Promotion of Human Rights, Adherence to International Law Discussed by European, Kazakh Experts

NUR-SULTAN – An online seminar on European human rights standards in law enforcement was organized by the European Union and Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of...


Astana Hub Technopark Offers Favorable Conditions and Special Tax Regime to Attract Foreign IT Companies

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Hub international technology park for IT startups is ready for cooperation amid an increased interest in relocating among foreign IT companies, said Minister...


President Tokayev Signs Nationwide Action Plan to Implement Announced Political Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a nationwide plan of action on Tuesday to implement the tasks he voiced in his March 16 state of the nation...


Team of Young Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek Women Launch Nanosatellites as Part of UniSat Program to Encourage Girls in Science

NUR-SULTAN – More than 150 girls and young women from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan created and launched three nanosatellites into the stratosphere for air pollution analysis as...


Kazakhstan Raises and Sends $7.5 Million in Humanitarian Aid in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Last year, Kazakhstan sent $7.5 million in humanitarian aid to other countries, 42.8 percent less compared to 2020, when Kazakhstan provided significant humanitarian aid to...


Reconstructed Uralsk International Airport Named After WWII Hero Manshuk Mametova

NUR-SULTAN – The Uralsk International Airport was renamed after the Hero of the Soviet Union Manshuk Mametova after its reconstruction, the press service of the Uralsk Akimat...


Kazakhstan Automotive Industry Grows 24 Percent by End of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s automotive industry saw a 24 percent increase by the end of the last year, according to the latest analytics published by finprom.kz.  Overall, the...


EBRD Supports Kazakhstan’s Financial Regulator on Implementing ESG Reporting Standards

NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support Kazakhstan’s financial institutions in developing and implementing guidelines and rules for the transition to a...


Kazakhstan Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine (Video), Repatriation Flight Departs from Poland’s Katowice With Kazakh Citizens Evacuated from Ukraine

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched humanitarian aid for Ukrainians from Almaty to the Polish city of Katowice on March 28, reported the press service of the Ministry of...


Kazakhstan Enters New Political Reality, Says KazISS Director

Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan, spoke about the main ideas from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state of...


Kazakhstan Intends to Intensify Import Substitution Projects

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government plans to develop the import substitution program with a mission to reduce imports, increase export advantages and competitiveness of domestic production, reported...


Regional Cooperation is Important For Economic Growth, Says Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development at Tashkent Investment Forum

NUR-SULTAN – The economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan can be increased to maintain the investment attractiveness of the countries, Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development...


Dimash Performs At Long-Awaited Concert in Dubai After Two Year Forced Covid Hiatus

NUR-SULTAN – The long-awaited concert of Dimash Kudaibergen at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai enthralled party-goers and fans around the world on March 25, reported Dimashnews.com. After...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Joins Global Leaders and Policymakers at Doha Forum 2022

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the Doha Forum at the invitation of their Qatari partners, reports the...


Kazakhstan Finalizes Commitment to Abolishing Death Penalty, Submits Ratification of Protocol to UN

NUR-SULTAN – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations in New York Magzhan Ilyassov submitted the ratification by Kazakhstan of the Second Optional Protocol to the...


Political Reforms Come First, Say Foreign Experts Discussing President Tokayev’s Address

NUR-SULTAN – Foreign experts discussed the importance of political reforms that act as a catalyst for the overall change in society and democratization, following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s...


Lights Go Out in Kazakh Capital to Mark Earth Hour

NUR-SULTAN – Some major administrative facilities in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan turned their lights off to join an Earth Hour on March 26, an annual tradition started...


Kazakhstan’s Operational Rescue Team Saves Two Foreign Tourists in Almaty Region

NUR-SULTAN  – The national operational rescue team helped two foreign tourists from Belgium and France who got lost near the Assy Plateau and Bartogai reservoir in Almaty...


Record 258 Babies Born in Mangystau Region During Nauryz Celebrations

NUR-SULTAN  – A baby boom has been noticed during the recent Nauryz celebrations in the Mangystau Region where 258 babies were born on March 19-23, reported the...


WHO and EU Release Comic Book On COVID-19 Preventive Measures for Children

NUR-SULTAN  – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kazakhstan and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kazakhstan released “White Capes: Fighting the Invisible”...


R.I.P. Madeleine Albright, a Great Leader

Madeleine Albright was a great diplomat, a great person and a great woman. I met Madeleine for the first time, in 1993, during my tenure as Kazakhstan’s...


Book About Baitursynov Presented in Prague in Czech and English Languages

NUR-SULTAN – The meeting dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Kazakh linguistics scholar, educator, public and political figure Akhmet Baitursynov was held in Prague on March 24,...


Kazakhstan Lifts Some COVID-19 Restrictions as Epidemiological Situation Stabilizes

NUR-SULTAN – Masks are no longer required indoors in Kazakhstan due to the stabilization of the epidemiological situation in the country, reported the Prime Minister’s Office on...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Makes First Official Visit to Kuwait to Forge Bilateral Ties

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid his first official visit to Kuwait to foster bilateral ties between the two...


New Kazakhstan: The Path Of Renewal And Modernisation

State-of-the-Nation Address by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered on March 16, 2022 Dear compatriots! Dear friends! Today’s Address has a special significance. Its content and scope...


On New Kazakhstan and Second Republic

Congratulating the people of Almaty on Nauryz, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev used a new definition in his statement – “The Second Republic.” In this regard, some experts wonder...


Kazakhstan’s Dubovitskaya Wins Bronze at World Athletics Indoor Championships

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh track and field athlete Nadezhda Dubovitskaya won the bronze medal with a 1.98 meters high jump at the 18th World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade22, which...


Visitors Flock to Kazakhstan’s Pavillion at EXPO 2020 Dubai for Nauryz Celebrations

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai has demonstrated its popularity among exhibition visitors since its opening, but over the past weekend people flocked to...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Attends OIC Ministerial Meeting in Islamabad

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 48th session of the Council of Foreign...


Kazakhstan Considers Alternative Routes For Oil Transportation

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has been developing alternative routes for shipping oil after the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal accident, reported Minister of...