Kazakhstan to Host Global Music Stars in 2026 as Part of Tourism Push

ASTANA — Kazakhstan will host a series of major international concerts in 2026 featuring global music stars, as officials step up efforts to develop festival tourism and...


Kazakhstan Expects No Annual Losses from Tengiz Downtime, Says Energy Minister 

ALMATY – Kazakhstan does not expect to incur losses on an annual basis despite the recent production halt at the Tengiz oil field, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov...


Kazakhstan Adopts Long-Term Strategy to Protect Children’s Rights

ASTANA – The government has approved the Children of Kazakhstan program on Jan. 27, aimed at consolidating and systematizing existing mechanisms to protect children’s rights across key...


Air Astana to Launch Regular Flights to Shanghai

ALMATY – Starting March 29, Air Astana will begin operating regular flights on the Almaty–Shanghai route. Flights will be scheduled three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays,...


From AI to Human Capital: Qazaqstan NEXT 2026 Highlights Global Trends

ASTANA — AI and digital trust, energy, creative economy, education and innovation, and the future of work and human capital were on the table at the Qazaqstan...


Kazakhstan Launches New Investment Drive as PM Demands Faster Project Delivery

ALMATY – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a Jan. 28 meeting, discussing the launch of a new investment cycle to increase the volume of high-quality investments. “We...


Kazakhstan Launches Interagency Group to Boost Afghan Trade, Education and Infrastructure Ties

ALMATY – The Kazakh government held the first meeting of the interagency working group on development of cooperation with Afghanistan on Jan. 28 under the chairmanship of...


CPC Pipeline Consortium Operates at Full Capacity, Says Energy Minister

ALMATY – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) is operating at full capacity, loading two tankers per day, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov announced during a Jan. 28 briefing...


Public Trust in Kazakhstan’s Judiciary Climbs to 63% as Tokayev Reviews 2025 Results 

ALMATY – According to the Supreme Court Chairman Aslambek Mergaliyev, 98.8% of court rulings were not overturned by higher judicial instances in 2025, while public trust in...


IMF Warns of Economic Overheating in Kazakhstan, Urges Tighter Policies and Reforms

ASTANA — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Kazakhstan’s strong economic growth is showing clear signs of overheating, calling for tighter and better-coordinated macroeconomic policies,...


Arsenal Edges Kairat 3:2 as Kazakh Side Finishes Champions League Clash with Pride

ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s FC Kairat Almaty delivered a spirited performance but fell just short in a dramatic 3:2 defeat to Arsenal in their final match of the...


Kazakhstan Proposes Constitutional Reform Affecting 84% of Basic Law

ALMATY – A sweeping package of constitutional amendments affecting 77 articles, which amounts to 84% of Kazakhstan’s Constitution, was presented to members of the Constitutional Reform commission...


President Tokayev Meets Kazakh IT Entrepreneurs to Discuss AI and Venture Development

ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Kazakh IT entrepreneurs  Erzat Dulat, technical director of the startup Higgsfield AI, and Murat Abdrakhmanov, founder of the...


Kazakhstan to Test High-Tech Driverless Taxis in Major Cities

ASTANA — Driverless taxis will be tested in Astana and Almaty, according to the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The ministry noted that two memorandums...


Development Bank of Kazakhstan on Strategic Priorities and Financing

ASTANA – The Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) is one of the country’s key institutions that finances large-scale projects in non-resource sectors. As DBK marks its 25th...


Kazakh AI Startup Automates Driver Hiring for US Trucking Industry 

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Call2action.ai, a participant of the Astana Hub international innovation cluster, has added more than 30 transportation companies as clients in the U.S. in three...


ERG Plans Record $1 Billion Investment in Kazakhstan in 2026

ASTANA — Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has announced a record investment of over $1 billion in the country for 2026, the largest in the group’s history,  according...


EDB: Multilateral Development Banks Need Each Other, Central Asia Shows Why

ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) report on Cooperation of Multilateral Development Banks in Developing Countries: New Opportunities lands squarely in the middle of a growing...


Saiga Migration Surges in Atyrau Villages as Officials Warn Against Illegal Hunting

ASTANA — Residents of Kazakhstan’s Atyrau Region have reported a sharp surge in the number of saiga antelopes grazing in and around small villages, including within village...


Kazakhstan and Germany Set Sights on Next Phase of Economic Ties

ASTANA — Kazakhstan is consistently focused on further strengthening its partnership with Germany across the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and views Germany as one of its...


Tokayev Calls for AI-Driven Financial Oversight to Combat Fraud 

ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has urged the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) to rapidly adopt artificial intelligence and digital tools to counter financial crime, warning that technological...


Kazakhstan’s Zangar Nurlanuly Reaches Australian Open Junior Quarterfinals

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Zangar Nurlanuly advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Junior Tennis Championships on Jan. 28. The world No. 12 junior faced Russia’s top...


Dimash’s Project Voice Beyond Horizon to Premiere Worldwide in February 

ASTANA — Dimash Qudaibergen’s project, Voice Beyond Horizon, will premiere worldwide on Feb. 5 on Hunan TV and Mango TV, and in Kazakhstan on QazaqstanTV.  Created in...


EDB Moves Deeper Into Gulf Markets With UAE Dirham Bond on ADX

ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has appointed BHM Capital as lead manager for its upcoming UAE Dirham-denominated bond issuance, which will be listed on the...


Almaty Chemistry Teacher Makes Global Top 50 List

ASTANA – Tatyana Beloussova, a chemistry teacher at school-lyceum No. 95 in Almaty, has been named among the world’s top 50 teachers in the 2025-2026 Global Teacher...


Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina Advances to Australian Open Semifinals

ASTANA — World No. 5 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated world No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-5, 6-1 in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Jan. 28....


Kazakhstan to Open 15 International Air Routes This Year

ASTANA — Kazakhstan will resume and open 15 international air routes this year, including flights to Vienna, Rome, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Riyadh, as part of a broader...


Energy Giants at Karachaganak Could Owe Kazakhstan Billions After Arbitration Ruling

ASTANA — An international consortium developing Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak oil and gas field may be required to pay up to $4 billion after losing an arbitration case brought...


Energy We Spend and Energy We Forget to Refill

Every morning in any major city, the same rhythm unfolds: glowing screens before sunrise, notifications competing for attention, crowded commutes, and an endless stream of decisions that...


Kazakhstan and Israel Sign Cooperation Memoranda, Pledge to Deepen Bilateral Ties

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Israel signed a series of cooperation documents and agreed to expand bilateral engagement as Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev held talks with Israeli...