President Tokayev Steps Down as Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party Amanat Following Promise to Limit President’s Powers

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has resigned as the chairman of Kazakhstan’s ruling party Amanat. This was announced during the party’s extraordinary meeting on Tuesday.  Mazhilis Speaker...


Ordinary Objects Exhibition Featuring Kazakh Women’s Domestic Violence Stories Opens In Geneva

NUR-SULTAN  – The Ordinary Objects interactive exhibition calling to end domestic violence against women opened in Geneva’s Palace of Nations on April 25, reported the press service...


Kazakh Delegation Visits US to Reaffirm Strategic Partnership, Discuss Impact of Sanctions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A top level Kazakh delegation visited the United States last week to discuss the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the U.S. and the sanctions...


Kazakhstan Will Launch Direct Flights with Italy, Increases Air Travel with Belarus, Tajikistan

NUR-SULTAN  – Italy’s private airline NEOS plans to launch Milan-Almaty-Milan direct flights with a frequency of two flights a week starting June 12, reported Kazakh Civil Aviation...


Tokayev, Foreign Diplomats Join 120,000 People for City-Wide Spring Cleanup in Kazakh Capital

NUR-SULTAN  – Approximately 123,000 people participated in the city-wide cleanup on a total area of 5.4 million square meters on April 16 and 23 in Nur-Sultan as...


Orthodox Christians in Kazakhstan Celebrate Easter

NUR-SULTAN – On early Sunday morning, part of the Holy Fire from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre was brought to the airport in Almaty, as Orthodox...


Kazakhstan’s Ruling Amanat Party to Hold Extraordinary Meeting This Week

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s ruling Amanat party will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow focusing on the party’s further transformation, reports the party’s press service.  The decision to hold...


International Standards Must Be at Heart of Education System, Says President of KIMEP University

NUR-SULTAN – The main mission of any academic institution is to maximize and optimize the well-being of its students towards the sustainable quality in learning with the...


UNESCO Releases Videos Featuring Popular Destinations of Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office in Almaty released four guided travel videos showcasing popular destinations of Central Asian cities,...


State of the Art Museums of Kazakh Soviet Politician Dinmukhamed Kunayev and Writer Gabit Musrepov Open in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN  – The museum dedicated to Kazakh Soviet-era politician Dinmukhamed Kunayev who headed the Kazakh SSR from 1964 to 1986, was opened after restoration work on April...


Kazakhstan, World Continue to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Renowned Singer Roza Baglanova

NUR-SULTAN  – The cultural events dedicated to 100th anniversary of pop and opera singer Roza Baglanova, which was included in the UNESCO list of anniversaries for 2022-2023,...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Visits Moscow, Attends Central Asia Plus Russia Meeting

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi visited Moscow on April 22, where he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in...


Kazakh Prime Minister Calls to Intensify Cooperation through Trans-Caspian International Transport Route at Boao Forum for Asia

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov called the Asian countries to use the Trans-Caspian international transport route more intensely in his video message to the participants...


Kazakh Minister of Justice Lays Out Key Points of New Political Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Justice Kanat Mussin spoke about the amendments to be introduced to the Constitution as part of the New Kazakhstan: The Path of...


Kazakh Defense Minister Supervises Batyl Toitarys Strategic Command Exercise

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov personally supervised the active phase of the Batyl Toitarys strategic command exercise in the Almaty and Zhambyl Region in April,...


New Economic Challenges Bring Opportunities for Investment Growth, Says Kazakh PM

NUR-SULTAN – The new economic challenges bring not only risks but also opportunities for investment growth, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov as he chaired the meeting...


Top Kazakh Photographer Reveals Stories of Independent Kazakhstan Behind Landscape and Wildlife Pictures

NUR-SULTAN – “Nature and Cities of Independent Kazakhstan” solo exhibition of Kazakh photographer and filmmaker Valery Ayapov is on display at The Palace of the Republic in...


Kazakhstan Joins Global Resolution Song Project to Mark Earth Day (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Embassy in the U.K. presented a powerful Kazakh-language version of “The Resolution Song” (“Zher Ana” in Kazakh or “Mother Earth”) performed by acclaimed...


Viktor Fedorovich Zaibert: Botai And His International Scientific Contribution

Editor’s note: Viktor Zaibert, a Kazakh archaeologist of world fame, passed away at the age of 75 on April 20. In this essay his long time colleague...


Viktor Zaibert, Prominent Scholar of Earliest Domestication of Horse, Passes Away at 75

NUR-SULTAN  – Renowned Kazakh archaeologist and scholar Viktor Zaibert, a major researcher of the Bronze Age’s Botai culture, known as the one that arguably first tamed a...


Kazakhstan Remains Committed to Sustainable Development Goals, Prepares Second Voluntary National Review

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan remains committed to implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as it prepares its second voluntary national review (VNR), said Alikhan Abakanov, Economic Research Institute...


Share of SMEs in Kazakhstan Reaches 34.7 Percent

NUR-SULTAN – The share of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the country’s gross domestic product grew by 7.9 percent between 2015 and 2021 and reached 34.7...


General Prosecutor’s Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs Reveal New Findings On January Attack Investigation

NUR-SULTAN – Measures to mitigate punishment have been taken for almost half of the suspects in connection to the tragic events in January, reported the General Prosecutor’s...


Kazakhstan Embarks on Next Stage of Its National Development, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN  – The multi-ethnic and multi-confessional Kazakhstan embarks on the next stage of its national development, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the ceremony of receiving credentials from...


National Action Plan on New Reforms Provides Implementation Dates and Responsibilities

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev approved the national action plan to implement the March 16 state of the nation address, the press service of the Ministry...


More Than 500 Festivities Expected Across Kazakhstan To Mark Outstanding Writer Mukhtar Auezov’s 125th Anniversary

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 500 festivities are scheduled to take place across the country to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the most famous Kazakh writer of the...


EBRD Supports Kazakhstan’s Green Agenda Initiatives, New Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso spoke about priority investment projects in Kazakhstan and how reforms influence the bank’s activities in...


Тop Politicians, Experts Meet in Kazakh Capital to Discuss “Second Republic” Reform Platform

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan hosted an expert meeting on April 14 to discuss the country’s reforms under the Second Republic agenda. The meeting was convened...


German Tennis Machine Stuck in Kazakh Steppe

NUR-SULTAN – Last week Kazakh tennis fans received a big gift. The national team hosted the national team of Germany in the qualifying tournament of the main...


Dimash Reconnects With Fans After Covid Absence With Performance In Prague

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen gathered people from around the world once more at his April 16 concert held as part of his Arnau world...