Kazakh-Uzbek Ultra-Affordable Automobiles Hit Car Dealerships in Kazakhstan, Russia

The Kazakh-Uzbek partnership in car production at SyryarkaAvtoProm, an automobile plant in Kostanai that opened only three months ago, has recently begun mass production. Its first Chevrolet...


Social Innovation Lab Puts Out Open Call For Ideas to Help Children Receive the Aid They Need Virtually

Social Innovation Lab, a project created by Astana Hub and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was launched in 2019. Since then, the lab has announced a...


Kazakh Engineers Develop Sezual Device Giving People with Blindness Chance to Participate in Society

Kazakh scientist and inventor Galimzhan Gabdreshov developed Sezual (from Kazakh sezu means to feel, al – to get), a device to aid the people with blindness that...


EU and OECD Pledge Support to Kazakhstan’s Efforts to Revive Economic Growth

The European Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Kazakh government organized a webinar in early June to discuss measures to address the...


Economic Cooldown Hits Kazakhstan, GDP Declines by 1.7 Percent Since January, According to Kazakh PM

Similar to other global economies that suffered a serious slump worldwide as a direct consequence of the pandemic, economic growth in Kazakhstan fell by 1.7 percent since...


Kazakhs Pivot to Indoor Sports, Virtual Events as They Adjust to Lockdown Lifestyle

People have started practicing more physical activities as well as engaging in online arts during lockdown, said Minister of Culture and Sports Aktoty Raimkulova at the June...


Nur-Sultan’s Airport Changes IATA Code, Paves Way For Other Airports Wishing to Do Same

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has broken with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) unwritten rule of one three-letter geocode identifier per airport for eternity. Kazakhstan changed...


Kazakhstan Ready to Break Ground with New Green Economy Projects

Where does Kazakhstan stand in terms of its environmental friendliness rating on June 5th, World Environment Day? The state and non-governmental campaigns bringing awareness to climate change...


QazTrade Launches New Program to Support Local Kazakh Exporters Reach Foreign Markets

The QazTrade trade policy development center recently launched an export accelerator program to help domestic exporters expand their export development opportunities with an intensive coaching seminar from...


Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Worried People Not Following Lockdown Measures

Easing restrictions does not mean letting people return to their normal lives, people should “learn to live while in a pandemic, in lockdown, said Kazakh Minister of...


Abai Kunanbayev’s Poetry – A Wise Source, Flooding the Soul of the People

My acquaintance with Abai Kunanbayev and his rich heritage is connected with my keen reading of numerous works of Kazakh literature. I am well aware that the...


Kazakhstan Plans to Ramp Up Investment Into Economy, Build High Value Industry 

Kazakhstan plans to bring the share of investments in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to 30 percent in the next five years, said Kazakh Minister of...


Cycling Experiences Surge in Popularity In Post-Pandemic Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Whether it is the effect of the pandemic or the early arrival of warm weather, one can see more people cycling on the streets of...


President Tokayev Eager to Roll Out Totally Digitized “Hearing State” to More Closely Monitor Kazakh Citizens’ Concerns

The Parliament of Kazakhstan adopted a document supporting the right of the public to participate in peaceful assemblies. The reform was commissioned by the country’s president, Kazakh...


Kazakhstan Considers Resuming International Flights, Opening Borders

Kazakhstan is considering the possibility of resuming international flights. On June 1, the governmental commission on the prevention of the spread of coronavirus allowed to explore the...


Kazakhstan Marks Official Day of State Symbols On June 4th

In Kazakhstan, cities celebrated the Day of State Symbols on June 4. The symbols are tokens of nationhood and independence, conveying the meaning of the nation’s history,...


Kazakhstan’s New Political Reforms Encourage Pluralism, Civic Engagement Among Citizenry

The Deputies of the Mazhilis – the lower house of the Kazakh parliament adopted a bill titled “On the procedure for organizing and holding peaceful assemblies in...


Saubota Powdered Camel Milk Makes Big Splash in Chinese Market

Eurasia Invest, a Karaganda-based Kazakh company producing dried mare’s and camel’s milk, exported its first batch of Saubota powdered camel milk to Lanzhou, a Chinese trade and...


Murals Expressing Gratitude to Frontline Workers Spark Intense Art Debate in Kazakhstan

During and shortly after the lockdown, Kazakh graffiti artists created murals expressing feelings of gratitude to pandemic frontline workers in Nur-Sultan and Almaty. The murals have been...


‘What’s there in Kazakhstan?’ Plenty for Singapore businesses in a post-Covid world

The global pandemic has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and left millions more suffering from economic devastation. While the battle against the disease will be long-drawn, we...


Kazakh Tennis Player Popko Off To Convincing Start at US Matchplay 120 

As tennis matches started to resume and gain steam after the global lockdown, Kazakhstan’s No. 3 professional tennis player Dmitry Popko is taking part in the six-week...


Agriculture Industry Could Stabilize Post-Pandemic Economies of Central Asia, According to World Bank

World Bank experts announced that the agricultural sector could help the five countries of Central Asia to stabilize their economies during and after the pandemic. Though the...


Turkestan to Attract Tourists with Kazakh “Nomad” Shows Featuring Golden Eagles, Horse Culture, Medieval Settlements

Similar to many countries, Kazakhstan has started summer by removing and easing restrictions on internal tourism. In this regard, the Turkestan Akimat (city administration) has plans to...


Survey Reveals Up and Coming Top Growing Jobs Within Kazakhstan

Companies began to gradually resume operations in Kazakhstan after the easing of the state of emergency on June 1st. As business activities begin returning to normal, FinReview...


King of the Kushan dynasty Kanishka

The Kushan state was formed in Central Asia at the turn of our era. At the beginning of the 1st century, a significant part of the territories...


China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Kazakhstan and Geopolitics

The strategic Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China has a truly global significance and far-reaching geopolitical implications. “Belt” is the “Economic Silk Road” that links China...


Kazakhstan’s Leading Cardiac Surgery Hospital Keeps Operating to Save Lives

Kazakhstan is one of the few countries where transplant surgery is being performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Yuriy Pya, CEO of Nur-Sultan based National Scientific...


Kazakhstan Celebrates International Children’s Day

Kazakhstan celebrated June 1 as International Children’s Day with a range of festivities and online activities.  Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also congratulated his fellow citizens.  “This occasion...


Kazakhstan Joins United Nations Development Programme on Preserving Biodiversity

Kazakhstan will join the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Mapping Nature for People and Planet project along with Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Uganda, the UNDP reported...


“Super Kyz” Children’s Book Hits Shelves, Encourages Young Kazakh Girls to Focus on Pursuing Successful Careers

Bolashak Corporate Foundation Chairperson and life coach Dinara Chaizhunussova published “Super Kyz (Super Girl),” a children’s book engineered to empower girls aged six to 14 with 50...