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ASTANA – Kazakhstan marked the International Day of People with Disabilities on Dec. 3, renewing attention to the everyday challenges families face in raising children with disabilities...
ASTANA — Gennady Golovkin has officially become the first Kazakhstani boxer to be included in the Class of 2026 of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF),...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s accommodation facilities welcomed 7.8 million visitors in January-September, marking a 12.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Hotels in Almaty led the...
ASTANA — The investment forum brought together international investors, major Kazakh businesses, and central government representatives on Dec. 4 in Aktobe. The event featured seven ambassadors and...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered an address to the country’s entrepreneurs at the Dec.5 ceremony honoring the winners of the Altyn Sapa (Golden Standard), Paryz (Duty),...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Central Asia’s growing economic influence, Kazakhstan’s role...
ASTANA — Kazakh peacekeepers have discovered and destroyed over 1,000 explosive ordnance items, including 23 improvised devices, as part of 32 operational missions in Syria in January-August,...
ASTANA — On Dec. 4, Dimash Qudaibergen premiered his original composition “Fire” on the official GRAMMYs website and YouTube channel. Following the success of his October showcase...
ASTANA – Within the framework of the 32nd Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev held bilateral...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and European Council President António Costa delivered a joint statement on Dec. 4, following productive talks in a friendly and constructive...
BERLIN – Kazakh and German pundits agreed to expand cooperation at the media and expert levels at the 45th meeting of the Berlin Eurasian Club (BEC) on...
ALMATY — Thirty young innovators from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan gathered in Astana on Dec. 4 for a regional case championship aimed at...
ALMATY — The Kazakh government approved a comprehensive Trade Policy Concept through 2030 on Nov. 27, outlining a new strategic framework for the development of domestic and...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with President of the European Council António Costa, who arrived in Kazakhstan for his first official visit on Dec. 4,...
Ten years after the EU and Kazakhstan signed the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, our relationship has grown into a broad and dynamic partnership. It spans political...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan will formally introduce administrative liability for wearing face-covering clothing in public places under a new unified law on the Prevention of Offenses, adopted by...
ASTANA – Spend the weekend enjoying concerts featuring beloved artists, the romance of captivating ballet performances, and the energy of festive winter events. This weekend is perfect...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (Parliament’s lower chamber) has approved a landmark framework agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development, paving the way for expanded financing of...
ALMATY — An earthquake rattled Almaty on Dec. 4, briefly sending residents out of their apartments and into courtyards as buildings swayed for several seconds. According to...
In recent years, the noticeable strengthening of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan has had a positive impact not only on bilateral relations, but also on the overall...
ALMATY – Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev met with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, on Dec. 3 during his working...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan has strengthened its international development cooperation efforts in the Asia-Pacific region as a national delegation led by Chairman of the Kazakhstan Agency of International...
ASTANA — By 2040, 20% of all global air cargo will pass along routes between Asia and Europe, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a Dec. 3 meeting,...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) officially opened negotiations on a visa facilitation and readmission agreements on Dec. 2 in Brussels, Belgium, marking a historic...
ASTANA — Central Asian founders are gaining significant traction in the United States, where more than 350 regional startups now operate through the Silkroad Innovation Hub in...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway operator, reported that freight volumes across its network reached 287.8 million tons in January-November, 4% higher than the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has risen to 44th place in the World Bank’s Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) for 2024, marking a significant improvement of 21 positions. The SPI...
ASTANA — The 27th Asian Youth Chess Championship concluded on Nov. 29 in Bangkok, with Kazakh players winning 11 medals, including five gold medals across the classical,...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan is rapidly consolidating its position as one of Eurasia’s leading education destinations. In the 2025 academic year, 35,075 international students from 88 countries are...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Portugal hosted a distinguished gastronomic evening under the theme The Steppe and the Ocean on Nov. 27 in Lisbon, uniting Kazakh and...
ASTANA — Almaty has expanded its international air links with the launch of new direct routes to Bangkok by Thai AirAsia X and to Chengdu by Air...
ASTANA — Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev met with major Swiss business leaders during his official visit to Switzerland on Dec. 2 to advance investment projects in...
ASTANA — Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev and Federal Councillor and Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis reaffirmed the strong, trust-based partnership...
ALMATY – The international Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) platform of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published Kazakhstan’s experience in implementing e-Qyzmet,...
