Teatro alla Scala to perform in Astana during EXPO 2017

ASTANA – Soloists, the chorus and symphony orchestra of the legendary Milanese Teatro alla Scala will perform in September at the Astana Opera House, according to the...


Japan presents plans for container transit route through Kazakhstan to Europe

ASTANA – Representatives of Japanese economic organisations, companies and think tanks discussed Japan’s plans to develop container transit from Japan to Europe through Kazakhstan and China with...


Kazakhstan develops road safety plan, fatalities decline

ASTANA – The Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a national concept for road safety until 2020 to reduce accidents and increase enforcement. “Your recommendations are important...


Latest Astana process talks establish de-escalation zones in war-torn Syria

ASTANA – The fourth round of the Astana Process talks on Syria on May 3-4 ended with the signing of a document envisaging the creation of four...


Fourth Astana Process Talks Achieve Gains Toward Peace in Syria

Ending the conflict in Syria has proved to be stubbornly difficult. The lack of trust between opposing sides has led to unbearable suffering for the people of...


Kazakh stunt men nominated for Taurus World Stunt Awards

ASTANA – Stunt coordinator Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov and his team Nomad Stunts have been nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Awards for coordinating and performing stunts in the...


Kazakh military is strong, regionally integrated and dedicated to peace

Every year, Victory Day on May 9 marks the moment when we celebrate the end of the Second World War and commemorate those who gave their lives....


Entertainment, cultural events to be presented around Astana during EXPO 2017

ASTANA – The Astana akimat (city administration) will present free and paid cultural and entertainment events throughout the city during EXPO 2017. Events will include international festivals...


Kazakhstan, Japan and CTBTO seek discussions ahead of Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review

Kazakhstan, Japan and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) issued a joint appeal to launch the first of a series of preparatory discussions ahead of the 2020...


Nazarbayev University to host conference on good governance, diversification in resource-dependent countries

ASTANA – The Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy (NU GSPP) has announced plans to hold “The Good Governance and Economic Diversification in Resource Rich Economies”...


Kazakh-French Business Council meeting examines non-traditional investment opportunities

ASTANA – There is great potential for France in non-traditional investment spheres in Kazakhstan, Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Vice Chairman Nurzhan Altayev told the Kazakh-French Business...


Kazakh, Central Asian FMs reaffirm cooperation at Central Asia+Japan Dialogue

ASTANA – The foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Japan reaffirmed their cooperation across sectors at the May 1 Central Asia+Japan dialogue in Ashgabat....


Centre of Cultures and Religions strengthens interfaith harmony, patriotism

ASTANA – Twenty foreign and five Kazakh participants representing leaders of world and traditional religions and international organisations dealing with issues in the field will get together...


Fitch Ratings affirms Kazakhstan’s BBB rating

ASTANA – Fitch Ratings has confirmed Kazakhstan’s Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR), evaluating it at BBB with stable outlooks. The issue ratings on the...


Kazatomprom, KazNU establish centre for uranium industry professionals

ASTANA – Kazatomprom, the country’s national atomic company, and Kanysh Satpayev Kazakh National University (KazNU) have established a scientific and educational nuclear centre where high-skilled professionals will...


Astana launches tri-lingual electronic library at bus stop to spread reading culture

ASTANA – The first electronic library in the capital has been installed at the Khan Shatyr bus stop, said Akim (Mayor) Asset Issekeshev in a May 1...


Cooperation and peaceful resolution is the key for the future, says anti-nuclear activist

ASTANA – Tore Naerland, president of Bike for Peace Norway (BFP), has been nominated for the Kazakhstan Peace Prize for a Nuclear Weapons Free World and Global...


Kairat futsal club wins bronze at UEFA Cup for the third time

ASTANA – The Kairat futsal club placed third in the 2016-2017 UEFA Cup’s Final Four, the third time the Almaty club has won bronze medals in the...


Kazakhstan’s biggest automobile holding celebrates 25th anniversary

ASTANA – Bipek Avto-Azia Avto, Kazakhstan’s largest automobile holding, celebrated its 25th anniversary in April. During the quarter century, the company went from a modest AvtoVAZ dealer...


Kazakh FM discusses cooperation with US, British and UN officials in New York

ASTANA – The UN Security Council under the American chairmanship held ministerial level thematic debates on the theme of non-proliferation/DPRK in New Your April 28. The Kazakh...


Huawei Academy opens in Almaty to support local ICT education

ASTANA – Huawei recently opened the first in Kazakhstan Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA) in Almaty based on the Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU), according to...


Kazakh-Uzbek ties strengthen amidst frequent presidential contacts

ASTANA – Relations between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan received another boost when the two countries’ leaders met April 29 in Saryagash, a small Kazakh town famous for its...


Kazakh law enforcement officials win world hand-to-hand combat championship division, team places second

ASTANA – The Kazakh hand-to-hand combat team, consisting of law enforcement officials, placed second in the April 21-24 World Hand-to-Hand Combat Championship in Moscow. Kazakhstan’s national team...


Government proceeds with privatising state property, says vice minister of finance

Let us accept as a given: no state will give up its role in a market economy. Even guided by the idea of encouraging entrepreneurship, even going...


Turkish Atlas Global launches Astana to Istanbul Flights

ASTANA – Turkish air carrier Atlas Global (former Atlasjet) launched April 28 direct Astana to Istanbul flights. The flights will be carried out twice a week on...


Kazakhstan to introduce online platform to facilitate job exchange functions

ASTANA – An electronic labour exchange, a free unified database providing labour market information, will be launched in September, said Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection...


Kazakh FM visits Middle East, invites heads of states to OIC science and technology summit

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait April 23-26 to invite their heads of state to participate in the Sept. 10-11...


Family upbringing is key to preventing youth radicalisation, says top Kazakh official

ASTANA – State bodies and civil society institutions should strengthen efforts to modernise public awareness with an emphasis on zero tolerance for any activities related to radical...


EU Ambassador in Astana talks about Rome declaration, Brexit and Cooperation Agreement

ASTANA – Diplomatic ties between Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) were established in 1993. Today, the EU is one of the country’s main political and economic...


Assembly of the People will assist in Kazakhstan’s modernisation, says President

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev told the 25nd session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK) that the assembly will be instrumental in achieving...