Kazakhstan Hosts International Conference on Cooperation With Venice Commission, Marks 10th Anniversary of Accession
NUR-SULTAN – The conference on constitutional and international aspects of the upholding the rule of law took place in Almaty on April 22 to mark the 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s accession to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the 30th anniversary of the country’s membership in the United Nations. The heads…
International Standards Must Be at Heart of Education System, Says President of KIMEP University
NUR-SULTAN – The main mission of any academic institution is to maximize and optimize the well-being of its students towards the sustainable quality in learning with the help of the Ministry of Education, said Chan Young Bang, the Founding President of the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP) University, in an interview…
Experts Discuss Kazakhstan’s Initiative to Create Global Agency to Address Biosecurity Issues
NUR-SULTAN – The Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations European Office (UNOG) and the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) hosted an international conference on Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish the International Agency for Biological Safety (IABS) in Geneva on April 12, reported the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kazakh President…
Kazakh Young People Celebrate International Day of Human Space Flight
NUR-SULTAN – The international day of human space flight celebrated on April 12 will be held under the auspices of the Year of Children in Kazakhstan, reported Kazinform. The international day of human space flight is widely celebrated in the country since the history of space exploration has begun in Kazakhstan. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin…
Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Opens New Expert Platform, Discusses Political Reforms
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) convened the first meeting of the new KazISS GPS Gylym. Pikir. Sayasat. (“science”, “opinion”, “politics” from Kazakh) expert platform on April 5 to discuss political reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The leaders of the political parties, the expert community, and public figures took part in…
Standard & Poor’s Reaffirms Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Credit Rating, Outlook Stable
NUR-SULTAN – The international rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at BBB-/A-3 and maintained the stable outlook on Apr. 1, 2022, despite the geopolitical turbulence. The Central Asian nation’s rating is conditioned by the strong government and external balance sheets, along with elevated oil and gold prices to help mitigate…
President Tokayev Congratulates People on Beginning of Ramadan
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated people on the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Akorda press service reported. “The month of Ramadan carries enduring moral values: humanity, compassion, mercy”, said the President, stressing that the humanistic ideals of Islam play an important role in strengthening the unity of the nation, peace and…
Muslims in Kazakhstan Prepare for the Holy Month of Ramadan
NUR-SULTAN – This year, the Holy Month of Ramadan will begin on April 2 and last through May 1, said the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK). Ramadan is a holy month of fasting. For Muslims, it is a period of spiritual renewal and purification. People strive to help those in need, make donations and do good. …
Kazakhstan’s Trade Turnover With China Increases One-Half Times
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with China reached $1.4 billion as of Jan., which is 53.4 percent more than a year earlier, reported on April 1 Finprom.kz . China’s share is 16.1 percent of the country’s foreign trade turnover, according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms. Exports…
Kazakhs Celebrate Nauryz Worldwide
NUR-SULTAN – This year, the international holiday of Nauryz has been widely celebrated as the pandemic restrictions were lifted in many countries. To celebrate Nauryz, the Kazakh embassies organized cultural events to help guests get acquainted with the history and traditions of the Kazakh people, take part in the celebration and enjoy the diverse program,…
Reconstructed Uralsk International Airport Named After WWII Hero Manshuk Mametova
NUR-SULTAN – The Uralsk International Airport was renamed after the Hero of the Soviet Union Manshuk Mametova after its reconstruction, the press service of the Uralsk Akimat (city administration) reported on March 28. The airport is undergoing the registration procedure of the facility after the completion of the construction of a new terminal building to…
EBRD Supports Kazakhstan’s Financial Regulator on Implementing ESG Reporting Standards
NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support Kazakhstan’s financial institutions in developing and implementing guidelines and rules for the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, reported the EBRD’s press service. Within the framework of the memorandum of understanding between the Bank and the Agency of Kazakhstan for Regulation and…
Kazakhstan Intends to Intensify Import Substitution Projects
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government plans to develop the import substitution program with a mission to reduce imports, increase export advantages and competitiveness of domestic production, reported the Prime Minister’s Office on March 19. The state bodies have presented a preliminary plan that includes 444 domestic import substitution projects worth 13.3 trillion tenge (US$26 billion).…
Kazakhstan’s Eco-Measures: Current Status and Prospects For the Future
As a freshly minted graduate of the Moscow-based MGIMO University and having written my thesis on the international effort to address global climate change, I have the honor of sharing my personal views on the environmental situation in Kazakhstan. The problem of climate change is one of the main challenges of our time and requires…
