- Friday, 13 February, 2026
- Almaty 21 °F / -6 °C
- Astana -4 °F / -20 °C
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has launched its first world-class geological cluster in Zhezkazgan, the most technologically advanced facility of its kind in Central Asia, as the country’s mining...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s Olympic silver medalist Gennadiy Golovkin has been elected President of World Boxing at the organization’s congress in Rome on Nov. 23, marking a historic...
ALMATY — Mongolia’s artist Michel Joseph was crowned the winner of the first Asian vocal project, Silk Way Star, during a spectacular grand finale held in Astana...
2024 was the hottest on record globally. In Asia and the Pacific, Bangladesh was the worst-hit country, with about 33 million people affected by lower crop yields...
ASTANA – A rare video of Kazakh dancer Shara Zhienkulova has been discovered in the Russian State Archive of Film and Photographic Documents in Krasnogorsk, Russia, as...
ALMATY – Before the artists step onto the stage and the audience is taken into music and drama, the theater itself comes to life. Long before the...
ASTANA – An international team of scientists from Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom has published new research on the Semiyarka monument, also known as the City of...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Passenger Transportation company will launch a new Talgo train service on the Almaty–Kostanai route starting Dec. 16, operating on even-numbered days. The Talgo will...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the decision announced on Nov. 21 at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors to admit Kazakhstan...
ALMATY – An expansive feature on Astana, describing the Kazakh capital as a dynamic hub of creativity and modern design, and naming world-renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen...
ASTANA — Theaters often carry history across generations, and for Koreans living in Kazakhstan, that story has been living onstage since the 2022 premiere of “Life –...
ASTANA — The International Turkic Academy is marking its 15th anniversary, a milestone that highlights its growing role in strengthening scientific cooperation and cultural integration across the...
ASTANA – The Otandastar Scholars Forum took place at Nazarbayev University in Astana on Nov. 21, bringing together Kazakh scientists who have built careers abroad to share...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Armenia unveiled trade plans and cultural initiatives to deepen ties. Following high-level talks, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights international analysis of Kazakhstan’s multivector diplomacy, Europe’s...
ASTANA — A memorial plate dedicated to Kazakh peacekeeper Captain Kairat Kudabayev was unveiled at the Military Academy of the Turkish National Defense University, commemorating his bravery...
ASTANA — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Nov. 21 in Astana for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation....
ASTANA — The European Parliament hosted a roundtable on Strengthening EU-Kazakhstan Connectivity: Perspectives and Strategic Potential of the Middle Corridor on Nov. 19 showcasing Kazakhstan’s pivotal role...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency held a meeting dedicated to expanding local production within the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant, Balkhash. Discussions centered...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is moving to upgrade its energy system, working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to modernize key power infrastructure, expand renewable energy, and improve...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan continues to provide medical assistance to Afghanistan following the powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck on the night of Nov. 3. Humanitarian aid and a...
ALMATY – Two Kazakh logistics hubs, Dostyk Trans Terminal and the Global City Trade and Logistics Complex, have been added to the list of dry ports under...
ASTANA – Unwind this weekend after a busy work week by visiting engaging exhibitions and sporting events. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a line-up of...
ALMATY — Kazakh government expects the national economy to expand by 5.4% in 2026, according to projections presented in the Senate, an upper chamber of Parliament, on...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan became the second-largest importer of Georgian goods, strengthening its position among Georgia’s key trading partners, as Kazakhstan imported $743.8 million worth of Georgian products...
ALMATY – Kazakh university diplomas will be recognized in China, Japan, South Korea and other Asia-Pacific nations, following the Nov.19 Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) ratification of...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan has joined the rank of countries with the world’s highest rates of birth registration and consistently strong indicators of child well-being, as children make...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan’s agricultural output grew to 8.1 trillion tenge (approximately US$15.39 billion) in the January-October 2025 period, marking a 5.4% increase, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was told...
ASTANA – Kazakh medtech startup Cerebra.AI is pushing the boundaries of neuroradiology with software that can detect a stroke within minutes, according to Beksultan Shakimov, the company’s...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development has launched the Academy of IT Architects, a new training program aimed at improving the architectural and...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has signed a trilateral agreement with the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) to launch a $5.3 million project aimed...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is launching a new investment cycle to accelerate economic growth and modernize key industries. At a Nov. 19 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s push for investment and continued subsidized lending through state-owned enterprises is keeping the broader public sector on an expansionary path, offsetting budget tightening and...
