Farkhat Sharipov’s “18 Kilohertz” Named Best Youth Film at Film Festival in Germany

NUR-SULTAN – Farkhat Sharipov’s “18 Kilohertz” was named the Best Youth Film after it won in the U18 Youth Film Competition at the 30th FilmFestival Cottbus in...


Kazakhstan Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions Ahead of Holidays

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin chaired the meeting on the prevention of the spread of coronavirus that tightened existing COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the New...


Artificial Ski Slope Opens in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – The sports and training center for snowboarding and freeskiing, a special type of alpine skiing, was opened on Dec. 20 at the park named after...


Kazakhstan’s Economy of Simple Things Program to Boost Domestic Production 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan implemented 1,666 projects over the past 11 months as part of the nation’s Economy of Simple Things program designed to boost domestic production of...


UNESCO Lists Kazakh Togyz Kumalak Board Game On Its Intangible Cultural Heritage List

NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to include Togyz kumalak (nine stones), a Turkic strategy board game, in the Representative List...


Kazakhstan Begins Vaccinating 3,000 Volunteers With Self-Made QazCovid-in

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems (RIBSP) began the third phase of clinical trials of QazCovid-in, the Kazakh inactivated vaccine on Dec. 19....


Reigning Champ Gennadiy Golovkin Defeats Challenger Kamil Szeremeta, Defends Title For 21st Time!

NUR-SULTAN – It was a fight that fans were beginning to doubt would happen at all. Kamil Sheremeta’s COVID infection and Gennadiy Golovkin’s calf injury lead to...


Tokayev Addresses CIS Heads of State, Calls for Greater Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State Dec. 17 held via a...


Human progress at the precipice

Viruses can jump from animal to human and around the world in a heartbeat. Factory emissions can contribute to wildfires a hemisphere away. Plastic dropped on a...


Kazakh Ecology Ministry Backs Kazakh Public in Moving Hotel Construction Further Away From Bozzhyra Gorge

NUR-SULTAN – The investors in a new hotel construction project in the Bozzhyra Gorge will move the construction site to the outer territory of the Zhabaiushkan reserve...


Kazakh Post-Soviet Manufacturing Proves Its Resilience, Quick to Adapt to New Market Realities

NUR-SULTAN – The manufacturing industry was among Kazakhstan’s key growth sectors since achieving independence in the 1990s. Kazakhstan’s industrialization agenda gave rise to thousands of new modern...


Kazakhstan’s Independence Day: 29 Years Ago the World’s Countries Have Got a New Big Friend

Kazakhstan’s Independence Day, celebrated on December 16 to commemorate the fulfillment of the Kazakh people’s long-cherished dream of having an independent state, which happened on December 16,...


Celebrating Independence: This Is Kazakhstan’s Time to Shine

Wishing every Kazakh Citizen, brother and sister, very many congratulations on this, their Independence Day. A day of celebration, joy and pride. Being British, I’m sceptical about...


Kazakhstan Celebrates its Independence Day

Kazakhstan is celebrating its main national holiday – Independence Day when some 29 years ago, the country became a sovereign state after the Supreme Council adopted a...


Kazakh Citizens Celebrate Independence Day By Proudly Displaying National Flag

NUR-SULTAN – The quarantine measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have canceled many of the festivities around celebrating Kazakhstan’s main state holiday – Independence Day on Dec....


Kazakh President Presents Awards to Prominent Public Figures, Artists, Ahead of Independence Day

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented awards to prominent public figures and artists for their contribution to the country’s social, economic, and cultural development, strengthening friendship...


Kazakh Central Election Commission Chooses Khabar Channel To Stream Parliamentary Election TV Debates, Clarifies Absentee Certificates

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Election Commission (CEC) discussed the terms around pre-election televised debates and absentee certificates ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections during a Nov....


Tokayev Announces Kazakhstan’s Pledge to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2060

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that Kazakhstan will reach carbon neutrality by 2060 as part of the nation’s strengthened national climate plan during the Climate...


Prime Minister Takes Part in Inauguration of New Construction Plant in Kazakh Capital

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin took part in the opening of the ModeX construction plant in Nur-Sultan, reported the Prime Minister’s office.  The design capacity...


Kazakhstan and Canada: Prospects for Cooperation

There is a well-known saying that goes “What a difference a year makes.” But when it comes to the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council (KCBC), it’s rather fitting...


Kazakhstan Honours Best Domestic Producers

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan hosted the Altyn Sapa (gold quality in Kazakh) annual awards ceremony on Dec. 11 honoring the country’s best producers ahead of the upcoming Industrialization...


Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan Nominates Nine Candidates For Deputy Group in Majilis

NUR-SULTAN – The Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) nominated nine candidates for its deputy group in Majilis (lower house of Parliament) during the Dec. 11...


Tokayev Outlines Administration Priorities as Kazakhstan Prepares to Chair Eurasian Economic Union in 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will take over the presidency at the Eurasian Economic Union in 2021 after Belarus. Full implementation of the EEU agreement, elimination of barriers to...


Pop Star Dimash’s Digital Show Tickets Go on Sale

NUR-SULTAN – The tickets for the Jan. 16 Dimash Digital Show went on sale recently, Dimash News reported. This will be the first concert during the pandemic...


EU Scholarship Recipients from Afghanistan Begin Their Studies in Kazakh University

NUR-SULTAN – Ten recipients of the scholarships funded by the European Union (EU) from Afghanistan are set to start their online English language classes at the Almaty...


Abai Kunanbayev’s Museum Fascinates Visitors with its Spiritual Culture and History

This year, dozens of events were held worldwide to mark the 175th anniversary of Kazakh philosopher, poet, educator and founder of written Kazakh literature Abai Kunanbayev. The...


Kazakh Central Election Commission Sums Up Registration of Party Lists to Maslikhat Elections

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Election Commission (CEC) summed up the results of the nomination and registration of party lists of candidates for deputies of the maslikhats...


Kazakh Government Officials Report Positive Economic Indicators

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh government officials noted positive economic indicators over the past 11 months and reported them during the Dec. 10 government meeting, the Kazakh Prime Minister’s...


Almaty Officials Introduce New Coronavirus Restrictions, Situation Stable

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh officials report that the epidemiological situation is generally stable in the country, with some regions witnessing a relative surge in COVID-19 cases. Almaty akim...


Kazakh, UK Officials Discuss Bilateral Economic and Trade Links at Meeting of Intergovernmental Commission

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom confirm their plan to further expand their strategic partnership in the post-COVID-19 period. This was announced at the seventh plenary...