- Thursday, 31 October, 2024
- Almaty 37 °F / 3 °C
- Astana 36 °F / 2 °C
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the Kazakhstan – the United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment roundtable with UAE officials and business executives on Jan. 17 in...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed a joint statement focusing on the effective cooperation...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s team continues its winning streak with two gold medals in biathlon and ski jumping, and an undefeated ice hockey team that is set for playoffs at...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 62nd out of 140 countries in the Criminal Justice section of the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2022. Compared to 2021, the country...
ASTANA – The Bostandyk district court in Almaty decided on Jan. 17 to sentence two former police officers to three years in prison on charges of torture against a...
ASTANA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) invested $146.6 million in projects in Kazakhstan in January-September of 2022, the QazTrade Center for Trade Policy Development reported on Jan. 16....
ASTANA – The situation in Ukraine and a recent spike in the US-China tensions have increased Western interest in the development of rare earths in alternative jurisdictions, particularly in...
ASTANA – Students from Harvard university have an opportunity to apply for internships in Kazakhstan, reported the press service of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The agreement...
ASTANA – The time has come to take cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to new heights, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a Jan. 17 meeting...
ASTANA – Abu Dhabi Ports Group plans to invest in Kazakhstan’s maritime sector. This was announced during a meeting with the company as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit...
ASTANA – Uzbekistan will display 17 exhibits reflecting the country’s cultural heritage at the First Islamic Arts Biennale in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah for three months from Jan. 23 to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering introducing an Ombudsperson for the Rights of Socially Vulnerable Categories of the Population position, according to a draft decree published on Jan. 16 on...
PANAJI – Turan, an ethnic and folk group from Kazakhstan, completed the movie soundtrack for the second season of the Uzbek-Turkish TV series “Mendirman Jaloliddin” according to the Qazaqconcert...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) supported Kazakhstan in establishing a legal framework for cross-border, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and repurchase agreement (repo) transactions enabling Kazakh...
ASTANA – The world needs more green investments to save the planet, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a Jan. 16 opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Week...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Week (ADSW) Summit 2023, reported Akorda press service. As part of the...
ASTANA – Twenty deputies from 17 regions and cities of Astana, Almaty and Shymkent were elected to the Senate, an upper chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, on Jan. 14,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Energy Zhandos Nurmaganbetov reiterated the country’s commitment to reaching carbon neutrality by 2060, as the Kazakh delegation took part in the 13th session...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Jan. 15, reported Akorda press service. Не is expected to meet with the President...
ASTANA – The Buyratau National Nature Park is still not as popular as conservation areas located in the southern and western parts of the country. Still, it is definitely...
ASTANA – Altyn Emel National Park located in the Almaty Region published a video of the rare Kumai bird species sitting on Ulken Kalkan mountain on the right bank...
ASTANA – The capital residents appreciate winter for many reasons and the opportunity to experience a wide range of outdoor fun is one of them. Even though the city...
ASTANA – Twenty senators representing 17 regions and three cities of national significance were elected on Jan. 14 to the Senate, an upper chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, according...
ASTANA – The election in the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament kicked off on Jan. 14 nationwide. Fifty-five candidates are listed on the election bulletins: four from the city...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the need to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, food and water security in a joint effort with other countries at...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced plans to keep the base rate at 16.75 percent during the Jan. 13 meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee, the bank’s...
ASTANA – The KazTransOil oil transportation company will deliver 300,000 tons of oil to Germany in the first quarter of 2023, the company’s press service reported on Jan. 13....
ASTANA – New challenges complicate the implementation of Kazakhstan’s multi-vector foreign policy, but at the same time prove it is relevant and has no alternatives, said Kazakh Deputy Prime...
ASTANA – The Parliament of Kazakhstan on Jan. 13 repealed the law on the First President of Kazakhstan that provided the former president with several powers and life-long immunity...
ASTANA – Even though the upcoming weekend promises to be cold and snowy, the Kazakh capital is still ready to host a series of cultural events that will help...
ASTANA – The new book “Sacred Land of Abai,” written by renowned journalist Alla Belyakina, offers a visual exploration of the Abai Region, a land with rich history and...
ASTANA – Two weeks into 2023, Kazakhstan prepares for Senate elections, the upper chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, on Jan. 14, which will have 55 candidates competing for 20...
ASTANA – Some 160 projects worth 2 trillion tenge (US$4.3 billion) employed nearly 15,000 people within the industrialization program in 2022, reported the press service of the Ministry of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan should reduce the burden on business from law enforcement and regulatory authorities, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, as he laid down instructions to improve the country’s...
ASTANA – Economic growth in Central Asia is projected to remain flat at 3.9 percent in 2023, dragged down by weak external demand, rising inflation and global supply chain...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan may appoint trade advisers with the United Arab Emirates, China, Türkiye, India, and Iran, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov on Jan. 11 as he chaired the...
ASTANA – Young Kazakh singer Yerzhan Maksim won a Grand Prix at the WAF Contest in Skopje, Macedonia, on Jan. 11, while Altynai Tolegen took the second place, reported...
ASTANA – The passport of Kazakhstan allows its citizens to visit 76 countries visa-free, reported Henley & Partners in its Global Passport Ranking for the first quarter of 2023....
ASTANA – The Constitutional Court, which began its work in Kazakhstan on Jan. 1, ruled on its first decision, repealing the law on the First President that granted Nursultan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan mined 84.2 million tons of oil last year, which is 1.6 percent more than planned, said Kazakh Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov during a governmental session...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan aims to reduce inflation twofold in 2023 and keep it within 9.5 percent, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov during a governmental session on Jan. 11, the...
ASTANA – The economy of Kazakhstan grew 3.1 percent over 2022, reported the Prime Minister’s press service on Jan. 11. The results of the socio-economic development of Kazakhstan for...
ASTANA – Astana Opera will gather an impressive lineup of guest musicians from Japan, Mongolia, Israel, and Estonia at the Vienna Classics Festival, one of the few major cultural...
ASTANA – Organ transplants performed in Kazakhstan increased by 22 percent last year, reaching a total number of 209 surgeries, said Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat at a Jan....
ASTANA – The digital tenge will be launched in three stages until its final implementation in 2025, said Governor of Kazakhstan’s National Bank Galymzhan Pirmatov in his interview with...
ASTANA – Green Technologies Industries’ recycling factory in the Turkistan region has doubled its production volume over the past six months, producing up to 2,000 tons of secondary raw...
ASTANA – Last year was the 125th anniversary of writer Mukhtar Auezov, one of Kazakhstan’s greatest literary figures, followed by another anniversary this year – the 80 year celebration...
ASTANA – China lifted coronavirus restrictions on the border with Kazakhstan on Jan. 10, reported the press service of the Kazakh Finance Ministry. “The Chinese side intends to return...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has determined its quota for employing foreign workers, reported the press service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population on Jan. 10. Local...
ASTANA – Kazakh citizens witnessed hundreds of endangered Saiga antelopes racing along the streets and roads in one of the villages in the Ulytau Region, reported the Khabar 24...
