- Thursday, 30 July, 2026
- Almaty 89 °F / 32 °C
- Astana 88 °F / 31 °C
ASTANA – National Bank of Kazakhstan Chairman Daniyar Akishev announced the total amount of foreign investments in the Kazakh economy during the current year so far was...
ASTANA – Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov briefed International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Secretary General Vicente Loscertales Sept. 14 on the results of attracting international participants to EXPO 2017....
Kazakhstan’s annual gas production will reach 65 billion cubic metres by 2020, said Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev at the Energy of the Future forum...
ASTANA – The capital’s KazMedia Centre hosted a musical performance “Happy People Sing” Sept. 17 dedicated to the 100th birthdays of the late Frank Sinatra and Edith...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Financial Secretary of Hong Kong John Tsang recently discussed cooperation in the framework of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC)....
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan jointly opened Sept. 14 the Emergency and Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (EDRRC) in Almaty. Kazakh Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Yuriy Ilyin, Kyrgyz State...
The World Skills Kazakhstan-2016 competition organised by the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science and Kasipkor national holding officially opened Sept. 12 in Astana. World Skills is...
ASTANA – QS World University Rankings, designed to help prospective students choose the school to continue their education, presented its rankings of the best universities in the...
ASTANA – Dom Druzhby, the new House of Friendship of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan of Zhambyl region in Taraz, will soon be decorated with...
ASTANA – The Sion Festival, held Aug. 19-Sept. 4 in the Valais Canton in Switzerland, featured a concert by the Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) chamber orchestra. The...
ASTANA – Aktau’s new northern seaport officially became an international port when an Iranian ship was loaded with Kazakh metal and grain there. “This is the first...
ASTANA – New work by Kazakh street artist Pasha Cas has appeared in Moscow’s city centre. The drawing, a collaboration by Cas and artist Pavel Mokich, adorns...
ASTANA – S&P Global has affirmed Kazakhstan’s rating at ‘BBB-/A-3,’ according to a press release from Sept. 9. The outlook on long-term ratings remains negative. The agency...
On Jan. 1, 2017, Kazakhstan will take its place on the United Nations Security Council. It is a symbol of how far this country has come since...
ASTANA – In August, the Aktau port increased its shipping by 50 percent over previous years, reported the press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ). In particular,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan lost to Argentina 0:1 Sept. 12 in the first round of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 in Colombia. The match marked the...
ASTANA – Medical emergencies, panic, nightlong rides with an ambulance; one must have stamina and a strong mind for things like that. A humble and kind-hearted entrepreneur...
ASTANA – The manuscript of the book “An Astounded World: Selected Poems” written by young Kazakh poet Aigerim Tazhi in translation of famous American poet, literary translator...
ASTANA – Almaty hosted the first open meeting of the School of City Solutions for activists and entrepreneurs initiated by the City Solutions project and Strelka Institute...
Ambassador Ilija Psaltirov has spent almost two years in Astana representing the Republic of Macedonia. Recently, he and his staff organised numerous events throughout Kazakhstan to celebrate...
ASTANA – The back-to-school season in the capital was marked with a major event Aug. 31 – the opening of the new multi-level academy of choreography. It...
ASTANA – In 1716, a city in modern China and areas of Balkhash and Zaisan lakes were destroyed as a result of a devastating earthquake that supposedly...
ASTANA – Hockey Club Barys recently terminated early the contract of head coach Andrey Nazarov. The team suffered three straight away losses at the start of a...
President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated all Kazakhs on Islamic holiday Qurban Ait (Eid al-Adha) and visited the Hazrat Sultan Mosque in Astana Sept. 12, the press service of...
ASTANA – Swimmer Zulfiya Gabdullina became the first Kazakh Paralympian to win gold Sept. 8 when she won the women’s 100 m freestyle at the Summer Paralympic Games...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan Sept. 12 to pay tribute to the memory of the recently deceased Uzbek President Islam Karimov, reported the...
ASTANA – Middle weight World Champion according to the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Organisation (IBO), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) Gennady...
ASTANA – Almaty will be using the experiences of Paris and Graz to help improve its management of the municipal economy and business relations, following a recent...
The Kazakhstan Stock Market (KASE) Board of Directors recently approved the inclusion of commercial bonds on the exchange. In accordance with the rules, starting Sept. 5, a...
ASTANA – Korea Expressway Corporation and KazAvtoZhol national company intend to exchange experience in reconstruction, construction, and repair of highways and to develop cooperation in the implementation...
