Kazakhstan and China Cooperate to Build $114 Million Wind Turbine Component Plant
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and China’s SANY Renewable Energy (RE) laid the foundation for the construction of a $114 million plant to produce wind turbine components on Nov. 29 in the Zhambyl Region, reported SANY’s press service. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, the plant will produce gondolas, hubs,…
President Tokayev Meets with Russia’s President Ahead of High-Level Talks
ASTANA – Relations between Kazakhstan and Russia are based on a very solid foundation of strategic partnership and alliance, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a narrow-format meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit on Nov. 27, reported Kazinform. Tokayev remarked that he had thoroughly read Putin’s article published…
Kazakhstan Establishes Visa-Free Regime with Saint Kitts and Nevis
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has approved an agreement on exemption from short-term visa requirements with Saint Kitts and Nevis, following a government resolution on Nov. 20, reported Online.zakon.kz. The resolution comes into effect from the day of its signing. Under the agreement, holders of valid travel documents are exempt from visa requirements for single or multiple…
Kazakhstan Allocates Recovered Funds to Build School in Atyrau Region
ASTANA – The Kazakh government will allocate two billion tenge (US$3.9 million) from returned illegally acquired assets to build a school for 150 students in the village of Zhamansor in the Atyrau Region, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on Nov. 25. This village has only a primary school housed in an adapted building for…
Kazakhstan Sets Strategic Course for Reviving and Preserving National Horse Breeds
ASTANA — Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin held a Nov. 25 meeting to outline the strategic objectives and development plans for the Institute of Horse Breeding and Forage Production, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. The primary goals of the institute include preserving and enhancing Kazakh horse breeds’ genetic heritage and ensuring effective coordination of…
Turkistan Region Hosts Competition to Crown Fastest Tazy Dog
ASTANA — A competition showcasing the finest Tazy dogs, Kazakhstan’s iconic hunting greyhounds, concluded in the Turkistan Region on Nov. 25 with the crowning of Taimas as the most beautiful and fastest representative of the breed, reported Khabar TV channel. Over 100 purebred Tazys from across the country participated, drawing attention to these dogs’ cultural…
Kazakh Film Wins Best Cinematography Nomination at Asia World Film Festival
ASTANA – Zhanarbek Yeleubek received the Best Cinematography nomination for his work on the film “Bauyryna salu” (Adoption) at the Asia World Film Festival (AWFF), held on Nov. 13-21 in Los Angeles, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Information. Directed by Askhat Kuchinchirekov, “Bauyryna salu” premiered last year at the San Sebastian Film Festival,…
Kazakhstan’s Trade with CICA Countries Grows to $82 billion
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade with the member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) reached nearly $82 billion in 2023, which is 5% more than in the previous year, as was reported at the seventh plenary session of the CICA Business Council and the ninth CICA Business Forum on Nov.…
Kazakhstan Set to Boost Cargo Transit to Europe with New Terminal
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company is expanding its terminal network in Europe through a new memorandum of cooperation in transport and logistics signed on Nov. 21 in Budapest, reported KTZ’s press service. KTZ, Hungary’s L.A.C. Holding, and China’s Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and Operation agreed to establish a joint intermodal…
Aktau Named Cultural Capital of Turkic World for 2025
ASTANA – Aktau received the status of the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2025 at the 41st meeting of the member states of the International Turkic Culture Organization (TURKSOY) in Ashgabat, the Kazakh Culture and Information Ministry’s press service reported on Nov. 18. The symbolic passing of the baton occurred during the closing…
Kazakhstan to Host 17th Eurasia International Film Festival This Month
ASTANA — The 17th Eurasia International Film Festival: Cinema Without Borders will be held in Kazakhstan from Nov. 24 to 30, according to the festival’s press service. It will feature an international competition among 12 iconic and experimental films by directors from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The films will represent a vibrant mosaic…
President Tokayev Pays Official Visit to Serbia
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Serbia on an official visit on Nov. 18, reported Akorda. He met with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić to discuss the prospects for cooperation in the political, trade and economic, transport and logistics, and cultural and humanitarian spheres during high-level talks. Before that, they had dinner in a…
Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank Wins Finacle Banking Innovations Awards 2024
