Kazakh Boxing Legend Gennady GGG Golovkin Wows Crowds in Saitama, Japan With Knockout Performance
NUR-SULTAN – In the Japanese city of Saitama, a middleweight boxing match took place this past weekend, in which IBF and IBO world champion and Kazakh athlete Gennady Golovkin and WBA Super belt holder Ryoto Murata clashed in the ring, Sports.kz reported. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds, with three titles at stake. In…
Kazakh Cyclists Bring Home 20 Medals From Dushanbe Asian Road Cycling Championship
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh cyclists brought home 20 medals, seven of them gold, from Dushanbe, where the Asian Road Cycling Championship was held March 25-30, reported Inbusiness.kz. The men’s group race took place on March 29, and was won by Kazakhstan’s athlete Igor Chzhan. He overtook Japanese cyclist Nariyuki Masude, who came second, and Mongolian…
Promotion of Human Rights, Adherence to International Law Discussed by European, Kazakh Experts
NUR-SULTAN – An online seminar on European human rights standards in law enforcement was organized by the European Union and Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of Law Program jointly with Kazakhstan’s Human Rights Commission and the Institute Sorbonne-Kazakhstan Abai University on March 25, reported Zakon.kz. More than 235 legal professionals including prosecutors, police officers,…
Efforts to Enhance Gender Equality in Kazakhstan Receive Support from U.S. as Chair of Commission for Women Affairs Visits Washington
NUR-SULTAN – Last week Kazakhstan’s Chair of the National Commission for Women Affairs, Lazzat Ramazanova, met in Washington with senior representatives of the U.S. State Department, USAID, the World Bank, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), reported the Central Communications Center on March 21. All participants expressed their support for Kazakhstan’s latest reforms in the…
Kazakh Tennis Player Alexander Bublik Wins First ATP Tour Title in Montpelier
NUR-SULTAN – The best tennis player of Kazakhstan became the winner in the ATP-250 category tournament in Montpellier, France, the press service of Kazakhstan Tennis Federation reported. In the final match, Bublik defeated the third racket in the world, German Alexander Zverev, with a score of 6:4, 6:3. The match lasted 1 hour and 16…
Kazakhstan Culture Pavilion Restored to Its Former Glory in Center of Moscow
NUR-SULTAN – After a large-scale restoration, the majestic Kazakhstan pavilion was opened to the public at VDNH (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy), introducing the history and culture of Kazakhstan, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of independence this year, reports Russian popular weekly Argumenty and Fakty (AiF). The restorers have reproduced in detail the original…
Daniyar Yeleussinov Becomes Fifth Boxer to Take Home the Welterweight Title For Kazakhstan After Successful Return to Ring
NUR-SULTAN – The fight between Kazakh boxer Daniyar Yeleussinov and Argentinean Juan Hernan Leao on Dec. 18 in the Kazakh capital ended with Daniyar triumphing, reports Zakon.kz. The fight for the vacant title lasted all twelve scheduled rounds, which came as a surprise to many. Throughout the fight, Yeleussinov absolutely dominated his opponent from South…
Kazakh Boxer Zhanibek Alimkhanuly Defends His Middleweight Belt in Las Vegas With Brutal KO in Eight Round
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, a boxer with a 10-0 win rate and 6 KOs to his name, competed at a boxing showmatch at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada this past week and took home the belt, Sports.kz reports. There, the 27-year-old champion fought with the former WBA middleweight champion,…
Kazakhstan Takes Two Spots in The Ring’s List of World’s Top Ten Best Boxers
NUR-SULTAN – The Ring came out on Sept. 30 with an updated and current version of the ratings of boxers in all weight categories. The Ring is a magazine of repute in the boxing world and the new rating includes Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin and Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. There have been no major upsets or changes: Golovkin…
Kazakhstan Dominates Competition at WBA “Battle of the Nomads” Fight Tournament
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s up and coming fighters faced down their rivals and took home the WBA titles at the “Battle of the Nomads” held over the weekend in the capital. Beck Nurmaganbet (4-0, 2 KOs) met with Mexican boxer Bruno Sandoval (21-4-1, 17 KOs), and Evgeny Pavlov (4-0, 3 KOs) went against the boxer from…
Abai’s Legacy Continues to Flower and Spread Across Kazakhstan and the World (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – On Aug. 10, Kazakhstan and various parts of the world celebrated the 176th anniversary of philosopher, poet, educator and founder of Kazakh written literature Abai Kunanbayev who was born in 1845 and died in 1904 as great changes were beginning to occur in Central Asia and the world. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev believes that…
Kazakhstan Becoming Happier, Better Place to Live According to New UN Report
NUR-SULTAN – The UN presented their annual World Happiness Report which evaluates 149 countries on key happiness indicators such as life expectancy, social support, corruption and other factors. Kazakhstan took 36th place, overtaking Russia, Georgia, Tajikistan and Ukraine. Finland remains in first place in the ranking for the fourth year in a row. Iceland, Denmark,…
Kazakhstan Reaches 39th Place on Economic Freedom Index on 30 Year Independence Anniversary
