- Wednesday, 5 February, 2025
- Almaty 21 °F / -6 °C
- Astana 25 °F / -4 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will modernize nine border checkpoints with China, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan this year, aiming to increase throughput capacity sixfold from 170 to 960 vehicles daily and reduce...
ASTANA – In 2024, Kazakhstan’s plants produced a record 124 locomotives and approximately 2,155 carriages, said Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev at a forum dedicated to localization...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as Kazakhstan’s relations with...
ASTANA — Get ready for an exciting weekend in the vibrant cities of Kazakhstan, where culture and art come alive. Astana and Almaty will host a variety of events...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Kai-Fu Lee, a renowned global entrepreneur and artificial intelligence (AI) expert, on Jan. 10, reported Akorda. The President highlighted the strategic importance of...
ASTANA – Embamunaigas, a 100% subsidiary of KazMunayGas (KMG) national oil and gas company, has begun drilling the first exploratory well at the Taisoigan site in the Atyrau Region,...
ASTANA – The first meeting of Astana’s Project Office members, held on Jan. 9, focused on measures to implement new approaches to regional development and to unlock regional potential,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ratified Kazakhstan’s law on the framework agreement for comprehensive economic cooperation and the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and...
ASTANA – Kazakh chess players won a record 160 medals including 55 gold, 54 silver, and 51 bronze last year at official international tournaments of the International Chess Federation...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan faces a pivotal year as it navigates a mix of economic challenges and opportunities that could significantly shape its trajectory. Risks such as resource depletion, decaying...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit on Jan. 14-15, following an invitation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, His...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s airline Qazaq Air has launched subsidized flights on the Kostanai – Turkistan route on Jan. 4. Also, the airline will introduce Karagandy – Turkistan subsidized flights...
ASTANA – KazTransOil, Kazakhstan’s national oil transporter, shipped 44.887 million tons of Kazakh oil in 2024, which is 2% more compared to the previous year. “The volume of oil...
ASTANA — In 2024, the Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID) provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Vietnam. Afghanistan According to the KazAID press service,...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law to ratify an agreement between the Kazakh and French governments on Jan. 8, enabling the French Development Agency (AFD) Group...
ASTANA — This year, Kazakhstan plans to construct new airports in resort areas, invest over nine trillion tenge (US$17.1 billion) in new highways, and increase freight traffic along the...
ASTANA – China and Kazakhstan are good neighbors bound together by mountains and rivers, good friends sharing a high degree of mutual trust and good partners enabling each other’s...
ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Yermukhambet Konuspayev met with Askhat Orazbay, chair of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) executive committee, on Jan. 6 to...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Project Office, which will develop solutions to ensure the high-quality implementation of the main tasks outlined in the President’s annual state-of-the-nation addresses...
ASTANA—While Kazakhstan’s economy experienced moderate growth in 2024, it also faced lingering challenges. As the country strives to build on these gains and address key issues in 2025, it...
ASTANA – The anti-fraud center, established by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) in 2024, has prevented 12,000 cases of fraud and blocked 967 million tenge (US$1.8 million) in...
ASTANA – The Kazakh film “Citizens of the Roof” has won two nominations at the Golden Lion International Film Festival (GLIFF) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, the Kazakh Ministry...
ASTANA – Amir Omarkhanov, a 17-year-old tennis player from Kazakhstan, has surged into the top five of the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) World Tennis Tour Juniors Rankings, climbing ten...
ASTANA – A 16-megawatt hydroelectric power plant is set to be constructed in the Markakol district of Eastern Kazakhstan, said Nurlan Ramazanov, the head of the energy and housing...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will introduce 25 new professions in the transport and logistics sector given its rapid development, Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev said at a Jan. 8 government...
ASTANA – Over the past two years, Almaty has secured $19.2 million in investments for its IT ecosystem development, the city administration’s press service reported on Jan. 5. Almaty...
ASTANA – Members of the accident investigation commission are expected to arrive in Astana in the coming days with decoded data from the flight recorders (black boxes) of the...
ASTANA – Kazakh citizens now have visa-free access to 46 countries, according to the Global Passport Power Rank, which placed Kazakhstan 51st with a mobility score of 95. Kazakhstan...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan achieved solid trade growth and stabilized prices for essential goods in 2024 despite global challenges and geopolitical instability. Strategic measures, infrastructure improvements and economic diversification fueled...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this new section...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the country’s Orthodox Christians on Christmas on Jan. 7. “This bright holiday is the embodiment of goodness and hope. It unites believers...
From October to December 2024, Kazakhstan’s foreign policy agenda found itself at the epicenter of attention for several global players in the nuclear industry. Following a referendum in which...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan issued 1,488,308 passports in 2024, the highest number in the past 30 years, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This surge was partly due to the...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the construction industry an important area of the economy and pointed out the need to increase local production during his visit to industry...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of international cooperation in education and youth exchanges during his visit to the newly built dormitory at Gumilyov Eurasian National University...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported 3.7 million tons of new harvest grain between September and Dec. 25, 2024, a 54% increase compared to the 2.4 million tons exported during the...
ASTANA—The National Bank of Kazakhstan has undertaken a multi-year initiative to redesign the tenge. In 2024, the tenge secured top honors at prestigious global currency competitions for its innovative...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan launched approximately 180 new industrial facilities in 2024, with a total investment of 1.3 trillion tenge (US$2.48 billion), creating about 14,400 jobs. This was announced during...
ASTANA – The minimum calculation index, pensions, and all types of state benefits in Kazakhstan have increased from January 2025, Tengrinews reported on Jan. 1. Economic changes The minimum...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan anticipates an investment inflow of 1.2 trillion tenge (US$2.2 billion) into its manufacturing sector in 2025, creating 19,640 new jobs, the Ministry of Industry and Construction...
ASTANA – Azerbaijani Minister of Emergency Situations, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov, awarded several employees of Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry for their assistance in the emergency rescue operations following the AZAL...
ASTANA – Almaty will host the seventh Digital Almaty forum, themed Industrial AI: Technologies for a New Era, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2025, reported the Kazakh Ministry...
The global economy remains slow, creating major challenges for reducing poverty and inequality. According to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook update, global growth is expected to be 3.2...
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly (Silk Road in Kazakh) tourist train began its second voyage on Jan. 2, expanding the geography of the railway tour to include two new...
ASTANA – A new railway connecting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will open in 2027, increasing the volume of export transportation, reported the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) press service on Jan....
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev on Jan. 4 to discuss the organization’s current activities and priority areas of cooperation. Tokayev...
ASTANA – Almaty has been named among the top 25 destinations worth visiting in 2025, according to CNN Travel. “Central Asia’s dramatic landscapes and unique urban centers are proving...
ASTANA – Brazilian Air Force investigators are working with colleagues from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia to analyze the black box data from the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near...
ASTANA – Maulen Ashimbayev, the chairman of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, spoke about President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s commitment to the principles of openness, constructive dialogue,...
ASTANA — As winter temperatures in the capital drop to as low as -40 degrees Celsius, more people find a unique and compelling way to enjoy the cold. Winter...
