People of Kazakhstan Celebrate National Kindness Day

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh people celebrated National Kindness Day on Oct. 9, a holiday, organized as a part of the “Marathon of Good Works” nationwide project. It...


Pink Flamingos Captured Returning to Mangistau Region On Video

NUR-SULTAN – Several hundred pink flamingos were captured flying back to Aktau city in the Mangistau Region on video by a popular Kazakh blogger Azamat Sarsenbayev.  He...


Central Asia’s Highest Mosque in Nur-Sultan Captured on Video from Bird Eye View

NUR-SULTAN – Central Asia’s highest mosque located in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan was captured on video on Sept. 25 by Kazakh videographer Vladislav Vodnev. The construction...


Kazakhstan Marks 110 Years Since Birth of Prominent Poet Kassym Amanzholov

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan might be a young country celebrating the first 30 years of its independence, but its history and culture go beyond these 30 years. On...


COVID-19 Incidence Decreases 1.7 Times Over Past Month in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 incidence rate has decreased 1.7 times over the past month, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin during his meeting with President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev...


Chairperson of Caucasus Muslim Board Awarded With Honorary Professorship at Gumilyov Eurasian National University

NUR-SULTAN – Haji Allahshükür Hummat Pashazade, Sheikh Ul-Islam and Chairperson of the Caucasus Muslims Board, has been recognized as an Honorary Professor of the Gumilyov Eurasian National...


President Tokayev Reaffirms Nation’s Green Commitments at KazEnergy Eurasian Forum

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s commitment “to global efforts to combat climate change and the targeted action as part of the Paris Agreement” on Oct.7...


Kazakhstan to Adopt New Law to Protect Animals

NUR-SULTAN – The draft law on the responsible treatment of animals has been submitted for consideration at the Majilis (the lower House of Kazakh Parliament). This is...


Urban Forum Kazakhstan Seeks to Establish Equal and Fair Dialogue in City Planning

NUR-SULTAN – Constructive dialogue between the citizens and municipal government is needed to build a fair and inclusive urban space, said Adil Nurmakov, head of Urban Forum...


Kazakhstan to Launch 2060 Carbon Neutrality Concept in October

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will launch a national 2060 carbon neutrality concept this month, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the ceremony where he received credentials from newly appointed...


Famous Kazakh Actor Doskhan Zholzhaksynov Celebrates 70th Anniversary

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded the Order of Otan to Kazakh actor and film director Doskhan Zholzhaksynov on his 70th anniversary on Oct.7. Zholzhaksynov is a...


World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to Promote Interfaith Dialogue Announced For 2022

NUR-SULTAN – The seventh Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions will be held Sept. 14-15 in 2022 in Nur-Sultan. This was announced at the...


Almaty Hosts EU Central Asia Civil Society Forum

NUR-SULTAN – Almaty hosted the European Union Central Asia Civil Society Forum on Oct. 6 gathering nearly 300 representatives from the government and civil society under the...


COP26 Regional Ambassador Pays Visit to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the United Kingdom will host the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) on Oct. 31 – Nov. 12...


PACE Commends Kazakhstan’s Efforts in Inclusive Education, Abolishment of Death Penalty

NUR-SULTAN – The leadership and deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) commended the current political reforms in Kazakhstan, particularly in the area...


Why Interfaith Dialogue Matters amidst COVID-19 Pandemic?

For centuries faith has offered comfort to people during difficult times. This has also been the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 18 months many...


Kazakhstan to Supply Its QazVac COVID-19 Vaccine to Other Countries Next Year

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to supply its QazVac vaccine to Afghanistan and other Muslim countries, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his working visit to the Zhambyl Region...


Kazakh Population to Reach 24 Million By 2050, According to UN Forecast

NUR-SULTAN – The population in Kazakhstan will grow over the next few decades and will reach approximately 24 million people by 2050, according to the United Nations...


New Processing Facility Launched at Aktogay Copper Mine

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the launch of the second processing facility at the Aktogay large scale open pit mine located in the East...


Kazakhstan Celebrates 30th Anniversary Since Its First Flight Into Space

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the country with the 30th anniversary of its first space flight. “The country’s first astronaut Toktar Aubakirov flew into space...


AFSA Launches World Investor Week in Kazakhstan to Promote Investment Intelligence

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) launched the fourth virtual World Investor Week in Kazakhstan on Oct.4 to provide lectures on the basic principles of...


EXPO-2020 Dubai: Kazakhstan Unveils Its National Pavillion 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan opened its national pavilion at EXPO-2020 in Dubai on Oct. 1, reports QazExpoCongress, a national company in charge of the country’s participation in the...


Kazenergy Forum, World Energy Week Represent Recognition of Kazakhstan’s Achievements in Energy Sector, Says Kazenergy Association Director General

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the fourteenth Kazenergy Eurasian Forum and World Energy Week are taking place in digital format on Oct. 4-7 in Nur-Sultan. The events show...


Altyn Emel National Park Captures Snow Leopard Family and Cubs on Video

NUR-SULTAN – A camera trap captured rare footage of snow leopard families walking through the protected area of the Altyn Emel National Park in the Almaty region...


Exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge Reveals Unearthed Great Steppe Gold

NUR-SULTAN – Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum featured over 300 archeological discoveries from the Saka burial mounds of East Kazakhstan on Sept. 28. The find was hailed as an...


Kazakh Wine Producers Given Permission By European Commission to Access European Markets

NUR-SULTAN – The European Commission added KazStandard, a government-owned company that pursues state policy in standardization and metrology fields, to the list of competent wine certification authorities...


Kazakhstan and Singapore Agreed to Develop Smart Cities in Almaty Region

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Singapore agreed to develop the G4 City project in the Almaty region.  The G4 City project consists of four smart cities located along...


Kazakhstan, Russia to Join Efforts to Revive Wild Tiger Population

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Russia pledged their commitment to boost their efforts in reviving the population of wild tigers that once roamed the territory of Kazakhstan. That’s...


Kazakhstan Takes Two Spots in The Ring’s List of World’s Top Ten Best Boxers

NUR-SULTAN – The Ring came out on Sept. 30 with an updated and current version of the ratings of boxers in all weight categories. The Ring is...


Digital Equity for All Ages

The growing number and share of older persons in Asia and the Pacific represent success stories of declining fertility and increasing longevity; the result of advances in...