Mikhail Lomtadze Unveils “Kasper”: A Personal AI Assistant From Kaspi.kz For Every Kazakh

ASTANA – Kasper helps customers make confident choices in the Kaspi Shop: it understands the user’s needs, clarifies details, compares options, explains complex terms in simple language,...


News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Strategic Partnerships, Transport Corridors and Connectivity

ASTANA – The Astana Times has made a selection of articles on Kazakhstan featured in international media worldwide this week. Today’s foreign media digest covers Kazakhstan’s new...


Kazakhstan Deepens Investor Ties Across Energy, Logistics and Industry

ASTANA – Kazakh leaders held a series of high-level meetings with executives of major international companies and financial institutions on the sidelines of the 38th Plenary Session...


China Becomes Official Partner of Astana AI Film Festival Ahead of October Debut

ALMATY – China has become the official partner of the Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF 2026), marking a new stage in cooperation between Kazakhstan and China in...


EDB Directs $2 Billion Toward Sustainable Development, Expands Green Investment Portfolio

ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has directed a cumulative $2 billion toward sustainable development projects and expanded its green investment portfolio to $1.08 billion in...


US Consul General Reflects on 20 Years of Change, Cooperation and Power of Human Connections

ALMATY – As Michelle Yerkin prepares to conclude her tenure as the United States Consul General in Almaty, she leaves Kazakhstan at a moment of deepening engagement...


Tokayev Meets Global Business Leaders to Deepen Investment and Digital Cooperation

ASTANA – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of meetings with the heads of major international financial institutions and global companies on the sidelines of the 38th plenary...


Astana Attracts Record Tourism Investment as Visitor Numbers Continue to Rise

ASTANA — Astana attracted a record 438.3 billion tenge (US$840 million) in tourism investment in 2025, the highest figure among Kazakhstan’s regions, as the capital continues to...


Kazakhstan Unveils AI-Driven Investment Agenda at Foreign Investors’ Council

ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined Kazakhstan’s new investment agenda centered on artificial intelligence, digitalization, critical minerals and value-added manufacturing at the 38th plenary session of the...


Tokyo, Astana See New Momentum in Finance, AI and Digital Cooperation

ASTANA – Tokyo and Astana are building new momentum in their city-to-city partnership, with finance, artificial intelligence and digital technology emerging as key areas for cooperation, Tokyo...


Kazakhstan Strengthens Investment Partnerships with Global Energy Firms and Financial Institutions

ALMATY – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a series of bilateral meetings with executives of leading international energy companies and financial institutions on the sidelines of...


Kazakhstan Approves Election Timeline for Kurultai Vote, Seven Parties Cleared to Participate

ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the calendar for preparations for the Aug. 23 elections to the Kurultai and confirmed that seven political parties...


Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan Sign Landmark Treaty to Deepen Strategic Partnership

ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed a landmark Treaty on Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation for the Development of Central Asia in the 21st Century during Kazakh Foreign...


OPEC Sees Global Oil Demand Rising to 124 Million Barrels Per Day by 2050

ASTANA –  Global oil demand is expected to continue growing through 2050, reaching 124.1 million barrels per day, according to the latest World Oil Outlook 2026 released...


Beyond Roads: EDB Forum Maps Out Vision for a Seamless Eurasia

ASTANA — Central Asia’s next logistics challenge is no longer building highways. It is ensuring that roads, railways, ports, warehouses, customs systems and digital platforms operate as...


Government Unveils Measures to Boost Kazakhstan’s Economy

ASTANA – The Kazakh government is implementing a package of measures to increase household incomes, reduce debt burdens, maintain macroeconomic stability and expand energy capacity, as part...


Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva Breaks into FIDE Women’s Top Five

ASTANA – Kazakh Grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva has reached a career-high fifth place in the latest FIDE women’s world rankings, breaking into the global top five for the...


Kazakhstan Sets August 23 Date for Kurultai Elections

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree on July 1 scheduling elections of deputies to the Kurultai for Aug. 23. The decree, issued in...


Kazakhstan’s New Constitution Ushers in Citizen-Centered Era of Governance and Rights

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court hosted a scientific and practical conference on June 30 to mark the entry into force of the country’s new Constitution on July...


Kazakhstan’s New Constitution Takes Effect: Here’s What Changes

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s new Constitution entered into force on July 1 following its approval in a nationwide referendum on March 15. Replacing the 1995 Constitution, it sets...


Kazakhstan Showcases Repatriation Experience at UN Counter-Terrorism Week

ASTANA – Kazakhstan presented its experience in repatriating and reintegrating citizens from conflict zones in Syria and Iraq during the UN Counter-Terrorism Week in New York on...


PACE Declaration Highlights Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Reforms

ASTANA — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a written declaration on June 25 welcoming Kazakhstan’s constitutional reforms following the March 15 referendum....


Kazakhstan, US Strengthen Strategic Business Partnership at Roundtable in Astana

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade, investment and technology cooperation during the Kazakhstan-United States Business Roundtable on June 30, where...


From Global Advocacy to Regional Cooperation: UAE and Kazakhstan Advancing Water Security

Water security has emerged as one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century, with increasing pressures from climate change, population growth, and rising demand placing unprecedented...


Kazakhstan, Germany Eye Deeper Ties in Energy and Critical Minerals

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Germany are seeking to expand cooperation across key strategic sectors, with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy...


Kazakhstan Enters Global Top 25 in KidsRights Index, Leads Central Asia

ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 24th in the KidsRights Index 2026, becoming the only country from Eastern Europe and Central Asia to enter the global top 25 and...


Tokayev Marks End of Kazakhstan’s Bicameral Parliament Ahead of Historic Constitutional Shift

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Parliament met for the last time in its current form on June 30 as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev framed the country’s constitutional overhaul as a...


Kazakhstan-UAE Memorandum Could Make Driving Abroad Easier for Citizens

ASTANA – Citizens of Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates could soon face fewer bureaucratic hurdles when driving in each other’s countries after Kazakh Minister of Internal...


Kazakhstan Seeks Closer Ties With Indonesia to Expand Asia-Pacific Reach

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is looking to deepen cooperation with Indonesia as part of a broader effort to strengthen ties with the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region, Foreign Minister Yermek...


Kazakhstan, Georgia Push to Turn Political Momentum into Trade and Transit Gains

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Georgia moved to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, transport and digitalization, as Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Georgian Prime Minister...