Special Kazakh Biolabs Working Overtime to Fight COVID-19

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, many people are beginning to ask questions about the function of expensive biolabs in their countries and the role that...


Towering Monument Will Honor Fallen Kazakh and Russian Soldiers Who Served On Rzhev Front

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Bank of Russia issued a special silver coin commemorating fallen soldiers near the city...


Nur-Sultan Slowly Returning to Normal As Lockdown Restrictions Eased By Government

Cities worldwide face an uncertain post-pandemic future, with many hard decisions ahead. The Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan is starting to slowly open back up, with the government...


Kazakhstan Calls In Volunteers to Form Paramilitary COVID-19 Response Team

On May 7, Kazakhstan celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day. It was exactly 28 years ago, that the nation’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree on...


Gulf States, Turkey and Singapore to Fund Special Private Schools in Nur-Sultan For Kazakh Youth

The Nur-Sultan Akimat (city administration) is supporting more than 20 investment projects in education that will create nearly 25,000 new spots in schools for students and 4,500...


Kazakh Government Makes Jobs Guarantee Top Priority For Workers

The Kazakh government announced plans to create more than one million jobs this year as part of the new Employment Roadmap state program. As the coronavirus pandemic...


New Leaders But Same Course For Kazakhstan as Top Cabinets Filled With Fresh New Politicians

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made changes to the leadership of the country’s key political bodies by appointing a new crew of much younger cabinet officials. Aida Balayeva,...


Kazakhstan Remains Committed to Worldwide Humanitarian Effort to Battle COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the globe. To mark three months since the public health emergency was declared, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for unity...


President Tokaev Committed to Memory of World War II, Won’t Tolerate USSR Role Revisionism

Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev opened up in an interview with Russian state news agency TASS First Deputy General Director Mikhail Gusman about the significance of Victory Day for Kazakhstan...


Embassy of Kazakhstan Urges Russia and EAEU Countries to Double Down on Integration Plan

On April 29, at the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Trade Representation of Kazakhstan in Russia, a hands-on online conference was held with the...


Asian Development Bank Come Out With Gloomy Forecast – Growth in Central Asia to Drop to 2.8 Percent

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects the economic growth in Central Asia to drop to 2.8 percent in 2020, citing COVID-19, lower petroleum prices, and stagnation in...


Dariga Nazarbayeva’s Departure Elicits A Calm Reaction From Global Media

Leading media outlets across the world reacted calmly, if at all, to Dariga Nazarbayeva’s sudden departure from her previous post as head of the Senate. The eldest...


President Tokaev: Bright Future For Kazakhstan Lies at the End of New, Modernized Silk Road

Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev reiterates his position that the Coronavirus epidemic is a blessing in disguise, that should create a new powerful impetus to push forward development...


President Tokayev Exclusive Interview: Kazakhstan Must Lead Effort To Improve Relations With Neighbors

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened up about growing up in a family of veterans as well as his view on foreign policy and relations with neighboring countries...


Dariga Nazarbayeva Dismissed From Senate Speaker Post By President Tokayev

Dariga Nazarbayeva has been dismissed from her post as Senate Speaker, the country’s second-highest post, by the decree of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.  Maulen Ashimbayev, first deputy chief...


First President Nazarbayev Urges Nation and Global Community to Join Forces in Time of Trouble

May 1 is celebrated every year as the Day of National Unity in Kazakhstan. This time, as usual, the First President of independent Kazakhstan, the Leader of...


Domestic Violence Doubles, Sharp Spike Blamed on Extreme Quarantine Measures

As the ongoing pandemic and the forced government lockdown, the world has seen a sharp rise in domestic violence. Kazakhstan has been no exception, where domestic violence...


Kazakhstan Сelebrates Virtual People’s Unity Day, Religious Holidays To Prevent Mass Gatherings

As the COVID-19 pandemic virus has spread across the world, nations are getting used to a new lifestyle. People work from home. People study at home. Now...


Kazakh President Wishes Russian Prime Minister Speedy Recovery from Coronavirus

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished Chairman of the Russian government Mikhail Mishustin a speedy recovery on his Twitter account. “Kazakhstan and Russia are actively cooperating to contain...


Chinese Specialists Visit Kazakhstan, Give Country Clean Bill of Health

NUR-SULTAN – A group of ten Chinese doctors visited Nur-Sultan, Karaganda and Almaty and stayed for 15 days in an effort to assist Kazakhstan in its ongoing...


Eurasian Economic Council Approves Emergency Measure to Save Economies From Collapse!

The Eurasian Economic Council approved the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) macroeconomic policy draft guidelines for 2020 – 2021 on April 29 as reported by the organization’s press...


Frontline Workers Receive Special Support From Government, Tax Break and Other Benefits

By special decree, the Government of Kazakhstan exempted all frontline doctors battling with Coronovirus from taxes and social payments for the duration of April 1 to October...


Kazakhstan Leads World Community in Corona Containment Early Response!

Kazakhstan has a total of 3,402 confirmed coronavirus cases as of April 30 with 25 deaths and 866 recovered cases.  Most cases have been detected in the...


Kazakh Embassy in Moscow Unveils Virtual Exhibit For Internet Museum Goers

A brand new exhibit was placed on the premises of the former residence of Nursultan Nazarbayev near Chistye Prudy in Moscow. Among the exhibits are Vladimir Putin’s...


Kazakhstan Prepares For World War II Celebrations Under Contagion Conditions

There are exactly 1,090 veterans of the Great Patriotic War still living in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the youngest of whom is 93 years old. In honor...


Kazakhstan Ensures Food Supply Security Amidst Covid-19 Fallout

President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev assured the nation that everything was under control in terms of food security in his recent address. “The availability and quality of food products...


President Tokayev Sets Steady Course For Reopening and Recovery of Kazakhstan During National Address

In a recent address to the nation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayav called for solidarity and resolve as Kazakhstan prepares to wade forward into the post-Corona aftermath of economic...


Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 Containment Policy Saved The Eurasian Land Bridge

Kazakhstan is faring better than most countries in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, which is very encouraging for the Central Asia region and raises optimism about its future...


International cooperation needed for secure, free digital world, says UN Special Advisor

NUR-SULTAN – International cooperation is required to realise the benefits of digital technology and new technologies, said Fabrizio Hochschild, special advisor on preparations for the United Nations...


Kazakh-Jordanian mutual trade to boost after finalising several agreements, says envoy

NUR-SULTAN – In the next four years, the Jordanian embassy in Kazakhstan will focus on reaching transportation agreements, establishing direct flights and easing the visa regime, Jordanian...