Kazakh Political Parties Begin Their Campaigns As Elections Kick Off

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh political parties were off to the races at 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 working on their pre-election campaigns. The campaign period will last...


Kazakh Animated Movie ‘Muzbalak’ Wins Best Animated Film Awards at International Film Festivals in Sweden, India

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhfilm studio’s full-length animated film titled “Muzbalak” recently won the nomination of the Best Animation Film at two international film festivals – the Swedish...


Kazakh Central Election Commission Finalizes Party Lists, Welcomes Foreign Observers

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Election Commission (CEC) summed up the results of the nomination and registration of the official party lists, and addressed appeals from public...


Public Administration System Should Serve the Needs of Citizens, Says Tokayev 

NUR-SULTAN – The entire public administration system in Kazakhstan should undergo a major upgrade to become people-centered, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the second meeting of...


UN, EU Launch Spotlight Initiative for Central Asia, Afghanistan to Support Women

NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations (UN) Office and the European Union (EU) have launched a multi-year Spotlight regional programme for Central Asia and Afghanistan designed to eliminate...


Human Rights – A Global and National Priority

On December 10, the world celebrates Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – the...


Majilis Election 2021: Agenda and Effects of Primaries on Electoral Performance

Here’s the continuation of stories that feature the forthcoming Majilis (a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament) election, which will be held on Jan.10, 2021. In the...


FDI to Central Asia Reached 378.2 billion Over Past 13 years

NUR-SULTAN – The Central Asian region has been swiftly developing between 2007 and 2019 thanks to foreign direct investments (FDI), the gross inflow of which totaled $378.2...


Tokayev Closes Out Year of Volunteer, Announces Volunteer Development Road Map, Training Program

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to prepare a road map for volunteer development and the volunteer training program during the closing ceremony of...


Astana Opera House Set to Premiere “Call of the Steppe” National Ballet

NUR-SULTAN – The “Call of the Steppe” ballet will be premiered on Dec.12-13 at the Astana Opera House in the Kazakh capital, reported the theatre’s press service. ...


Kazakhstan Marks International Volunteer Day

NUR-SULTAN –  Kazakhstan marked International Volunteer Day Dec. 5 to celebrate the spirit of volunteering and to recognize the impact that volunteers make on society every year....


Political Parties Present Their Platforms Ahead of Majilis Election

The Astana Times presents a series of stories dedicated to the upcoming Majilis (a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament) elections, which will be held on Jan.10,...


Kazakhstan Supports Recent OPEC Agreement to Raise Oil Production

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan supported the recent agreement of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to modestly raise oil production, according to the Kazakh Energy Ministry’s press...


Superheroes Among Us: UN in Kazakhstan Presents Exhibition Dedicated to Strong, Independent Women on Frontline of COVID-19 response

NUR-SULTAN – Determined, charming and courageous. This is how the superwomen are described in the United Nations (UN) photo exhibition dedicated to women on the frontline of...


Kazakhstan Reduces Air Travel with Turkey, Resumes Flights to Uzbekistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will reduce the number of flights to Turkey, according to the recent decision of the government commission on the prevention of the spread of...


Kazakh Central Election Commission Registers Delegate List of People’s Party, Accredits 62 International Observers

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Election Commission (CEC) adopted a resolution to register the People’s Party of Kazakhstan and delivered an update on the registration status of...


Kazakh President Tokayev Addresses Artificial Intelligence Conference Together With Russian President Putin

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the Artificial Intelligence Journey conference that gathered over 28,000 participants from over 90 countries Dec. 3-5, Akorda reported.  Artificial...


EDB Forecasts Kazakhstan To Recover First Among Post-Soviet countries

NUR-SULTAN – Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) projected a 3.2 percent increase in the aggregate gross domestic product (GDP) of its member countries in 2021,...


WHO: COVID-19 Remains a Global Challenge. Kazakhstan Is Сommitted to Respond to Outbreak

NUR-SULTAN – How effective are lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic? How does Kazakhstan participate in the vaccine development effort? What recommendations from the World Health Organization...


Kazakh Film Named Best Social Drama at Silk Road Film Awards

NUR-SULTAN – The “Girl and Sea” art film directed by Aziz Zairov and Muhammed Mamyrbekov won in the Best Social Drama category at the Silk Road Film...


Golovkin To Return To Ring, Defend His Title For 21st Time (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – English DAZN sports streaming service recently presented a promo video about Kazakh middleweight boxer Gennady Golovkin also known by his nickname GGG or Triple G....


Nur-Sultan’s Annual Christmas Charity Bazaar Forced By Covid to Close, Become a Charity Drive Instead

NUR-SULTAN – The Ambassadors Spouses Association in Kazakhstan (ASA) in Kazakhstan has been organizing Christmas Charity Bazaars for the past twelve years. These events used to gather...


New Video Shows Kazakh Capital’s Landmarks from Bird’s Eye Perspective 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Presidential Teleradio Complex released a short video capturing Kazakh capital from a bird’s eye perspective.  “All the unique beauty and grandeur of our capital...


Zhas Project Unites Youth, Facilitates Social Entrepreneurship

NUR-SULTAN – The Zhas (Youth in Kazakh) project, a youth corps program, has brought together nearly 9,000 young people from different parts of Kazakhstan over the past four...


Kazakhstan’s Kairat Abdrakhmanov Appointed OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh diplomat and Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Sweden and Denmark Kairat Abdrakhmanov was appointed High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) at the Organization for Security and...


Turkey Hosted Third General Assembly of Islamic Organization for Food Security

Ankara hosted the Third General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) online under the topic “Sustainable Development of Food Security in the Organisation of...


Kazakh Central Election Commission Confirms Party Lists, Adopts Resolution on Foreign Observers

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Election Commission (CEC) has adopted resolutions on the registration of the party lists of the Adal (Honest) political party and the Ak...


India-Kazakhstan Joint Peacekeeping Classroom Opens in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – The India-Kazakhstan joint peacekeeping room was opened Nov. 27 at the Peacekeeping Training Center of the Kazakh Ministry of Defense in Almaty, reported the press...


Eurasian Foods Corp Launches Milk Processing Plant in North Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The Eurasian Foods Corporation launched a milk processing plant in late November in Petropavlovsk in the North Kazakhstan region, reported the company’s press service.  The...


Astana Ballet To Premiere ‘Sultan Beibars,’ Debuts First TV Ballet In Kazakhstan (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Ballet theater is set to premiere “Sultan Beibars” Dec. 4-5 in Nur-Sultan. According to the creative team behind the ballet, “Sultan Beibars” is...