- Tuesday, 23 December, 2025
- Almaty 25 °F / -4 °C
- Astana 23 °F / -5 °C
ALMATY — The National Bank of Kazakhstan and the United States multinational company Visa signed a memorandum of understanding on digital financial cooperation on Nov. 5, marking the first...
ALMATY — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a reception in honor of the tenth anniversary of the C5+1 partnership on Nov. 5, welcoming the foreign ministers...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan has significantly strengthened its academic standing in Asia, with ten new Kazakh universities entering the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, according to the latest report by...
ASTANA — Coca-Cola İçecek Kazakhstan and the Agriculture Ministry have signed a framework agreement to construct the company’s fourth bottling plant in Aktobe. The agreement was concluded during the...
ASTANA — Investment activity in Kazakhstan slowed notably in January-September, with fixed capital investment growth easing to 13.5% year-on-year, compared to 19.3% at the end of June. The deceleration...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan increased oil exports to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline to 225,000 tons in October, up from 180,000 tons in September. The country plans to deliver a...
ANKARA – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 43rd General Conference was held in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. At the conference, the proposal by...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s annual inflation rate slowed for the first time this year, reaching 12.6% in October compared to 12.9% in September. Monthly inflation also declined sharply, to 0.5%...
ASTANA – Central Asian leaders are set to gather in Washington on Nov. 6 for a C5+1 summit with President Donald Trump, marking 10 years of U.S. engagement with...
ASTANA – This November marks the 190th anniversary of Shokan Ualikhanov’s birth — a Kazakh scholar, ethnographer, intelligence officer, and trailblazer in the study of Central Asia. In the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has reduced customs clearance time for rail transit cargo from three hours to just 30 minutes under a pilot automation project launched along the China-Central Asia...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has deepened its cooperation with Kazakhstan and its Central Asian neighbors through new investment initiatives aimed at enhancing regional...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and the United States reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership in the energy sector during a meeting between Kazakh Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov and U.S. Secretary...
ALMATY – Kazakh football champion FC Kairat arrived in Milan, Italy, on Nov. 3 ahead of its UEFA Champions League match against the Italian powerhouse Inter Milan. The game...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan recorded a strong agricultural performance in 2025, harvesting 27.1 million tons of grain despite a reduction in wheat planting areas, Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov said at...
ALMATY – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reviewed progress on the Almaty International Airport development project at a Nov. 3 meeting, as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s initiative to...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s banking sector continues to demonstrate solid performance with total net profit reaching 2.1 trillion tenge (approximately US$3.9 billion) for the January-September 2025 period, according to data...
ASTANA — The eighth Polish Film Festival Wisła is lighting up Astana with powerful stories and artistry, offering Kazakh audiences a closer look at contemporary Polish cinema on Nov....
ASTANA — The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Regional Economic Outlook, released on Oct. 21, showed that Central Asian economies continue to outperform expectations, with growth projected at 5.6% in...
ALMATY – The Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK), a subsidiary of Baiterek Holding, has announced the launch of a $1 billion financing program to support projects in the extraction...
ALMATY – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially designated Dec.15 as World Turkic Language Family Day, marking a major recognition of the shared linguistic...
ASTANA – The Association of Museums of Almaty opened an exhibition dedicated to Kazakh traditions at the Yunus Emre Institute in Amsterdam on Oct. 31, featuring more than 70...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) has raised the base rate from 16.5% to 18% in October, marking the second sharp monetary tightening this year. The move...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national team concluded its performance at the Third Asian Youth Games, held from Oct. 22 to 31 in Manama, Bahrain, with a historic achievement. Kazakhstan secured...
ASTANA — The eight OPEC+ countries, namely Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, agreed to increase output by 137,000 barrels per day...
ASTANA — The Academy of Women’s Entrepreneurship (AWE) Central Asia International Summit took place in Almaty on Oct. 31, gathering women entrepreneurs, AWE alumni, and representatives from international organizations,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national robotics team has achieved a milestone on Nov. 1, claiming its fourth consecutive world championship title at the FIRST Global Challenge 2025 in Panama City....
ASTANA — SCAT Airlines launched a direct passenger route between Kazakhstan and Serbia. According to Kazakh Deputy Transport Minister Talgat Lastayev, the opening of direct flights between Astana and...
ASTANA – Experts discussed the development of transport and logistics infrastructure, food security, and innovation as key pillars of sustainable economic growth during the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR)...
ASTANA – A bust of Abai Kunanbayev was unveiled in Rome on Oct. 30 to honor Kazakhstan’s great poet and philosopher. Busts and monuments to Abai have now been...
ASTANA – Eight renovated observation decks and new amenities have transformed Burabay’s most famous natural landmarks: Mount Bolektau, Ayutas and Tufelka Rocks, and the Valley of Love, making the...
ASTANA – Christopher Duggan, Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, describes the relationship with Kazakhstan as deeply constructive and values-aligned, noting strong convergence on...
ALMATY – KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakh national oil and gas company, announced its production results for the first nine months of 2025 on Oct. 30, showing a notable increase in...
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ASTANA – Kazakh artist Assel Sabyrzhankyzy has gained widespread attention on social media with her distinctive works, where tradition meets street art, and carpets replace the canvas. In an...
ASTANA — Previously unknown historical and cultural monuments have been identified in the North Kazakhstan Region, according to the regional Department of Culture, Language Development and Archival Affairs. The...
ALMATY — The Kazakh Bureau of National Statistics report shows that the country’s restaurant industry is expanding, with 55 new restaurants opening in the January-September 2025 period, the highest...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan signed 49 new investment agreements worth $7.5 billion at the eighth Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) on Oct. 31 in Astana. The forum gathered more than...
ALMATY — As Kazakhstan continues to advance its digital transformation across education, creative industries, and social inclusion, new initiatives are ensuring that no one is left behind, including youth...
ASTANA — Young generation from Central Asia should no longer wait for change but lead it, said youth delegates from Central Asia, reflecting on their participation in the 14th...
ASTANA – Kazakh startup Call2action.ai, founded by Yersultan Jussakinov, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round at a $6 million valuation to accelerate its expansion in the United States...
ASTANA – The ESG Forum in Astana brought together policymakers, business leaders, and experts on Oct. 30 to explore how integrating environmental, social, and governance principles can enhance long-term...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights the country’s strengthening partnerships with the United States, the...
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) opened on Oct. 31, dedicating one of its key sessions to critical minerals and the energy transition. The participants discussed how...
ALMATY — Kazakh State Counselor and Chairman of the National Commission for UNESCO and Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Erlan Karin presented President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s new...
TURIN – Government officials, experts, and policymakers from Central Asia and the European Union gathered on Oct. 30-31 in Turin for the fourth high-level meeting of the EU-funded 10...
ALMATY — Kazakhstan has tripled its investment in education and science and will continue strengthening the role of artificial intelligence through global academic cooperation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced at...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a lineup of events promising a great weekend filled with captivating experiences. Whether you are a music lover, exhibition enthusiast, or adventure...
ALMATY — Astana attracted 1.2 trillion tenge (approximately US$2.4 billion) in investments over the first seven months of 2025, maintaining its position as the country’s leader in investment growth....
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and India have signed an agreement to establish a branch of India’s National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Astana on Oct. 29, marking a major step...
