- Thursday, 31 October, 2024
- Almaty 39 °F / 4 °C
- Astana 34 °F / 1 °C
ASTANA – Children’s Library of the Centralized Library System will hold the Abai readings event on Aug. 10 to celebrate the 178th anniversary of prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the eight winners of the Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media contest, reported the ministry’s press service on...
ASTANA – The Kazakh lowcost airline FlyArystan has suspended check-in fees at airports for international flights after the air company introduced charges on Aug. 3, while online check-in remains...
ASTANA – Internet use has tripled in Kazakhstan from 356 petabytes in 2018 to 1,000 petabytes in 2022, reported the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry on...
ASTANA – Business executives from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan signed 15 agreements, including nine for the supply of oil, worth $190.8 million at the Kazakh – Afghan business forum on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan should involve its diaspora to facilitate the attraction of investments, innovations and technologies, according to Gabit Matayev, the chief researcher at the Economic Research Institute. In...
ASTANA – Deposits of gold, coal, iron, copper, hydrocarbons, bauxites, poly metals, and other materials have been returned to the state fund, First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar said...
ASTANA – FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline, has introduced check-in fees at airports for international flights from Aug. 3, following the announcement they made on July 3. Online check-in remains...
ASTANA – Investments in the bonds of the Kazakh Finance Ministry have soared to a historic high of 453 billion tenge ($1 billion), said Olzhas Igsatov, the head of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan proposed to Afghanistan to use the potential of a Kazakh trade house in Herat and to open an Afghan trade office in Kazakhstan to boost cooperation,...
ASTANA — As we enter the last month of summer, the Kazakh capital is gearing up for an action-packed weekend. Get ready to indulge in a dynamic lineup of events...
ASTANA – This year, Kazakhstan has allocated 550 grants as part of the scholarship program for foreign nationals, including 490 undergraduate, 50 master’s and 10 PhD grants, the Ministry...
ASTANA – The agenda of Kazakh-Afghan relations at a business forum in Kazakhstan’s capital, which has started today and will last three days, prioritizes mutually beneficial trade, humanitarian cooperation,...
ASTANA – The international aviation community positively assesses the approaches to managing the civil aviation industry in Kazakhstan, implemented by the Civil Aviation Committee and the Aviation Administration of...
ASTANA – The video for the song “Weekend” by Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen and Turkish-Dutch DJ Burak Yeter was displayed on a Times Square billboard in New York,...
ASTANA – KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, increased the volume of oil and gas condensate production by 10.1% to 11.8 million tons, according to the company’s...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s circus performers won the Grand Prix at the first international circus art festival in Almaty, reported the Akimat (city administration) press service on Aug. 1. Kazakh...
ASTANA — Seven visitor centers have been built in national parks and natural reserves throughout the country with private investments over the past two years, the Kazakh Ministry of...
ASTANA – Despite complex geopolitical events, the global political and economic system remains quite stable, enabling Kazakhstan to keep pursuing its ambitions and enhancing its role as a bridge...
ASTANA – A cargo train left Dulaying International land-sea logistics port in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on July 28 to Almaty, marking the launch of the first direct...
ASTANA — Astana hosted an international conference to strengthen national and international partnerships in the fight against human trafficking marking the World Day Against Human Trafficking on July 30....
ASTANA – The Kazakh government is determined to make every effort to ensure that the Kazakh-Georgian partnership develops dynamically in all fields, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov during...
ASTANA – Kazakh-Afghan Business Forum taking place on Aug. 3-5 in Astana is intended to strengthen trade and economic relations, providing opportunities for businesses across numerous sectors, including diversification...
ASTANA – The city of Almaty prioritizes the development of the manufacturing industry, tourism, the IT sector, and the creative industry, following the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to...
ASTANA – The Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) improved its forecast of Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.4% in its macroeconomic review published on July 31. Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Uralsk Open 2023 international chess tournament, a stage of Kazakhstan’s Cup among men and women, took place from July 21 to 28 in Uralsk city with the...
ASTANA – Baiterek national holding company has supported large business projects with 114.4 billion tenge ($257 million) and financed over 15,000 small and medium-sized businesses through the Damu Entrepreneurship...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has sent several trucks on a new trade route to Pakistan through Afghanistan in a pilot mode as part of a recently launched project, Kairat Torebayev,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier Air Astana signed a codeshare agreement with AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines, as per which the two airlines will operate joint flights on the Baku-Almaty-Baku route...
ASTANA – In the past five years, the share of the machine-building industry in Kazakhstan’s economy grew 1.5 times, with the production output tripling to over three trillion tenge...
ASTANA – Seven agricultural projects worth 1.9 billion tenge ($4.2 million) are planned to open in the Mangystau Region this year, said Kazakh Deputy Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Taszhurekov...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Elzhana Taniyeva, 17, won the bronze and silver medals in the rhythmic gymnastics hoop and ball competitions, respectively, on July 31 at the 31st Summer World...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Tumysh and Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay signed a...
ASTANA – Kazakh young graphic designer Olga Piterskova from Uralsk, art designer Marina Strigun from Atbasar and break-dancer Yerlan Ospanov from Karagandy will design the breaking and skateboarding national...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has co-sponsored a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning the desecration of religious symbols along with 47 other UN member states, the Foreign Ministry’s press service...
ASTANA — A piece of ancient history has come to life after the long-lost Baikara Temple, situated in the Shal akyn District of the North Kazakhstan Region, has been...
ASTANA – The Atyrau Region is where Kazakhstan began to develop the first oil deposits. Yet the region offers much more than just oil. The hidden gems include breathtaking...
ASTANA – In Kazakh tradition, amulets play an important role as talismans that are said to fend against evil and usher in good fortune and benefits. They have ancient...
Human trafficking remains a pressing global issue that continues to violate basic human rights and exploit vulnerable individuals. Recognizing the urgency of this problem, countries worldwide are enhancing their...
ASTANA – The children’s book series “The Adventures of Batu and His Friends” (2014, 2019, 2021) is a work of love for Zira Nauryzbai, a Kazakh mythology researcher, writer,...
ASTANA – The hotels in Kazakhstan welcomed nearly 250,000 foreign nationals from June 1 to July 23, which is over three times more than in the same period last...
ASTANA – A conference titled Strengthening National and International Partnerships to Combat Trafficking in Persons, dedicated to the World Day against Trafficking in Persons observed on July 30, took...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is advocating to combine international efforts to assist Afghanistan and address the country’s complex humanitarian crisis, said Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov at a...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Qatar have signed a memorandum to expand the number of flights from seven to 14 a week on the routes Astana-Doha and Almaty-Doha, following talks...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the...
ASTANA — The bustling capital of Kazakhstan is set to host various events this weekend, catering to diverse interests and passions. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a sports lover,...
ASTANA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) invited Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) to participate in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, Sports.kz reported on July 28....
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly TV channel published news about U.S. students who visited Astana to explore the Kazakh language, culture and traditions in July. Mason Maltby, a student...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to hold public hearings and government consultations with experts on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP), said Minister of Energy Almasadam Satkaliyev at...
BASEL – Kazakhstan’s football team Tobol defeated FC Basel (3:1) in the first leg of the second qualifying round as part of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)...
