Articles by Meruert Kabdenova

Kazakh presidential election candidates must speak Kazakh, meet physical and mental health requirements

NUR-SULTAN – Candidates for the June 9 presidential election in Kazakhstan must speak Kazakh and be free of a list of 107 mental and physical ailments, according to regulations approved April 19 by the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the Ministry of Healthcare. The regulations require candidates to write a maximum two-page essay in Kazakh,…

New TV Channel on Travelling and Active Lifestyles to Be Launched

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s TV viewers will see the launch of a brand-new TV channel, Turan TV, on Feb. 1. Kazakhstan’s first TV channel dedicated specifically to promoting domestic tourism, travel, active lifestyles, recreation, sports, history and the culture of the country will be broadcast in a test mode with the support of the Tourism Industry…