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Kazakh Citizens Split on AI’s Role in Education, New Survey Shows

ASTANA – Artificial intelligence has quickly become a routine study companion in Kazakhstan, but its place in the classroom remains contentious, according to fresh data from the Institute of Public Policy. The nationwide survey, conducted between June 18 and July 4 among 2,000 adults, found the country almost evenly divided on whether AI tools such…

Kazakhstan to Participate in SCO Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu visited the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Headquarters on July 14 during his trip to China to attend the upcoming meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of SCO member states, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. In Beijing, Nurtleu met with SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev…

Astana to Host Games of the Future in 2026  

ASTANA — The Kazakh capital to host the international multisport tournament Games of the Future 2026, based on the phygital concept. This major sporting event combines competitions in both physical and digital dimensions (physical + digital) — a growing format known as phygital. Alibek Khasenov, head of the Directorate for the Organization and Conduct of…

Who’s Visiting Kazakhstan? These Five Countries Top List

ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomed 15.3 million foreign visitors who came for tourist purposes in 2024, according to the Tourism Industry Committee in response to a request from Kazinform. Among the top five countries outside the near abroad with the highest number of visitors were China, India, Türkiye, Germany, and South Korea. From China, 655,000 citizens…