Articles by Aida Нaidar

ASTANA —The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted Kazakhstan’s economic resilience and progress in reducing inflationary pressures, despite challenges linked to lower oil production, during a meeting between Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and newly appointed IMF Mission Chief for Kazakhstan Amina Lahreche on June 12. According to the Prime Minister’s press service, the discussions focused…

ASTANA — For decades, Kazakhstan’s mining story has been defined by what lies beneath its soil. At the Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress  (AMM) 2026 on June 11, however, the conversation focused on a different question: what happens after the minerals are extracted? As governments and companies race to secure supplies of critical minerals needed…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Hong Kong are uniquely positioned to serve as gateways to Central Asia and China, creating opportunities for deeper cooperation across trade, finance, education and connectivity, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said during his visit to Astana on June 2. Leading a business delegation organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development…

Khiuaz Dospanova, a famous Kazakh navigator-gunner, inscribed her name into the history of Kazakhstan and the Soviet Union for generations. She was born in the village of Ganyushkino, now in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan, on May 15, 1922. Her story is a testament to the fact that what is expected of you and what…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Senate ratified a series of international agreements on April 9 to expand green energy exports and strengthen regional security coordination, positioning the country to tap into growing European demand for low-carbon electricity, according to a post on the Senate’s Telegram channel. The agreement among Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on the production and…