“Al-Farabi” Historical Series to be Released in October on Qazaqstan TV Channel

NUR-SULTAN – The “Al-Farabi” series dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of great scholar Abu Nasr Al-Farabi will be released in October on the Qazaqstan TV channel, the...


Kazakhstan to Start Human Trials of QazCovid-in

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare permitted to conduct the first and second phase clinical trials of QazCovid-in vaccine against coronavirus infection, the Kazakh Ministry of...


Kazakh Prime Minister Meets with President of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Askar Mamin met with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat as part of Mamin’s official visit to Turkmenistan, reported Sept. 17...


Public Council Reviews Work of Kazakh Foreign Ministry

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in a meeting of the Public Council that explored the work of the ministry amid the COVID-19 pandemic and...


Legal Technology Boosts Business in Kazakhstan

The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) was born just two years ago, bringing into existence a new, vibrant and world-class jurisdiction at the heart of Central Asia....


EU to Fund Extension of Border Stability Program to Include Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union (EU) will extend its Border Management Program in Central Asia (BOMCA) to Afghanistan and has already made a 21.75 million euro (US$25.67...


Kazakhstan Takes Step to Further Ease COVID-19 Restrictions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan took a step to further ease COVID-19 restrictions allowing theatres to reopen and cafes to work on weekends, but with limited capacity, according to...


Almaty State Bodies, Foreign Representatives Discuss Ways to Improve Tax, Customs Administration

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh state department and foreign representatives established an open dialogue to improve the investment climate and the ease of doing business during a Sept....


Kazakhstan’s Daneliya Tuleshova Advances to America’s Got Talent Finals (Video)

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s rising star Daneliya Tuleshova made it to the finals in NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), a well-known American talent show.  Tuleshova, who is regarded...


Al Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty Named Best Islamic Finance Education Provider

NUR-SULTAN – The Islamic Finance Centre at Al Farabi Kazakh National University won the title of Best Emerging Islamic Finance Education Provider at the Global Islamic Finance...


Memorial to Honor Soviet Soldiers Who Died in WWII to Be Built in Croatia

NUR-SULTAN – A memorial to commemorate the Soviet soldiers will be built at the Peace and Friendship Park in the Strigovo village in Croatia, reported the press...


Kazakh PM Prepares Report On Economic Situation Within Kazakhstan to President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin reported on Kazakhstan’s socio-economic development results in the first eight months of 2020 at a Sept. 15 meeting with Kazakh...


Kazakh Film “Tomiris” Wins Nouveau Genre Prize at L’Étrange Festival in France

NUR-SULTAN – Akan Satayev’s historic film “Tomiris” received the Nouveau Genre Great Prize in the International Feature Film Competition at France’s 26th L’Étrange Festival, which was held...


President Tokayev Creates Supreme Council Dedicated to Reforming Kazakhstan 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree Sept. 14 establishing the Supreme Council for Reforms in the country, reported Akorda press service.  The goal of...


Kazakhstan Launches 28 Projects Worth $477.6 million to Develop Industrial Potential of Country

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has launched 28 projects worth 204 billion tenge (US$477.6 million) through the first eight months of 2020 to begin rapidly developing and expanding the...


NU Graduate School of Public Policy, Academy of Public Administration and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Launch Civil Servants Program

NUR-SULTAN – The Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy (NU GSPP), the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan and the Lee Kuan Yew...


FDI to Kazakhstan Reaches $3.6 billion, AIFC to Become Key Driving Factor for Economic Development in Future

NUR-SULTAN – The gross foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Kazakhstan totaled $3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2020, the Finprom financial and business analytical service...


Kazakh President Meets With Chinese Foreign Minister, Reaffirms Kazakhstan’s Commitment to Strategic Partnership

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Sept. 12, who was on an official visit to the Kazakh capital...


Astana Opera House Begins its Online Performance Season With Gala Opera Premiere On Sept. 18

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House begins its eighth theater season with an online gala opera program titled “Through the Pages of Opera Classics” on Tengri TV...


UNDP and Kazakhstan Working Together to Develop and Expand Safe Ecosystem for Snow Leopards

NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is developing a snow leopard landscape plan in Kazakhstan, UNDP biodiversity projects Portfolio Manager Talgat Kerteshev told Kazinform. The...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Day of Family with Virtual Young Families Festival

NUR-SULTAN – The Otau Fest, the first festival dedicated to young families will be held online Sept. 12-13 in Kazakhstan. Initiated by the Ministry of Information and...


Kazakh Trade Minister Suggests CIS Countries Create Unified Commodity Distribution Systems

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov suggested creating a single interstate distribution system in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the Sept....


Kazakh Officials Remain Optimistic About COVID-19 Situation, Retain Weekend Restrictions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh officials are optimistic about the COVID-19 situation in the country. 94 percent of the COVID-19 patients in Kazakhstan have recovered, said Kazakh Healthcare Minister...


President Tokayev Visits Kostanai and North Kazakhstan Regions During Harvesting Campaign

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met Sept. 10 with the managers of the large farms during his working visit to the Kostanai region, reported Akorda Press. ...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Meets Indian, Kyrgyz Counterparts in Moscow For High-Level Talks

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi discussed the potential for greater cooperation with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as part of the...


Shanghai Cooperation Organization Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthen Regional and International Security, Stability

The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries have reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against international terrorism, drug trafficking, cross-border organized crime, and...


Kazakhstan to Resume Flights With Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan resumed flights to Uzbekistan today, Sept. 11, and will resume flights to Kyrgyzstan starting from Sept. 20.  The flights on the Almaty to Tashkent...


Kazakhstan to Double Penalties for Environmental Damage 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is mulling the tightening of penalties for environmental damage caused by citizens and companies, said Kazakh Minister of Ecology, Geology, and Natural Resources Magzum...


Kazakh President Restores Ministry of Emergency Situations, Creates New Agencies

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has restored the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the decree on Sept. 9, the Akorda press service reported. The...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Tileuberdi Receives Warm Welcome From Russian Counterpart in Moscow

MOSCOW – In the framework of the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi met the Foreign Minister...