Kazakh-Lithuanian relations are strong with potential to grow, says Lithuanian ambassador

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh-Lithuanian relations are on a positive course, with growing economic and cultural cooperation between the countries, said Lithuanian Ambassador Gintautas Vasiulis. “I would say that...


DosStar Operetta and Musical Festival takes places in Karaganda region

NUR-SULTAN – The Oct. 25-27 ninth international DosStar Operetta and Musical Festival opened with the “Love under cover” performance at the Temirtau Palace of Culture, reported inform.kz....


UNODC launches programme to support management of violent extremist prisoners in Kazakhstan  

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has joined the Global United Nations programme on Supporting the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and the Prevention of Radicalisation to Violence in Prisons...


Nazarbayev’s peace-loving policies unified society despite ethnic diversity, says Azerbaijani community leader

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is not a foreign land for the nearly 7,000 ethnic Azerbaijanis living in the capital, who embrace their identity in the many events and...


Akmola Region experiences 106 percent economic growth in first three quarters of 2019 

NUR-SULTAN – The Akmola Region achieved 106 percent in economic growth in the first three quarters of 2019, said Akim (Governor) Yermek Marzhikpayev at the Oct. 28...


Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen appears on popular Moscow show Vecherniy Urgant 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Dimash Kudaibergen visited the Vecherniy Urgant (Evening Urgant) late night show in Moscow Oct. 30 with composer Igor Krutoi and...


Entrepreneur turns exploration of Alatau Mountains on motorbike into business 

NUR-SULTAN – The Alatau Mountains, the great mountain range near Almaty, is the pride of the city and a popular destination not only for tourists, but for...


Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen to spread Kazakh culture in New York City concert

NUR-SULTAN – While Dimash Dears (the term for fans of Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen) wait for Kudaibergen’s Arnau tour ENVOY solo concert in New York Dec. 10,...


Five trade deals reached during Kazakh-Dutch Business Council

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and the Netherlands concluded five trade deals in The Hague during the Oct. 30 Kazakh-Dutch Business Council meeting. Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin, Dutch...


Eighty-seven renewable energy facilities to operate in Kazakhstan by end of 2019 

NUR-SULTAN – Eighty-seven renewable energy facilities with a capacity of 1,042 megawatts will be operating in Kazakhstan by the end of this year, announced Kazakh Prime Minister...


IAC signs multiple agreements with Asian international arbitration and mediation partners

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) International Arbitration Centre (IAC) signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with leading dispute resolution institutions in Hong Kong and...


Shymkent to host ninth Central Asia Trade Forum 

NUR-SULTAN – Shymkent will host the ninth Central Asia Trade Forum Nov. 12-13. Kazakhstan’s third largest city will welcome more than 450 business executives, government officials, small...


Kazakhstan to continue efforts to streamline business processes, PM tells Atameken Congress

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government will continue efforts to streamline processes to do business in Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Askar Mamin said Oct. 24 at the Atameken National...


Kazakhstan celebrates Saken Seifullin’s 125th birthday 

NUR-SULTAN – Cities across Kazakhstan celebrated the 125th birthday Oct. 15 of poet, enlightener and politician Saken Seifullin. Karaganda, Kokshetau and the capital hosted the biggest events....


Nur-Sultan Akimat, Emirati company to build tourist district in capital

NUR-SULTAN – Capital Akim (Mayor) Altai Kulginov and Ellington Properties Development Managing Director Joseph Thomas discussed building a tourist district with entertainment centres and hotels in the...


Training, lecture series launches to help Kazakh parents with sex education

NUR-SULTAN – Karlygash Kabatova, the founder of UyatEmes.kz (Not Shameful), and her colleagues, speaking at an Oct. 29 press breakfast, announced the launch of new training and...


KMF mandates EMGA to secure new USD 15m financing from Austria’s OeEB

SPONSORED CONTENT As the European Union is set to boost the business climate in Kazakhstan and central Asia through the Program Central Asia Invest – Policy, MFO...


Kazakhstan to increase mandatory schooling from 11 years to 12 by 2021 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to gradually introduce 12 years of mandatory schooling, said Minister of Education and Science Askhat Aimagambetov Oct. 20, reported tengrinews.kz. “We have an...


Akmeshit Cave attracts visitors with stunning views, legends, healing properties

NUR-SULTAN – Akmeshit Cave, an unusual spot with captivating views accompanied by legends, is perfect for a pilgrim’s journey. The cave is located 90 kilometres north of...


Muhammad Haidar Dughlat, a representative of first generation of Great Mughals

Central Asia is known as a crossroads of various cultures, as a land of coexistence of civilisations. The ideas and artistic craftsmanship of its peoples have always...


Kazakh PM proposes projects on economic integration of CIS and EAEU members

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin attended Oct. 26 the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of Government  and Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (EIC) in...


Eurasian Economic Union, Serbia sign free trade agreement 

NUR-SULTAN – The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the Oct. 25 meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental...


Kazakhstan’s Olga Rypakova wins gold at seventh CISM World Games in China

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s prominent track and field athlete and London Olympic champion Olga Rypakova claimed gold in the triple jump at the seventh International Military Sports Council...


Kazakh National Bank to introduce 200 tenge coin

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh National Bank announced Oct. 17 the release of a new 200 tenge coin in 2020 to increase the life span of lower denominations,...


Economic news in brief

Kazakhstan has increased its gold reserves, reported the Tau-Ken Samruk national mining company press service. The state balance sheet registered the Gagarinskoye and Shokpar deposits as containing...


Kazakh, British companies, institutions sign agreements to enhance cooperation

LONDON – Various Kazakh and British companies and institutions signed agreements and memoranda Oct. 23-24 during the visit of Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko to London....


ASA Charity Bazaar brings Kazakh capital spirit of goodwill

NUR-SULTAN – Are you excited about exploring new cultures? Do you like to help charities? The Association of Spouses of Ambassadors (ASA) welcomes everyone to do both...


Business news in brief

FlyArystan, a division of Air Astana and Kazakhstan’s first low-cost airline, will launch its inaugural daily international route Dec. 13 from Nur-Sultan to Moscow. The flight will...


National news in brief

Almaty Akim (Mayor) Bakhytzhan Sagintayev met with an Almaty writers’ community representative to award grants, reported tengrinews.kz. The grants, determined by the Kazakh Writers’ Union commission, totalled...


External news in brief

Kazakhstan advanced from 28th to 25th place in the latest World Bank Doing Business Report released Oct. 24. The report examined the changes in regulation in 12...