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank won bronze in the Operational Excellence category at the 2024 Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards, the bank’s press service reported on Nov. 12. Halyk Bank’s innovation Face Pay, developed in partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, received over 64,000 votes from bank employees worldwide and was praised…
Kazakhstan Highlights NPT Treaty as Fundamental Mechanism for Nuclear Disarmament
ASTANA – Despite the existing challenges, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) remains the fundamental and universal mechanism for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Akan Rakhmetullin said at the European Union Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, held on Nov. 12-13 in Brussels. According to the ministry’s press service,…
Kazakhstan to Launch First Railway Tour with Uzbekistan
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will launch the Silk Road railway tour with the first Almaty – Turkistan – Tashkent – Almaty trip on Nov. 16, reported the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s press service. This unique railway tour that connects Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will make trips more comfortable and accessible not only for citizens but also for…
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, China to Establish Intermodal Cargo Terminal in Port of Baku
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and China signed an agreement on the establishment of an intermodal cargo terminal in the Port of Baku in Alat on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) on Nov. 12. According to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national railway company’s…
Kazakhstan, Türkiye to Boost Bilateral Trade to $15 Billion
ASTANA – President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed intention to bring bilateral trade turnover with Kazakhstan to $15 billion at a Nov. 12 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, reported Akorda. Last year, trade between…
Astana to Host Annual Christmas Charity Bazaar
ASTANA – The Ambassadors Spouses Association (ASA) in Kazakhstan announced its 15th Christmas Charity Bazaar, set for Dec. 1 at the Astana Radisson Hotel. The annual event, widely popular among Astana’s diplomatic and international community, will feature traditional dishes, souvenirs, fashion items, and handicrafts, along with a grand raffle. Entry fee costs 1,000 tenge (US$2),…
Kazakh Capital Hosts 22nd Syria Peace Talks
ASTANA – The 22nd round of talks on Syria, known as the Astana Process, kicked off on Nov. 11 with the participation of 11 delegations, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The Syrian government is represented by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Raad, while Ahmed Toma leads the Syrian opposition. Guarantor…
Kazakh Junior Chess Players Win Silver, Bronze at FIDE Championships in Brazil
ASTANA – Kazakh junior chess players secured three silver and one bronze medals at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Youth Chess Championships 2024, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9 in Florianópolis, Brazil, reported the Kazakhstan Chess Federation’s press service. In the under-14 category, International Master (IM) Edgar Mamedov won silver, while IM Sauat…
Trade Between Kazakhstan and China Reaches $33 Billion in 2024
ASTANA – In the first nine months of 2024, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and China reached $33 billion, Kazinform reported on Nov. 9, citing China’s General Administration of Customs. China’s trade turnover with other major partners, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Union (EU), the United States (US), and South Korea,…
Kazakhstan Provides Catering Training Manual to Kyrgyz Students
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID) handed over a training manual to support students at the Baltagulova Vocational Lyceum in Ak-Korgon, the Kyrgyz Republic, in developing in-demand catering skills, the KazAID’s press service reported on Nov. 7. The materials include manuals on culinary arts, sanitary norms, food management, and service to help…
Kazakhstan, Switzerland Sign Memorandum on Assistance in Asset Recovery
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Asylov and Vice Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Justice Laurence Fontana Jungo signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding to accelerate and simplify the procedures for exchanging evidence and information in criminal cases, including the return of illegally withdrawn assets, at a Nov. 5 meeting in Bern. As…
Kazakh Classic ‘My Name is Kozha’ Presented at UNESCO in Paris
ASTANA – The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris hosted a presentation of the Kazakh novel “My Name is Kozha” by renowned children’s author Berdibek Sokpakbaev, newly translated into French, at a Nov. 6 conference celebrating Sokpakbaev’s 100th anniversary. According to the Kazakh Culture and Information Ministry’s press service, attendees at…
Kazakhstan Organizes Catering Seminar for Kyrgyz Teachers
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID) hosted a professional development seminar on catering for Kyrgyz teachers from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 in Almaty, reported the KazAID’s press service. The teachers from the Baltagulova Vocational Lyceum in the village of Ak-Korgon, the Kyrgyz Republic, improved their skills in modern technologies and methods…
