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...


Unprecedented Dynamism, High Level of Trust and Good Neighborliness: Tokayev on Kazakhstan’s Ties with China

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commended Kazakhstan’s bilateral ties with China describing them as having an unprecedented dynamism, a high level of trust, and genuine good-neighborliness...


Kazakhstan Eases COVID-19 Restrictions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is loosening restrictions on businesses, reported Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat at the Jan. 25 meeting of the government. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the...


Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Undergoes Corporate Restructuring and Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Chairman of the Board of Samruk Kazyna Almassadam Satkaliyev and Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov proposed several reforms, including the privatization of the assets...


Government Ready to Work with Kazakh Human Rights Activists to Investigate Reports of Torture 

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs is investigating seven cases of torture used on civilians, the ministry’s spokesperson Nurdilda Oraz told a press briefing on...


Top Business Leaders Commend President Tokayev’s Initiatives, Remain Cautious But Optimistic

NUR-SULTAN – On Jan. 22, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with representatives of large domestic businesses to outline the upcoming reforms he set for the country. These include...


January Riot: Transparency and Rule of Law are Vital to Investigation Says Kazakh President

NUR-SULTAN – Transparency and rule of law are vital in the investigation of the January events, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a January 22 meeting with the...


Kazakh Movie “Baqyt” Enters 72nd Berlin International Film Festival Program

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh feature film “Baqyt” (“Happiness”) directed by Askar Uzabayev entered the main competition program of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in Panorama...


Kazakhstan Lauds Bibisara Assaubayeva, the Youngest Ever World Chess Champion

NUR-SULTAN – Dauren Abayev, a newly appointed Minister of Culture and Sports, congratulated a 17-year-old Bibisara Assaubayeva on winning the 2021 Women’s Blitz Championship as part of...


Kazakhstan Presents National Team Uniforms for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

NUR-SULTAN – The National Olympic Committee (NOC) presented the team’s uniform at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, which will be held Feb. 4-20, reported the NOC’s press...


Investigation Ongoing: Police Officers Capture More Illegal Weapons After Mass Riots (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The internal affairs agencies continue to conduct pre-trial investigations on the mass unrest and looting that began in Kazakhstan in early January. Secretary of State...


President Tokayev Sets Course On New Economic Roadmap During Meeting with Business Executives

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged business leaders to work with the government on building a new economic policy during a January 21 meeting, reported Akorda.kz.  New...


CSTO United Staff to Analyze Measures in Kazakhstan to Improve Crisis Response Mechanisms

NUR-SULTAN – The CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) United Staff will analyze what happened in Kazakhstan to improve its crisis response mechanisms, said Turaly Koyshikulov, deputy chief...


Terrorism Should Be Condemned By Both Government and Civil Society Says State Secretary Erlan Karin

NUR-SULTAN – The government should no longer be the sole institution responsible for the fight against terrorism, according to State Secretary Erlan Karin.  All members of society...


Kazakh Air Travel Stabilizes After Suspensions, Delays Following Terror Attacks

NUR-SULTAN – Air travel within the country and abroad was suspended until Jan. 19 due to the fuel price protests and following the attacks of terrorist forces...


President Tokayev Appoints New Minister of Defense, Outlines Priorities for Reforms in Armed Forces

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Murat Bektanov from the Minister of Defense’s position and appointed Ruslan Zhaksylykov as the new minister, the Akorda reported on Jan....


CSTO Peacekeepers Complete Their Mission, Withdraw from Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) troops completed their peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan on Jan. 19 after their last contingents left the territory of Kazakhstan, reports...


“It Was a Short But Nasty War.” An Eyewitness Account of Almaty Tragedy

Editor’s note: During the tragic events in Almaty, some city residents shared on social media their personal experience during these days and expressed gratitude to those who...


Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Visits Brussels to Reinforce Partnership with EU

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid a working visit to Brussels on Jan. 18 where he met with...


Kazakhstan Ends State of Emergency, Counter-Terrorist Operation Continues

NUR-SUlTAN – Kazakhstan ended its two-week state of emergency as of midnight on Jan. 19, lifting restrictions on movement in and from cities and curfew.  The state...


Omicron Continues to Spread in Kazakhstan, Top Health Officials Recommend Strict Measures

NUR-SULTAN – On Jan. 18, Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat reported that COVID-19 cases have increased by 19.6 times over the past month. Daily laboratory testing...


Kazakh Entrepreneur Helped Military Officers During Unrest Despite Severe Risk to His Own Life

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh civil society is still recovering after the “Almaty tragedy” that took the lives of 225 people across the country. Recently, a popular blogger and...


Kazakh Government Presents Action Plan to Stabilize Social and Economic Situation in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov presented the action plan on Jan. 18 to stabilize the social and economic situation in the...


Malaysia’s Hadid Group Brings High-End Engineering Services to Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Industry

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Hadid Group of Companies (Hadid) aims to strengthen its presence in Kazakhstan by providing high-end engineering services, particularly maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...


Nursultan Nazarbayev: “We Must Support the New Program of Reforms Put Forward by President Tokayev”

NUR-SULTAN – The President has put forward a new program of reforms to improve the well-being of people. We must support this program, said Nursultan Nazarbayev in a...


Imanbek Wins Spotify Award for One Billion Streams of His “Roses” Dance Remix

NUR-SULTAN – A Kazakh producer and DJ Imanbek Zeikenov, known as Imanbek, became the first Russian-speaking artist to receive Spotify’s award in recognition of one billion streams...