1.3 trillion tenge ($2.5 billion) in investments, while industrial production volumes increased approximately 7% compared...
ASTANA – The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) decided on Nov. 29 to increase the base rate to 15.25% per annum with...
ASTANA — The 2023 maslikhat (local representative bodies) elections in Kazakhstan highlighted the continued efforts toward achieving gender parity with a 30% quota initiative introduced by President...
ASTANA – Astana is ranked second in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the 10th edition of the Smart Centers Index (SCI 10), published by independent experts...
ASTANA – The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline is viewed by experts as a promising alternative for Kazakhstan’s oil exports, but its expansion comes with significant cost challenges, as...
ASTANA – Relax this weekend after a working week by visiting inspiring concerts and thought-provoking exhibitions to captivating spectacles. There is something for everyone to enjoy. The...
ASTANA — Aizhan Kusainova-Oran, director of the Sin Fronteras Spanish Center, has become the second Kazakh citizen to receive Spain’s prestigious Order of Isabella the Catholic. Spanish...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reviewed outcomes of the country’s chairmanship in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) during a Nov. 28 CSTO Collective Security Council...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 20th Forum of Kazakhstan-Russia Interregional Cooperation, which was...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit, discussed cooperation prospects in the trade and economic,...
ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen unveiled his new music video for the song “Kieli Meken” (“Sacred Homeland” in Kazakh) on Nov. 27. “This project is a...
ASTANA – The U.S. Congress is exploring ways to strengthen ties with Kazakhstan, including granting the country Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status. However, progress is stalled...
ASTANA – The number of Chinese tourists visiting Kazakhstan continues to rise; from January to October, the figure reached 550,000, exceeding the figure for 2023 with 367,000...
ASTANA – Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and member of Kazakhstan’s Foreign Investors Council, shared his perspectives on Kazakhstan’s...
ASTANA – Relations between Kazakhstan and Russia are based on a very solid foundation of strategic partnership and alliance, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a narrow-format meeting...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has approved an agreement on exemption from short-term visa requirements with Saint Kitts and Nevis, following a government resolution on Nov. 20, reported Online.zakon.kz....
ASTANA – The prestigious French restaurant ranking guide La Liste has included four Kazakh establishments in its Top-1000 Restaurants 2025 list, announced on Nov. 25. Ogonyok in...
ASTANA – Miguel Ángel Vivas, the acclaimed Spanish director of “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”), has started filming “The Truce” (“La Tregua”), a Kazakh-Spanish movie about Karlag...
ASTANA – The Astana Hub International Technopark of IT startups demonstrates growth, with participant revenue soaring 31-fold to 1.2 trillion tenge ($2.3 billion) since its establishment in...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government will allocate two billion tenge (US$3.9 million) from returned illegally acquired assets to build a school for 150 students in the village...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ready to continue promoting the UN goals and objectives for inter-civilizational dialogue, said Maulen Ashimbayev, the chairman of the Senate, an upper house...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s IT services exports grew to $306 million in the first half of 2024. This volume is expected to exceed $600 million by year-end. Over...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is implementing measures to enhance its transport connectivity through five main international railway corridors connecting Chinese markets with Europe and Central Asia, said Kazakh...
ASTANA — Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin held a Nov. 25 meeting to outline the strategic objectives and development plans for the Institute of Horse Breeding and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is expanding a network of terminals along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor. Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev...
ASTANA — A competition showcasing the finest Tazy dogs, Kazakhstan’s iconic hunting greyhounds, concluded in the Turkistan Region on Nov. 25 with the crowning of Taimas as...
ASTANA – The “Energy in Transition – Powering Tomorrow” traveling exhibition opened on Nov. 25 at Nazarbayev University in Astana – its final stop in Central Asia...
ASTANA – Just two days after a sold-out performance in Prague, Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen and his team held a solo concert in Düsseldorf on Nov. 24....
ASTANA – This year marks the 30th anniversary of Project Sapphire. This landmark operation took place in 1994 and involved removing 600 kilograms of highly enriched uranium...
ASTANA – The 17th Eurasia International Film Festival kicked off on Nov. 24 in Almaty, bringing together international actors, directors and producers. The opening ceremony featured a...
ASTANA – The first container train on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route’s (TITR) return trip from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Xian (China) via Kazakhstan was officially launched on...
ASTANA — A citywide case championship organized by United Nations (UN) agencies and local partners at the Maqsut Narikbayev University on Nov. 25 marked the start of...
Across the Asia-Pacific region, especially in urban centers, electric cars and buses are increasingly replacing gasoline-powered ones as a means of transportation. Aided by the ubiquity of...
ASTANA – Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin, a Kazakh composer, pianist, and Bolashak scholarship recipient, became the first from Kazakhstan to receive the prestigious 2024 Silver Medal of the Worshipful...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev marked significant milestones last week with an official visit to Serbia and a state visit to Hungary. The agreements and discussions...
