Enhanced bilateral cooperation promotes security, says Afghan ambassador in Astana

ASTANA – The main priority of the Afghan diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan is to strengthen economic, political and cultural ties between the people and governments of the...


Contemporary dance company director on ‘Falling Man’, Central Asian Dance Festival, Astana Opera and Astana Ballet Theatre

ASTANA – Executive Director of Company E, contemporary repertory dance company, Paul Gordon Emerson, recently premiered the company’s ballet performance of “Falling Man” as part of the...


From small school class to public association, Society for Disabled Children offers extensive help

ASTANA – Kamka Zhasanova, chair of the Society for Disabled Children Public Association, has been promoting inclusive education in Kazakhstan since early 2000, before many had even...


Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan strengthen economic ties

ASTANA – An agreement between the Kazakh Chamber of Commerce and Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs to open a Kazakh trade house in Turkmenistan was reached during...


Kazakh doctors transplant artificial heart with donor

ASTANA – Kazakh doctors marked a historic moment in cardiac history Aug. 1 by successfully performing the world’s first orthotopic heart transplant on a patient with an...


Kazakh singer Daneliya Tuleshova participates in Junior Eurovision auditions

ASTANA – Kazakh singer Daneliya Tuleshova, winner of The Voice Kids 2017 in Ukraine, will take part in national auditions for the Junior Eurovision Song contest. “I...


FC Astana defeats FC Midtjylland in Champions League qualification

ASTANA – FC Astana beat Danish FC Midtjylland on aggregate to advance from the second to the third qualification round of the UEFA Champions League. FC Midtjylland...


Central Asian countries discuss transboundary water management issues

ASTANA – Central Asian and neighbouring countries discussed transboundary water management, maintenance and the possibilities for strengthening sustainable development during a July 12-13 regional meeting in Almaty....


Merger of Kazkommertsbank, Halyk Bank complete

ASTANA – Kazkommertsbank’s merger into Halyk Bank was completed July 27. The merger transfers all property, all rights and obligations of Kazkommertsbank to Halyk Bank. “We have...


Cross-country roller skiers pay tribute to Denis Ten in Astana

More than 150 athletes competed July 29 in the Roller Ski Cup  in Astana dedicated to the memory of Kazakh figure skater Denis Ten. Amateur and professional...


Kazakh citizens’ foreign bank account, property information to be made available starting in 2020

ASTANA – A multilateral agreement was signed 26 June by the Kazakh Ministry of Finance’s State Revenue Committee Chairman Ardak Tengebayev, granting Kazakhstan the opportunity to exchange...


Indian FM meets with Kazakh counterpart, Prime Minister in Astana

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs  Kairat Abdrakhmanov and Foreign Minister of India Sushma Swaraj discussed cooperation between the two countries as well as regional and...


Astana-Paris bike ride involves cyclists with visual impairments

ASTANA – The Blind Race 2018 Astana-Paris bike marathon for cyclists who are blind or visually impaired will kick off noon, Aug. 4 from Mangilik El monument....


Veterinary vaccine plant to be built in Zhambyl region

ASTANA – BioVetKZ will be constructing a veterinary vaccine plant in the Zhambyl region, the regional press service reported July 30. The two billion tenge (US$5 million),...


Astana’s new gastronomic market to open in 2019

ASTANA – Capital residents: get your appetites ready. Construction has begun on Keruen Global gastronomic market in the city’s Saryarka district, reported abctv.kz. The 7,900-square metre mall,...


100 New Face’s Suleimenov supports and trains Kazakh programmers

ASTANA – Arman Suleimenov, one of Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces, is a leading information technology (IT) specialist. He is the founder and CEO of mobile app studio...


Astana to host WTO Ministerial Conference in 2020

ASTANA – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members confirmed the capital as the venue for the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in 2020. The general council meeting reached a...


EBRD President signs loan agreements, memoranda of understanding in Uzbekistan

ASTANA – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Sir Suma Chakrabarti travelled to Uzbekistan July 31-Aug. 1 to meet with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and sign...


Astana bus passengers adjust to new fares and rules

ASTANA – Capital bus passengers are now wielding transport cards. Differentiated fares and new enter-and-exit rules began operating July 21. For urban routes, the non-cash fare is...


Fugitive banker Ablyazov is suspected of murder in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Prosecutor General’s Office announced July 31 that BTA Bank’s former chairman of the board of directors Mukhtar Ablyazov is suspected in organising a...


Kazakhstan to host Short Track World Cup Stage for first time

ASTANA – Almaty will host for the first time in Kazakhstan a stage of the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Dec. 7-9, according to a recent...


Belgian envoy predicts ‘interesting results’ from combining Brussels’ experience with Astana’s potential

ASTANA – Small Belgium and large Kazakhstan have more to learn from each other than one might think – Belgium’s long history of industrial development can help...


Archaeologists find Saka burial mound, later graves near Astana

ASTANA – Archaeologists have begun excavating a Saka burial mound found 10 kilometres from Astana, in the course of their work discovering seven other graves dating to...


World-class ski jumping complex opens in Shchuchinsk

ASTANA – A ski jumping complex recently opened at Burabai Ski Resort in Shchuchinsk, the country’s traditional location for ski training. The 125-hectare facility, at an altitude...


Palestinian FM makes first visit to Kazakhstan, discusses relations with counterpart

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Palestine signed a memorandum on consultations between their foreign ministries as well as a memorandum on trade and economic ties in Astana during...


Eurasian Intergovernmental Council discusses trade, digitisation in St. Petersburg

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagyntayev participated in the July 27 meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in St. Petersburg, Russia, reported primeminister.kz. The meeting brought together...


Childhood cancer rate in Kazakhstan rising, a result of better diagnostics

ASTANA – The nation’s childhood cancer rate increased 9.3 percent in 2016-2017, as the number of detected cases rose from 558 to 610 per year. “Every year,...


Kazakhstan involved in adopting UNSC resolution on children in armed conflict

ASTANA – The UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution on children in armed conflict July 9, underlying the connection between protecting children and preventing conflict. Kazakhstan...


Burabai CityPASS boxes save up to 50 percent on travel expenses

ASTANA – Beginning Aug. 1, Burabai National Park will offer Burabai CityPASS boxes that can save tourists up to 50 percent at local restaurants, hotels and museums...


Kazakh schoolchildren to learn physics with comic books

ASTANA – Kazakh comic books will be produced and published to introduce school students to the basics of physics as part of a collaboration between Shakhmardan Yessenov...