Kassym-Jomart Tokayev: “We Will Come Out of This Crisis Even Stronger”

Read the full text of the Kazakh President’s address to the nation on Jan.5 As president, I am obliged to protect the safety and well-being of our...


Kazakhstan Declares State of Emergency After Fuel Price Protests

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared a state of emergency from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19 after fuel price protests began in the country, to...


Government Reform Priorities Focused on Needs of People, Says Chairman of Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms Kairat Kelimbetov spoke about the government’s proposed reforms to the Kazakh economy and plans to tackle...


Major Events Shaping Kazakhstan in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – For Kazakhstan, 2021 was a year of successful political and social reforms, gradual economic recovery from the pandemic, and most importantly the country marked 30...


Preserving the National Legacy: Kazakh Citizens Abroad Study Native Language and Culture

NUR-SULTAN – The Otandastar non-commercial foundation, which supports ethnic Kazakhs, who live abroad and want to come back to the country, has opened 31 online Kazakh language...


Spectacular Skating Performance on Lake Kolsai is Becoming Popular on Instagram (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh figure skater Kseniya Pankratova’s dance performance on the frozen Lake Kolsai recently attracted quite an audience on Instagram, reported Kazinform. A short video titled...


Kazakhstan Considers Tightening Restrictions as Omicron Variant Spreads Globally

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is set to tighten its coronavirus restrictions starting from Jan. 5, 2022, as a result of the omicron variant causing a global surge in...


Kazakhstan Adopts Law on Abolition of Death Penalty and Law on Commissioner for Human Rights

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the laws “On Amendments and Additions to Some Legislative Acts on the Abolition of the Death Penalty” and “On the Commissioner...


President Tokayev Attends Informal Meeting of CIS Heads of State in St. Petersburg 

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the annual informal summit meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States hosted Dec. 28 in St....


Georgian Jeweler Creates Copy of Famous Manga Mascot to Mark Release of Second Manga by Dimash Fandom

NUR-SULTAN – Georgian jeweler David Chkheidze has created a copy of the famous manga talisman from a series of mangas called D’R’S released by fans of Kazakh...


Kazakhstan Culture Pavilion Restored to Its Former Glory in Center of Moscow  

NUR-SULTAN – After a large-scale restoration, the majestic Kazakhstan pavilion was opened to the public at VDNH (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy), introducing the history and...


Kazakhstan to Allocate Subsidies For Foreign Tourists

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government will allocate extra funds to travel companies for each foreign tourist to offset the costs of companies starting from Jan. 1, 2022,...


New Industrial Projects and Investments to Contribute to Almaty City’s Economic Growth

NUR-SULTAN – Seven projects have been launched at the Almaty Industrial Zone, reported head of the industrial zone Adil Amralin at the Dec. 27 press conference.  The...


Kazakhstan, US Strengthen Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue, Celebrate 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the United States have strengthened their bilateral cooperation on the 30 year anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence and relationship with the US at the...


Kazakh Capital To Host 2022 Asia Triathlon Junior and U23 Championships

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital will host the 2022 Asia Triathlon Junior and U23 Championships on July 23-24 next year, according to an official announcement by the...


New Year Bike Parade Gathers Hundreds of Capital Citizens

NUR-SULTAN – The third New Year bike parade brought together hundreds of people wearing costumes of Ded Moroz (a character similar to Santa Claus) with Snegurochka (the...


Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Visits Afghanistan to Discuss Bilateral Trade Opportunities

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan expressed readiness to strengthen bilateral trade with Afghanistan. This was announced during the visit of the Kazakh trade and economic mission to Afghanistan headed...


Oil Production in Kazakhstan Expected to Reach 85.7 Million Tons By End of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Oil production in Kazakhstan is expected to reach 85.7 million tons in 2021 with exports estimated at – 67.6 million tons, said Kazakh Minister of...


Afghan Students Continue to Receive Humanitarian Assistance from Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – More than 200 Afghan students in Kazakhstan received financial and legal advisory support as part of humanitarian assistance organized by Kazakhstan’s Office of Commissioner for...


Kazakhstan Among Top Three Trade Partners of Uzbekistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is among the top three trade partners of Uzbekistan with bilateral trade reaching $3.5 billion between January and November, according to Uzbekistan’s State Statistics...


Kazakh Film “Poet” Enters 72nd Berlin International Film Festival Program

NUR-SULTAN – “Akyn” (“Poet”) a movie directed by Kazakh director Darezhan Omirbayev is listed among the first ten titles of the Forum 2022 – a prestigious program...


Number of Foreign Students in Kazakhstan Increases to 30,000

NUR-SULTAN – The number of foreign students from the United States, Africa, Russia, and Middle East countries studying in Kazakh universities has increased to 30,000, reports the...


Seventy-Five Percent of Eligible Population in Kazakhstan Fully Immunized Against COVID-19

NUR-SULTAN – Nearly 75 percent of the eligible population for vaccination, or 8.4 million people, has been fully immunized against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan, Acting Minister of Health...


Seventeenth Round of Talks on Syria in Nur-Sultan Emphasizes Need for Continued Fight against Terrorism on Syrian Territory

NUR-SULTAN – The 17th international high-level meeting on Syria, known as the Astana Process, concluded on Dec. 22 in Nur-Sultan with delegations stressing the importance of maintaining...


Kazakhstan’s Business Ombudsperson Office to Revise Outdated Regulatory Policies Until 2024

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs Rustem Zhursunov said his office will revise outdated regulatory approaches in the next two years...


Kazakh Writers Ink Agreement with Amazon Publishing to Publish Their Children’s Adventure Books in English

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh writers Zira Naurzbayeva and Lilya Kalaus reached an agreement with the Children’s Literature Department of Amazon Publishing to publish their “Adventures of Batu and...


Tourism is Slowly Recovering in Kazakhstan as Hospitality Sector Shows Increase in Volume in Three Quarters of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The volume of services provided by accommodation facilities in Kazakhstan has increased by 66.4 percent during the first three quarters of 2021 compared to the...


Kazakh Team Wins AIGA International Grappling Tournament

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh team won a prestigious international grappling tournament TMS: WALL TO WALL 2021 that took place in Dnipro, Ukraine on Dec. 18-19, reports AIGA...


Kazakhstan Creates New National Park in Karaganda Region to Step Up Ecosystem Conservation Efforts 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has established a new Ulytau national park in the Karaganda Region based on a government decree on Dec. 7. The Ulytau national park with an...


Seventeenth Round of Talks on Syria Kicks Off in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Delegations from Syria and the Syrian opposition, the guarantor states of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and representatives of the United Nations (UN) have arrived in Nur-Sultan...