Kazakhstan Prepares for High-Level Diplomatic Week with International Leaders

ASTANA – King of Jordan Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on Nov. 5-6 at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Aibek Smadiyarov, the...


Kazakhstan Calls for Stronger Implementation of Humanitarian Law at Geneva Dialogue

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has called for stronger national mechanisms to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), stressing that efforts to protect civilians must begin long before...


Kazakhstan Plans National Laboratory for Critical Materials as Manufacturing Sector Expands

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to establish a National Laboratory for Critical Materials in Astana as part of efforts to develop its mineral resources, strengthen geological exploration and...


Tokayev Meets Network School Founder, Welcomes Launch of Kazakhstan Branch

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Balaji Srinivasan, founder of Network School, to discuss cooperation in technology, education and innovation, reported the presidential press service on...


Kazakhstan and China Build Digital Bridge for Data Economy

Access to reliable data gives businesses a competitive advantage when they develop AI tools, build digital services or enter new markets. Kazakhstan and China are working to...


Kazakhstan Eyes 2035 Completion for First Two Nuclear Power Plants

ASTANA – Kazakhstan expects its first two nuclear power plants to be completed by 2035, with construction of the Balkhash plant involving a Russian-led consortium headed by...


Kazakhstan to Complete Construction of Three New Airports by End of 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to complete construction of three new airports in Zaisan, Katon-Karagai and Kenderli by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to expand...


Tokayev’s ‘Build! Once Again – Build!’ Initiative Takes Shape Across Kazakhstan With $14.3 Billion Plan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing for a nationwide construction drive that will direct nearly 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) toward infrastructure development through 2029, as President Kassym-Jomart...


AI Bubble: Global Investors Seek AI’s Real Enterprise Value at Hong Kong’s Cyberport Forum

HONG KONG — The term “bubble” was not a whispered fear but a baseline for discussion at the Nov. 4 Cyberport Venture and Capital Forum, where participants...


Kazakhstan Signs New Uranium Supply Contracts With India and China

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has signed new contracts to supply natural uranium to major energy companies in India and China in 2026, as the country seeks to expand...


Nazarbayev University Conference Highlights Need to Rethink Teaching Practices

ASTANA – Educators and higher education experts worldwide gathered in Astana on Oct. 27-28 for Nazarbayev University’s Teaching Conference 2026 to discuss ways to improve teaching quality,...


Kazakhstan to Produce 494 Medicines Under $ 862 Million Investment Plan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to expand domestic pharmaceutical production through eight major investment projects worth a combined $862 million, with plans to manufacture 494 types of medicines...


Kazakhstan Retains Central Asia’s Top University Rankings as Nazarbayev University Climbs 62 Places

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has retained its position as Central Asia’s leading higher education system in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with three universities placing among...


Kazakhstan Sets Aside $ 14.3 Billion for Infrastructure and Social Projects Through 2029

ASTANA – The Kazakh government approved an action plan on Nov. 3 to implement the president’s state-of-the-nation address, allocating around 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) for key...


Two More Amur Tigers to Join Kazakhstan’s Wildlife Comeback in 2027

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing the next stage of its tiger reintroduction program, with two cubs expected to be released into the wild in 2027, Kazinform reported...


Build! Once Again – Build: Kazakhstan’s Construction Program to Boost Growth, Improve Living Standards

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing for a nationwide construction drive that will direct nearly 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) toward infrastructure development through 2029, as President Kassym-Jomart...


Japan, UNDP Commit $ 3 Million to Greener Mining in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provide Kazakhstan with $3 million to strengthen environmental oversight and promote sustainable development in its rare metal...


Kazakhstan Restores Oil Flows Through Key Export Pipeline

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has resumed oil transportation through the Atyrau-Samara pipeline after suspending operations following drone attacks on facilities in Russia, according to the Kazakh Ministry of...


Global Tech Weekend 2027 to Launch in Tbilisi With Startup Pitches 

ASTANA – Global Tech Weekend (GTW) will hold the official launch event of its 2027 program on Dec. 5 at Mtatsminda Hall in Tbilisi. The event will...


Erdoğan Sends Warm Message to Tokayev While Flying Over Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent greetings to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev while flying over Kazakhstan en route to South Korea, Aibek Smadiyarov, the Kazakh...


Kazakhstan’s Annual Inflation Slows to 9.2% in October

ASTANA – Annual inflation in Kazakhstan slowed to 9.2% in October, down 3.4% from 12.6% in the same month last year, according to the Bureau of National...


Kazakhstan Plans to Build Strategic Uranium Reserve of 150,000 Tons by 2050

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the creation of a state strategic uranium reserve to secure fuel supplies for future nuclear power plants, with a target of reserving...


Alatau City Secures $ 1.3 Billion in Deals During London Investment Roadshow

ASTANA – Nine agreements with international partners worth a combined $1.3 billion were signed during an investment roundtable for Alatau City in London on Nov. 2, as...


Central Asia Needs More Than Power Lines to Build Regional Electricity Market, EDB Report Finds

ASTANA – Central Asia could unlock significant economic benefits from closer cooperation between its electricity systems, with a developed regional architecture potentially generating up to $640 million...


Kazakhstan’s First Coal-Chemical Complex Planned by 2028 at Qarmet as Tokayev Hails Industrial Progress

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s steelmaker Qarmet is building new coke batteries scheduled to enter service in 2027, a project that will form part of the country’s first coal-chemical...


Kazakhstan’s Trade With CAREC Countries Rises 14.4% to $8.8 Billion in 2025, Economy Minister Says

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program reached $8.8 billion in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous...


Kazakhstan Releases Second Tiger Into Wild as Reintroduction Program Advances

ASTANA – Kazakhstan released a second Amur tiger into the wild on Oct. 31, marking another milestone in the country’s efforts to restore tigers to their historical...


Almaty Museum Opens Exhibition About Mountaineering Legends

ASTANA – The Museum of Almaty has opened “Peaks Reaching for the Sky,” an exhibition on the history of mountaineering in Kazakhstan from the 1930s to the...


TikTok Becomes Business Tool for Kazakhstan’s Entrepreneurs, Survey Finds

ASTANA — A new survey by TikTok and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs found that more than 70% of surveyed companies use the platform for business...


Kazakhstan Opens Small Modular Reactor Simulator for Nuclear Training

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has opened a training classroom featuring a simulator of the SMR-300 small modular reactor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty on Oct....