Technology has transformed our world: catalyzing connections, empowering and expanding opportunities for learning, healthcare, social protection, inventions and economic participation. The British Netflix drama Adolescence broke global...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s football scene is experiencing an unprecedented moment of global recognition as 17-year-old forward Dastan Satpayev was named among the top five best young players...
I grew up devouring Ray Bradbury. I don’t know why my childhood mind was so fascinated by the future. At the time, I never imagined that humans...
ALMATY – Kazakh world-renowned artist Dimash Qudaibergen gave his first-ever solo concert in Egypt on Nov. 30 as part of the inaugural The Pyramids Echo festival. The...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed the Chief Justice of Palestine and Presidential Advisor on Religious Affairs Mahmoud al-Habbash on Dec. 2 in a meeting that highlighted...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan will host a major international gathering of export finance experts for the first time, following the decision by the Berne Union to hold its...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan is accelerating efforts to expand its manufacturing base, advance digital transformation, and strengthen economic diversification, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said during a government meeting...
ALMATY – E-commerce is undergoing transformation worldwide, with digital platforms reshaping how consumers shop and how businesses operate, said Director of the Department for Domestic Trade Development...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) announced plans to begin negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements at the 22nd Kazakhstan–EU Cooperation Council meeting held...
ASTANA – International youth voices brought fresh urgency to a Nov. 27 roundtable in Vienna on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear testing, underscoring the lived legacy of...
ASTANA – Geopolitical factors have pushed Central Asia to rethink its transport and logistics geography. Regional analysts say Central Asia is facing a rare opening to reshape...
ASTANA — Iran has opened its first specialized center for the conservation, treatment, and dissection of Caspian seals in Bojaq National Park in the Caspian Sea province...
ASTANA — Snap elections for members of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) concluded in the Kyrgyz Republic on Nov. 30. According to the Central Election Commission, 1,584,446 of...
ASTANA — Community leaders, researchers and practitioners gathered for a roundtable on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear testing in Vienna on Nov. 27, examining what the Treaty...
ASTANA — The eight OPEC+ countries — Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — met virtually on Nov. 30 to review global...
ASTANA — European Council President António Costa will visit Kazakhstan on Dec. 4 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA). On...
ASTANA — Kazakh chess players won the most medals in all FIDE competitions in 2024, President of International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich said during a Nov....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has fully completed the mandatory Airbus software update for all Airbus aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, ensuring full compliance with safety requirements. The...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry on Nov. 30 expressed its protest over yet another deliberate attack on the critical infrastructure of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium...
ASTANA — The final session of the FELICITY II energy consultant training program recently convened engineers, architects and policymakers in Astana to build expertise in reducing energy...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan has significantly upgraded its nuclear fuel production capabilities as the Ulba Metallurgical Plant (UMP) in Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, launches a new automated inspection line...
ASTANA – Ayash Kabdollayeva, a craft instructor from Glubokoye village in the East Kazakhstan Region, has become the world’s top female archer just a year after taking...
ALMATY – More than half of Kazakhstan’s population uses artificial intelligence technologies such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Midjourney, according to a nationwide sociological survey conducted by...
Editor’s Note: To mark the 15th anniversary of The Astana Times, we are launching a special series of columns written by our newsroom. Over the days, members...
ALMATY – Turkistan Region’s Baidibek district has seen a surge in wolf attacks on livestock in recent months, causing significant losses for local farmers. Residents of the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan achieved a score of 0.0 in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, ranking 100th and placing...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Vice President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin on Nov. 28, emphasizing the strong potential for expanding bilateral cooperation and describing...
Editor’s Note: To mark the 15th anniversary of The Astana Times, we are launching a special series of columns written by our newsroom. Over the days, members...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s digest highlights Central Asia’s push for stronger regional agency, Kazakhstan-Estonia’s expanding...
ASTANA – As the weekend approaches, Astana and Almaty are set to welcome a vibrant mix of cultural and entertainment events. Whether your interests lie in theater,...
ALMATY – The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) has decided to keep the base rate unchanged at 18%, citing updated macroeconomic forecasts...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan is entering a new stage of partnership with global development banks, said Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at a Nov. 27 meeting of the Coordination...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway operator has increased grain shipments to Azerbaijan by 25 times, transporting 600,000 tons to date, said KTZ Chairman Talgat...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan marks the 90th anniversary of poet Zhumeken Nazhimedenov on Nov. 28, honoring the writer whose verse shaped generations and whose lyrics formed the foundation...
ASTANA — Azerbaijan plans to increase freight volume along the North-South transport corridor to 5 million tons by 2028, with a long-term goal of expanding the route’s...
