- Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
- Almaty 81 °F / 27 °C
- Astana 64 °F / 18 °C
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a $49.2 million loan in local currency to Kazakh food and beverage producer RG Brands,...
ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov held a live Twitter chat with Internet users July 1 on the eve of the Day of Diplomatic Service. Announcements...
ASTANA – The European Union’s revised Strategy for Central Asia provides increased engagement with the region through more flexible cooperation formats and a budget for bilateral and...
ASTANA – Famous Hollywood actor, director and producer Steven Seagal has arrived in Astana to take part in the First International Festival of Martial Arts, which will...
According to Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations of the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Becker, 2,500 buildings across the country require a seismic...
Deputy Director of the Library of the First President Timur Shaymergenov announced during a recent Central Communication Service (CCS) media briefing in Astana plans to establish an...
ASTANA – An international conference focused on ecosystem services and the transition to a green economy took place in Astana on June 24. This event was organised...
ASTANA – Per the instructions of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Deputy Prime Minister Berdibek Saparbayev paid a visit to the Yessil and Zharkainsky districts June 25, where...
ASTANA – A global assessment of what constitutes a terrorist group, sanctions against states that support them, a global database of extremist content online and a mechanism...
ASTANA – The second phase of the Steppe Eagle 2015 peacekeeping exercises was completed June 25 at Iliskiy training area near Almaty, reported the Kazakh Ministry of...
Hard Rock Cafe, the world famous chain of theme restaurants, has enlarged its presence around the globe by opening a venue in the heart of Almaty. Although...
MILANO – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev announced that his country will extend and expand the trial visa-free regime announced last year and due to end this July....
ASTANA – An international expedition to highlight the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate and the upcoming Astana Day on July 6 has been launched in Uralsk,...
The largest Kazakh aviation company Air Astana signed an agreement on June 16 in Paris-Le Bourget to lease seven aircraft, including two A320neo, one A321neo and four...
ASTANA – An innovative Kazakh startup with a product that prevents electricity from being wasted was ranked among the top ten at this year’s Echelon Asia Summit...
ASTANA – Almaty has entered the top 350 cities in the world in terms of purchasing power and is first among large cities in the Commonwealth of...
Almaty region farmers recently demonstrated the success of their harvest of agriculture grown with innovative technologies, zakon.kz reported on June 22. “Today, we are holding a seminar...
ASTANA – The Czech Republic is a relatively young actor in the community of nations rendering development assistance beyond its borders. It has already accumulated more than...
Kazakh volleyball player Bakhytzhan Baitureyev is one of the pioneers of the sport, and has carried the title of best player of the continent. He also guided...
ASTANA – Two of southern Thailand’s biggest tourism centres, Phuket Province and Koh Samui of Surat Thani province, joined the “Amazing Road Show to Kazakhstan 2015” campaign...
Despite the fact that hockey season ended a few weeks ago, news about Astana’s favourite team sport is exciting fans in the midst of summer. News recently...
ASTANA – A new city centre in Karaganda will be built under the corresponding city development plan accepted at a recent meeting. The effort will be directed...
Tourists and locals wishing to see the sights of Shymkent this summer can tour the urban area aboard one of two new double-decker busses. Purchased by Zhibek...
ASTANA – Despite the geography that separates them, Kazakhstan and Malaysia are natural partners, with much in common – like relatives separated by a continent, Malaysian Ambassador...
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov hosted what should have been a traditional, but became the first-ever meeting with honorary consuls of foreign countries...
ASTANA – Soul music is not the first thing that comes to mind when surveying Kazakhstan’s sound scene, but singer Mekiel Barnett has hopes that the country’s...
Kazakh Secretary of State Gulshara Abdikalikova held a meeting with prominent writers of the country, such as Akim Tarazi, Anes Sarai, Sabit Dosanov, Dulat Issabekov and Nurlan...
ASTANA – For Lena Toxanbayeva, the saying “it is never too late” has a literal meaning. The 80-year-old grandmother, who had never been beyond Kazakhstan’s borders until...
The Astana Arlans satisfied the thirsty-for-victory home crowd by claiming its second World Series of Boxing (WSB) title. The team capped season five in Astana June 20-21...
ASTANA – The seventh International Forum of Talent, Models and Designers of Fashion House International Kazakhstan (FHI) was held in Almaty’s Metro Club on June 18–20 and...
