- Thursday, 31 October, 2024
- Almaty 41 °F / 5 °C
- Astana 39 °F / 4 °C
ASTANA – Some 18 people have recently been detained for committing illegal acts against journalists and bloggers carried out over the last six months in Astana and Almaty, reported...
ASTANA – Kazakh Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) Barlybai Sadykov participated in the annual 36th African Union summit in Addis Ababa, the capital...
ASTANA – A German delegation from the Bundestag, headed by Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the States of Central Asia Eugen Schmidt, arrived in Astana...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is a key business partner for the Czech Republic in Central Asia, Rudolf Hykl, the Czech Ambassador in Astana, said in an exclusive interview for this...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan jumped six spots up and ranked 48th out of 192 countries in the latest Open Data Inventory (ODIN) ranking by Open Data Watch, reported the Bureau...
ASTANA – A new atlas-book with a remarkable collection of 130 European and American maps dated from 1562 to 1879 and the names of the early Kazakh state displays...
Kazakhstan is preparing for an important political event – a parliamentary election planned for March 19. This date is already significant to the Kazakh people because it was on...
ASTANA – Uzbek exporters are set to increase freight shipments to European markets through the Aktau seaport, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s Dunyo media agency reported. Aktau seaport President Abai...
ASTANA – One month before the parliamentary election in Kazakhstan, political engagement has reached an unprecedented level, the result of changes the nation has implemented over the past year...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing to take over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), reported the National Coordinator of Kazakhstan on the activities of the SCO and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan granted citizenship to more than 22,000 people last year, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Feb. 20. Of them, 17,676 applicants were kandas, a term...
ASTANA – Some 71.7 percent of Kazakh people believe the country is on the right track, according to the results of a regional monitoring effort conducted by the Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – The Condé Nast Traveler magazine published an article titled “The Most Breathtaking Places to Visit in Kazakhstan” on its website, describing the beauty of Kazakh cities and...
ASTANA – Two hundred and eighty-one candidates from party lists and 435 candidates from single-mandate districts will run in the March 19 elections to the Mazhilis, the lower chamber...
In a February 7 op-ed in The Astana Times, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, announced that his country will be hosting the Astana International Forum on June 8-9....
ASTANA – Astana will host the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour from Feb. 27 to March 12, the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation’s press service reported. The series...
ASTANA – Astana Hub, an international technopark of IT startups, attracted $130 million of startup investments while exporting $165 million worth of digitally-delivered services in 2022, said Yersultan Yermanov,...
ASTANA – A team of young hockey players from Kazakhstan participated in the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament for the first time in history and became champions in the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s gross inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) grew by 17.8 percent to $22.1 billion over nine months of last year, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov...
ASTANA — Nearly two weeks later, the Kazakh rescuers who went on a mission to help Türkiye cope with the aftermath of the Feb. 6 deadly earthquake returned home,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 82 international observers from 10 foreign countries and 3 international organizations, announced CEC Secretary Mukhtar Yerman at a Feb. 19 CEC...
Transport routes run like blood in the veins of an economy. Therefore, an efficient transport system with a geostrategic layout is all the more important for a country like...
ASTANA – Kazakh accessories designer Aliya Zhamantayeva presented her new designs of the Kazakh traditional hat, the saukele, at a New York LOVE.MAKE.LOVE pop-up store exhibition on Feb. 9-16,...
OSLO – A 17-year-old Norwegian musician Felix Ulrik Motzfeldt (FUMA) performed the Kazakh song “Airport” of popular singer Yerke Yesmakhan at the UKM Ung Kultur Møtes music festival on...
ASTANA – The construction of a visitor center in the Makhambet district of the Atyrau Region on the territory of the Saraishyk State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve will soon...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover hit a record high of $134.4 billion in 2022, a rise of 82 percent over 2021 and four times that of 2020, reported...
ASTANA – De Montfort University Kazakhstan (DMUK) seeks to deliver quality British education in support of both countries’ knowledge and technology transfer goals and employment competitiveness targets, said Mike...
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) debottlenecking program allowed for an increase in the pipeline capacity to approximately 72.5 million tons per annum from Kazakhstan in 2022, said...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s position on the necessity of a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict based on the United Nations Charter and universally accepted international...
ASTANA – Nearly 950,000 people will be employed in 2023 as part of the regional employment road map, said Kazakh Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara...
ASTANA – Kazakh and Dutch officials and business leaders explored new investment opportunities and cooperation prospects at a Feb. 16 Kazakhstan-Netherlands Investment Roundtable in the city of Naaldwijk, reported...
ASTANA – Bilateral ties between Kazakhstan and Spain are growing as they crossed a 30-year milestone last year. The ambition that Kazakhstan and Spain demonstrate, the dynamism of Spanish...
ASTANA – Kazakh-trained search dogs are helping in identifying the whereabouts of people trapped behind layers of concrete and the wreckage in Türkiye, the Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry’s press...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and France will intensify their collaboration in culture, tourism and sports, said Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov in a Facebook post on Feb....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan sent more than $3.6 million to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) official relief account, the Turkish Embassy in Astana wrote on its official Facebook...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and India agreed to diversify bilateral cooperation in medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, information technology, space, and energy. This was announced during the meeting between Deputy Minister of...
ASTANA – Twenty-seven agencies, 380 staff members, and a firm commitment to ensure every woman, man, girl, and boy are not left behind on a developmental journey. That is...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to bolster cooperation in public administration during the World Government Summit on Feb. 13-15 in Dubai, reported the Prime...
ASTANA – Astana will host the BIZZ Awards Eurasia 2023 at the Sheraton Astana Hotel on May 25-28, announced the Kazakh Tourism national company. The awards ceremony is organized...
ASTANA – The presidential residences in the cities of Aktobe, Atyrau, Aktau, Kostanai and Taraz will be converted to better serve the needs of Kazakhstan’s children on the directives...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to open 12 branches of foreign universities by 2029, said Kazakh Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek, as Kazinform reported on Feb. 7....
ASTANA – Kazakh traditional folk art and culture was presented at the 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023, which takes place on Feb. 3-19 in Faridabad, Haryana in India,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will deliver 55 tons of additional humanitarian assistance for the earthquake victims in Türkiye at the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the Prime Minister’s press...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Akmola Region on Feb. 14 to review its agricultural, medical, and educational facilities, the Akorda press service reported. Agriculture and machine industry...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan received the award as the most trending excursion destination for Indian travelers at the Versatile Excellence Travel Awards (VETA) ceremony in New Delhi, the Kazakh Culture...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.6 percent in January, said First Vice Minister of National Economy Timur Zhaksylykov at a Feb. 14 government meeting, as...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 62 international observers and received applications from 12 more observers from six states and two international organizations, reported CEC Secretary Mukhtar...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will provide additional humanitarian assistance to the Turkish earthquake zones, the Akorda press service reported on Feb. 14. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to send...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Portugal agreed to intensify cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. This was announced at a Feb. 13 meeting between Kazakh Deputy...
ASTANA – A Dutch company, Koppert Biological Systems, offers innovative solutions in sustainable agriculture as part of its cooperation with Kazakhstan. The company produces products for the smooth transition...
