Kazakh Tazy Breed Runs First Ever Five Kilometer Race in Qansonar-2022 Competition

NUR-SULTAN  –  More than 50 tazys, a unique Kazakh breed of hounds, participated in a five-kilometer nationwide race called Qansonar-2022 that took place in Shashubai village in...


Number of Domestic Tourists Reaches 5.2 Million People, Says Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports

NUR-SULTAN – The number of domestic tourists has reached 5.2 million people over the past year, said Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev during the...


Towards a New Kazakhstan: From Unrest to Stability and Reforms

Kazakhstan’s January unrest caught international observers by surprise, both in Kazakhstan and elsewhere. Kazakhstan, which had successfully managed in the three decades of its journey as an...


Kazakhstan Provides Humanitarian Aid to Kyrgyzstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched 1,000 tons of wheat seeds to Kyrgyzstan as part of the humanitarian assistance program, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of...


President Tokayev Visits Kazakhstan’s Paramount Engineering Facility

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) facility in the Kazakh capital – a plant that produces armored vehicles, reports the Akorda press service....


Kazakh Language Studies Gaining Popularity in Kazakhstan, More People Learning English

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh language is recognized as the most in-demand language for learning across the country, reported the Ministry of Education and Science. According to Vice Minister...


Female Military Officers Honored For Bravery During January Unrest

NUR-SULTAN – Women have long served in Kazakhstan’s military and during the tragic January events, they showed their bravery and perseverance. In the run-up to International Women’s...


Kazakh Women Discuss Success, Perseverance, and Gender Bias at Work at Exhibition Dedicated to International Women’s Day

NUR-SULTAN – In the follow-up to the International Women’s Day an exhibition displaying the illustrations of 28 outstanding women of Europe and Kazakhstan gathered successful women in...


Kazakhstan Renders Medicines to Ukraine Worth $2.2 Million

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will provide Ukraine with a batch of 25 medicines worth US$2.25 million, after the decision of the country’s Commission on International Humanitarian Aid which...


Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to Intensify Cargo Transportation Along Trans-Caspian Route

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed to establish a joint venture to develop the Trans-Caspian international transport route. This was announced during the meeting between the Chair...


Central Asia’s Leading Law Firm Opens in Space

NUR-SULTAN – Seven Pillars Law, an international law firm headquartered in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in Kazakhstan, has established a company in space, reported the...


U.S. Embargo on Russian Oil Will Not Affect Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Says U.S. Treasury Department

NUR-SULTAN – The U.S. embargo on Russian oil will not affect the Caspian Pipeline Consortium that delivers Kazakh oil to global markets via Russia, said the U.S....


Can Kazakhstan Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2060?

The strategy for achieving carbon neutrality until 2060 should become a priority for the socio-economic development of the new Kazakhstan and offer directions for a new technological...


Kazakhstan’s Alexander Gerlitz Wins Bronze at Beijing Paralympics

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s biathlete Alexander Gerlitz won bronze in the 10-kilometer race at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics on March 8, reports the country’s National Olympic Committee. The...


Kazakhstan is Ready to Provide Humanitarian Assistance, Says President Tokayev 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine,  President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a telephone conversation on March 7,...


Kazakhstan Shows Positive Trends in Number of Women-Led Businesses

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is home to 9.84 million women, which is 1.2 percent more than a year earlier at the beginning of this year, reports the Ranking.kz...


A Sustainable Feminist Recovery

As the world moves ahead to mark International Women’s Day, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.  The cascading...


President Tokayev Highlights Efforts to Evacuate Kazakh Citizens from Military Conflict in Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN  – “President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev closely monitors the work of the Foreign Ministry and other agencies to evacuate Kazakh citizens from Ukraine”, wrote Berik Uali, the Spokesperson...


More than 30 Kazakh School Kids To Participate at FIRST Robotics Competition in US

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 30 Kazakh school kids will participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) in the US after they won qualifying national competition, reported Kazakh...


First Tulips Bloom Ahead of Schedule in Southern Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN  – Tulips of the Korolkov variety (Tulipa korolkowii) have started to bloom ahead of schedule in the southern Zhambyl region, reported birdwatcher and wildlife photographer Malik...


Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Pays Working Visit to Kazakhstan to Reaffirm Political and Cultural Commitments, Boost Economic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay went on a working visit to Kazakhstan on March 4, meeting President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and attending the business forum to...


Kazakhstan’s Paralympic Team Participates in Beijing 2022 Paralympics Opening Ceremony

NUR-SULTAN  – The Paralympic national team of Kazakhstan participated in the opening ceremony of the 13th Paralympic Winter Games that took place in Beijing’s National Stadium (the...


Kazakhstan Should Not Delay Further Economic Reforms, Says Sir Suma Chakrabarti

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan cannot afford to delay further economic reforms and should think of different approaches to its economic development as the full realization of the impact...


S&P Affirms Stable Outlook for Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Credit Rating

NUR-SULTAN – Standard & Poor’s international rating agency affirmed Kazakhstan’s ‘BBB-/A-3’ foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings and maintained the stable outlook, according to the agency’s...


Kazakh Authorities Discuss Women’s Role in Lawmaking Activities

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh Commissioner for Human Rights Elvira Azimova highlighted the importance of female civil activists’ participation in the lawmaking process at a March 2 roundtable discussion...


Air Astana Resumes Flights to UK

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana will resume flights to London starting March 12, reported the airline’s press service. The flights will be operated twice a...


Kazakh Government Adopts Plan to Reform Quasi-Public Sector, Increase Economic Growth

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government plans to revise the concept of a subject of the quasi-public sector and to reform the quasi-public sector, Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov...


New Park to Open on Destroyed Site of Presidential Residence in Almaty as Investigation of January Unrest Continues

NUR-SULTAN – A new park will be built on the site of the Presidential residence in Almaty, which was completely destroyed during looting on the night of...


KazISS Presents Results of Survey on Social Situation and Trust in Political Institutions

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan released the results of a sociological survey viewing the social well-being of the...


President Tokayev Outlines Tasks for Operational Office to Address Economic Issues, Boost Investment Activities

NUR-SULTAN – The operational office is set to conduct a detailed analysis of the potential impact of the country’s economy from anti-Russian sanctions, propose possible scenarios around...