Industry Figures Indicate Growth in Domestic Auto Manufacturing

In 2013, about 38,000 cars and 2,290 trucks were assembled in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan made cars now constitute 21 percent of all new car sales in the country,...


Agriculture Expanding in Atyrau

ATYRAU REGION – State support for agriculture is showing results in the AtyrauAgroOnіmderi farming partnership, which is developing successfully in many directions, from viticulture and horticulture to...


Customs Union Helps Local Industry Expand

UST-KAMENOGORSK – Vostok-Boilers in Ust-Kamenogorsk has been active in the development of the town and the region. Now, with the Customs Union (CU) and further Eurasian economic...


Domestic Enterprises to Be Involved in Pavlodar Petrochemical Plant Upgrade

PAVLODAR – Kazakh businesses will make significant contributions to the modernisation of the Pavlodar Petrochemical Plant, said Gavit Kurkimov, deputy general director of Rominserv SRL, the project’s...


Eurasian Economic Integration Must Go through Thorough Consideration

The closer the date of signing of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) treaty determined by the three presidents of EEU member countries, the higher the degree of...


Brazilian Ambassador Upbeat about Ties with Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Thousands of kilometers, eight time zones and tens of degrees Celsius on a thermometer separate Brazil and Kazakhstan, but the newly appointed ambassador of Brazil...


Idea of Dropping ‘Stan’ from Kazakhstan Generates Domestic, International Discussion

ASTANA – At a meeting at a school in Atyrau on Feb. 6, President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested what has been in the air in Kazakhstan for years...


Kazakhstan Urges Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Entry into Force at Int’l Conference

NAYARIT, MEXICO – Kazakhstan’s delegation at a major international conference in Mexico on Feb. 13-14 urged that the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) enter into force as...


Baiterek Holding Increased Activity, Saw Major Growth in 2013

ASTANA – Last year, the newly established, state-owned Baiterek National Holding, through its 10 constituent companies, accumulated four times more in profits than was expected. It is...


Kazakhstan Announces Currency Devaluation

ASTANA – The official rate of the Kazakh tenge (KZT) fell to 185 per U.S. dollar with a range of three tenge on either side on Feb....


“Densify, Intensify, Diversify and Discover” Is French Ambassador’s Formula for Success

ASTANA – The new French ambassador in Kazakhstan says he has a clear vision for improving bilateral ties during his tenure in Astana: “Densify, intensify, diversify and...


Economic news in brief

More than five million tonnes of grain have been exported by Kazakhstan since July 1, 2013, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reported on Feb. 6. “Around...


Business news in brief

The share of domestically manufactured construction materials increased to 72 percent in the domestic market of the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New...


Senate Chairman Visits Mangystau Region, Discusses President’s Annual Address

AKTAU – Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Mangystau oblast on Feb. 4 to discuss President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s state-of-the-nation address, “The Kazakhstan Way 2050: Common Goal, Common...


Fryday Events Continue to Connect Astana Professionals

ASTANA – Another Fryday networking event was put on by Connecting Professionals on Feb. 7 at Sadaf, a new restaurant at King Hotel. More and more Astana...


Kazakhstan Display Named “Most Authentic” at Turkish Tourism Fair

ASTANA – At the 18th Annual East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT) on Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Kazakhstan’s display, “Kazakhstan: The Land of Wonders,”...


Two Kazakh Films Recognised at Iranian Film Festival

Acclaimed Kazakh films Shal (released in 2012) and Harmony Lessons (2013) received awards at the 32nd annual Fajr Film Festival in Tehran, which was held from Feb....


New Theatre to Open in South Kazakhstan

SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN – A dance theatre, Turkestan Concert Hall and a new drama theatre building will be opened in the South Kazakhstan Oblast this year in response...


Slimclub Wellness Centre Opens in Astana

ASTANA – Young entrepreneur Anastassiya Kalinina fulfilled a childhood dream on Dec. 15, 2013 to help women look slim and beautiful when she opened Kazakhstan’s first Slimclub...


Complex Efforts to Create the Eurasian Economic Union

In a recent address to the heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Kazakhstan, President Nursultan Nazarbayev reflected on Kazakhstan’s consistent move forward towards the establishment of the...


National news in brief

Kazakhstan will establish a centre tasked with studying and utilising the best global approaches in finding and creating the energy of the future, Environment and Water Resources...


External news in brief

Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, and Enrique Garcia Gonzalez, Permanent Representative of the Republic of El Salvador to the...


Kazakhstan, Russia to Enhance Military Cooperation

ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed bilateral military and military-technical cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on...


First Reading of Draft Penal Code Approved by Mazhilis

ASTANA – At its Feb. 5 plenary session, the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) approved the first reading of the draft Penal Code. Mazhilis Speaker Nurlan Nigmatulin...


Hobby Grows into Expanding, Socially Conscious Business

AKTOBE REGION – In Khromtau, what began as a hobby has turned into a major enterprise and an example of socially responsible commerce. Sewing has been Antonina...


Air Ballooning Service Opens in Southern Kazakhstan

SHYMKENT – Residents and visitors to southern Kazakhstan now have the opportunity to soar over the region in a hot air balloon. Local businessman Akhmet Daulenbaev is...


President Calls for Stronger Dialogue, Cooperation with Countries in Implementing Kazakhstan 2050

ASTANA – To effectively implement the Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy, the country seeks stronger dialogue and wider mutually beneficial cooperation with all foreign partners, President Nursultan Nazarbayev told...


Moving Toward Eurasian Integration

The President’s state-of-the-nation address, “Kazakhstan’s Way – 2050: Common Goals, Common Interests, Common Future” laid out clear steps for building a more competitive state ranked as one...


UNDP, Government Collaborate on Energy-Efficient Lighting Project

ASTANA – With lighting expected to grow from 13 percent of Kazakhstan’s energy consumption today to 36 percent by 2015, the country is looking for energy efficient...


Golovkin Retains Title, Extends KO Streak with TKO Over Adama

ASTANA – Kazakh professional boxer Gennady Golovkin retained his WBA and IBO middleweight titles and extended his winning streak to 29-0 with 26 knockouts by defeating Ghana’s...