Tokayev Pledges Support For Local Entrepreneurs at Samruk Business Forum

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated at the Samruk Business Forum during which the local businesses and the Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund signed preliminary contracts...


Ayalagan Alakan Charity Fund Presents Paintings of Talented Children With Disabilities in India

NUR-SULTAN – The Ayalagan Alakan (Caring Hand) Charity Fund initiated “The world through the eyes of children” exhibition in Hyderabad, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry...


Capital City Budget Optimised by Nearly $103 Million in 2020

NUR-SULTAN – The budget of the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan has been optimised by 43 billion tenge ($102.8 million), said Nur-Sultan Mayor Altai Kulginov at a virtual meeting...


Kazakhstan Resumes and Increases Flights with Five Countries Starting Feb. 10

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan increases and resumes international flights to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and the Maldives from Feb. 10, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee reported.  This permission...


Young Kazakh Scientist Develops COVID-19 Rapid Test, Expects Clinical Trials and Approval for General Use

NUR-SULTAN – Bolat Sultankulov, 32, is a brilliant Kazakh scientist, who started pursuing his career during the era of Kazakhstan’s independence. Now, he is making an important...


Nation’s Economy of Simple Things Program Approves Production of Aluminum Cans Project Worth US$56 Million in Shymkent 

NUR-SULTAN – The Nation’s Economy of Simple Things program has financed the production of aluminum cans worth 23.4 billion tenge (US$56 million) in Shymkent. The plant is...


KEGOC Digitises National Energy System, Expands Energy Cooperation with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

NUR-SULTAN – KEGOC, Kazakhstan’s electric grid operator, is negotiating the expansion of its automatic frequency and power control system to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, said KEGOC Chair Bakytzhan...


India Seeks to Improve Connection by Land and Sea with Kazakhstan, Plans to Deepen Cooperation, Says Indian Envoy 

NUR-SULTAN – India is one of the the first foreign countries visited by the First President Nursultan Nazarbayev in 1992 after gaining independence. In the almost 30...


Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency Head Reports 2020 Results

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Agency on the Fight against Corruption recently organized an expanded meeting discussing the country’s efforts to curb corruption. The meeting gathered government officials, experts...


Kazakh Prime Minister Sets Priorities for Renewable Energy Agenda, More Effective Tax Administration

NUR-SULTAN – The development of renewable sources needs a systematic approach, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at the Feb. 9 meeting of the government.  Mamin noted...


Kazakhstan, Egypt Explore Business, Investment Opportunities in Cairo

NUR-SULTAN – Cairo gathered businesses and government officials from Kazakhstan and Egypt Feb. 5-7 for the second Kazakh-Egyptian trade and investment forum, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press...


Kazakhstan’s Border Crossing Rules Updated for Kazakh and Foreign Citizens For Duration of Quarantine 

NUR-SULTAN – The rules for crossing Kazakhstan’s state border during the quarantine restrictions period have been updated on Feb. 4, the Border Service of the Kazakh National...


Kazakhstan Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Kazakh Poet Mukagali Makatayev

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Kazakh poet, writer and translator Mukagali Makatayev on Feb. 9.  “His poetry touched the hearts of many readers,”...


President Tokayev and Odile Renaud-Basso of the EBRD Explore Further Cooperation Possibilities in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso discussed major infrastructure projects in road construction, renewable energy and...


Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption for Inclusive Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia

The COVID-19 health and economic crisis underscores, as few other major events in modern history have, the vital role of public institutions. When emergencies strike, it is...


Educational IT Alliance Launches in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – A new platform for in-demand tech jobs was launched in Kazakhstan,  the press service of The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) reported.  As an AIFC...


Tokayev Declares 30th Year of Independence to be Dedicated to Younger Generation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has reached an important milestone on its 30th independence anniversary. It is a time for concrete steps forward, and all measures and events should...


Kazakhstan Commits to Fulfilling Obligations Under OPEC Agreement

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan expressed its commitment to adhering to full conformity and to compensating for overproduction within its commitments to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreement,...


30th Anniversary of Independence: Overview of Kazakhstan’s Key Achievements

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence. During this period, the country has undergone transformations in all spheres of life. One of the most significant...


Kazakhstan Council on International Relations Publishes Report on Kazakhstan’s Response Measures to COVID-19

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Council on International Relations released a Feb. 2 analytical report dedicated to Kazakhstan’s response measures to COVID-19 and the implementation of new reforms...


Horsemanship Still an Integral Part of Modern Kazakh People’s Heritage, Cultural Identity

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan ranks sixth place in the world in the number of horses, according to eldala.kz, a major agrarian site in Kazakhstan. The horse has symbolic...


Mangystau, Famous for Martian Landscapes, a Top Draw for Local Tourism in Kazakhstan (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – While tourism continues to be one of the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, local tourism is helping to soften the blow. The pandemic...


Astana Opera House to Stage “Birzhan – Sara” Opera to Mark 75th Anniversary of National Classic Masterpiece

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House will stage Mukan Tulebayev’s opera “Birzhan – Sara” on Feb. 17  to mark the 75th anniversary of the Kazakh opera masterpiece...


International Virtual Almaty Forum 2021 Kicks Off Bringing Top Tech Experts Together to Discuss Government Policy

NUR-SULTAN – The international Digital Almaty forum has kicked off in Almaty Feb. 5. Prime Ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union as well as leading international experts...


Kazakhstan’s First President Delivers Remarks at GEEF Forum On Sustainable Development 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev delivered remarks at the Global Engagement and Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) Feb 5, as reported by the press...


PM Askar Mamin Outlines Ambitious Plan for Eurasian Economic Union as Kazakhstan Assumes Presidency

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin encouraged the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting to strengthen the work of the Eurasian Economic Union as Kazakhstan assumed the role...


Kazakhstan Reports Surge in Coronavirus Cases 

NUR-SULTAN – The number of coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan grew 1.4 fold since December, and the regions took stricter measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus...


Kazakh Invest Supports 36 Projects Worth $1.6 billion in 2020

NUR-SULTAN – Global economies continue reeling from the coronavirus outbreak and since last year many have been forced to endure a continued economic slowdown. For Kazakhstan, it...


Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources to Implement Projects on Pollution Reduction, Water Resources Management

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources has announced plans to develop the Zhasyl Kazakhstan (Green Kazakhstan) project and a new project on...


Kazakhstan Evacuates Kazakh Citizens from Syria as Continuation of Jusan Humanitarian Operation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan returned 12 Kazakh citizens, 4 men, 1 woman and 7 children caught up in the Syrian conflict to Kazakhstan as a continuation of the...