Exit Poll Says Nur Otan Wins Overwhelmingly in Kazakh Election as Parliament Retains Previous Makeup

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev-led Nur Otan Party won 82 percent of the popular vote in the parliamentary election in Kazakhstan, according to exit poll results announced...


Nazarbayev Casts Vote in March 20 Election, Admits Possibility of Redistribution of Power

ASTANA – The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the elections to Mazhilis (lower house of Kazakh parliament) and maslikhats (local legislatives) on March 20....


Eurasian Group Improves Social Sphere in Kostanay Region

The Eurasian Group (ERG) concluded a memorandum on social projects realisation March 15 with the Kostanay region akimat (city administration). The document was signed by board chairman...


World Bank to Allocate $100 Million for Labour Market Development in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The World Bank and the Kazakh Ministry of Health and Social Development launched a project for the development of professional skills and stimulation of job...


Governors Optimistic about People’s Participation in Election

ASTANA – The regional akims (governors) have been among the first voters to cast their ballots in elections to the Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) and maslikhats...


International Observers Note Orderly Process of Kazakhstan’s March 20 Parliamentary Election

ASTANA – The first international observers who shared their opinions on the voting day in Kazakhstan reported that they had not detected any significant violations. According to...


Our Unity is Our Strength, Says Chairwoman of Veteran Organisation on Election Day

ASTANA – March 20 has been a special day for the Kazakh citizens as they exercise their right to participation in governing their country. On this day,...


Kazakh Angel Investor Makes His Way in Start-Up Industry

ASTANA – Nurzhas Makishev, an angel investor born and raised in Kazakhstan, has invested his own money and funds he’s raised in more than 50 different start-up...


Kazakhstan: Building Democratic Institutions for Future Generations By Vladimir Socor, Richard Weitz, and Daniel Witt

Kazakhstan’s March 20 parliamentary elections provide an important opportunity to advance the country’s democratic development in a manner that benefits Kazakh and U.S. interests. Election observers from...


Kazakhstan’s Most Popular Cars

ASTANA – Big city streets are full of beautiful brand new and luxury cars. The growing wealth of many Kazakh citizens is not hidden and can be...


Almaty, China Representatives Discuss City-Country Relations

An official meeting with a Chinese delegation from the Hubei province headed by Vice Governor Gan Zhunkun was held in the Almaty city akimat (administration) on March...


March 20 Election to Mark Next Step towards Kazakhstan’s Democratic Future

As the country heads into the parliamentary election on March 20, the expectation evident throughout the nation serves as a reminder of not only how far our...


Italy to Export More Brands to Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Over the last two years, Italian export to Kazakhstan increased 64 percent, according to acting Honorary Consul of Italy in Almaty Pietro Calà, reported Kapital.kz....


Plastic Surgery in Kazakhstan Growing in Expertise, Popularity

ASTANA – Plastic surgery in Kazakhstan is well developed and becoming more and more popular and affordable. Eyelid surgeries lead the list. The prevalence of the procedures...


Kazakhstan among Top Five Countries with Most Investment from China in 2015

ASTANA – Kazakhstan was among the top five countries that drew the largest Chinese investment in 2015, reported the Xinhua news agency with reference to the Chinese...


Six Kazakh Parties Meet in Electoral Debate Broadcast Nationwide

ASTANA – Representatives of the six parties running for seats in Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of Parliament took part in an electoral debate March 16 shown on one of...


Kazakh Plant Announces Readiness to Develop Sea Bottom Mines

ASTANA – A Kazakh plant is ready to launch the production of sea bottom mines at the request of the country’s Armed Forces. The Ziksto company plans...


Country’s First Ammunition Factory Launches Operations

ASTANA – On March 14, Kazakh Minister of Defence Imangali Tasmagambetov took part in a ceremony marking the launch of construction of the first cartridge-manufacturing plant in...


Kazakh Secretary State Shares Country’s Gender-Sensitive Policies with UN Commission on Women

Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Gulshara Abdykalikova told the March 14-15 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women that her country’s women-oriented and gender-sensitive...


Chevron-Sponsored Audiobook Application Brings Kazakh Literature to Smartphones and Tablets

Chevron and Wikibilim Public Foundation presented its Audiokitap (which translates as Audiobook) mobile application at the Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Almaty recently. The application, unique for Kazakhstan,...


Astana Improves Public Transport System

The Astana LRT (light rail transit) recently developed a modernisation programme for the capital transport system for 2015-2019. The company and city administration for public transport and...


Kazakhs Out of Davis Cup after Thriller with Djokovic-Led Serbia

In an intriguing confrontation, Team Kazakhstan gave way to Serbia 3-2 in the first leg of the Davis Cup World Group. The match took place March 4-6...


Kazakhstan Welcomes International Scrutiny of Parliamentary Elections

It may not have the glamour or excitement of the fascinating U.S. Presidential primaries, which are rightly gripping the world, but Kazakhstan goes to the polls this...


Football Season Kicks off in Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, where football is played outside March-November, almost 15,000 spectators witnessed the new season open March 8 at Astana Arena. The Kazakhstan Supercup match pitted two...


Kazakh Rider Finishes in Top 10 at UCI World Track Cycling Championships

Kazakhstan national cycling team rider Artyom Zakharov finished in the top 10 at the March 2-6 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, increasing his changes of receiving a...


Kazakhstan Embraces ‘Eat Local’ Movement, First Store of Locally Produced Food Opens

ASTANA – Astana Khalyk Markasy (Astana People’s Brand), the first store featuring food only from local manufacturers opened in the capital on March 5. The supermarket provides...


Parties, Observers in Final Preparations for March 20 Elections

ASTANA – The six parties competing for 98 seats in Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) and the 10,825 candidates running for seats in maslikhats (local legislatures)...


British Government, Business Leaders Briefed on Progress of Astana Int’l Financial Centre

ASTANA – Governor of Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Kairat Kelimbetov recently shared details about AIFC’s structure with the heads of British government institutions, major investment banks...


India, Kazakhstan Nurture Millennia-Long Trade Relationship

ASTANA – Contacts between India and Kazakhstan go back over three millennia, with evidence of trading links between the Indus valley civilisation (3,300–1,300 BC) and the people...


25th Anniversary of Shutdown of Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site Commemorated with Message to Youth

ASTANA – Antinuclear weapons activists in Karaganda commemorated the 25th anniversary of the shutdown of the Semipalatinsk’s nuclear test site by handing over the World Relay to...