NUR-SULTAN – Good news to mark the 30th Anniversary of Kazakh Independence. According to the new figures from the Index of Economic Freedom 2020 provided by the American Research Center Heritage Foundation, Kazakhstan took 39th place out of 180, after improving its indicators by 20 positions (the country was in 59th place in 2019). The…
Wins Keep Piling In As Kazakh Boxers Continue Bringing Home the Gold in Championships All Over the World
NUR-SULTAN – Our story starts with Kazakh 36-year-old middleweight Kanat Islam (28-0, 22 KOs) who has again challenged WBC and WBA super middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs). He set his sights on the Mexican immediately after defeating Ecuadorian boxer Jason Minda (14-4-1, 8 KOs), nicknamed The Executioner, which he won at a…
Bublik and Golubev from Kazakhstan Took Sensational Win over World’s Top Ranked Players, Lost in Third Round at Australian Open
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh tennis players Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev have advanced to the third round of the doubles tournament at the Australian Open, the FTC press service reported. In the second round, the duo played the two Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah who occupy the top seat of the ATP ladder. The…
Reigning Champ Gennadiy Golovkin Defeats Challenger Kamil Szeremeta, Defends Title For 21st Time!
NUR-SULTAN – It was a fight that fans were beginning to doubt would happen at all. Kamil Sheremeta’s COVID infection and Gennadiy Golovkin’s calf injury lead to multiple delays. But in the end, the fans got what they were hoping and praying for when the reigning champ, Golovkin entered the ring to defend his title…
Kazakh Prime Minister Discusses Massive Investment and Trade Deals With SCO Member States
Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin took part in an online meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), reported the PM’s press service. Mamin stressed the need for closer and effective cooperation between the SCO countries in the field of trade, and the need to explore opportunities for increasing…
Kazakhstan Eager to Participate in Iskra Pobedy Web Project Dedicated to Memory of WWII
Iskra Pobedy (Spark of Victory) – is the name given to a new internet project dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The site https://iskry-pobedy.ru/ was created with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Russia and aims to collect information about the natives of Kazakhstan…
Kazakh Embassy Employees Participate in Bike for Peace Anti-Nuclear Action in Norway
NUR-SULTAN – Employees of the Kazakh Embassy in Norway took part in a bike ride in support of a world without nuclear weapons which was organized by the Bike for Peace movement, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The race was attended by representatives of the Norwegian parliament, municipalities, business…
Kazakhstan and Russia Launch Joint Mineral Reserve Development Project in Zhambyl Region
Kazakhstan and Russia have signed July 21 an intergovernmental agreement on the implementation of a joint mineral fertilizer plant, primeminister.kz reported. Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia Yermek Kosherbayev and Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov signed an agreement on the implementation of the EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company for the construction and operation…
Kazakhstan to Launch Exciting New Cultural Promotion Channel on 175th Anniversary of National Hero Abai
On the last day of June in Nur-Sultan, the national television and radio corporation Kazakhstan launched an ambitious new cultural and educational TV channel ABAI TV. The opening ceremony was attended by Minister of Information and Public Development Aida Balaeva, Minister of Culture and Sports Aktoty Raimkulova, members of Parliament, as well as well-known public…
Nur-Sultan: A New City For a New Era in Kazakhstan
This year, the capital of Kazakhstan marks its 22 year anniversary. The Prime Minister’s office has compiled a short summary of the city’s impressive growth during this time period. Kazakhstan’s new capital went through many changes over the years. By the time it was ready for its second name change, the city had already begun…
Astana: From Humble Origins to National Capital
NUR-SULTAN – This year, the capital of Kazakhstan marks its 22 year anniversary. The Prime Minister’s office has compiled a short summary of the city’s impressive growth during this time period. During this time, tremendous work has been done on all fronts, reported the press service of the Prime Minister. Today, the country’s administrative and…
Economic Recovery Forecast For Kazakhstan and Russia Remains Positive
The authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan will spend 8 percent of the country’s GDP on post-crisis economic recovery, said manager of the Astana International Financial Center (MFC). According to him, the pandemic not only spurred already emerging trends in the global economy, but also launched new ones. One of these trends is a technological race,…
President Tokayev Eager to Roll Out Totally Digitized “Hearing State” to More Closely Monitor Kazakh Citizens’ Concerns
The Parliament of Kazakhstan adopted a document supporting the right of the public to participate in peaceful assemblies. The reform was commissioned by the country’s president, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the draft law on peaceful assembly is the first draft law developed as part of the implementation of a new concept dubbed “The Hearing…
