KazPost Issues New Stamps Designed by Orphans

ASTANA – A new series of postage stamps designed by orphans to be used by Kazakhstan’s postal service were unveiled on Jan. 14 during a ceremony at...


Government, UNDP Agree to Anti-Corruption, Moral Development Cooperation

ASTANA – At a Jan. 15 meeting of Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdykalikova with United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP) Permanent Representative in Kazakhstan Stephen Tull...


President Directs Samruk Kazyna to Develop Economic Anti-Crisis Programme

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev directed Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Board Chairman Umirzak Shukeyev to review the fund’s plans for 2015 and develop a special...


Multiple Traffic Laws Take Effect across Country

ASTANA – Drivers on Kazakhstan’s roadways began abiding by new regulations Jan. 7, with major differences from the previous laws adopted in 1997. The new laws, approved...


Oldest Couple of Kazakhstan Celebrates 70th Anniversary

ALMATY – One of Kazakhstan’s oldest couples recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Sultan Zhienbayev and Nuraniya Adelshina registered their marriage on Jan. 17, 1945. Zhienbayev was...


Astana Team Finishes Dakar Rally in Top 10

Astana Dakar racing team driver Aidyn Rakhimbayev with his co-pilot Anton Nikolayev finished the world famous Dakar Rally 2015 in ninth position overall on Jan. 17 in...


Astana-based Company Launches Kazakhstan’s First Air Taxi Service

If thoughts of soaring above traffic jams to be on time for a decisive business appointment used to be daydreams, now they are a reality. Astana Business...


Kazakhstan Experienced 4.3% GDP Growth in 2014

As per the forecasts, Kazakhstan experienced a 4.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) increase during 2014, according to the Chairman of the Statistics Committee of the Ministry...


TASIM Construction Work Expected to Launch by End of Year

The final agreement was recently reached between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on construction of the underwater section of the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM), according to Azerbaijan Minister...


Eurasian Symphonic Orchestra to Tour Spain, Germany, South Korea in 2015

ASTANA – Professor and Rector of the Kazakh University of Arts and founder of Eurasian Symphony Orchestra Aiman Mussakhodzhayeva spoke about the orchestra’s plans for the 2015...


Astana to Follow Nurly Zhol Economic Policy in 2015

ASTANA – Akim (Mayor) of Astana Adilbek Dzhaksybekov identified the main vectors of the capital’s development at the first staff meeting in early January. The Nurly Zhol...


Kazakhstan’s Model of Interethnic Tolerance to be Promoted, Plans Made for Year of Celebration

ASTANA – Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdykalikova called for the international promotion of Kazakhstan’s model of interethnic tolerance last month at the expanded meeting of...


Kazakhstan, Venezuela Deepen Ties during Venezuelan FM’s First Visit to Astana

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov and his Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez signed a memorandum on political consultations Jan. 16 during the latter’s first visit to...


Kazakh Government Seeks to Preserve Economic Growth, Ease Burden of Hardships on Citizens

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev assessed the state of the national economy and financial sector during a Jan. 15 meeting at the Akorda on the nation’s...


Growth But Not at Any Cost

Any business or industry in a developed economy that ignored good waste management practices would soon find itself deep in trouble. Competitors who had reduced costs by...


Kazakh-Spanish Film Wins Diamond Award at California Film Awards

ASTANA – The Kazakh-Spanish film “Los Olvidados de Karagandá” won an accolade in the Documentary Film Competition, receiving a diamond award of the California Film Awards 2014....


Nazarbayev, Poroshenko Discuss Possible Ukraine Summit in Astana at “End of January”

ASTANA – Presidents of Kazakhstan and Ukraine Nursultan Nazarbayev and Petro Poroshenko spoke on the phone on Jan. 15 to discuss current situation in Ukraine and a...


Hard-Earned Points for Barys

Barys Astana held a number of regular season matches in the Continental Hockey League championship on the New Year Eve and after the New Year. On Dec.25,...


Eurasian Economic Union Launches in Challenging Times

The long-awaited Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the single market for goods, services and labour uniting Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, has taken effect, though dire conditions in...


3D Printers to be Produced in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The Central Communications Service (CCS) hosted a briefing on key trends in innovative and technical development in Kazakhstan on Jan. 9. The briefing was attended...


Almaty to Host Islamic Finances Forum in May

ASTANA – The 12th Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) summit will be held in Almaty on May 19-21, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) announced. A memorandum...


Belarusians Find a Home in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is home to more than 130 ethnic groups. Millions perished in the vicious repression led by then-Soviet strongman Joseph Stalin in the 1930s that...


Poland Eager to Expand Cooperation with Kazakhstan, Ambassador Says

ASTANA – Poland is seeking to expand cooperation with Kazakhstan in various fields, according to Jacek Kluczkowski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland in Kazakhstan. In his...


Sabina Altynbekova: Popularity Is Both a Challenge and a Gift

ASTANA – Sabina Altynbekova, 18, is a member of Kazakhstan’s women’s junior national volleyball team. She hails from the West Kazakhstan city of Aktobe. She shot to...


Kazakhstan Launches New Official Tourism Website

GAITHERSBURG, MD – Kazakhstan launched a new official tourism website, Kazakhstan.travel, in June, with information in English, Kazakh and Russian on the country’s culture, history and geography...


US, Kazakhstan Cooperate to Dispose of Highly Enriched Uranium

ASTANA – On Jan. 7, the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced the removal of 36 kilogrammes (approximately 80 pounds) of highly...


Eastern Kazakhstan Resort Offers Opportunities for Relaxing Winter Holidays

This season Kazakhstan enjoys surprisingly warm weather, perfect for engaging in winter sport activities, such as visiting a snow ski resort “Altaic Alps” in the eastern Kazakhstan....


Kazakhstan Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has sent $400,000 worth of aid to the southeastern regions of Ukraine weathering a humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the military conflict there,...


Eight Kazakh Universities Listed among Top 100 for Eastern Europe, Central Asia

ASTANA – Eight Kazakhstan universities were included on the list of best universities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to British company QS Quacquarelli Symonds’ December...


Kazakh Teams Chase Dakar Success in South America

Three crews in the car category and one crew in the truck category are representing Kazakhstan at the Jan. 4-17 Dakar Rally 2015 in South America. The...