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...


New Measures Reflect Kazakhstan’s Firm Commitment to Human Rights Protection, Chair of Presidential Commission Says

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree “On amendments and additions to the decree of the President of Kazakhstan dated June 9, 2021 No. 597...


IOFS Asks For Support From Islamic Countries Expanding Humanitarian Efforts in Afghanistan

IOFS Humanitarian Food Assistance Since the events that occured in Afghanistan in August of 2021, which culminated in the change of government on August 15, international humanitarian...


New Art Venue Featuring Exquisite Paintings and Graphic Works Opens in Kazakh Capital

NUR-SULTAN – An opening of the Pygmalion art gallery took place at the Talan Towers in the Kazakh capital on April 14.  The exhibition showcased the works...


Kazakhstan Mulls Expanding Economic Incentives for Local IT Companies

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is considering expanding its program of preferences for domestic IT companies, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Mussin at...


Kazakh Horse Riding Amazon Shows Off Her Skills in Kokpar Horse Games

NUR-SULTAN  – The story of the only female kokparshy (kokpar player) Eva Zhigalina living in the Almaty Region deserves to be praised for one of the very...


UNESCO Launches Project with Cartoons to Promote Central Asia’s Cultural Heritage

NUR-SULTAN  – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office in Almaty has launched a daily rubric, publishing 52 illustrations of cultural and natural...


Kazakhstan’s Qazaqstan Halqyna Fund Allocates $8 Million for Children with Rare Disease for Special Treatment

NUR-SULTAN  – Two-year-old Aisezim Zhanbyrbai from the Karagandy Region became the fourth Kazakh child with spinal muscular atrophy, who received the most expensive medicine, Zolgensma, that cures...


Teenager From Kazakhstan Yaroslava Kravchuk Wins NASA United Space School Grant

NUR-SULTAN  – A 15-year-old schoolgirl of the Pavlodar-based No. 8 school-lyceum for gifted children Yaroslava Kravchuk received an educational grant from NASA United Space School (USS) for...


Kazakhstan Participates in Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Meeting

NUR-SULTAN  – The heads of the foreign affairs agencies of Central Asia and Japan exchanged views on opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, economics, investment, healthcare, ecology,...


30 Years of Kazakhstan’s Membership in UN: Cooperation for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development

NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s membership in the United Nations (UN). Its acceptance as a full member took place on March 2,...


Kazakh President Discusses Asian Security, CICA’s Priorities and Plans with Secretariat Executive Director

NUR-SULTAN – The transformation of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA) into a full-fledged international organization is a priority goal of Kazakhstan’s presidency...


Kazakhstan Doubles Funding for Science Programs in Past Two Years

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has doubled funding for science in the past two years while the country celebrated the Day of Science on Tuesday, reports the government’s press...


AIFC Seeks to Foster Sustainable Economic Development in Kazakhstan, Contribute to New Kazakhstan, Says AIFC Governor

NUR-SULTAN – Over four years since its official launch, the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the nation’s ambitious project to become a financial hub, seeks to foster sustainable...


Experts Discuss Kazakhstan’s Initiative to Create Global Agency to Address Biosecurity Issues

NUR-SULTAN – The Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations European Office (UNOG) and the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) hosted an international conference on...


Italian Embassy Presents Together Towards 2050 Program to Strengthen Partnership with Kazakhstan for Future Generation

NUR-SULTAN – The Embassy of Italy in Kazakhstan presented a special program titled Together Towards 2050 to mark the 30th anniversary of relations between Italy and Kazakhstan. ...


Christians and Muslims: Sharing Joys and Sorrows

Message for the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr  Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,  As all of us know, the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has taken away...


World Bank Projects Europe and Central Asian Economies to Shrink by 4.1 percent in 2022

NUR-SULTAN – The economies of Europe and Central Asia are reeling from the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia and their economies are...


Kazakh President Signs Decree on Debureaucratization of Activities of State Apparatus

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on the debureaucratization of the activities of state apparatus, the Akorda Press reported on April 14.  “The decree...


MEP Says Kazakh President’s Reforms Important Step Towards Building Democracy

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s reforms are “a serious step towards democracy” said Andris Ameriks, First Vice-Chair of the European Parliament (EP) Delegation for Cooperation with Central...


Kazakhstan to Send 500 Scientists Annually to Train at World’s Leading Scientific Centers

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will allocate 500 scholarships annually to enable its scientists to train in the world’s leading scientific centers as part of a broader effort to...


European Parliament Delegation Visits Kazakhstan to Advance Dialogue on All Issues Including Human Rights

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union seeks to strengthen cooperation between Kazakhstan and the EU as part of the EU Strategy for Central Asia and the new Global...


Forte Kulanshi Art Space Showcases Uzbek and Turkmen Culture Through New Exhibition in Kazakh Capital

NUR-SULTAN  – The Forte Kulanshi Art Space gallery presented “The Eastern Time” exhibition showcasing 56 paintings by Uzbek artists and nine handmade carpets by Turkmen masters on...


President Tokayev Desires to Build Fair and Free Society

It is noteworthy and deserves international attention that the President of Kazakhstan in his address to the nation on March 16 made a policy statement characterized by...


Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth Accelerates in First Quarter

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s economic growth accelerated to 4.4 percent in January-March, reported the Ministry of National Economy on April 12. The growth is observed in the real...