ASTANA — Construction has started on a new 50 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle power plant in Auliekol village of the Zhambyl Region, boosting southern Kazakhstan’s energy infrastructure and...
ASTANA – President of Estonia Alar Karis highlighted key areas of cooperation with Kazakhstan, including digital governance, AI regulation, academic exchanges, and logistics development, in an interview...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan outlined steps to implement the Green Corridor system and strengthen its role as a key Eurasian transit hub during a Nov. 18 meeting chaired...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Estonia are strengthening cooperation in transit logistics to increase the flow of Kazakh grain and other agricultural products through Baltic ports, enhancing access...
ASTANA — Kazakh Foreign Ministry welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution 2803 (2025) on the comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict in a...
ASTANA — Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government Council meetings in Moscow, where member states discussed strengthening economic...
At the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, the European Union strengthened its energy partnership with Central Asia by signing agreements with Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan...
ASTANA — Uzbekistan’s manufacturing output has doubled to nearly $60 billion as the sector shifts from raw materials to finished goods. According to experts, this growth opens...
ALMATY – Kairat football club will play its upcoming UEFA Champions League home matches against FC Olympiacos on Dec. 9 and FC Brugge on Jan. 20 at...
ALMATY — Shakhnazar Kamalov, a seventh-grade student from Astana, has built a smart robot capable of cracking a Rubik’s Cube in just 60 seconds, signaling the rising...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan jumped 12 spots in the latest Speedtest Global Index, ranking 45th worldwide for mobile internet speeds between August and October, a notable rise compared...
ALMATY — The Kyrgyz Republic’s economy continued its steady growth in 2025, with the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 1.427 trillion soms (US$16.32 billion) since January. The...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Estonia signed 11 commercial agreements worth more than $517 million during a Kazakh-Estonian business forum in Astana on Nov. 18. During the forum,...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan is intensifying its global search for strategic minerals as the national mining company Tau-Ken Samruk launches geological exploration for rare and rare-earth metals in...
ALMATY — Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev met with Special Envoy of the Korean Foreign Minister Baik Joo Hyeon on Nov. 17 in Astana to discuss the...
ASTANA — At the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan on Nov. 20–21. The visit will...
ASTANA — The key to managing artificial intelligence and future technology lies in education and early awareness, President of Estonia Alar Karis said in a Nov. 17...
ROME — Kazakhstan presented its second national trade-facilitation report on Nov. 11, outlining reforms for 2023-2025 to digitize foreign trade and modernize the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route...
ASTANA — The Caspian Sea has lost 36,000 square kilometers of its surface area over the past 18 years, as water levels along Kazakhstan’s coast continue to...
ASTANA — The state visit of Estonian President Alar Karis to Kazakhstan on Nov. 17 marked a renewed push to strengthen cooperation in trade, digital technologies, logistics,...
ASTANA — The Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport has served nearly 7.8 million passengers in January-October, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Growth was...
ASTANA — Halyk Group has officially opened a new Tenge Bank office in Tashkent on Nov. 15, symbolically on Kazakhstan’s National Currency Day. The ceremony was attended...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed Central Asia’s first artificial intelligence law, establishing a sweeping regulatory framework aimed at ensuring the safe, transparent and ethical...
ASTANA — The Pyramids Echo will host Kazakh singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dimash Qudaibergen for his first performance in Egypt on Nov. 30, closing out the festival’s November...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reviewed major developments in national oncology and biomedical research during visits to the National Research Oncology Center (NROC) and the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is fully committed to ensuring a politically stable, economically resilient, and secure Central Asia, Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev said at the meeting of Foreign...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that Central Asia has entered a period of profound transformation, calling for deeper regional integration at the seventh consultative meeting...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this...
ASTANA – Zhanerke Rakhman, a senior expert at the Center for Regional Studies and Quality of Life, highlighted the economic and cultural potential of Kazakhstan’s film industry....
ASTANA — Astana Opera hosted “Rigoletto” on Nov. 5-6, the famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi, filled with complex characters – the old hunchback, the cynical Duke, and...
ASTANA – A major Swiss tourism company, Bartholet, is set to develop premier alpine skiing destinations in East Kazakhstan, with projects in Ridder and Katon-Karagay, promising to...
