- Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
- Almaty 70 °F / 21 °C
- Astana 61 °F / 16 °C
ASTANA – The Almaty Winter Universiade’s second day on Jan. 31 was remarkable for the host nation Kazakhstan’s two inaugural gold medals. First, biathlete Alina Raikova came...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s 2017 address to the nation, published Jan. 31, focuses on what he termed a new, third stage of the country’s modernisation....
Pavlodar Police Department of Internal Affairs Sergeant Daulet Mukhamedsalykov recently saved the life of an 8-year-old boy, by getting him out of a manhole in which the...
ASTANA – KUSC, the Los Angeles-based classical music radio station, has released “A Breathtaking Musical Journey through Kazakhstan,” a four-part series produced by Adriana Cargill for Arts...
ASTANA – Kazakh airline Air Astana was named the most dynamically developing carrier of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the Pulkovo Saint Petersburg Airport in...
ASTANA – Thirty-five hotels and 55 food and beverage facilities have been accepted into the Recommended by EXPO 2017 programme, the capital’s official website reports. About 23...
ASTANA – Saba Food has been making Italian cheeses in Kazakhstan for the last two years. The products, without additives and GMOs, promise to be as tasty...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev during a Jan. 30 televised statement outlined the topics to be covered in his annual address to the nation, which was...
ASTANA – LOT Polish Airlines will launch direct Poland to Kazakhstan flights for the first time in May. Tickets are already on sale. “I want to stress...
ASTANA – Kazakh actress Torry Talgat will be participating Feb. 11-16 in Berlinale Talents, the annual summit and networking platform of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)....
ASTANA – Delegations from 57 countries participated in the Jan. 29 opening ceremony of the World Winter Universiade 2017 at the Almaty Arena ice palace. Kazakh President...
ASTANA – Forty-five-year old Umarzhan Urakhunov returned to Kazakhstan Jan. 24 after an epic round-the-world tour lasting five months. The Almaty resident set a goal to set...
ASTANA – The inflow of direct Chinese investment in the economy of Kazakhstan amounted to $623.9 million between January and September last year, seven times higher than...
ASTANA – Car sharing has sprung up in many countries, including Kazakhstan. With access to a fleet of vehicles on an as-needed basis, Almaty residents gain the...
ASTANA – A monitoring report of the European Union (EU) Rule of Law Initiative for Central Asia pilot project was presented at a Jan. 26 seminar meeting...
ASTANA – New parents present vast marketing opportunities for businesses worldwide, and baby-crazy Kazakhstan is no exception. One of the trends in the huge and growing baby...
In the near future, Kazakhstan may become a regional education hub, said Zhanbolat Meldeshov, President of the Centre for International Programmes (CIP), which manages the Bolashak scholarship...
ASTANA – The exhibition “Cultural monuments of terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang” will be held at the National Museum of Kazakhstan July 5-8, according to...
ASTANA – The KazMunayGas National Company has introduced a QR-code payment option for fuel cards at one of its gas stations with plans to extend the service...
ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergenov beat his opponents Jan. 21 in the first stage of the popular Chinese show “Singer 2017” and instantly rose to fame...
From the very beginning of Kazakhstan’s journey as an independent nation, President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said that prosperity and social stability had to be the initial priorities...
Approximately 35,000 tourists are expected to visit Astana every day during EXPO 2017. In an interview, Astana Convention Bureau Director Saniyar Aitekenov spoke about the city’s readiness...
ASTANA – Rich deposits of light oil and gas were recently found in the Devonian deposits at Ansagan in the Zhylyoi district of the Atyrau region. “The...
ASTANA – The Light Industry Enterprises Association has released its first collection of clothing for people with special needs in partnership with the Ministry of Healthcare as...
Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Ashikbayev participated in Jan. 23-24 United Nations discussions in New York on the synergy of peace, security and sustainable development....
ASTANA – The responsibilities of numerous government ministries were reorganised Jan. 25 by decree of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development was...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence last December and Jan. 26 the nation marked 25 years of diplomatic relations with Japan. In an exclusive...
ALMATY – Parasat Holding showcased two models of electric buses Jan. 19 to local government officials. The safe, silent and environmentally-friendly vehicles, designed to carry 53-110 passengers,...
ASTANA – Bravery, persistence and thirst for discoveries. The Independence Pole expedition members found a great way to challenge themselves personally and professionally and demonstrate their best...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan rose two positions to 48th in Bloomberg’s 2017 Innovation Index, marking the second year in a row the country has been among the world’s...
