American gives impressions of EXPO 2017 and personal ideas behind power of blogging

ASTANA – What is this trend known as blogging? What is its main aim compared to how corporate journalists write on a day-to-day base? Are they the...


Eurasian Media Forum discusses media’s role in a changing world

ASTANA – More than 600 delegates from 60 countries gathered June 22-24 near the site of EXPO 2017 for the 14th Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) to discuss...


ASTANA TOWER Business Center awarded BREEAM In-Use Excellent rating

Astana Tower Ishletme LLP announces that the ASTANA TOWER Business Center has obtained a BREEAM In-Use certification applied to existing non-residential buildings. The first A class office building met...


Astana basketball club hires new coach with NBA experience

ASTANA – Kostas Flevarakis has been hired as the new coach of BC Astana, Kazakhstan’s premier basketball team. He will replace Greek compatriot Ilias Papatheodorou, who guided...


Kazakh Foreign Investors Council discusses future energy in Astana

ASTANA – The 30th plenary session of the Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan took place June 22 in Astana, bringing nearly 300 participants to...


Sanofi focuses on 5 key areas in Central Asia: diabetes, cardiovascular, consumer healthcare, vaccines and rare diseases

ASTANA – Sanofi, one of the world’s five largest pharmaceutical companies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Kazakhstan this year. In an exclusive interview with The Astana...


Akan Satayev’s film named Best Feature Film at New York Eurasian Film Festival

ASTANA – “Road to Mother” directed by Akan Satayev won the Best Feature Film award at the June 16-18 fifth New York Eurasian Film Festival. The competition...


GE highlights emerging trends and technologies at EXPO 2017

ASTANA – General Electric (GE), one of the global sponsors of the United States pavilion at EXPO 2017, hosted the June 21 forum Moving Forward, Fueling the...


Kazakh-built high-speed electric locomotives to be exported to Belarus

ASTANA – The Kazakh Invest National Company announced plans to export 20 passenger electric locomotives to Belarus at the recent meeting of the Trade Mission of Kazakh...


EBRD to continue supporting Kazakhstan in economic endeavours, says EBRD official

ASTANA – The Kazakh capital is readying to host the June 22 annual Foreign Investors’ Council (FIC), chaired by President Nursultan Nazarbayev and co-chaired by the president...


WSB final match to take place July 15 at Kazakhstan Arena in Astana

ASTANA – The Astana Arlans and Cuba Domadores, the two most decorated teams in the series, will contest July 15 for the World Series of Boxing (WSB)...


Kazakhstan to reduce tax inspections

ASTANA – The Kazakh government will reduce the number of tax inspections 37.5 percent in 2017, Minister of Finance Bakhyt Sultanov said during a June 19 joint...


Forum presents Kazakh President’s model of national unity

ASTANA – The model of public accord and nationwide unity of led by President Nursultan Nazarbayev was presented at the forum of the Assembly of the People...


Kazakh e-government mobile app offers 83 services

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s electronic government mobile app offers 83 services to its citizens, announced  Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Kairat Balykbayev at a June 15 session...


Kazakhstan, World Bank are strong partners, says WB official

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the World Bank (WB) are celebrating a partnership anniversary this year, for in the last 25 years the financial institution has funded 45...


Finnish President unveils national pavilion at EXPO 2017 in Astana

ASTANA – President of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited Astana June 20 for meeting Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and to jointly opening Finland’s pavilion at EXPO 2017. The...


Kazakh Deputy FM briefs OSCE Berlin conference on Kazakh connectivity initiatives

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko briefed the June 19-20 annual Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Asian Conference titled Common Challenges and...


NU Career Centre assists graduates in landing a job

ASTANA – Nazarbayev University (NU) held its third graduation ceremony last month, awarding 728 bachelor’s and master’s degrees and for the first time presenting nine PhDs. With...


Kazakh TV launches series exploring country’s secret and beautiful places

ASTANA – The culture, history and nature of Kazakhstan remain a mystery for tourists and even some of its inhabitants. Kazakh TV has prepared five expedition shows...


Hermitage collection of arms to be presented in Astana

ASTANA – Astana residents and visitors will have the opportunity to explore the country’s rich history of arms when the Hermitage collection of arms opens July 3...


Switzerland ready to assist Central Asian countries with water management

ASTANA ­– Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov and Swiss Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter discussed bilateral cooperation and took part June 19 in...


Kazakh Ministry for Investments and Development recaps foreign investments, new subsoil code, improving transport potential

ASTANA – A recap of the previous year’s work, including attracting foreign investments, a new subsoil code and improving the nation’s transport and logistics potential were the...


Astana hosts Second Preparatory Meeting of OSCE Environmental and Economic Forum

ASTANA – The second preparatory meeting of the 25th Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Economic and Environmental Forum took place June 14-16 in Astana...


French connection: Kazakhstan’s modern history captured by French journalist

ASTANA – A book by French independent journalist Lise Barcellini highlighting Kazakhstan’s prominent figures and published by a private French publisher is intended to serve as a...


Kazakh President proposes international currency, climate solutions at AEF

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said during a June 16 plenary session of the 10th Astana Economic Forum that the forum is being held at a...


Monaco pavilion “Mirroring the Future” astonishes crowds at EXPO 2017

ASTANA – Monaco’s 3-million-euro pavilion “Mirroring the Future” leaves EXPO 2017 visitors in awe as it goes in sync with Principality establishments, marine world icons and its...


New unified tariff expected to increase Kazakh-Kyrgyz railway cargo transport

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) recently approved the ratification of an agreement between the Kazakh and Kyrgyz governments allowing Kyrgyz transporters to transfer through...


New Silk Way Business Forum discusses developing Eurasian transcontinental routes

ASTANA – Regional business leaders discussed developing transport and logistic systems on Eurasian transcontinental routes during the June 15 New Silk Way international transport and logistics business...


Developers, software and cyber security specialists, IT managers in shortage, expert says

ASTANA – The Digital Kazakhstan state programme is available for every Kazakh citizen who has a computer with Internet access. A professional presentation and the draft programme...


Number of foreign companies in Kazakhstan increases 25 percent in the past year

ASTANA – The number of foreign businesses operating in Kazakhstan increased 25 percent in the last year to 3,400, according to finprom.kz. With the number of all...