Air Astana Begins Operating First International Flights Since Beginning of COVID-19 Lockdown

One hundred and forty-one passengers flew out of Almaty on June 20th en route to Antalya on the country’s first regular international flight since the lockdown began. ...


Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Signs On With US Talent Scouts, Finishes His Master’s Degree

Popular Kazakh pop-star Dimash Kudaibergen marked two important milestones in his career on June 18. The singer signed on with the American IPZ talent promotion agency on...


Kazakhstan Seeks Foreign Investors to Develop Agro Industrial Complex

Kazakhstan has an immense potential to diversify and develop its economy through the agro industrial complex. The nation’s vast agricultural resources can produce goods meeting the needs...


Coronavirus Will Usher In New Era of High Tech Government

The pandemic has had a dramatic impact in all aspects of our lives. On the one hand, it once again showed us that we are all children...


Kazakh Bankers in Cambodia Share Success Story  

In an interview with Kazakhstan’s InBusiness website, ABA (Advanced Bank of Asia) Bank Executive Director Madi Akmambet and CEO Askhat Azhikhanov shared their success story of turning...


Kazakhstan to Renovate Tourism Infrastructure Around Balkhash Lake

NUR-SULTAN – One of Kazakhstan’s top ten travel destinations, the Balkhash Lake shoreline, will have a major infrastructure renovation operation finished by 2025. The Karaganda Region Akimat...


Amature Paleontologist Discovers Intact Skin on Fossils of Marine Creatures in Mangystau

Approximately 200 million years ago, the deserted steppe of the Mangystau Region was once the  bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean – a habitat for ancient marine...


Nur-Sultan Residents Share Their Passion for Dachas, Escaping the City

Spring and summer are the most anticipated period for city residents not only because of the start of the vacation season but because this period is the...


Kazakhstan Toughens Lockdown Restrictions Over Weekend to Combat Resurgent Coronavirus Wave

The Kazakh government has announced the toughening of lockdown restrictions scheduled to take effect the upcoming weekend of June 20-21, as the nation witnessed a hike in...


Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev tested positive for COVID-19 on June 18th, according to the Elbasy (Leader of the Nation, the constitutional title accorded to Nursultan Nazarbayev)...


Debut of Kazakh Warrior-Queen Epic “Tomiris” in US Set For September

The historic film “Tomiris” directed by Akan Satayev will be released Sept. 29 in North American movie theaters after Arclight Films sold the U.S. distribution rights to...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Economists and Analysts Impressed By Tokayev’s Pro-Business Policy

Kazakhstan has decided to welcome the international business community with open arms and announced its intentions to become a full-fledged member of the global marketplace. Last year,...


Kazakh Art Film Entered Into New York’s Dance On Camera Festival Program

“Kieli Bi” (Sacred Dance in Kazakh) is a dance film produced by Dana Mussa and Alexander Murphy, which has made it into the official selection of the...


Kazakhstan’s Digitization Program Brings Additional $2 billion Into the Economy 

Kazakhstan’s digitization efforts have generated 800 billion tenge (US$1.97 billion) for the country’s economy in two years, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Development...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Attends Groundbreaking EU-Central Asia Ministers’ Meeting

Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the June 12th Central Asia – European Union (EU) ministerial video conference attended by High Representative of the...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Top EU Experts and Pundits Enthusiastic About Tokayev’s First Year in Office

Last year, Kazakhstan embarked on an ambitious reform platform designed to update the nature of Kazakhstan’s political system. The second president of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Tokayev’s Progressive New Administration Draws Heap of Praise From European Leaders 

Last year, Kazakhstan entered a new historical stage of its development as a state, and in June 2019, the second president of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was...


Kazakhstan Prepares to Resume International Flights By June 20

Starting from June 20, Kazakhstan will resume international flights to China, Georgia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey. This easing of restrictions is to be done in...


First Kazakh Female MMA Fighter Mariya Agapova Makes Impressive Debut Performance at UFC Showmatch 

Mariya Agapova, 23, consolidated her name as the first Kazakh woman in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and entered history on June 13. Agapova won her debut...


Abai – the Kazakh Variant of the Perfect Man

“It is hard to explain what the very name of Abai means to Kazakhs. His cultural significance can remotely be compared to the role which Leo Tolstoy’s...


Kazakh Minister of Health Hospitalized with Coronavirus, Lockdown Measures to Resume in Regions

In a Facebook post, Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov said that he has been hospitalized on June 14 after testing positive for COVID-19.  Prime Minister Askar...


Kazakhstan Plans to Attract $738 Million of Cryptocurrency Investment in Next Three Years

As cryptocurrencies continue to proliferate globally despite ongoing skepticism to their viability, Kazakhstan is making plans to attract 300 billion tenge (US$738.4 million) of investments in the...


Nazarbayev University Celebrates 10th Anniversary, First President Congratulates Faculty and Graduates

In 2006, creating a world-class university seemed like an almost impossible goal of Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who wanted to create a world-class higher education hub...


Pop Star Dimash Kudaibergen to Release New Album With Kazakh Songs

Popular Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen has started working on his first album sung in the Kazakh language.  Kudaibergen released his self-titled debut mini-album featuring four Kazakh songs ...


National Bank: Recovery of Oil Prices is Main Factor Shoring Up Tenge

A gradual recovery in the price of oil that plummeted to record low levels in March and reverberated throughout the global economy is still the main factor...


President Tokayev Sets Senate Re-Election Date, Kazakh Maslikhat Prepares to Vote On August 12

In a June 12 presidential decree, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev scheduled a new date for deputy elections to the Kazakh Senate (the upper house of the Parliament)...


Almaty Authorities Approve More Relief Measures For Small Businesses

Almaty plans to create more than 30,000 jobs through state and regional programs. These include the Business Roadmap 2025 plan, the Enbek (Labor) employment and mass entrepreneurship...


Rising Young Kazakh Star Danelia Tuelshova Wins Over Hearts of Millions in 15th Season of America’s Got Talent

Kazakh singer Danelia Tuleshova, only 13, appeared on the June 10th episode of the 15th season of America’s Got Talent – a famous Hollywood televised talent show....


Kazakhstan’s Gold, Forex Reserves Reach Record High As Government Moves to Shore Up Currency

Kazakhstan’s gold and foreign exchange reserves reached a record high since 2017 amounting to $31.5 billion, said National Bank Deputy Chair Aliya Moldabekova. In May alone, the...


One-day Tours Out of Nur-Sultan Allow Tourists to Relive Day in Live of a Nomad

Summer is the best time to enjoy hiking and to discover new spots outside the city. This year, domestic tourism will experience a boom since pandemic measures...