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ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Kozybayev North Kazakhstan State University to get acquainted with the educational and research activities of the institution during his May 29...
ASTANA – The establishment of the IHT Central Asia factory, which produces coronary stents and balloons, represents a significant step in the medical industry development and medical technological progress...
ASTANA – The Astana International Forum (AIF) will address major issues, including water scarcity and the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle...
Statelessness is a problem that affects millions of people around the world and leaves a person in a seemingly never-ending state of limbo, without nationality and often the most...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the North Kazakhstan Region on May 29 to assess the progress of the spring sowing campaign, reported the Akorda press service. During his...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan intends to implement more than 280 investment projects worth 1.9 trillion tenge ($4.2 billion) this year. This was announced at the Investment Headquarters meeting chaired by...
ASTANA – Fitch Ratings affirmed Kazakhstan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, the agency’s press service reported on May 26. According to the...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at a meeting with Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his victory in the Türkiye’s presidential election in a run-off vote on May 28. “Ties of historical friendship and...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states to make the union’s development trajectory more effective during a May 25 Supreme Eurasian Economic Council...
ASTANA – Founders of 15 IT startups from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, and Türkiye have begun on May 22 a five-week acceleration program in Silicon Valley, the United...
ASTANA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized an expedition to the dried bottom of the Aral Sea and a donor coordination conference on May 21-26...
ASTANA – The British Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Kazakh government are implementing a project on the conservation of biodiversity. The cooperation, carried out...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times has introduced a new section on the website that will feature articles contributed by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a briefing on May 26 dedicated to the 75th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping with the participation of the diplomatic...
ASTANA – The Government has approved a new master plan for the development of the city of Almaty until 2040, reported the Almaty Akimat (city administration) on May 22....
ASTANA – The TopIQ platform offers digital books to children and teachers, spearheading a digital revolution along with other startups in the Kazakh education sector by harnessing technologies to...
ASTANA – International experts have concluded that saiga antelopes are no longer in danger of extinction after visiting the Kaztalovsky and Zhanibek districts of the West Kazakhstan Region, reported...
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) and the Errea Sport company have unveiled new kits for the national football team in Astana on May 24 as part of...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan featured in international media this week. This week’s foreign media digest covers the Kazakh-Chinese partnership and...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided on May 26 to keep the base rate at 16.75 % for the fourth time since December last year, according...
ASTANA – ECOJER, Kazakhstan’s Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives, is organizing a third international climate congress dedicated to achieving carbon neutrality. The event will be held in the Kazakh...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana is set to increase the number of flights between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom from five to seven per week by year-end,...
ASTANA – Astana hosted Africa Day at the Radisson Hotel on May 25, showcasing Africa’s diversity, cultural and economic potential. The event was initiated by the embassies of South...
ASTANA – Willy Kempel, an artist and an acting ambassador of Austria to Kazakhstan, discussed his art and vision related to modern communication in a new The Golden Key...
ASTANA – Four Kazakh movies have reached the final of the Eurasian Creative Guild (ECG) Film Festival, reported the festival’s press service. The “Barn” picture by Ramazan Khaliolla is...
ASTANA — In a big and friendly city like the Kazakh capital you can always find an activity to your liking. The Astana Times has prepared a list of...
ASTANA – The Astana International Forum, a major international conference aiming to tackle global challenges in foreign policy and international security, climate, food scarcity, and energy security, unveiled keynote...
ASTANA – Citizens of Kazakhstan can visit 31 countries without a visa, while Egypt, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, Thailand, and Zambia issue visas upon arrival, reported Kazinform on May 18....
SINGAPORE – The state visit by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Chinese city of Xian and his participation in the China-Central Asia Summit last week emphasized the importance of...
ASTANA – Central Asia’s role of being a transit corridor for goods from China and broader Southeast Asia will increase, giving a basis for a strong economic partnership with...
ASTANA – The Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan will establish a separate department tasked with returning illegally withdrawn assets, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Yerulan Zhamaubayev...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the first Kazakh-German Symposium on Hydrogen Diplomacy on June 7 to identify regional efforts and opportunities for cooperation, according to the Hydrogen...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to China was a major highlight of last week. The milestone China-Central Asia summit on May 19, which welcomed Tokayev and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom enjoy a profound trade partnership and are committed to expanding cooperation across a range of priority sectors, such as green technology, mining...
ASTANA – Given the vast geographical coverage of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the development of infrastructure connectivity remains one of the core priorities, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said...
ASTANA – Kazakh popstar Dimash Kudaibergen released a music video for his new song “Omir” (Life) on his 29th birthday on May 24, according to his Instagram post. The...
ASTANA — With just a few weeks until the Astana International Forum (AIF) on June 8-9, the world is set for an engaging exchange of ideas and insights. The...
ASTANA – Astana hosted the first Kazakhstan Aviation Talks on energy transition for sustainability and transit development in Central Asia, exploring challenges facing the aviation fuel industry in the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union addressed steps to deepen cooperation during the 20th Cooperation Committee meeting in Astana on May 23, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase the share of local films in domestic distribution to 35% and films in the Kazakh language to 30% by 2030, Minister of Culture and...
ASTANA – The deputies of the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Parliament, have begun to discuss a draft law on payments for children from the National Fund on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company and PSA International, a leading port group with a global network, signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase the number of included objects in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list from 10 to 16 by...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed sincere condolences to the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, and the people of Italy due to the devastating floods in the...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the Astana Finance Days (AFD) 2023 on June 7, reported the Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) press service on May 4. The...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov outlined key priorities for cooperation during May 23 meetings with top Qatari officials on the sidelines of the third Qatar Economic Forum,...
ASTANA – Tourists from the Middle East are increasingly choosing Kazakhstan as a travel destination, especially for the upcoming six-day Qurban Ait (Eid Al Adha) break, reported the Kazakh...
ASTANA – The Karagandy Region is the country’s leading exporter of raw materials, the Economic Research Institute reported on May 16. Foreign trade turnover of the region totaled $...
ASTANA – The tourist season at Alakol Lake, a popular tourist destination in east Kazakhstan, will begin on June 15, announced the Abai Region’s first deputy akim (governor) Aidyn Karimov...
