Articles by Dana Omirgazy

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited major enterprises of the capital’s Industrial Park No.1 on Dec. 15, reported the Akorda press service. Astana’s Deputy Akim (Mayor), Yevgeniy Glotov, informed that the volume of the capital’s gross regional product (GRP) for the first half of the year reached 4.7 trillion tenge ($10.3 billion), marking a…

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov took part in the high-level event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Geneva, reported the ministry’s press service on Dec. 13. During the working trip, Umarov held talks with the heads of international organizations – Office of the United Nations…

ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media worldwide. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on Kazakhstan’s action plan on human rights, the European Union (EU) investments in Kazakh economy and the Middle Corridor’s potential. President Tokayev signs Action Plan on human rights ahead of…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan needs more than $600 billion to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, urging relevant ministries to intensify efforts to attract investments in green technologies during a Dec. 14 meeting of the council on the transition to a green economy, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. According to…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has evacuated 127 citizens and members of their families from the Gaza Strip, said Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu in an interview with Kazinform on Dec. 14. According to Nurtleu, one Kazakh citizen and ten members of his family – Palestinian citizens who voluntarily refused to evacuate – remain in Gaza. “The ministry…

ASTANA – Roe deers took to the streets of Kokshetau in search of warmth, as the air temperature dropped to 24 degrees Celsius below zero in recent days, reported the Kazinform news agency on Dec. 12. An Instagram video showed how a roe deer, running through the streets of Kokshetau, jumped onto the roadway in…

ASTANA – Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen and Croatian cellist Stjepan Hauser released an Instagram video on Dec. 11 where they performed “Ave Maria” in Budapest. The version of “Ave Maria”’ was written by composer Igor Krutoy, especially for Kudaibergen. He first performed it at the New Wave 2021 song contest.     “Dimash, the most beautiful…

ASTANA – In January-November this year, Kazakh seaports served a quarter more vessel calls compared to the same period last year, said Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev at a Dec. 12 government meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. However, the growing intensity of shipping and the shallowing…

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu paid first official visit to Bucharest and held talks with Romanian top officials on Dec. 12, reported the ministry’s press service. At the meeting with Romanian Foreign Minister Luminița Odobescu, the sides confirmed Astana and Bucharest’s commitment to an open and trusting dialogue. Nurtleu…

ASTANA – The inflation rate in Kazakhstan slowed down in November to 10.3% in annual terms, said Deputy Chair of the National Bank Vitaliy Tutushkin at a Dec. 12 government meeting, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. In the coming months, annual inflation in Kazakhstan is expected to decrease below 10%. “The decline in annual…

ASTANA – World-renowned Spanish opera singer Maestro Placido Domingo offered Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen to do a duet and invited him to become a jury member of the “Virtuosos” show, according to video published on Kudaibergen’s Instagram page on Dec. 9. “Back in 1999, we had a cassette of a concert of the great three…

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu held talks with his foreign counterparts to outline prospects for cooperation during his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reported the ministry’s press service on Dec. 10. During the meeting with Foreign Minister of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos in Abu Dhabi, the sides addressed…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to construct 20 new reservoirs in the coming years to reduce the country’s dependence on water supply from neighboring countries by an average of 25%, said Kazakh Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov at a Dec. 11 government meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s…

ASTANA –  Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko spoke about the meaning of 2023 for Kazakhstan’s foreign policy, how middle power countries can contribute to the restoration of dialogue at the global level, and cooperation prospects with the European Union (EU) in his interview with Jibek Joly TV channel, released on Dec. 8. In the…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan evacuated 28 nationals and their family members from the Gaza Strip on Dec. 10 on a return flight from Egypt, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. According to Sanzhar Ualikhanov, Counselor of the Kazakh Embassy in Egypt, ten more Kazakh citizens remain in the Gaza Strip. “These are Kazakh nationals and their…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan delivered additional humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people on Dec. 10, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The humanitarian aid included food, bedding, medicines, and medical products weighing more than 38 tons. The shipment was donated to the Egyptian Red Crescent. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…

ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen narrated the first multimedia product of the second season of the Chinese Mythology in Paintings project, “The Legend of Shen Nong” in the Kazakh language. The project was produced by CGTN and was published by the China Media Group on Dec. 7.   “Famous Kazakh musician Dimash Kudaibergen was invited…

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the Bolashak international scholarship program graduates on the program’s 30th anniversary in a welcoming address at the jubilee forum on Dec. 8 in Astana, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev highlighted that thousands of the program’s graduates are working for the benefit of Kazakhstan, acting as agents of positive…

ASTANA – The Astana Times presents a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in foreign media. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the Kazakh-French partnership, Kazakhstan’s participation at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, and more. From oil to renewables: Kazakhstan’s transformative environmental journey The Geopolitics released an article…

ASTANA – Tax reforms, protection of intellectual property rights, and subsidies for agricultural producers were discussed at a Dec. 8 meeting of the Council on the Improvement of Investment Climate chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Heads of central government agencies, representatives of the diplomatic corps and business…

ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Trade and Integration has put forth a project proposing amendments to the government resolution governing the calculation of time across the country. According to the drafted document, Kazakhstan is set to apply the fifth time zone (UTC+05.00) uniformly across its entire territory, reported the ministry’s press service on Dec.…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Arizona Army National Guard celebrated the 30th anniversary of political and military cooperation, reported Kazinform. Kazakh Ambassador to the United States Yerzhan Ashikbayev and artists of the Kazakhconcert state musical organization named after Roza Baglanova visited Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 30 – Dec. 3. The visit program included several official and…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to the Aktobe Region on Dec. 6, reported the Akorda press service. During the meeting with the President, local mayor Askhat Shakharov spoke about key economic figures of the region and promising investment projects. According to Shakharov, in the first ten months of this year,…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase the volume of cargo transit from China to Europe through its territory five-fold by 2029, said Deputy Minister of Transport, Satzhan Ablaliyev, during a Dec. 5 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the PM office’s press service. According to Ablaliyev, in the first nine months of…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to introduce women’s police stations throughout the country soon, said Mazhilis Chair Yerlan Koshanov at a Dec. 4 International Conference of the Women’s Dialogue of Central Asian Countries, reported Kazinform. According to Koshanov, the number of inspectors for the protection of women from violence has doubled in the country over…