Kazakhstan Continues to Take Chess World by Storm with Bibisara Assaubayeva Winning Asian Chess Champion among Women Title
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva, 17, became the female chess champion at the online Asian Chess Championship, the Kazakhstan Chess Federation reported. This is her first title of note. Some 74 players from 15 Asian countries took part in the championship, including nine women’s international grandmasters. The tournament was held Aug. 23-25 on…
Special Photo Exhibition Raises Awareness About Animals in Need of Homes in Kazakh Capital
NUR-SULTAN – The All Dogs Matter photo exhibition showcased photographs capturing the life of homeless dogs and cats through the eyes of the volunteers in the Kazakh capital’s shelters between Aug. 23–29. The organizers are a group of volunteers from Shiba_help_kz that intentionally chose a local shopping center as a venue. It is there to…
New Terminal to Increase Almaty Airport’s Capacity to 8 Million Passengers Per Year
NUR-SULTAN – Istanbul-based TAV Airports Holding plans to invest in the construction of a new international terminal at Almaty airport, the press service of the airport reported. It is planned to increase the airport’s capacity to 8 million passengers per year, and raise the level of service and solve the problem of congestion. Today, the…
Kazakhstan Celebrates Constitution Day
NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Kazakh Constitution, which is observed on Aug. 30. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the Kazakh people on Constitution day. “The Constitution is a guarantor of our Independence. The basic law legally and politically confirms the adherence of our state to the principles of democracy and the…
British Polar Athletes Explore Aralkum desert in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – British polar athlete and explorer and the cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, Rosie Stancer, is currently on an expedition to the Aralkum desert in Kazakhstan, reported the British Embassy in Kazakhstan on its Instagram. Stancer leads the team with her polar teammate Pom Oliver. “This will be the first full crossing of the…
Kazakh Athletes Win Gold, Silver Medals at Paralympic Games
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Paralympian athletes David Degtyarev won the gold medal and Anuar Sariyev won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Earlier, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Degtyarev with a gold medal on Aug. 26. He wished all athletes good luck at the “I congratulate David Degtyarev on his victory at the…
Second Flight with UNAMA Personnel Arrives from Kabul to Almaty
NUR-SULTAN – A group of 108 people representing the United Nations personnel accredited in Afghanistan arrived from Kabul to Almaty on Aug. 22, reported the UN in Kazakhstan. Passengers include UN staff and members of several non-governmental organizations that are UN partners in Afghanistan. The first group to be temporarily relocated to Almaty arrived on…
Russian Cosmonaut Shares Video of Kazakhstan’s Lake Balkhash
NUR-SULTAN – Roscosmos cosmonaut, International Space Station (ISS) flight engineer Oleg Artemyev shared a video of Lake Balkhash from space on Tiktok. “When will there be such an opportunity again? Here he is, on the left we have Balkhash. What an amazing place! Soon we will fly to Issyk-Kul. Balkhash is a very beautiful lake”,…
Kazakh Fire Rescue Group Complete Mission in Turkey
NUR-SULTAN – The rescuers of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations have completed their mission on extinguishing wildfires in Turkey. They conducted operations with crews from Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Poland, Austria, the United States, Belarus, Iran, Spain and Switzerland. The fires have been completely eliminated in the city of Dalaman within eight days. The…
Kazakh President Tokayev, Prime Minister Mamin Meet with Russian PM Mishustin, Approve High-Level Trade Deals in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting on Aug. 19 with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, reported Akorda press service. Tokayev appreciated the results of the talks held on the eve of the meeting of the heads of the governments of Kazakhstan and Russia. “Very important agreements are being prepared for signing, which…
Kazakh Helicopters Participate in Extinguishing Forest Fires in Turkey (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – Two helicopters from Kazakhstan have started extinguishing forest fires in the south-west of Turkey, the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan reported. Kazakh aircraft performed 45 cycles of water discharge, a total of 180 tons. All in all, the professional crew spent more than 10 hours in the sky. Earlier it was reported…
Kazakhstan Observes Increased Demand for Foreign Currency, Increase in Foreign Portfolio Investments in Government Securities in July
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has maintained a high foreign exchange demand due to the ongoing recovery in economic activity and the growth of imports, primarily of consumer goods, reported Aug. 8 Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Aliya Moldabekova. In addition, there is a seasonal factor in demand from individuals due to summer holidays…
Red Wolf Can Be Found near Caspian Sea Shore (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – A video featuring a red wolf listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species was published by videographer from Fort-Shevchenko in the Mangistau region Meirambek Aralbayuly on his Instagram. He captured the animal on a video using a drone. “You can meet a friend when you are on vacation,” wrote Aralbayuly on his…
Vaccination Improves Epidemiological Situation in Country, Says Kazakh Official
NUR-SULTAN – Vaccination has improved the epidemiological situation in the country, said Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexey Tsoy at the Aug.11 government meeting in the capital. “Taking into account the epidemiological situation, the spread of the Delta strain and vaccination coverage, according to the estimated forecasts, we are moving according to an optimistic scenario,” the…
Cargo Traffic of KTZE-Khorgos Gateway Dry Port on Kazakh-Chinese Border Continues Operation Despite Pandemic
NUR-SULTAN – The KTZE-Khorgos Gateway dry port connecting Kazakhstan and China is the most important transport and logistics center of Kazakhstan. It also connects the markets of China and Europe, passing through the countries of Central Asia, Turkey and the countries of the Persian Gulf. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the passage of cargo flows on…
Kazakh Students Now Have Opportunity to Receive Kazakh and US Diplomas
NUR-SULTAN – The students of the Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University will be able to obtain a diploma from the University of Arizona while studying in Kazakhstan, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science. During the visit of the delegation from the University of Arizona to Kazakhstan, a memorandum was signed…
Leather Export Industry Grows in Kazakhstan, Set to Continue Increase
NUR-SULTAN – The export of leather goods reached $2.4 million for five months of 2021, which is 73.3 percent higher than in the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development. “The volume of production of leather for the first six months of 2021 amounted to 54 million square meters. dm,…
Employment Center in Kazakh Сapital Observes Positive Trend Since Beginning of 2021
NUR-SULTAN – The Employment Center of the Nur-Sultan city has observed positive employment dynamics, according to the city administration. As a result, nearly 7,000 people have been employed. People of different ages and backgrounds visit the center daily. Since the beginning of the year, approximately 12,000 jobseekers have applied. In addition to the state programs,…
People With Disabilities in Kazakhstan Now Receive Assistance Through Social Services Platform
NUR-SULTAN – More than 16,000 people with special needs received prosthetic and orthopedic care services through the website of social services, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. The platform includes services such as the provision of prostheses, walkers, canes, crutches, orthopedic shoes, bandages, corsets, braces, recliners, head supports, instep…
