Kostanai Region to Boost Car Industry

ASTANA – The Allur Group of automotive companies recently announced plans to increase vehicle production and collaborate with the Chinese CMC Corporation to organise co-production to export...


Karkaraly – Town of History and Nature

ASTANA – One of Kazakhstan’s oldest towns surrounded by rich nature and small wooden houses on narrow streets, Karkaraly reminds visitors of villages in Switzerland. The relaxing...


Canoeing and Kayaking Attract Astana’s Children

ASTANA – Less than a month remains until the Summer Olympics in Rio. While not many know that rowing sports are developing in the Kazakh capital, the...


‘Caspian Five’ FMs Discuss Upcoming Summit in Astana

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov chaired the meeting of the foreign ministers of Caspian littoral states held in Astana July 13. Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan,...


Five Caspian Foreign Ministers Meet in Astana

ASTANA – The foreign ministers of five Caspian Sea states are set to meet in Astana July 13 to discuss the draft Convention on the Legal Status...


Seven Stars of Kanat Saudabayev

Recently, Kazakhstan celebrated quite a significant event – the election to the United Nations Security Council, one of the most important statutory bodies responsible for global peace...


Kazakh Clubs Start Campaigns in UEFA Europa League Qualifications

ASTANA – For Kazakh football clubs, the time has come again to test themselves in the qualifying rounds of the European club tournaments. Unfortunately, the beginning of...


Kazakhstan’s Olympic Team Seeks New Successes in Rio

ASTANA – More than 100 athletes will represent Kazakhstan at the Summer Olympics in Rio, and will participate in 26 of the 38 Olympic sports. At a...


Winners of Third Contest Among Int’l Journalists Reporting on Kazakhstan Announced

ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry and Kazakhstan’s Chief Editors Club announced the winners of their third international journalism contest, “Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media.”...


Golovkin to Fight Briton Kell Brook September 10

The world middleweight champion in the WBA (Super), IBO, WBC and IBF, Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin have agreed to fight Kell Brook September 10 at London’s O2...


Kazzinc: Human Capital as Key Competitive Advantage

ASTANA – Kazzinc is a major fully integrated zinc producer with considerable copper, precious metals and lead credits and a manufacturer of 23 types of finished products....


Director of Astana’s Gorky Russian Drama Theatre Talks Past Achievements and Demand for Theatres

ASTANA – Honoured Art Worker of Kazakhstan and director of Astana’s Gorky State Academic Russian Drama Theatre Erkin Kassenov discussed the Central Asian nation’s theatre audience; past...


Ardana Botay – Kazakhstan’s Female Military Pilot

ASTANA – Ardana Botay, a senior pilot and flight navigator at Kazakhstan National Guard’s 3656 military base, is one of few women in the country who decided...


Dutch Ambassador Sees Long Term Cooperation in Energy, Agriculture, Space Observation

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s real natural resource to depend on in the future is its atmosphere of tolerance, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Kazakhstan Hans Driesser told The...


Kazakh Street Artist Draws Attention to Social and Environmental Issues

ASTANA – Kazakh social networks exploded in June from the reposts, comments and likes for a video posted by Kazakh street artist Pasha Cas. The video presents...


Beibit Ystybayev Wins Kazakhstan Barysy Tournament

ASTANA – Beibit Ystybayev won the National Tournament of the “Kazakh Kures” or Kazakh wrestling called “Kazakhstan Barysy” for the third time on July 3 at the...


Astana Is Flagship of Kazakhstan’s Green Future

Today we live in the age of modernity characterised by the triumph of a carbon economy. Like German green politician and publicist Ralph Fuecks predicted, the era...


Kazakhstan Jumps Seven Positions on Social Progress Index

ASTANA – Kazakhstan placed 76th in the 2016 Social Progress Index, improving its position from last year’s 83rd position. The country remains in the lower middle tier,...


Photographer Karla Nur: Theatre Positively Changing Way We Think

ASTANA – An appearance at the Astana Opera House has both national and international significance. Its productions amaze theatre goers of all ages and its marvellous building...


“Broadway Bound” Leaves Audience Fascinated

ASTANA – Audiences were dazzled by two shows presented in conjunction with Capital Day. The Dance Summit, featuring more than 50 Kazakh dancers and choreographers under the...


Holiday Inn Express to Open in Astana

ASTANA – A Holiday Inn Express will open in Astana in 2018, the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced. The hotel will be the sixth object under the...


Kazakhstan’s Caspian Coastline Offers Various Vacation Options

ASTANA – The Caspian Sea may not be filled with beach resorts or be entirely suitable for recreational use, but entertainment, recreation and health facilities are available...


Roadside Businesses Succeeding in Akmola Region

ASTANA – As national highways pass through the Akmola region, as well as dozens of regional and district roads, Kazakhstan business people have begun to develop roadside...


Kazakhstan’s Inflation Rate for First Half of 2016 was 4.6 Percent

ASTANA – The inflation rate in Kazakhstan for the first six months of 2016 was 4.6 percent, according to the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of...


Kazakhtelecom Announces New Major Shareholder Ahead of Possible IPO

ASTANA – Sobrio Limited has bought a 24.47 percent stake in national telecom operator Kazakhtelecom, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) reported. “Sobrio Limited became a new major...


Almaty Ice Palace Completed

ASTANA – Construction of the 12,000-seat Ice Palace, the main venue of the 2017 Winter Universiade to be held in Almaty, has been completed. Despite trimming the...


Chevron, Partners Decision to Expand Tengiz Is Sign of Hope for Oil Industry

By any measure, the global economy is in a fragile state. Growth and confidence were already weak before the decision by the UK to withdraw from the...


Astana Celebrates 18th Birthday with a Week of Arts, Sport, Craft Shows

ASTANA – This year, the capital of Kazakhstan celebrated its 18th birthday. The official holiday is July 6, but the city celebrated for more than a week....


Parliament Addresses Financial Sector, Citizens’ Issues

ASTANA – A joint meeting of the two chambers of Parliament took place June 30 under the chairmanship of Mazhilis speaker Nurlan Nigmatulin. Summing up the outcomes...


Air Astana Introduces New Flight to Tehran

The Air Astana national carrier introduced a new direct flight from Almaty to Tehran on June 30, reported the press service of the company. The flights will...