Kazakh Breaker Wins Prestigious World Dancing Championship For First Time in History (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – A Kazakh breaker Amir Zakirov (B-Boy Amir) won the Red Bull BC One championship, the most prestigious one-on-one breaking competition in the world, which took...


Kazakh Government Calls for Increased Regulation of Crypto Mining Industry

NUR-SULTAN – At the briefing held on Nov. 5, Vice Minister of Energy Murat Zhurebekov pointed out that the sudden spike in demand for electricity in the...


Kazakh Senate Chairperson Holds Talks With Pope Francis in Vatican

NUR-SULTAN – Chairperson of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament Maulen Ashimbayev met with Head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State Pope...


Green Financing and Energy Efficiency Are Key in Carbon Neutrality Strategy, Say Experts at COP26

GLASGOW – The Central Asian pavilion hosted the events devoted to green investments and energy conservation that contribute to carbon neutrality on Nov. 3-4 as part of...


Learn About the Birth of a Legend: Museum Dedicated to Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen in the Works

NUR-SULTAN – A museum dedicated to famed Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen is planned to be established by the akimat (city administration) of Aktobe Region, said Ondasyn Urazalin,...


Visiting a Fairyland: Top Destinations for Winter Vacation in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The 50th anniversary tourist season starts at the Medeu open air ice skating rink on Nov. 5 and the Shymbulak Mountain Resort will also host...


Kazakh Healthcare Ministry, AstraZeneca Sign Memorandum of Understanding

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare and the representative office of AstraZeneca in Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding during the plenary session of the eighth...


Kazakhstan’s Monotowns Account for Nearly 40 Percent of Industrial Production, But Problems Still Remain

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s monotowns produce nearly 40 percent of the country’s total industrial output, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his working visit to the city of Ekibastuz...


Bolashak Presidential Scholarship to Empower Young People: Twenty-Eight Years of Success and Progress

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Presidential Scholarship is a program that gives a chance to talented young people to study abroad and it celebrates its 28th year of...


Astana Ballet Successfully Premiers in UAE to Critical Acclaim

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Ballet successfully premiered on the stage of the United Arab Emirates between Oct. 27-30, reports the press service of the Astana Ballet.  It...


U.S Aviation Experts Commend Kazakhstan’s Aviation Security, Agree to Cooperate to Launch Direct Flights

NUR-SULTAN – Experts from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commended the level of aviation security in Kazakhstan and gave a positive evaluation of ongoing measures to protect...


Kazakhstan and Tajikistan to Cooperate as Part of Green Bridge Partnership Program to Promote Climate Policies in Central Asian Region

GLASGOW – Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed the Charter of the Green Bridge Partnership Program on Nov.2 at the Central Asian pavilion as part of the 26th session...


Kazakhstan Resumes Air Travel with India, Azerbaijan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will resume air travel with India from Nov. 15, in accordance with the decision of Kazakhstan’s Interdepartmental Commission on preventing the spread of coronavirus...


Kazakh Universities Establish National Language Centers Around the World

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh universities are establishing Kazakh language centers across the globe, reports the Ministry of Education and Science. Such centers are operating in Turkey, Iran, Poland,...


President Tokayev Pledges to Better Protect Caspian Sea Biodiversity by Signing Caspian Sea Protection Protocol

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan seeks to ensure better protection of the biodiversity of the Caspian Sea. To that effect, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Protocol for the Protection...


Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Says Ministry Reached Agreement With Meta Regional Office

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Ministry of Information and Social Development has been negotiating with Meta’s Regional Office for China, Mongolia, and Central Asia based in Hong Kong, wrote...


Kazakhstan Celebrates 180 Years Since Birth of Prominent Progressive Educator Ybrai Altynsarin

NUR-SULTAN – Nov. 2 marks 180 years since the birth of prominent Kazakh educator Ybrai Altynsarin. Despite his hardships and fate, his strive to bring progressive thinking...


Uzbek Animated Movie “The House On Wheels” Wins Best Animated Film Awards at ÁMEN International Film Festival (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – “The House On Wheels” a short animation film, directed by Azizbek Mukhamedov from Uzbekistan, was named best animation film at the ÁMEN International Animation Film...


Kazakhstan Declares its Carbon Neutrality Targets at UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow

GLASGOW – Despite the cloudy weather in Glasgow, hopes for a better future remain clear and bright. In this light, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which...


Kazakh Nationals to Get Passports in South Korea, Uzbekistan and Japan Within 30 Days

NUR-SULTAN – The time for issuing passports for Kazakh nationals residing in Korea, Uzbekistan and Japan has been reduced from 80 days to 30 days, according to...


Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States Marks Ten Years Since First Summit in Almaty

Editor’s note: Since 1991, when Kazakhstan gained its independence, multivector foreign policy has become a major part of Kazakhstan’s unique path of development. Surprising for many, the...


“Sea Tomorrow” – First Ever Documentary from Kazakhstan Released on Netflix 

NUR-SULTAN – “Sea Tomorrow” – a documentary describing the lives of people who live by the Aral sea after its depletion, directed by Katerina Suvorova, was released...


Mohamed bin Zayed Receives Nazarbayev Prize for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World and Global Security

NUR-SULTAN – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed received the Nazarbayev Prize for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World...


Young and Smart Kazakh People Take Actions for Green Future

GLASGOW – Delegates from Kazakhstan Diana Gamazova and Sofiya Gamazova, who represent the Central Asian region, won the Best Art Piece of COY16 and Artsy Delegate of...


How Kazakhstan Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

It was reported just recently that the build-up of warming gases in the atmosphere rose to record levels in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with CO2, methane...


Is Asia and the Pacific Ready for the Global Climate Stage?

As the leaders of Asia and the Pacific prepare to head to Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), they can...


AlmaFest: Traditional Tekeli Apple Festival Takes Place in Almaty Region

NUR-SULTAN – The AlmaFest: Tekeli Apple Festival took place Oct. 23 in the town of Tekeli near the Dzhungar Alatau mountains in the Almaty Region, honoring the...


Two-Week Vacation in Bali Turned Into Six-Month Stay for Kazakh Lady amid COVID-19 Lockdown in Bali

KUALA LUMPUR – Laura Dossova’s dream of a two-week relaxing vacation in Bali, Indonesia last year unexpectedly turned into a six-month stay when the popular tourist island...


Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2021 Gathers 100 International Athletes

NUR-SULTAN – The Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2021 international ice skating tournament opened on Oct. 28 at the capital’s Barys Arena as part of the 2021–22 ISU...


Kazakhstan Needs to Invest $650 Billion to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2060, Says Minister

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will have to invest nearly US$650 billion in low carbon technologies to achieve its ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2060, said Kazakh Minister...