- Sunday, 18 October, 2026
- Almaty 34 °F / 1 °C
- Astana 39 °F / 4 °C
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...
