- Friday, 3 January, 2025
- Almaty 16 °F / -9 °C
- Astana 16 °F / -9 °C
ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu held a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts from Armenia, Austria, Cyprus, and the European Union (EU) on...
ASTANA — The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) in Kazakhstan hosted the Central Asian Conference on combating domestic violence, focusing on systemic measures to protect women and children. Held in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrates International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, honoring the invaluable contributions of volunteers to society. From addressing urgent humanitarian needs to advancing charitable and social initiatives,...
ASTANA – In just two years, the share of Kazakhstan’s population owning cryptocurrencies has doubled, from 4% in 2022 to an estimated 8% in 2024, according to the latest...
ASTANA — Meetings of the Special Working Group and the Senior Officials Committee of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) chaired by Talgat Kaliyev, Ambassador-at-Large...
ASTANA – The United Nations General Assembly approved three resolutions initiated by Kazakhstan, aimed at strengthening global security, disarmament, and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction on Dec....
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov held the...
ASTANA – In line with the country’s goal to expand the area of geological investigation from 1.5 to 2.2 million square meters (m2) by 2026, the Kazakh government is...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government decided to allocate over 2.6 billion tenge (US$4.9 million) from returned illegally acquired assets from the Special State Fund to finance the construction of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) signed loan facility agreements with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will assume the chairmanship of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 2025, which will be held under the Promoting Regional Transport Connectivity and Sustainable Development motto,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is participating in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign running from Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...
ASTANA – Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM) signed a trilateral agreement to...
ASTANA — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the President of France, World Bank Group and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for support in...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined key measures to tackle water security challenges and announced plans to hold a regional climate conference in 2026 at the One Water...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 3 to attend the One Water Summit, co-organized by Kazakhstan, France and the World Bank, in partnership...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company exported 2.9 million tons of grain from the new harvest between September and November, a 51% increase from 2023. According...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan secured a spot in the top ten of the United Nations (UN) Online Service Index, assessing the availability and quality of public online services, reported Kazinform...
ASTANA — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ratified a treaty deepening allied relations with Kazakhstan, signed in Astana on April 19. The treaty enhances cooperation across various sectors, building...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s lamb exports to Qatar have surged 75% this year, underscoring the growing demand for Kazakh agricultural products in the Qatari market. This was highlighted during the...
ASTANA — Almaty was honored as the best tourist destination at the Qatar Travel Mart (QTM 2024), held in Doha from Nov. 30. The three-day international tourism exhibition attracted...
ASTANA – Sertaç Yener, a British expert in energy and finance, became the first recipient of Kazakhstan’s newly launched Neo Nomad Visa on Dec.2. The visa, aimed at foreign...
ASTANA — Following recent fluctuations caused by external economic pressures, Kazakhstan’s government and the National Bank have outlined measures to stabilize the national currency during the Dec.2 press briefing. ...
ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu met with Asad Majeed Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), in Mashhad, Iran,...
ASTANA – Kazakh University Medical Center’s (UMC) cardiac surgeons are working on creating a unique device for preserving organs outside the body. This can significantly improve the results of...
ASTANA – Young chess players from Kazakhstan became world champions in the overall team standings at the 2024 World Cadet Chess Championship held on Nov. 14-27 in Montesilvano, Italy....
ASTANA – The 17th Eurasia International Film Festival ended on Nov. 30 in Almaty with an award ceremony honoring the best actors, directors and films. This year, the festival...
ASTANA – Latvia is prioritizing deeper collaboration with Kazakhstan to find common ground on how to strengthen security and mutual understanding on the Eurasian continent, said Irina Mangule, Ambassador...
ASTANA – An oil pipe leak, detected on Dec. 1 near Poland’s city of Pniewy in the western section of the Druzhba pipeline, which transports oil to Germany’s Schwedt...
ASTANA – Uzbekistan and China signed an agreement on Dec. 1 allowing citizens to travel to both countries without visas for 30 days. “As part of the implementation of...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting of the Supreme Board of Trustees of Nazarbayev University (NU), Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) and Nazarbayev Fund to discuss...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and Sichuan Communist Party Committee Secretary Wang Xiaohui reviewed the opportunities for Kazakhstan and China’s interregional cooperation during...
ASTANA — The Otyrar Sazy Kazakh folklore orchestra and the State Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, named after Erkegali Rakhmadiev, shared the stage in Astana on Nov.29 to celebrate the...
ASTANA – Kazakh agricultural producers signed agreements with ten Chinese companies worth $1 billion during a Nov. 30 meeting in Beijing chaired by Kazakh Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov. One...
ASTANA – The Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Chengdu on Dec. 1 reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to deepening political engagement, expanding economic relations, and strengthening cultural and...
ASTANA – Kazakh capital hosted the 15th annual Christmas Bazaar, organized by the Ambassadors Spouses Association (ASA) on Dec. 1, offering citizens and visitors in Astana an opportunity to...
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ASTANA – Kazakh musician and cultural ambassador Aigerim Myrzakhmet, founder of the World Dombra Academy, is dedicated to fostering cultural exchange and inclusivity by teaching the dombra, the national...
ASTANA – The new documentary “Amu Darya: River to a Missing Sea” seeks to raise awareness about the escalating environmental crisis surrounding the Amu Darya and its implications for...
ASTANA – Astana Opera unveiled a new edition of “Aisulu” comic opera on Nov. 29, in honor of the 100th anniversary of its composer, the renowned Kazakh musician Sydyq...
ASTANA – Kazakh tazy, a dog native to Kazakhstan, is winning titles and hearts alike in international dog show championships, said Yelena Khardina, a passionate breeder from Oskemen who...
ASTANA – The fifth edition of Kazakhstan’s Red Book of endangered species will be finalized and presented by the end of this year, General Director of the Institute of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and China’s SANY Renewable Energy (RE) laid the foundation for the construction of a $114 million plant to produce wind turbine...
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 the legacy of...
ASTANA – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council of Foreign Ministers, Council of Defense Ministers, and Committee of Security Council Secretaries gathered for a joint meeting on Nov....
ASTANA – As Terhi Hakala concludes her tenure as the European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia, she reflects on the evolution of EU-Kazakhstan relations during her time in...
ASTANA – Over ten months of this year, Astana has attracted nearly 1.3 trillion tenge ($2.5 billion) in investments, while industrial production volumes increased approximately 7% compared to 2023,...
ASTANA – The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) decided on Nov. 29 to increase the base rate to 15.25% per annum with a corridor...
ASTANA — The 2023 maslikhat (local representative bodies) elections in Kazakhstan highlighted the continued efforts toward achieving gender parity with a 30% quota initiative introduced by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...
