Kazakhstan’s Population Reaches 18.94 Million

NUR-SULTAN – The population of Kazakhstan, as of April 1, 2021, amounted to 18.94 million people having increased by 250,200 or 1.3 percent from last year, according...


Nur-Sultan, Almaty Join Global Green Finance Index 7 at the Top of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has entered the Global Green Finance Index 7 (GGFI), which measures the progress of green financial products across 124 international financial centers, according to...


Kazakh Government Creates Atlas of Jobs to Improve Professional Development and Education Standards, Tackle Unemployment

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population presented an expanded Atlas of New Professions and competencies to the representatives of central...


Altyn Emel and Charyn Canyon National Parks Will Emphasize National Historic Heritage

NUR-SULTAN – The tourism in the Altyn Emel National Park and Charyn Canyon National Park in the Almaty region will be developed with an emphasis on the...


Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves of the Kazakh National Bank Grow by Nearly $700 Million.

NUR-SULTAN – Gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Kazakh National Bank increased by $690 million over the month amounting to $34.2 billion as of April 30,...


Kazakh Singer KALIYA Becomes UNFPA Honorary Ambassador to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Singer and activist Akmarzhan Kusherbayeva, known by her stage name KALIYA, has been appointed UNFPA Honorary Ambassador to the United Nations Population Fund in Kazakhstan....


Close to 1.8 Million People Immunized Against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – As of May 14, 1,790,356 people in Kazakhstan have received at least one dose of the vaccine against COVID-19, according to the data updated daily...


Almaty Mosque Hosts Eid al-Fitr Celebration for Kazakh Children Returned from Syria

NUR-SULTAN – The Center for Rehabilitation and Consultation under the Department of Religious Affairs of Almaty and the Zarya Vostoka (Dawn of the East) Mosque hosted a...


Kazakhstan Allows More International Travel, Launches Flights to Montenegro 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has allowed more international air travel as it launches and increases flights to Montenegro, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and the Netherlands, announced...


Humanitarian Cargos From Kazakhstan Arrive in India

NUR-SULTAN – Two Kazakh aircrafts with emergency humanitarian assistance arrived on May 14 in India’s New Delhi, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign...


Coal Processing Plant Opens in Karaganda Region

NUR-SULTAN – The Qaz Carbon company launched a processing plant producing high-quality low-ash coal on May 11 in the Karaganda region, according to the press service of...


Kazakhstan Sees Positive Economic Growth For First Time Since Pandemic Outbreak

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan saw its gross domestic product growing 0.7 percent from January until April – positive for the first time since March 2020, said Kazakh Minister...


Kazakhstan and France Sign Bilateral Agreement on Economic Cooperation Through 2030

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and France signed a joint roadmap for economic and investment cooperation until 2030. The document was signed on May 13 during the visit of...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Eid al-Fitr, End of Holy Month of Ramadan

NUR-SULTAN – As the Holy Month of Ramadan came to an end, Muslims around the world, and in Kazakhstan, celebrated Eid al-Fitr, also known as Oraza Ait,...


Mayor of Almaty Pledges to Finish Dam in Ayusai Gorge, Protect Almaty From Mudslides

NUR-SULTAN – Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Bakytzhan Sagintayev pledged to focus on increasing mudslide protection during his visit to the construction site of the dam in Ayusai...


Kazakhstan Ranks 67th in 2020 Social Progress Index, Ahead of Its Neighbors

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan ranked 67th in the 2020 Social Progress Index that evaluated 163 countries on the non-economic dimensions of their social performance.  Kazakhstan scored 72.66 points...


First President Nazarbayev Pays Visit to Turkistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the opening ceremony of the memorial to the Kazakh Khanate (15th-19th century) as part of his visit...


Turkish Airlines to Launch Flights to Turkistan in May

NUR-SULTAN – Turkish Airlines will launch flights along the Turkistan – Istanbul route on May 22, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development.  The launch...


Kazakhstan is Firmly Committed to Constructive Cooperation with EU, Says Kazakh FM in Brussels

NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 18th EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council May 10 in Belgium that focused on next...


Commemorations of Kazakh Contribution to World War II Take Place in Russia, Croatia and Moldova

NUR-SULTAN –  A series of events commemorating the contribution of Kazakh soldiers to the victory over fascism in 1945 took place in Russia, Croatia, and Moldova over...


East Kazakhstan Region Observes Growth Rates Due to Regulatory Measures

NUR-SULTAN – The East Kazakhstan region maintained a positive growth rate by the end of 2020, PrimeMinister.kz reported on May 4.  The local authorities took anti-crisis measures...


Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev: Kazakh Hero Who First Mounted the Victory Banner Over Reichstag

NUR-SULTAN – May 9, 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. While the story of the hard-won...


Artist from Oslo Searches for Kazakh Veterans

NUR-SULTAN – Norwegian artist Webjörn Sand turned to the Kazakh Embassy in Oslo with a request to help find the living Kazakh veterans who took part in...


Meeting on the Elbe: Kazakh Soldier Among First to Meet with American Allies

AKTOBE – Soviet soldier Aitkali Alibekov made history by taking part in the long-awaited meeting between the Soviet and American troops at Germany’s Elbe River near Torgau...


Kazakhstan to Deliver Humanitarian Assistance to India

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will provide humanitarian assistance to India due to the sharp deterioration of the epidemiological situation in this country, reported the Akorda Press. This was...


Kazakh Startup Egistic Provides Daily Satellite Imagery for Local Farmers

NUR-SULTAN –  Founded to help Kazakh farmers, the Egistic service platform recently announced its partnership with Planet, operator of the world’s largest satellite constellation for Earth images,...


Skiers Mount Elbrus to Celebrate Victory Day

NUR-SULTAN – An international group of skiers mounted Elbrus to celebrate Victory Day marked on May 9 as part of the Red Fox Elbrus Race international extreme...


National Bank of Kazakhstan Releases Research Report on Digital Tenge Project for Public Discussion

NUR-SULTAN – The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced plans to launch a pilot project focused on digital tenge, the organization’s press service reported May 5. “A national...


Kazakh Economy Resilient to 2020 Shocks, Says Fitch Ratings Agency

NUR-SULTAN – At the end of 2020, Kazakhstan demonstrated a robust economic performance that supported the nation’s economy in addressing the 2020 shocks – coronavirus pandemic and...


Kokmaisa Fest 2021 Introduces Kazakh Traditions to Promote Virtual Tourism

NUR-SULTAN – The traditional Kokmaisa ethnic festival was held online for the fifth time in a row in the Terisakkan village of the Ulytau district in the...