Editor’s Note: To mark the 15th anniversary of The Astana Times, we are launching a special series of columns written by our newsroom. Over the days, members...
ASTANA – SCAT Airlines will launch new flights connecting Turkistan with Bukhara, Urgench (Khiva), and Samarkand starting Dec. 1. Each route will operate three times per week,...
ASTANA – A Kazakh delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Galymzhan Koishybayev took part in the third European Union-Central Asia Economic Forum on Nov. 26 in Tashkent,...
ASTANA — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization meetings on Nov. 27 in Bishkek. The meetings brought...
ASTANA — The volume of retail deposits in Kazakhstan is growing, with more people saving in the national currency, as tenge deposits reached a record 82% by...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry underscored the ethical and legal dangers posed by AI-driven weapons, as Director of International Security Department Arsen Omarov called for a preemptive...
ASTANA — Almaty’s FC Kairat may have fallen 3-2 to Denmark’s FC Copenhagen on Nov. 26, but the match will be remembered as a breakthrough moment for...
ASTANA – The No Violence Film Festival opened in Kazakhstan’s capital with a screening of “Bauyryna Salu,” marking the start of the global campaign titled 16 Days...
ALMATY — Strengthening productivity could accelerate economic growth and generate nearly two million new jobs across Europe and Central Asia, according to a new World Bank report...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan could boost its GDP by up to 14% by 2050 through stronger investment in children’s education, health, and social well-being, according to a new...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times marks its 15th anniversary on Nov. 30. The editorial team is delighted to share congratulatory messages from ambassadors and heads of local...
ALMATY — The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has raised its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 11%, citing continued external inflationary pressures and...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s first streaming service Unico Play secured two major wins at the prestigious GEMA Asia Awards 2025, earning both gold and silver for its marketing...
ALMATY – A Severny Katpar deposit in Kazakhstan’s Karagandy region will now be developed jointly with the United States company Cove Capital, following an agreement signed during...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan unveiled its national report on the prevention of domestic violence, prepared by the center for family and gender policy studies of the Kazakhstan Institute...
ALMATY – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains one of Kazakhstan’s largest investors, with more than $1.3 billion invested over the past decade, as was announced during...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has released the results of its latest macroeconomic survey, reflecting independent expert assessments of key economic indicators, including oil prices,...
Editor’s Note: To mark the 15th anniversary of The Astana Times, we are launching a special series of columns written by our newsroom. Over the next days,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Gennady Golovkin on his election as President of the World Boxing International Federation on Nov. 25, calling the decision a recognition...
ASTANA – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on Nov. 24 to advance the development of Kazakhstan’s air hubs and road sector. Bektenov was presented with...
ASTANA — Presidents of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Serdar Berdimuhamedov, held talks on Nov. 25 to reaffirm the strong foundations and strategic depth of relations...
ASTANA – Five major cross-border hubs are being developed in the country to establish Kazakhstan as a key transport and logistics hub. The launch of these hubs...
ASTANA — The Astana International Forum will host a partner session titled Middle Powers as Bridge-Builders: Reinventing Global Cooperation on Dec. 7 at the 2025 Doha Forum....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s ITeachMe Competence Development Center has received the Intercultural Achievement Award from Austria’s Foreign Ministry on Nov. 24 for its OrleTech project. The initiative expands...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrates the 140th anniversary of Mirzhakyp Dulatov on Nov. 25, an influential Kazakh poet, educator, and leader of the Alash movement. Born in 1885...
ASTANA — The third EU-Central Asia Economic Forum will take place in Tashkent on Nov. 26, gathering representatives of the EU and its member states, Central Asian...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia, Eduards Stiprais, on Nov. 24, reaffirming Kazakhstan’s commitment to strengthening its multifaceted...
ALMATY — A new Kazakh Cultural Center has opened in Brussels, Belgium, creating a permanent space for Kazakhs living in Europe to learn the Kazakh language, reconnect...
ALMATY — Kazakh national chess team finished among the world’s top four at the 2025 FIDE World Women’s Team Championship, held from Nov. 18–23 in Linares, Spain....
ALMATY — Kazakh 18-year-old rising tennis talent Amir Omarkhanov captured the first singles title of his professional career, winning the ITF M15 tournament in Monastir, Tunisia on...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed to supply electricity to the Kyrgyz Republic during the autumn-winter period to help the country reduce winter hydropower generation and...