ASTANA – Foreign visitors to Kazakhstan spend the largest share of their budgets on experiencing the country’s gastronomy, according to a recent analysis by Kazakh Tourism. On...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reaffirmed the rapidly expanding Kazakh-Uzbek partnership during the second meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council on...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held comprehensive negotiations on Nov. 15 in Tashkent, reaffirming the strong partnership and strategic alliance between...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s delegation concluded its participation in the 43rd session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference on Oct. 30 –...
ASTANA — There’s something deeply poetic about the way certain lives seem to echo the land they come from. Malik Gabdullin’s story begins on Nov. 15, 1915....
ALMATY – The 13th Congress of Kazakh Financiers highlighted the challenges and opportunities facing the financial sector, bringing together leaders of domestic and foreign central banks, financial...
ALMATY — A nationwide wave of online support has emerged in Kazakhstan as sports fans, athletes, and coaches rally behind Olympic silver medalist, Chair of the World...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features reports on the deepening Kazakh-U.S. partnership, Dimash...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan harvested a record 27 million tons of grain in 2025 and increased agricultural investment by more than 20%, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced at the...
ASTANA – From heart warming concerts and captivating theater performances to an exciting football match, both Astana and Almaty offer a delightful array of weekend experiences. The...
ALMATY – Kazakh Ministry of Energy confirmed that the country’s oil shipments continue uninterrupted, following a Nov. 14 incident at Russia’s Novorossiysk port, where the Sheskharis oil...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has successfully conducted its first robot-assisted heart surgery, marking a historic milestone for the country and Central Asia. The procedure took place at the...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a central link between Europe and Asia, strengthening logistics networks along the Middle Corridor and exploring new frontiers in space...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic further advanced their strategic partnership during the 13th meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council, held in Astana on Nov. 13,...
ASTANA – Sales of foreign currency from the National Fund reached $660 million in October, with the transactions accounting for 11% of overall market activity, or roughly...
ASTANA – The government of Kazakhstan has approved a comprehensive set of measures aimed at reducing the risks of money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, on Nov. 10-21. Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev leads...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has sent 18 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to assist those affected by the recent devastating earthquake, reaffirming the country’s commitment to humanism...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has been positioning itself as a regional leader in digital finance and artificial intelligence, as leading policymakers, regulators, and fintech innovators gathered in Almaty...
ASTANA – Artificial intelligence is gradually transforming Kazakhstan’s labor market. While office and administrative roles face higher automation risks, blue-collar professions are increasingly attractive to Generation Z...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Yerkin Tukumov paid a working visit to Brussels to take part in the seventh meeting of the European Union and...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on Nov. 14-15 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The program of the visit...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has officially launched a unified interbank QR payment system, allowing consumers to pay with a single QR code regardless of their bank. The system,...
ASTANA – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium Roman Vassilenko presented Belgian journalist Derya Soysal with the honorary title of Kazakhstan’s Tourism Ambassador on behalf of the Kazakh...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov called on European businesses to launch new joint projects, localize production, and expand their presence in Kazakhstan during the 18th...
ASTANA — Freedom Bank Kazakhstan has unveiled a new digital service to make business management easier for local entrepreneurs. The voice-based Freedom AI Assistant, now available in...
ALMATY – The declaration on elevating interstate relations between Kazakhstan and Russia to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance marks a historic milestone, said...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan’s international reserves rose to $124.1 billion at the end of October, driven by an increase in gold holdings and higher bank deposits with the...
ALMATY – Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) global clean energy leader, has signed a battery storage service agreement with Uzbek company Uzenergosotish on Nov. 11 to...
ALMATY — Nazarbayev University (NU) hosted the conference on Governing Transitions: Climate, Artificial Intelligence, and a Sustainable Future for Kazakhstan and Central Asia in Astana, bringing together...
ALMATY – Kyrgyzstan plans to completely repay its external debt by 2035, President of Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov announced in a national address on Nov. 10, outlining...
There are moments in history when geography becomes revelation. When a nation built on the vast silence of the steppe lifts its eyes toward the horizon —...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan will launch the investment order program in 2026 to stimulate domestic production and reduce import dependency, the government announced on Nov. 11, following a...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in water resource management on Nov. 11. The agreement was signed by Kazakh...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting on Nov. 11 in Moscow as part of the state visit, reaffirming the...
