- Monday, 15 December, 2025
- Almaty 30 °F / -1 °C
- Astana 19 °F / -7 °C
ALMATY — The Kyrgyz Republic’s economy continued its steady growth in 2025, with the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 1.427 trillion soms (US$16.32 billion) since January. The report, released...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Estonia signed 11 commercial agreements worth more than $517 million during a Kazakh-Estonian business forum in Astana on Nov. 18. During the forum, President Kassym-Jomart...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan is intensifying its global search for strategic minerals as the national mining company Tau-Ken Samruk launches geological exploration for rare and rare-earth metals in Rwanda and...
ALMATY — Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev met with Special Envoy of the Korean Foreign Minister Baik Joo Hyeon on Nov. 17 in Astana to discuss the next stage...
ASTANA — At the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan on Nov. 20–21. The visit will include high-level...
ASTANA — The key to managing artificial intelligence and future technology lies in education and early awareness, President of Estonia Alar Karis said in a Nov. 17 keynote lecture...
ROME — Kazakhstan presented its second national trade-facilitation report on Nov. 11, outlining reforms for 2023-2025 to digitize foreign trade and modernize the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also...
ASTANA — The Caspian Sea has lost 36,000 square kilometers of its surface area over the past 18 years, as water levels along Kazakhstan’s coast continue to fall, posing...
ASTANA — The state visit of Estonian President Alar Karis to Kazakhstan on Nov. 17 marked a renewed push to strengthen cooperation in trade, digital technologies, logistics, and international...
ASTANA — The Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport has served nearly 7.8 million passengers in January-October, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Growth was observed across...
ASTANA — Halyk Group has officially opened a new Tenge Bank office in Tashkent on Nov. 15, symbolically on Kazakhstan’s National Currency Day. The ceremony was attended online by...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed Central Asia’s first artificial intelligence law, establishing a sweeping regulatory framework aimed at ensuring the safe, transparent and ethical use of...
ASTANA — The Pyramids Echo will host Kazakh singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dimash Qudaibergen for his first performance in Egypt on Nov. 30, closing out the festival’s November program. “Known...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reviewed major developments in national oncology and biomedical research during visits to the National Research Oncology Center (NROC) and the Nazarbayev University...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is fully committed to ensuring a politically stable, economically resilient, and secure Central Asia, Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev said at the meeting of Foreign Ministers of...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that Central Asia has entered a period of profound transformation, calling for deeper regional integration at the seventh consultative meeting of heads...
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 section provides...
ASTANA – Zhanerke Rakhman, a senior expert at the Center for Regional Studies and Quality of Life, highlighted the economic and cultural potential of Kazakhstan’s film industry. She described...
ASTANA — Astana Opera hosted “Rigoletto” on Nov. 5-6, the famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi, filled with complex characters – the old hunchback, the cynical Duke, and innocent Gilda....
ASTANA – A major Swiss tourism company, Bartholet, is set to develop premier alpine skiing destinations in East Kazakhstan, with projects in Ridder and Katon-Karagay, promising to elevate the...
ASTANA – Foreign visitors to Kazakhstan spend the largest share of their budgets on experiencing the country’s gastronomy, according to a recent analysis by Kazakh Tourism. On average, 27%...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reaffirmed the rapidly expanding Kazakh-Uzbek partnership during the second meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council on Nov. 15...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held comprehensive negotiations on Nov. 15 in Tashkent, reaffirming the strong partnership and strategic alliance between the two...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s delegation concluded its participation in the 43rd session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference on Oct. 30 – Nov. 13...
ASTANA — There’s something deeply poetic about the way certain lives seem to echo the land they come from. Malik Gabdullin’s story begins on Nov. 15, 1915. He was...
ALMATY – The 13th Congress of Kazakh Financiers highlighted the challenges and opportunities facing the financial sector, bringing together leaders of domestic and foreign central banks, financial institutions, government...
ALMATY — A nationwide wave of online support has emerged in Kazakhstan as sports fans, athletes, and coaches rally behind Olympic silver medalist, Chair of the World Boxing Olympic...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features reports on the deepening Kazakh-U.S. partnership, Dimash Qudaibergen’s cultural...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan harvested a record 27 million tons of grain in 2025 and increased agricultural investment by more than 20%, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced at the second National...
ASTANA – From heart warming concerts and captivating theater performances to an exciting football match, both Astana and Almaty offer a delightful array of weekend experiences. The Astana Times...
ALMATY – Kazakh Ministry of Energy confirmed that the country’s oil shipments continue uninterrupted, following a Nov. 14 incident at Russia’s Novorossiysk port, where the Sheskharis oil transshipment complex...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has successfully conducted its first robot-assisted heart surgery, marking a historic milestone for the country and Central Asia. The procedure took place at the Medical Center...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a central link between Europe and Asia, strengthening logistics networks along the Middle Corridor and exploring new frontiers in space cooperation. It...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic further advanced their strategic partnership during the 13th meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council, held in Astana on Nov. 13, as Kazakh...
ASTANA – Sales of foreign currency from the National Fund reached $660 million in October, with the transactions accounting for 11% of overall market activity, or roughly $30 million...
ASTANA – The government of Kazakhstan has approved a comprehensive set of measures aimed at reducing the risks of money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of weapons of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, on Nov. 10-21. Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev leads the country’s...
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 section provides...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has sent 18 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to assist those affected by the recent devastating earthquake, reaffirming the country’s commitment to humanism and regional...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has been positioning itself as a regional leader in digital finance and artificial intelligence, as leading policymakers, regulators, and fintech innovators gathered in Almaty for the...
ASTANA – Artificial intelligence is gradually transforming Kazakhstan’s labor market. While office and administrative roles face higher automation risks, blue-collar professions are increasingly attractive to Generation Z for their...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Yerkin Tukumov paid a working visit to Brussels to take part in the seventh meeting of the European Union and Central Asian...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on Nov. 14-15 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The program of the visit includes bilateral...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has officially launched a unified interbank QR payment system, allowing consumers to pay with a single QR code regardless of their bank. The system, developed by...
ASTANA – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium Roman Vassilenko presented Belgian journalist Derya Soysal with the honorary title of Kazakhstan’s Tourism Ambassador on behalf of the Kazakh Tourism national...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov called on European businesses to launch new joint projects, localize production, and expand their presence in Kazakhstan during the 18th Kazakhstan-EU Dialogue...
ASTANA — Freedom Bank Kazakhstan has unveiled a new digital service to make business management easier for local entrepreneurs. The voice-based Freedom AI Assistant, now available in the bank’s...
ALMATY – The declaration on elevating interstate relations between Kazakhstan and Russia to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance marks a historic milestone, said President Kassym-Jomart...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan’s international reserves rose to $124.1 billion at the end of October, driven by an increase in gold holdings and higher bank deposits with the National Bank...
ALMATY – Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) global clean energy leader, has signed a battery storage service agreement with Uzbek company Uzenergosotish on Nov. 11 to develop the...
