Military Flag Parade Marks 75th Anniversary of World War II Victory in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – A military parade featuring the flags of the Almaty military units that participated in World War II was held on June 24th in Almaty, reported...


Abai’s Legacy Helps Kazakhs Better Understand Their Identity Today

Abai’s works, including his most famous book “Kara Soz” (Book of Words), which consists of 45 brief parables and philosophical treatises, have been translated into many languages....


Nazarbayev’s Biz Birgemiz Fund Dedicates Funds to Help 80,000 Struggling Rural Families

The fourth wave of financial assistance initiated by Biz Birgemiz (We are Together in Kazakh language) Fund will now reach 80,000 low-income families in the country’s rural...


Nazarbayev in Perspective. The Presidency – Nazarbayev Begins Constructing His Legacy and Kazakhstan Reborn

Kazakhstan’s way or the Kazakhstan’s development model – these are what foreign experts call the successful measures taken to ensure national modernization and the evolutionary transformations inspired...


Kazakh Cultural Center Opens Its Doors For First Time In Brussels

“Til Kazyna” (Language is Treasure in Kazakh) Kazakh cultural center opened its doors in Brussels on June 19th with a mission to promote the diverse culture and...


Kazakhstan Strengthens Democracy with Civic Engagement and by Empowering Women

Since President Trump has taken office, he has been clear about the need for fostering democratic reforms and promoting ideals of freedom, justice and equality in governments...


Kassym-Jomart Tokayev: The destiny of the Kazakh people is on the scales of history

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave an interview to one of the  leading newspapers in the Kazakh language Ana Tili. Here’s the full interview in English. – Dear...


Kazakh Figure Skater Elizabet Tursynbaeva Takes Part in World’s Largest Online Olympic Event 

NUR-SULTAN – Young and prominent Kazakh figure skater and world’s silver medalist Elizabet Tursynbaeva, 20, participated in the world’s biggest 24-hour online workout June 23 organized by...


Delhi Mamluk Sultans 500 years of Uninterrupted Turkic Era

Historically, Central Asia and India interacted more than 2,000 years ago. Thus, the establishment of the power of nomadic Khans in the Central Asian region, and later...


Economic Recovery Forecast For Kazakhstan and Russia Remains Positive

The authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan will spend 8 percent of the country’s GDP on post-crisis economic recovery, said manager of the Astana International Financial Center (MFC)....


Nazarbayev in Perspective. Early Days – The Beginning of Nazarbayev’s Journey and the Birth of Kazakhstan

The unique character of Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who became the founding president of modern Kazakhstan, has been the subject of increased interest from both domestic...


Trump Congratulates President Tokayev On Successful First Year in Presidential Office

United States President Donald Trump sent a telegram to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulating him on his first year in the presidential office, reported Akorda.kz.  Tokayev was...


Kazakhstan Provides Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has just rendered more humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, according to a June 22nd press service release by the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Humanitarian...


UN Launches #EqualPartners Activism Campaign to Reorganize Gender Roles in Kazakhstan

The United Nations (UN) in Kazakhstan has decided to celebrate Father’s Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of June globally with the launch of its Equal...


Kazakh Government to Update Strategic Development Plan For 2025, Liberalize Regulations on Businesses

The Kazakh government will update the Strategic Development Plan For 2025. The new document will incorporate a mechanism called the “institute of regulatory appeal.” This mechanism will...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Medical Workers Day With Special Recognition From President, Nation, Non-Governmental Organizations (Video)

Kazakhstan celebrated June 21 Medical Workers Day, the third Sunday of June. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakh medical workers with their professional holiday and decreed to...


Kazakhstan to Сompensate for Oil Oversupply, Reaffirms Commitment to Previous OPEC Agreement

Kazakh Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev participated in the 19th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting which was held via videoconference, during...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Addresses High-Level Belt and Road Meeting

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed the high-level Belt and Road meeting titled “Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity.” The online event was attended...


Kazakh President Praises Heroic Actions of Frontline Workers, Reminds Public of COVID-19 Threat

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed gratitude to doctors, nurses and ambulance workers for their heroic actions at the June 23 Biz Birgemiz (We Are Together) online forum...


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...