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ASTANA – The European Union (EU) unveiled a mural titled “Sustainable Energy for a Better Future” at school No. 59 in Astana on Oct. 11, reported the press office...
ASTANA – Kazakh rescuers have combed debris at 76 sites over the first 24 hours of work in quake-hit Afghanistan, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Oct....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Security Council focused on food security challenges and the country’s efforts to meet its domestic needs at an Oct. 11 meeting chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered remarks at the annual Digital Bridge Forum in Astana on Oct. 12 outlining priority areas for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
ASTANA – Central Asia’s largest IT forum Digital Bridge kicked off in the Kazakh capital on Oct. 12, reported the forum’s press office. The two-day forum under the main...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu urged to strengthen cooperation during the 27th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s robotics team achieved record-breaking results at the FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore, the largest robotics championship, retaining their championship title, which they previously secured in Geneva...
ASTANA – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in Kazakhstan, Katarzyna Wawiernia, and the Kazakh Minister of Culture and Information, Aida Balayeva, discussed strengthening ties in gender...
ASTANA – World religious leaders approved the development concept of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for the next ten years during the 21st session of...
ASTANA – Religious leaders came together in Astana on Oct. 11 for the 21st session of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has delivered 1,659 tons of humanitarian relief to the Afghan city of Herat on Oct. 11 to help earthquake survivors, reported Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry. The humanitarian...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the winners of the 19th Asian Games and world champion in freestyle wrestling Rizabek Aitmukhan on Oct. 11, reported the Akorda press...
ASTANA – Accreditation is now open for international and local media to cover the international conference dedicated to the 45th anniversary of Alma-Ata and the fifth anniversary of the...
ASTANA – Air Astana jet carrying 124 Kazakh nationals and 42 foreigners returned home from Tel Aviv late Tuesday amid the aggravation of the situation in Israel, reported Kazinform...
MARRAKECH — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), a multilateral institution in Central Asia, has unveiled its plan to issue $500 million worth of sukuk in international markets. This was...
ASTANA – The 21st meeting of the Secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions kicked off in the Kazakh capital on Oct.11. Maulen Ashimbayev, the chairman...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to create a fund for supporting business initiatives of rural women, said Akmaral Bekmurzayeva, head of Uly Dala association for the development of rural...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to the Kyzylorda Region on Oct. 10, reported the Akorda press service. The President toured a village named in...
Editor’s note: Kazakhstan hosts the 21st meeting of the Secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana on Oct. 11. On the eve of this...
ASTANA – Kazakh and Czech business leaders and officials explored cooperation prospects in livestock breeding, crop farming, fertilizer production, agricultural equipment, and the food industry during an Oct. 9...
ASTANA – Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations has mobilized rescuers to assist those affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan, following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s relevant instructions, reported the ministry’s press...
MARRAKECH — The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO), unveiled on Oct. 10, provided a 0.3 percentage points upward revision for Kazakhstan’s 2023 real GDP growth,...
ASTANA – The representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) countries visited military facilities of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan on Oct. 3-4, reported the...
The oil and gas industry has been a cornerstone of Kazakhstan’s economy for the past 30 years of its independence. In 2022 alone, the sector contributed nearly nine trillion...
ASTANA – The economy of Kazakhstan grew by 4.7% in January-September, said Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov during an Oct. 10 government meeting focusing on the country’s social...
ASTANA – Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national carrier, has sent a special flight from Almaty to Tel Aviv at 8 a.m. local time on Oct. 10 to bring Kazakh nationals...
ASTANA – At an Oct. 5 meeting in Strasbourg with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko, the Council of Europe (CoE) was informed about the political reforms and the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has returned assets worth 217 billion tenge ($453.9 million) in nine months of 2023, Financial Monitoring Agency Chairman Zhanat Elimanov said at an Oct. 9 meeting...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan established an emergency headquarters and set up a hotline amid the aggravation of situation in Israel, said Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov at an Oct. 9...
ASTANA – Eren Holding, Türkiye’s major multi business conglomerate, is exploring potential investment opportunities in Kazakhstan’s paper, energy, and textile sectors, the holding’s CEO Ahmet Eren said at an...
ASTANA – The Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, ratified the agreement on the establishment of the Turkic Investment Fund on Oct. 6, reported the Ministry of...
ASTANA – The transit of Russian gas through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan via the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline officially commenced at an Oct. 7 ceremony in Moscow, reported the Akorda...
ASTANA – The Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions plays a crucial and unifying role, stated Maulen Ashimbayev, chairman of the Senate, the upper chamber of the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will provide humanitarian assistance to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, following the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on Oct. 9. Kazakhstan will deliver...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s team has won 80 medals, including ten gold, 22 silver, and 48 bronze at the 19th Asian Games, which took place from Sept. 23 to Oct....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first Honorary Consulate in Penang, Malaysia opened on Oct. 2 signifying the two countries’ intent to strengthen bilateral relations, reported the Kazakh Embassy in Malaysia. Dato’...
Kazakhstan’s desire for energy reform and an announcement of a nationwide referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant should be considered as an impetus for transforming both...
ASTANA – Kazakh accordionist Olzhas Nurlanov mesmerized the European audience with his profound performances during his September concerts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Germany, reported NF media. Nurlanov...
ASTANA – Young artists, both professional and amateur, are reviving the ancient art of Kazakh embroidery, biz keste, by showcasing the appeal and value of this intricate craft in...
ASTANA — The vast steppes of Kazakhstan have long been home to a diverse array of wildlife, and among them, the saiga antelope holds a special place. However, the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s karate athlete Sofya Berultseva secured the gold medal on Oct. 7 at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the tenth gold medal for the country,...
ASTANA – The world premiere of “Madina”, a film directed and produced by Kazakh filmmaker Aizhan Kassymbekova, is scheduled to take place at the Tokyo International Film Festival on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s airlines carried 8.7 million passengers in the first eight months of 2023, 26% more than last year, with up to 600 flights per week to 32...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on Kazakh-European...
ASTANA – Ambassadors of fourteen countries presented their credentials to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Akorda presidential palace on Oct. 6, reported the Akorda press service. The ambassadors included...
ASTANA – The Nobel Festival in Astana featured a spectacular plenary session on Oct. 5 that brought together education leaders and Nobel Prize winners from various fields to discuss...
ASTANA – Kazakh karate athlete Kaisar Alpysbay claimed the ninth gold medal for the country on Oct. 6 at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, announced the National...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has all the prerequisites to become a regional leader in the gas industry, said Sanzhar Zharkeshov, the chairman of QazaqGaz national gas company, at an Oct....
ASTANA – The best robots of the FIRST Robotics Competition will fight at a robotics exhibition during the Digital Bridge 2023 on Oct. 12-13 in Astana, reported the forum’s...
ASTANA – Hassad Food, the Qatar Investment Authority’s investment arm, is set to launch a joint venture on building a plant for deep grain processing in the Akmola Region,...
