Oil Refining Capacity Expected to Reach 17.9 Million Tons in 2022, Says Top Official

NUR-SULTAN – Oil refining capacity is expected to reach 17.9 million tons in 2022, said Kazakh Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov during a February 3  press conference...


New Government Comes Into View After Sweeping Political Reshuffle in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Election of Yerlan Koshanov as the Chairman of Majilis, the lower house of Parliament, at the Majilis plenary session on Feb. 1 was one of...


113 Billion Tenge Allocated to Qazaqstan Halqyna Public Foundation

NUR-SULTAN – Approximately 113 billion tenge (US$261 million) have been allocated to the Qazaqstan Halqyna (to the people of Kazakhstan) foundation, which is designed to boost social...


Kazakh Art Project at Dubai’s Expo 2020 Receives Certificate of Guinness World Records

NUR-SULTAN – The World Painting art project on display in Kazakhstan’s pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai has entered the Guinness World Records book, reported the press...


Non-Primary Sectors of Economy Lead to Investment Growth in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The non-primary sectors of the economy primarily contributed to investment growth in 2021. This was announced at the Investment Headquarters headed by Prime Minister Alikhan...


Ministry of Foreign Affairs Confirms Kazakhstan’s Commitment to Human Rights Obligations

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan condemns any cases of excessive use of force, unlawful detention, torture or ill-treatment of detainees, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement...


Independent Investigation of the Events of Tragic January Continues

NUR-SULTAN – Thirty-six people have been released in Almaty, reported a newly established Amanat public commission that protects the rights and freedoms of people ostensibly unreasonably persecuted...


COVID-19 Situation Remains Tense in Kazakhstan, Cases of Respiratory Viral Infections Increase

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 situation remains tense in Kazakhstan, reported Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat at a February 1 government meeting.  The COVID-19 cases in school-aged children...


Lufthansa Plans to Resume Flights to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Germany’s Lufthansa airline plans to resume flights to Kazakhstan between the cities of Frankfurt, Nur-Sultan and Almaty from Feb. 7, reported the press service of...


President Tokayev to Participate in Beijing Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym Jomart-Tokayev will participate in the opening ceremony of the 24th Olympic Winter Games in Beijing upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi...


Kazakh Soloists Amaze Australian Audience with “Spartacus” Performance

NUR-SULTAN – Astana Opera soloists Bakhtiyar Adamzhan and Shugyla Adepkhan made a splash performing with their “Spartacus” ballet at the QPAC Playhouse in Brisbane as a part...


Almaty Entrepreneurs Receive Compensation for Damage Resulting from Violent Unrest in January

NUR-SULTAN – Seventeen entrepreneurs from Almaty city have already received compensation totaling 33 million tenge (US$76,000) for damage to their businesses during violent attacks in early January,...


President Tokayev Gives Major Interview After January Attacks: Fair Investigation Continues, Reforms in Parliamentary and Party System Necessary

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reconfirmed that the violent unrest in January was a planned attempt to seize power headed by professional militants trained abroad in an...


First Training Days of Kazakh Olympic Team at Beijing Winter Olympic Villages Go According to Plan

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh teams of freestyle mogul, speed skating and short track speed skating have settled into the Olympic villages in Beijing and Zhangjiakou and started...


EBRD Invests $630 million in Kazakhstan in 2021, Green Financing Remains Priority

NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested $630 million in 18 projects in Kazakhstan in 2021, reported the bank’s press service.  Forty percent...


Astana Opera House Soloists Captivate Audience with Performance on Major French TV Channel

NUR-SULTAN – The performance of the famous Mahler’ Symphony No. 8 by 1,200 musicians of Astana Opera broadcasting on the French Mezzo TV channel on New Year’s...


Kazakh Athletes Prepared For Winter Olympic Games, Expected to Bring Best Performance to Date

NUR-SULTAN – The history of the participation of Kazakh athletes in the Olympic games is a thrilling subject as it covers a long period of more than...


Law Does Not Violate Human Rights in Conditions of Detention, Says Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for Human Rights

NUR-SULTAN – All matters of human rights violation of detainees: ill-treatment, absence of lawyers, and psychological pressure will be thoroughly examined and treated accordingly, said Kazakhstan’s Commissioner...


Kazakh Athletes Come to Beijing to Participate in Beijing 2022 Olympics (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The first group of the national Olympic team have come to Beijing on Jan. 28 to participate in the 24th Olympic Winter Games kicking off...


Kazakhstan’s Prominent Disability Rights Activist Lyazzat Kaltayeva Appointed Senate Deputy

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s well-known disability rights activist Lyazzat Kaltayeva was appointed a deputy of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, based on a Jan....


President Tokayev Attends First Ever Central Asia-India Heads of State Summit

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the first ever Central Asia  – India summit of the heads of states on Jan. 28 organized at the initiative of...


President Tokayev Becomes Chairman of Ruling Nur Otan Party

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Nur Otan party on Jan. 28 at the extraordinary 21st   Congress of...


Open Door Investment Policy Remains Consistent, Says Kazakh President

 NUR-SULTAN – “Kazakhstan remains consistently open to multifaceted cooperation with the international community,” said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Jan. 24 on his Twitter.  “We will continue to...


Kazakhstan’s AI-Powered Medical Software Enters World’s Ten Most Innovative MedTech Startups

NUR-SULTAN – Cerebra, Kazakhstan’s AI-powered software for early stroke detection and faster and more accurate treatment, has been included in the list of the world’s ten most...


First Deputy Prime Minister Meets with Тоp German Companies, Key Investors Pledge Further Investment

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan seeks to strengthen Kazakh-German relations, economic and investment cooperation and to implement joint projects. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar...


Kazakhstan Lowers Risk of Terrorism Warning Level in Three Regions 

NUR-SULTAN – The terrorism warning level has been eased from the critical red level to the high orange level in the city of Almaty, as well as...


We Have Learned Lesson from January Tragedy, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has learned the lesson from the tragic January events, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressing the virtual Central Asia – China summit on Tuesday, reports...


Kazakhstan to Allocate $35 Billion to Foster Development in Four Western Regions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s four western regions – Aktobe, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan and Mangistau – will receive 15.3 trillion tenge (US$ 35.1 billion), including 1.7 trillion tenge (US$4...


Kazakhstan Resumes Air Travel With 25 Countries

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has resumed air travel with 25 countries with a frequency of 257 flights per week, reports the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development. The...


Kazakh Government Implements Plan to Help Businesses and People Recover After January Events

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has implemented a package of measures for socio-economic development on President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions, reported the Prime Minister’s Office.   A moratorium...