EAEU Members States Work on Creation of Common Drugs Market

In order to establish a common market in drugs of the Eurasian Economic Union planned for 2016-2018, it was decided to develop 67 new regulations. The corresponding...


Two More Policemen Dead Following Attacks in Almaty

ASTANA – The press service of Almaty’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has announced that two policemen who were injured in the July 18 shooting spree in...


Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Complex to be Built in Astana

ASTANA – Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev paid a visit July 26 to the capital’s National Space Centre. Minister for Investment and Development Zhenis Kassymbek...


Gammy Adventure Rope Park Opens in Astana’s Central Park

ASTANA – Gammy Adventure Rope Park is the spot for thrill seekers – a new type of entertainment with various routes and levels of complexity for adults...


Polish Village in Kazakhstan – Unique Place of Ethnic Friendship

ASTANA – Yasnaya Polyana is a unique centre of strengthening friendship between Kazakhstan peoples, as the village is distinguished by the fact that 80 percent of its...


Kazakhstan Becomes First Central Asian Country on OECD Competition Committee

The antimonopoly body of Kazakhstan has been accepted as a new member of the Competition Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), reported the...


Kazakhstan Fights Online Terrorist Propaganda

Kazakhstan recently blocked 94 suspicious websites for spreading extremism and terrorism propaganda messages, reported the press service of the Astana Prosecutor General’s Office. Since the beginning of...


National Bank and Experts Explain Tenge Weakening by Falling Ruble, Internal Reasons

ASTANA – Trades on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) showed a weakening of the tenge, as the U.S. dollar exchange rate reached 350.2 tenge per $1 earlier...


Young Entrepreneurs Make Online Platform that Creates Events with Few Clicks

ASTANA – Young entrepreneurs from Semei have devised perhaps one of the most essential online services for Kazakhs who celebrate weddings, baby births and other traditional events...


Astana Celebrates Mandela Day

Mandela Day, the annual international day of July 18 honouring anti-apartheid leader, philanthropist and former South African President Nelson Mandela, has been observed in Kazakhstan since 2012....


Famous ‘We Will Rock You’ Musical to Be Performed during EXPO 2017

ASTANA – EXPO 2017 guests have a chance to become one of the first audiences of the Kazakh version of the popular “We Will Rock on You”...


Astana Motorsports Team Performs Well at Silk Way Rally 2016, Wins T2 Class

ASTANA – The four crews of the Astana Presidential Professional Sports Club successfully completed the Silk Way Rally 2016. The rally, which took place July 8-24 after...


Players of Ancient Togyzkumalak Meet in Germany for European Championships

ASTANA – Players from more than 10 countries of the ancient Kazakh boardgame Togyzkumalak converged on Schweinfurt, Germany July 23 and 24 for the European Togyzkumalak championships....


Zhansaya Abdumalik Wins Miguel Najdorf Chess Tournament in Warsaw

ASTANA – Sixteen-year-old Zhansaya Abdumalik of Kazakhstan won the women’s tournament at the MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festival in the capital city of Poland and placed fifth...


Four Kazakh Citizens Killed in Nice Terrorist Attack

ASTANA – Four Kazakh citizens were reported killed when a man drove a lorry into crowds attending Bastille Day celebrations on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice...


SCO Transformation – Are There Any Prospects?

A month ago Tashkent hosted the SCO anniversary summit, which, on one hand, marked the 15th anniversary of the organisation and, on the other hand, officially confirmed...


Deer Velvet Antlers Treat Wide Array of Health Conditions

ASTANA – Velvet antlers are deer antlers during their early growth with a tubular and cartilage structure, filled with blood and covered by thin, velvet skin and...


Free Trade Zone between EAEU and China Can Boost Regional Economic Cooperation

Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev said in March that “the EAEU intends to create a free trade zone with China,” explaining that at this stage...


Kazakh Senate Chair Discusses Upcoming Nuclear Disarmament Conference, Trade and Development in Geneva

Kazakh Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the heads of international organisations July 13-15 during a working visit to Geneva, Switzerland. During a meeting with Michael Møller,...


Italy, South Korea Join List of EXPO 2017 Participating States

ASTANA – Italy and South Korea recently became the latest countries to sign agreements to participate in EXPO 2017 in Astana. EXPO 2017 national company Board Chairman...


National Bank Explains Base Rate Reduction by Improving Economic Conditions

The Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Daniyar Akishev commented on the recent decision made by the bank management concerning the base rate. It was decided...


Kazakhstan Will Take Part in ‘Keys to the Sky’ Competition

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s aerospace defense forces for the first time are going to join “Keys to the Sky” anti-aircraft missile troops’ operational grouping field training contest at...


Astana Launches New Project on Separate Waste Collection

Starting in late July, a new project on separate collection of waste launches in Astana under the Astana Tazartu company’s supervision, reported the press service of the...


Kazakhstan Offers Affordable High Education Prices, Says Akare Agency

The international Akare agency recently announced its survey on higher education. According to the analysed data, Kazakhstan was recognised as a country to offer education opportunities for...


Ulba Metallurgical Plant Leads in World Uranium Production

ASTANA – Since 2009, Kazakhstan has been the world leader in uranium production. Today, Ulba Metallurgical Plant (UMP) is known as a major supplier of high-tech uranium,...


First Chemical Reactors Shipped to Kazakhstan from South Korea

The first shipment of petrochemical production reactors produced in South Korea was recently fulfilled in the port city of Ulsan. The freight was transported along the Northern...


Kazakhstan Improves Performance in Global Information Technology Report

The World Economic Forum recently issued its annual Global Information Technology Report 2016, featuring the latest data on Networked Readiness Index, which assesses the factors, policies and...


EAEU Exempts Kazakhstan from Customs Duties on Titanium Oxide Import

Kazakhstan will be exempted from customs duties on titanium oxide import starting Sept.  1 until Aug. 31, 2021. The decision was taken at a meeting of the...


Falcon Hunting: Ancient Skills are Alive

ASTANA – Serikbek Kuntugan is a professional falcon hunter. He lives and works 15 kilometres from Astana and is happy to show this national type of hunting...


Policeman Wounded in Almaty Attack Discharged from Hospital

ASTANA – Young policeman Murat Baltabek became a victim of the unlawful actions by Ruslan Kulekbaev and was shot through the shoulder in the July 18 Almaty...