Opening a Door to Kazakhstan: French Tourists Explore Wild Nature of Ridder Mountains

NUR-SULTAN  – Packing their bags for a 10-day trip starting Feb. 25 and running through March 5, a group of five French tourists did not expect that...


Kazakh Movie “Mukagali” Enters 26th International Film Festival as Part of Kerala Program

NUR-SULTAN  – The drama film “Mukagali” directed by Bolat Kalymbetov will be presented at the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that has started on March...


More Than 100 Cultural Events Expected in Kazakh Capital During Nauryz

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 100 festivities are scheduled to be held as a part of the upcoming Nauryz holiday celebration starting March 17 and lasting through March...


Kazakh Government Develops Action Plan, Response Measures to Address Socio-Economic Issues

NUR-SULTAN – The government has developed a draft national action plan to implement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions announced in his state-of-the-nation address, reported the Prime Minister’s Office...


Kazakh Diplomats Awarded for Their Efforts to Return Citizens Back Home from Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN – In the run-up to the Nauryz holiday Kazakh diplomats were awarded for their efforts to repatriate fellow citizens back home from Ukraine, according to a...


President Tokayev Presents State Awards to Citizens on the Eve of Nauryz

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the ceremony to present state awards to citizens for their distinguished accomplishments and contribution to the development of Kazakhstan on...


Creating New Regions is Long-Awaited and Just Development for Citizens, Says Kazakh Mazhilis Deputy

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to reorganize the regional structure of the country and introduce three new regions during the state-to-the-nation address on March 15. The...


Turning Kazakhstan into a Competitive, Merit-Based Political System

NUR-SULTAN  – On March 16, President  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his long-awaited state of the nation address. Initially scheduled for September, the fact that already a major package...


Inflation, Currency Volatility Among Key Risks for Kazakh Economy, Tokayev Says

NUR-SULTAN – In his state of the nation address on Wednesday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the economic consequences for Kazakhstan’s economy stemming from Western sanctions imposed...


Kazakh Analysts Say President Tokayev’s Address Went Beyond Expectations

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s sweeping reforms announced in his state-of-the-nation address went beyond expectations and will strengthen the political system’s agility and responsiveness to the people’s...


Malaysia’s National Trade Agency Plans to Boost Trade Activities Between Malaysia and Kazakhstan

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has identified Central Asia as a new market for expansion and Kazakhstan as a regional hub for...


Kazakh PM Meets with EBRD Vice President, Shell Executive Vice President

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will continue its cooperation as part of the new EBRD Country Strategy for Kazakhstan for...


President Tokayev Discusses AIFC’s Activities with Kelimbetov

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with AIFC Governor Kairat Kelimbetov to discuss the report on the activities of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) for 2021,...


Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Address: the Spirit of Freedom Combined With the Spirit of Rule of Law

This year Kazakhstan has been especially eagerly waiting for its President’s traditional annual Address to the Nation. 2022 so far has been a year of unprecedented challenges...


President Tokayev Announces Major Political Reforms in Address to the Nation

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address to the nation, which was delivered on March 15, outlines a program for the large-scale transformation of the country and shows...


Threshold For Party Registration Should Be Reduced Fourfold, Kazakh President Tokayev Says

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his annual state of thе nation address on March 16 focused on the need to create “a favorable environment for the...


Kazakh President Tokayev Speaks about January Events in State of the Nation Address

NUR-SULTAN – The tragic events that shook Kazakhstan in early January 2022 were the first issue raised by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his state-of-the-nation address delivered during...


President Tokayev Calls For Moving from ‘Super-Presidential’ Model to ‘Presidential Republic With a Strong Parliament’ in Address to the Nation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a state of the nation address on March 16 at the joint session of the Kazakh Parliament. The focus of...


Kazakhstan and the United States Continue to Promote Educational Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the United States agreed to develop educational programs to expand women’s economic opportunities, reported Inbusiness.kz. This was announced during the meeting initiated by...


Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows 3.5 Percent in First Two Months

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.5 percent in the first two months of 2021, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at a government...


Fifth Repatriation Flight Brings 89 Kazakhs Home From Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN  – The fifth repatriation flight that departed from Katowice on March 15 has landed in Almaty. It brought 89 Kazakh citizens on board returning from Ukraine, reports...


President Tokayev’s State Of The Nation Address to Focus on Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – On March 16, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev plans to deliver an Address to the people of Kazakhstan at a joint meeting of the chambers of the...


Kazakh Government Takes Immediate Actions to Protect Economy Amid Growing External Risks

NUR-SULTAN – The government and the National Bank have been implementing an action plan to address the global economic challenges, reported the Ministry of National Economy on...


Ukraine Should Remain Stable, Independent, and Territorially Integral State, Says Kazakh Foreign Minister

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is interested in Ukraine remaining a stable, independent, and territorially integral state, wrote Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in his response to a question...


Kazakhstan Sends First Humanitarian Aid Plane to Ukraine Through Poland

NUR-SULTAN – The first plane with humanitarian aid for Ukrainians departed from Almaty airport on March 14, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare. Humanitarian aid consists of...


Kazakhstan’s Commissioner For Human Rights Explains How Punishment For Riots Was Mitigated Where Appropriate

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Elvira Azimova and representatives of the public commissions on human rights revealed examples of cases where the penalty for participation...


Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Reveals Details оf Investigation Into January Events

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Assylov revealed some details from their month-long investigation into the tragic January unrest during the March 14 plenary session of the...


Kazakhstan’s Oil Production Grows 14 Percent Over Year

NUR-SULTAN – Oil production in Kazakhstan increased by 14 percent over the year with daily production reaching 1.7 billion barrels of oil, according to the latest report...


Kazakhstan and Slovakia Agree to Develop Trade and Economic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Slovakia agreed to cooperate in the field of water management, automotive industry, waste recycling, green technology, reported the press service of the Kazakh...


Kazakhstan’s Great Steppe Gold Exhibition Lauded in World Famous Apollo Art Magazine

NUR-SULTAN  – The Apollo international art magazine, one of the world’s oldest and most respected magazines on the visual arts, included The Gold of the Great Steppe...