Kazakhstan Lauds Bibisara Assaubayeva, the Youngest Ever World Chess Champion

NUR-SULTAN – Dauren Abayev, a newly appointed Minister of Culture and Sports, congratulated a 17-year-old Bibisara Assaubayeva on winning the 2021 Women’s Blitz Championship as part of...


Kazakhstan Presents National Team Uniforms for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

NUR-SULTAN – The National Olympic Committee (NOC) presented the team’s uniform at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, which will be held Feb. 4-20, reported the NOC’s press...


Investigation Ongoing: Police Officers Capture More Illegal Weapons After Mass Riots (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The internal affairs agencies continue to conduct pre-trial investigations on the mass unrest and looting that began in Kazakhstan in early January. Secretary of State...


President Tokayev Sets Course On New Economic Roadmap During Meeting with Business Executives

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged business leaders to work with the government on building a new economic policy during a January 21 meeting, reported Akorda.kz.  New...


CSTO United Staff to Analyze Measures in Kazakhstan to Improve Crisis Response Mechanisms

NUR-SULTAN – The CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) United Staff will analyze what happened in Kazakhstan to improve its crisis response mechanisms, said Turaly Koyshikulov, deputy chief...


Terrorism Should Be Condemned By Both Government and Civil Society Says State Secretary Erlan Karin

NUR-SULTAN – The government should no longer be the sole institution responsible for the fight against terrorism, according to State Secretary Erlan Karin.  All members of society...


Kazakh Air Travel Stabilizes After Suspensions, Delays Following Terror Attacks

NUR-SULTAN – Air travel within the country and abroad was suspended until Jan. 19 due to the fuel price protests and following the attacks of terrorist forces...


President Tokayev Appoints New Minister of Defense, Outlines Priorities for Reforms in Armed Forces

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Murat Bektanov from the Minister of Defense’s position and appointed Ruslan Zhaksylykov as the new minister, the Akorda reported on Jan....


CSTO Peacekeepers Complete Their Mission, Withdraw from Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) troops completed their peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan on Jan. 19 after their last contingents left the territory of Kazakhstan, reports...


“It Was a Short But Nasty War.” An Eyewitness Account of Almaty Tragedy

Editor’s note: During the tragic events in Almaty, some city residents shared on social media their personal experience during these days and expressed gratitude to those who...


Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Visits Brussels to Reinforce Partnership with EU

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid a working visit to Brussels on Jan. 18 where he met with...


Kazakhstan Ends State of Emergency, Counter-Terrorist Operation Continues

NUR-SUlTAN – Kazakhstan ended its two-week state of emergency as of midnight on Jan. 19, lifting restrictions on movement in and from cities and curfew.  The state...


Omicron Continues to Spread in Kazakhstan, Top Health Officials Recommend Strict Measures

NUR-SULTAN – On Jan. 18, Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat reported that COVID-19 cases have increased by 19.6 times over the past month. Daily laboratory testing...


Kazakh Entrepreneur Helped Military Officers During Unrest Despite Severe Risk to His Own Life

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh civil society is still recovering after the “Almaty tragedy” that took the lives of 225 people across the country. Recently, a popular blogger and...


Kazakh Government Presents Action Plan to Stabilize Social and Economic Situation in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov presented the action plan on Jan. 18 to stabilize the social and economic situation in the...


Malaysia’s Hadid Group Brings High-End Engineering Services to Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Industry

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Hadid Group of Companies (Hadid) aims to strengthen its presence in Kazakhstan by providing high-end engineering services, particularly maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...


Nursultan Nazarbayev: “We Must Support the New Program of Reforms Put Forward by President Tokayev”

NUR-SULTAN – The President has put forward a new program of reforms to improve the well-being of people. We must support this program, said Nursultan Nazarbayev in a...


Imanbek Wins Spotify Award for One Billion Streams of His “Roses” Dance Remix

NUR-SULTAN – A Kazakh producer and DJ Imanbek Zeikenov, known as Imanbek, became the first Russian-speaking artist to receive Spotify’s award in recognition of one billion streams...


Kazakhstan’s Human Rights Ombudsperson: State Must Investigate All Reports of Cruel Treatment, Conduct Thorough Legal Investigation

NUR-SULTAN – Peace, order and rule of law in the country depend not only on the legislative and executive authorities but also on every citizen of Kazakhstan....


Almaty: We Shall Overcome!

At the start of 2022, Kazakhstan experienced unprecedented violence never seen since its independence. Much of the international community and media focused their attention on the country,...


Almaty Police Department Releases Details Surrounding Tragic Events in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – The situation has stabilized in Almaty, reported Head of the Almaty Police Department Kanat Taimerdenov at the Jan. 16 Central Communications Center briefing. As a...


Police Officer’s Mother Saves Her Son and Nine Military Officers at Museum During Siege

NUR-SULTAN – Mahsudam Yahiyarova, the brave mother of a 21-year-old police officer, saved her son and nine military officers from the Central State Museum of Almaty seized...


Kazakhstan Establishes Qazaqstan Halqyna Foundation to Provide Social Relief to People Who Need It Most

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has established the Qazaqstan Halqyna (to the people of Kazakhstan) Foundation designed to boost social support at the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who...


Citizens Band Together to Support Community During January Unrest in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The events of “Tragic January” have mobilized thousands of civilians across Kazakhstan to take action. From volunteering to sharing food, blood donations, and cleaning up...


Almaty Airport Resumes International and Domestic Flights

NUR-SULTAN – The Almaty International airport has resumed its domestic and international flights on Jan. 13, reported the airport’s press service.  The first international flight from Antalya...


Unrest in Kazakhstan: a View from Georgia

The Kazakh state, which has repeatedly proved its benevolence towards the world with its peace initiatives, is going through a difficult period today. The New Year of...


Kazakh Prosecutor’s General Office Releases Statement on Legal Procedures Against Suspects in Events of Tragic January

NUR-SULTAN – Forty-four terrorism cases related to the recent attacks in some regions are under investigation, the General Prosecutor’s Office reported on Jan. 13. As of Jan....


Kazakhstan Tightens COVID Restrictions, Entry Requirements Amid Omicron Spread

NUR-SULTAN – COVID-19 cases have increased by 41 percent in two weeks due to the circulation of omicron, said newly appointed Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat...


State of Emergency Lifted in Three Regions of Kazakhstan As Situation Stabilizes

NUR-SULTAN – The state of emergency has been abolished in the West Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan, and Pavlodar regions starting from Jan. 13 thanks to a decree signed...


Foreign Press on Terrorist Attack Against Kazakhstan: When Arrogance Leads to Ignorance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan came out with an official statement denouncing “a number of publications” in Western media, which presented a twisted, pro-terrorist picture of...