Lockdown Measures Speed Up Nur-Sultan’s Smart City Digitization Plans

The lockdown showed Nur-Sultan Akimat (city administration) the blind spots of its smart city and open akimat concepts which were originally designed to save people the headache...


Tokayev Warns Citizens To Stay Vigilant Amid Recent Daily COVID-19 Infection Spike

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned citizens to take all necessary precautions amid the pandemic and instructed the government to address the growing number of COVID-19 cases, as...


WBC Awards Kazakh Immigrant With Hero of Humanity Honor For Selfless Heroism During Pandemic

The World Boxing Council (WBC) awarded Dimash Niyazov, a famous professional boxer and New York City policeman of Kazakh descent, with the Hero of Humanity award. WBC,...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Eid al-Fitr In Lockdown

As the Holy Month of Ramadan came to an end, Muslims around the world, and in Kazakhstan, celebrated Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid, on Sunday May...


British Investors Consider Plan to Create Caspian Digital Hub in Aktau

Kazakh officials, Kazakh Invest, and Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund (KIDF) are planning an investment strategy for the Caspian Digital Hub Kazakh-Azerbaijani project. The Caspian Digital Hub is...


Kazakh Government Commits to Gender Quotas, Mandatory 30 Percent Women in Politics

On May 25, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law titled “Amendments to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” “Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan”...


Tokayev, Nazarbayev Congratulate Citizens on the End of Ramadan

As the Holy Month of Ramadan came to an end, Muslims around the world, and in Kazakhstan, celebrated Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid, on Sunday May...


Chinese Fan Club Plants 2,780 Trees to Mark Pop Legend Dimash Kudaibergen’s 26 Birthday (Video)

The official fan club of popular Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen, or Dimash, as he is known to millions of his fans throughout the world, planted 2,780 trees...


President Tokayev to Approve New Guidelines For Political Rallies in Kazakhstan

As the authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan gradually and cautiously soften the quarantine regime, many delicate issues of social and political life are becoming relevant again....


Nazarbayev University Students Recount How Distance Learning Has Changed Their Education

In the year 2020, Nazarbayev University, one of Kazakhstan’s leading universities, celebrated its 10th year anniversary with an international accreditation certificate that they received after the global...


Kazakhstan to Lift Export Restrictions On Agricultural Products By Beginning of June

Kazakhstan will lift agricultural export restrictions and quotas starting June 1, said Kazakh Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov. Kazakhstan, the world’s top wheat producer, introduced wheat and flour...


Kazakhstan Commits To New OPEC Agreement, Lower Oil Production

Kazakhstan is committed to cutting its oil production by 390,000 barrels a day as part of the newly-minted agreement between the Organisation of the Petroleum  Exporting Countries...


Kazakh Capital Saves $67.2 Million on Planned Cultural Activities, Redirects Funds to Social Welfare

The Kazakh government revised its budget and slashed money dedicated to Nur-Sultan’s cultural events and saved 28 billion tenge (US$67.2 million), which is 87.5 percent from the...


Kazakhstan Eases Back Into Normal Life With More Restriction Lifted By Government

With the gradual ease up of movement restrictions, people are beginning to venture back into the empty roads, streets, and parks in certain parts of Kazakhstan. Customers...


Prime Minister Presents Recovery Plan For Economy Focused on Construction, Building Self-Sufficiency

Along with the gradual weakening of quarantine measures, the Kazakh government has put forward a comprehensive plan to halt the collapse of the economy because of the...


Draft Decree on Award for Fight Against COVID-19 is Available for Public Comment

A draft presidential decree on awarding medals to exceptional citizens who participated in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has been submitted for public discussion on July...


Atameken Business Channel Opens Studio in Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan’s Atameken Business Channel began broadcasting in Kyrgyzstan on May 18 according to the company’s press service release. The TV channel is available in all regions for...


Semei Region Prepares to Celebrate 175th Anniversary of Abai

The final preparations are underway in the East Kazakhstan region of Semei ahead of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of Abai Aug.10.   The Kazakh poet, writer,...


Tokayev, Guterres Discuss Plan to Fight Pandemic Over Teleconference

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted a teleconference to discuss practical measures taken by Kazakhstan and the United Nations to tackle...


WHO Approves Kazakh COVID-19 Vaccine for Preclinical Trials

The World Health Organization (WHO) registered the inert SARS-Cov2 vaccine developed at the Kazakh Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems to the shortlist of COVID-19 candidate vaccines...


EU and UNDP Offer Afghan Women Education Program in Kazakhstan

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) opened the 2020 application for full educational scholarships for Afghan women to study in Kazakh-British Technical...


Kazakhstan Ratifies Partnership Agreement Amendments with Asian Development Bank

The Kazakh government recently ratified amendments to a partnership agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to change the lending rules going forward. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...


Nine Renewable Energy Projects to Be Launched in Kazakhstan By December

Nineteen renewable energy projects worth $1.1 billion are now officially on the docket for Kazakhstan’s latest effort to go green and diversify its energy supply. Nine projects...


Nazarbaev’s Personal Foundation Hosts Social Justice Competition to Promote Civil Engagement

The Foundation of the First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy announced the winners of the National Digital Fair of Social Ideas and Projects on May 14. Fifteen...


President Tokayev Celebrates 67th Birthday in Lockdown Because of Coronavirus

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev turned 67 years old on May 17, and had to celebrate his birthday under lockdown. “Media representatives kept asking me to share details...


Foreign Policy Research Institute: From Ideas to Solutions

Modern international relations are undoubtedly undergoing a transition period, which is associated with the active process of forming a new polycentric global governance system. The upheavals taking...


Citizens Self-Mobilize to Bring Aid to Needy, Coordinate Relief in Kazakhstan

The global economy is reeling and countries are scrambling to deal with the consequences of the global lockdown that was implemented to deal with the pandemic. For...


World Bank to Support Central Asian Countries Struggling With Covid-19 Fallout

The World Bank is working on a project to support livestock and digital development in Kazakhstan. The first project will help small-scale livestock farmers and the government...


Kazakh Government Ready to Implement WHO Plan For Mandatory Mass Vaccinations

In Kazakhstan, discussion on a working draft for a new regulatory act concerning mandatory vaccinations has ended. After a short debate, a document was signed saying that...


Kazakhstan to Reopen Religious Gathering Places and Cafes At Limited Capacity

After nearly two months in lockdown, life in Kazakhstan is slowly returning to normal, as Kazakhstan moves to reopen places of worship, hotels, small cafes, and summer...