Astana, Almaty Host International Day of Yoga Celebrations

ASTANA – The Embassy of India in Astana organised special events to celebratethe second International Day of Yoga in Astana and Almaty on June 19. Karaganda is...


35 Green Buses Introduced in Almaty

ASTANA – The Green Bus Company bought 35 new buses of the brand Daewoo that use environmentally friendly fuel – compressed natural gas (methane). Qazaq Banki has...


Book Project Enthusiasts Promote Literacy, Love of Reading

ASTANA – With her blossoming book project, I Book You, Marina Sharipova hopes to get her country reading. I Book You (ibookyou.kz) is a non-commercial project about...


Reshuffle in Kazakhstan: New Head of Presidential Administration, Mazhilis Speaker, Minister of Investment and Development, and Astana Mayor

ASTANA – The Presidential Administration will have a new chief and Astana a new mayor and following a June 21 presidential decree on these and other personnel...


Belgian VanHool Buses to be Produced in Kyzylorda

Kazakhstan plans to start production of VanHool buses based on the technology of  the Belgian company which annually manufactures approximately 1,400 buses and coaches and as many...


Foreign Minister Highlights Prospective Tasks of Kazakh Diplomacy

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov presented detailed information about the current activities of the ministry and highlighted prospective tasks of Kazakh diplomacy in...


Kazakh Foreign Ministry Presents ‘Kazakhstan – Land of the Great Steppe’ App

ASTANA – A new digital application “Kazakhstan – Land of the Great Steppe” was presented June 20 by Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov during his...


President Nazarbayev Calls for Further Integration and International Cooperation

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Saint Petersburg, Russia to participate in the 20th International Economic Forum and hold a series of bilateral meetings. Russian President Vladimir Putin...


Kazakh Government Says It Successfully Implemented 2015 National Budget

ASTANA – The June 17 joint session of Parliament’s upper and lower chambers reviewed and approved the government report on the successful execution of the 2015 national...


St. Petersburg Forum Helps Rebuild Trust, Develop EU-EAEU Dialogue

There are plenty of clouds on the horizon for the global economy, as the World Bank’s latest outlook report has confirmed. Looking at what has happened over...


10 Years under the Flag of CICA

Over the last  few years, international relations have been going  through a difficult period and  the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which...


Kazakh Gold Medallists among Doping Failures

ASTANA – The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has reported that as a result of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) reanalyses of samples from the 2012 London Games,...


Zhoshybayev: EXPO 2017 Is an Opportunity to Get a Glimpse of the Future

In less than one year – on June 10, 2017 – the international specialised exhibition EXPO 2017 under the theme of Future Energy will open its doors to...


New Shymkent District under Construction

ASTANA – Construction of a new district in Shymkent aims to develop the city as the third major city of the state under the order of Kazakhstan...


EXPO 2017 Chairman Congratulates First Ticket Holder to Exhibition

ASTANA – Capital resident Olzhas Onalov, 24, received an invitation to the EXPO 2017 chairman’s office after making the first online ticket purchase to the event. Akhmetzhan...


Ministerial Meeting in Vienna Seeks Ways to Promote Nuclear Disarmament

VIENNA – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov took part in a ministerial meeting commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) during...


Almaty Residents Make Unusual Dog Rescue from Sairan Reservoir

ASTANA – Five Almaty men formed an uneasy human chain to rescue a dog that fell into Sairan Reservoir and could not escape due to the steep...


Abdykalikova: Kazakhstan Creates Conditions to Develop Modern, Inclusive Economy

ASTANA – Kazakh Secretary of State and National Commission for Women’s Affairs, Family and Demographic Policy Chair Gulshara Abdykalikova made a working visit to Warsaw to take...


Chevron and Nazarbayev University Students Introduce Model Eco-Village Project

ASTANA – Chevron’s contribution to science and technology development in Kazakhstan is designed to create opportunities for students and young researchers to develop their professional and academic...


Kazakh Security Council Considers New Measures in Wake of Aktobe Attacks

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev chaired a meeting of the Security Council of Kazakhstan in the Akorda presidential residence June 10 to assess the June 5 terrorist...


All Aktobe Attack Suspects Killed or Arrested, Red Terror Alert Lifted

ASTANA – Kazakh security officials announced June 12 that they have killed or arrested all suspects involved in the June 5 attacks in Aktobe city and have...


Threat Is Real but Under Control, Experts Assure

ASTANA – Political analysts and experts say overcoming threats by extremists can be achieved with joint efforts and call upon all Kazakh people to be alert and...


Representatives of 35 African Countries Discuss Role of Diplomacy, Civil Service in Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa

High-ranking diplomats from 35 African countries, representatives of the African Union and United Nations Development Programme’s Global Centre for Public Service Excellence gathered June 7-8 in Addis...


Batyr Arular Competition Announces Best Servicewomen of 2016

The names of winners of the Batyr Arular Second National Contest of Female Soldiers were recently announced. Eighty participants competed for the right to be called the...


Abai Keshi Charity Gala Dinner Raised $1,800 for Children of Atyrau’s Orphanages

ASTANA – Approximately 600,000 tenge (US$1,800) was raised for children from orphanages in Atyrau region June 4 during the Abai Keshi charity gala dinner. The event, dedicated...


Kazakhstan Expects Restart of Oil Production at Kashagan by End of Year

ASTANA – Thirty-five-thousand tonnes of oil will be produced at the Kashagan field in December, announced Kazakh Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev during a recent public briefing....


Z Camp Invites Teens to Dive into the World of Business, Technology and Design

ASTANA – Z Community, a project and educational platform for young people, proposes a new way for teenagers from 12–18 to spend their summer vacation: to join...


Digital Kazakhstan 2020 to be Launched Next Year, Says Zerde Holding Chair

ASTANA – Next year’s launch of the Digital Kazakhstan 2020 state programme was announced June 9 during the SAP Forum. The results and goals of the strategic...


EU, Kazakh General Prosecutor’s Office Conduct Seminar on Strategic Planning, Project Management

ASTANA – The General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan with the support of the European Union project “Enhancing Criminal Justice in Kazakhstan” organised a workshop May 26-28 for...


Uber Launches Services in Astana

ASTANA – Uber has big plans for Kazakhstan and took its first step June 10 launching service in the capital. According to Deputy Akim (Mayor) Malika Bekturova,...