- Thursday, 20 August, 2026
- Almaty 82 °F / 28 °C
- Astana 55 °F / 13 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan won one gold, one silver and placed 58th in total medals out of 168 countries at the Paralympics Games, which ended Sept. 18. Kazakh...
Is Kazakhstan part of Europe? A rhetorical question with no hard and quick answer. Geographically, about 14 percent of the republic’s territory is in Eastern Europe. But...
ASTANA – With many Western fitness programmes and fancy private fitness franchises in major cities of the country, the once much in vogue practice of shaping gymnastics...
ASTANA – During his working visit to the former capital of Kazakhstan, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated the Kazakh people on the millennial anniversary of Almaty...
ASTANA – A monument of gratitude titled “Kazak Elіne Myn Algys” (“A Thousand Thanks to the Kazakh People”) initiated by the ethno-cultural centres of the South Kazakhstan...
The head of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Daniyar Akishev suggested introducing irrevocable deposits for Kazakh citizens during a recent session of the government with the participation...
Approximately 10,000 farmers will learn about new technologies and effective ways to lead an agricultural business during seminars organised by the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs. Nearly...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently ordered the government and National Bank of Kazakhstan to get rid of so called “bad” debts. “We have learned from...
President Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the Sept. 16 25th jubilee summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In his remarks to his counterparts from...
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...
