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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is intensifying efforts to expand its role as a key transit link between Europe and Asia while setting its sights on becoming the leading...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the strategic importance of developing nuclear energy to secure Kazakhstan’s energy future and ensure sustainable economic growth during his annual state-of-the-nation...
ALMATY — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed measures to optimize the use of the National Fund and accelerate the development of a digital asset ecosystem during his...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed holding a national referendum in 2027 on transitioning Kazakhstan to a unicameral parliament, which would abolish the Senate, the legislature’s...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev underscored the importance of foreign policy as a driver of Kazakhstan’s future progress in his annual state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 8 during...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that Kazakhstan will significantly expand the use of artificial intelligence in satellite monitoring of agricultural land, stressing that digital technologies must...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed the government to develop a comprehensive action plan for a fundamental overhaul of Kazakhstan’s investment policy during his annual state-of-the-nation...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the establishment of a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, underscoring Kazakhstan’s strategic goal of becoming a fully digital country...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has strengthened its standing in the Henley Passport Index 2025, climbing two positions to 61st place. The updated ranking released on Aug. 20 shows...
Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the eighth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, scheduled for Sept. 17–18 in Astana, The Astana Times has launched...
ASTANA — Burning Man in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, became the stage for Tengri Camp, Kazakhstan’s first-ever contribution to the radical art festival from Aug. 25 to...
ASTANA – Public toilets rarely make headlines. However, in Shymkent, a new project is doing just that, attracting international attention for its creative use of technology and...
ASTANA — The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with Workforce Development Center and Kazpost, has launched the Ashyq Álem (Open World in Kazakh) campaign to...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will deliver his annual state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 8 during a joint session of the parliament’s chambers, reported the Akorda press service....
ASTANA – President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi will visit Kazakhstan on Sept. 9-10, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The visit...
ALMATY – Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan’s natural wonder, turned into the stage for a unique musical and ecological experience on Aug. 31, as the first-ever SUAQ audio expedition...
ASTANA – The Almaty Museum of Arts will open Sept.12 as Kazakhstan’s first museum built to international standards and capable of hosting major global exhibitions. The institution...
ASTANA — FC Kairat’s head coach Rafael Urazbakhtin said he still struggles to grasp the scale of what his team has achieved: reaching the UEFA Champions League...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers the Kazakh-Chinese partnership, Dimash Qudaibergen’s new music...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s role as a regional transport hub continues to strengthen as cargo shipments along the Transcaspian International Transport Route (TITR) have increased sixfold over the...
ASTANA – When the Wales football team stepped into the Astana Arena stadium on Sept. 4 to face Kazakhstan in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match, they...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has recorded a significant increase in the reserves of solid minerals following the registration of five new deposits on the State Geological Register in...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan demonstrates a profound transformation of the industrial sector, developing high-value-added production to introduce systemic measures for the country’s industrial sovereignty reinforcement, in alignment with...
ALMATY – Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Alibek Kuantyrov and Chairman of the Investment Committee Gabidulla Ospankulov met with Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan, Chairman of the State Great Khural...
ALMATY – The Government has approved and submitted to Parliament Kazakhstan’s socio-economic development forecast and the republican budget for the next three years, announced Prime Minister Olzhas...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakhstan’s oil and gas industry workers and veterans on their professional holiday at a solemn ceremony in Akorda, highlighting the sector’s...
ASTANA — The second day of Astana Finance Days 2025 opened with a plenary session titled The Role of Portfolio Investments in Strengthening Central Asia’s Financial Markets...
ASTANA — The Mazhilis, lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, has ratified an agreement between Kazakhstan and Armenia that abolishes the mutual visa regime and allows citizens...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s unique experience in fostering dialogue among religions and cultures is gaining global attention amid rising interethnic and interfaith conflicts, said Bulat Sarsenbayev, Ambassador and...
ASTANA — The first day of Astana Finance Days 2025 opened on Sept. 4 with a ceremonial program that immersed guests in the spirit and cultural identity...
