Kazakh FM Reiterates Calls on Russia, Ukraine to Seek Peaceful Solution

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi reiterated his country’s calls on Russia and Ukraine to seek a peaceful solution to their month-long conflict and pursue the...


Kazakhstan Plans Measures to Boost Local Tech Sector and Telecom Services

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calls for measures to support the domestic IT industry and facilitate the activities of the international IT companies during the meeting...


OIC Reaffirms Its Commitment to Support Kazakhstan’s Unity, Independence and Territorial Integrity

NUR-SULTAN – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reaffirmed its commitment to support Kazakhstan’s unity, independence and territorial integrity, its rejection of any intervention in its internal...


Kazakh President Signs Decree on Regular Meetings of Сentral and Local Executive Bodies with People to Increase Public Awareness of Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on hosting meetings of the heads of central representative bodies with the population, reported Akorda Press. The decree...


University of Arizona Campus in Kazakhstan Prepares To Welcome First Students In September

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Yeraly Tugzhanov instructed government officials to approve the enrollment of the first students to the University of Arizona campus in Kozybayev...


Kazakhstan’s Legendary Gennadiy Golovkin to Face Down Japan’s Super Champion Ryoto Murata This Weekend

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin will fight against Ryota Murata for the belt of the world middleweight champion (WBA Super and IBO versions) in Japan’s...


Kazakh Government Discusses Demonopolization Measures For Various Sectors of the Economy

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has been considering proposals for the demonopolization of some sectors of the economy, the Prime Minister’s Office reported on April 6. Demonopolization...


Kazakhstan, Singapore Agree to Create Container Hub in Aktau Sea Port

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Berik Kamaliev and Vice-President of Singapore’s PSA International company Lee Pen Gi agreed to create a container...


Kazakhstan to Lift Restrictions at Border Checkpoints with Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan Next Week

NUR-SULTAN – Starting April 11, Kazakhstan will lift restrictions on the crossing of the state border at land checkpoints with Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan, reports the Kazakh...


AIFC Tech Hub Enjoys Positive Results of First Fintech Accelerator for Kazakhstan’s Banks

NUR-SULTAN – The Tech Hub of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) plans to launch new programs and invites financial corporations to cooperate after the successful launch...


Kazakh Chess Player Bibisara Assaubayeva Entered Into Guinness World Records

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s prominent chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva has entered the Guinness World Records book as the youngest world champion among women in blitz, reported Kazakhstan Chess...


Kazakh Officer Departs for UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces officer and major Arman Tastanbekov has been deployed as a military observer at the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the...


ICDP Commends Kazakhstan’s Ratification of Second Optional Protocol

NUR-SULTAN – The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) commended Kazakhstan’s ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,...


Unfolding Events In Post-Soviet Space Will Not Derail Kazakhstan’s March Forward, Says Kazakh President

NUR-SULTAN – The recent events in the post-Soviet space are challenging, but they will not derail Kazakhstan’s march forward, said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in an article released on...


Kazakhstan’s Real GDP Growth Estimated in 2021 at 2.1 Percent

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of National Economy reduced its real GDP growth forecast from the previous 3.9 percent figure to 2.1 percent, Minister of National Economy...


Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Opens New Expert Platform, Discusses Political Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) convened the first meeting of the new KazISS GPS Gylym. Pikir. Sayasat. (“science”, “opinion”, “politics” from Kazakh) expert...


Dimash Kudaibergen to Perform in Germany and the Czech Republic Next Week

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s star Dimash Kudaibergen will perform in Germany and the Czech Republic next week as part of his Arnau world concert tour. Arnau is Kazakh...


Kazakhstan’s FDI Flow Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Level, Says National Bank

NUR-SULTAN – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the Kazakh economy rebounded to pre-pandemic levels reaching $23.7 billion and growing 37.7 percent compared to 2020, said the...


U.S. Committed to Partnering with Kazakhstan on Wide Range of Issues, Says U.S. Chargé

NUR-SULTAN – Judy Kuo, Chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan, spoke about the U.S.-Kazakhstan strategic partnership, trade relations and environmental cooperation in a recent interview with...


Prosecutor General’s Office Releases New Data from Investigation into January Events

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Prosecutor General’s Office has released new data from their month-long investigation into the January unrest at a Central Communications Service press briefing on...


Kazakh Government Sets Measures to Stimulate Return of Capital from Abroad, Strengthen Actions Against Capital Outflow

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has been working on measures to stimulate the return of capital from abroad and strengthen actions against capital outflow, reported the Prime...


UNICEF Unveils Photo Exhibition to Celebrate the Year of Children in Kazakhstan, Draw Focus on Protecting Children’s Rights

NUR-SULTAN  – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened the Heroes of Children photo exhibition on April 1 in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan to mark the Year...


Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Returns to Stage Rocking Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena (Video)

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 1,000 people raved about the video of Dimash Kudaibergen’s performance on March 25 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, which was recently published...


Kazakhstan Hopes to Expand Network of International Road Corridors to Maintain Transit Potential

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan seeks to expand its international transit potential to add to its existing network of eight international transit automobile corridors, said Minister of Industry and...


Czech Choreographer Jiri Kylian’s Contemporary Ballet Masterpiece ‘Falling Angels’ Premiers at Astana Ballet Theater

NUR-SULTAN – Eight ballerinas took the stage of Astana Ballet Theater on April 1 to perform in the Kazakh premiere of the “Falling Angels” – a choreographic...


Women Leadership Summit Discusses Opportunities For Women in Business and Politics

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital hosted the Women’s Summit for U.S. government exchange alumnae on April 2, reported Kazinform. The event gathered female leaders in business, technology,...


Most EU, US and UK Companies Registered in Kazakhstan Operate in Trade, Science and Technical Activities

NUR-SULTAN – The number of companies with European Union, U.S. and U.K. capital reached approximately 3,600, or 14.1 percent of all foreign companies in Kazakhstan at the...


Kazakhstan, EU Intensify Dialog on Bilateral Cooperation, Effects of Geopolitical Tensions

NUR-SULTAN – Top Kazakh and European Union (EU) officials held a number of meetings in Brussels, Nur-Sultan and elsewhere over the past week with the sides reaffirming...


Kazakhstan Ranks 40th Among 146 Countries in World Happiness Report

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan has jumped up five positions since 2021 and now ranks 40th out of 146 countries in the tenth World Happiness Report 2022 published on...


Nauryz Celebrations Spread Kazakh Culture in Belgium and Luxembourg

NUR-SULTAN  –  Kazakh designers and co-founders of the Nomad Moon brand Madina Kurbanaliyeva and Assemgul Khassangali presented their clothing collection as a part of the Nauryz international...