Kazakh IT Innovators Unveil Projects in Education, Oil, Payments
ASTANA – Kazakh IT developers presented innovative projects in education, the oil sector and payment systems at the Astana Hub International Technopark of IT startups. The Prime Minister’s press service reported that on June 15, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and National Economy Minister Nurlan Baibazarov and Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan…
Air Astana Resumes Astana-Seoul Direct Flights
ASTANA – Kazakh national carrier Air Astana resumed Astana-Seoul direct flights on June 15. According to the company’s press service, flights from Astana to Seoul will operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays on an Airbus A321LR and will complement the daily flights from Almaty to Seoul, which have been operating since 2003. “Air…
Disney Brings Kazakh Voices to Global Hits: “Inside Out 2,” “Moana 2,” and “Mufasa: The Lion King”
ASTANA—Three animated films, “Inside Out 2,” “Moana 2,” and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” produced by Walt Disney Pictures, are to be dubbed in the Kazakh language this year. “Inside Out 2,” an animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, was released in cinemas worldwide on June 12. According to the Khabar…
News Digest: Foreign Media on South Korean – Kazakh Relations, Middle Corridor and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes high-level visits, Middle Corridor competitiveness, digital economy, and more. Kishida to visit Kazakhstan in August for first Central Asia Summit Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be visiting Kazakhstan in August to hold his country’s…
Top South Korean Universities to Launch Advanced Study Programs in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Leading South Korean universities will train in-demand professionals for Kazakhstan through dual-diploma international programs and open branches nationwide. During the Kazakh-South Korean business forum held on June 12, the National Seoul University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) and Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University signed an agreement to train Artificial Intelligence (AI) architecture and data…
Kazakh President, South Korean Business Leaders Explore Cooperation Prospects
ASTANA—Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held several bilateral meetings with Korean business leaders on the sidelines of the June 12 Kazakh-South Korean business forum, reported the Akorda press service. Kazakh President welcomes BNK financial group’s expansion During the meeting with BNK Financial Group Chairman and CEO Dae-In Bin, Tokayev welcomed the company’s intention to transform the…
Astana International Financial Centre Court and IAC Achievements and Future Plans Unveiled
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Court and International Arbitration Centre (IAC) hosted a panel session on June 12 featuring AIFC Court Chief Justice, The Lord Burnett of Maldon, and IAC Chairman, Thomas Krümmel. They discussed their visions for the AIFC Court and IAC, highlighting the centre’s increasingly significant role in attracting investment…
Atlético Madrid to Build Football Academy in Almaty Region
ASTANA – President of Atlético Madrid Football Club Enrique Cerezo Torres presented a project to open the Atletico Madrid football academy in Kazakhstan during a June 11 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the Akorda press service. The Atlético Madrid football academy will be created at the Akbulak Olympic Center in Talgar in the Almaty…
Kazakh Foreign Ministry Announces Contest for Foreign Journalists
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with Kazakhstan’s Chief Editors’ Club, announced the call for applications for the ninth edition of Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media international contest for foreign journalists. The competition seeks to reward original articles, video stories and blog posts about Kazakhstan, including analytical, cultural-entertainment, documentary,…
London-Based Satellite Operator OneWeb to Open Gateway Station in Almaty Region
ASTANA — London-based satellite operator OneWeb plans to open a gateway station on the territory of the Kokterek Space Communications Center (SCC), said Chairman of the Kazakh National Center for Space Communication Malik Zhuiriktayev, reported Kazinform on June 10. As part of a working trip to the Almaty Region, Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovation…
Kazakhstan Exports Products for Sustainable Batteries
ASTANA – Kazakh scientists have launched the industrial production of mixed vanadium oxides in the Kyzylorda Region for export, reported the press service of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education on June 10. The production was initiated by scientists from the Physicotechnical Institute and the Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, as well as…
Kazakhstan Intensifies Measures to Combat Locust Outbreaks
ASTANA — Several regions of Kazakhstan have suffered from gregarious locust outbreaks this year, which pose a danger to farmland and crops. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin convened a meeting of the central operational headquarters on June 10 to address insect control measures, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. All regions are constantly monitoring…
KazAID Launches Program to Train Central Asian Diplomats
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Agency for International Development KazAID is training 14 diplomats from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on June 10-12 within the Dostyk – Diplomacy program, announced Aibek Smadiyarov, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, during his weekly briefing on June 10, as reported by the ministry’s press service. The training, which…
Kazakhstan, Congo Ready to Strengthen Ties
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed the country’s readiness to strengthen ties with Congo during a June 10 meeting with Françoise Joly, the personal representative of the President of Congo, reported the Akorda press service. According to Tokayev, Joly’s visit is a sign of sincere interest in developing mutually beneficial ties between Kazakhstan and…
World Bank Releases Monthly Economic Update for Kazakhstan
ASTANA – The World Bank has released its monthly economic update for Kazakhstan for May, covering changes in economic activity, inflation and bank lending. “Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew a modest 0.7% (seasonally adjusted) in the first quarter, down from a steady 1.2% quarterly average throughout 2023, attributable, as previously reported, to the dampening…
Scientists Optimize Athletes and Horses for Fifth World Nomad Games
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s National Sports Association has established two scientific groups focused on horse breeding and athlete training for national sports in preparation for the fifth World Nomad Games, which will be held on Sept. 8-13 in Astana, Kazinform reported on June 6. These groups comprise leading scientific veterinarians, biologists, geneticists, specialists in sports psychology…
EDB to Present Concept for Eurasian Transport Network in Almaty
ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is preparing a concept for the Eurasian Transport Network to enhance connectivity across Eurasia and stimulate economic development, trade and mobility in the region, the bank’s press service reported on June 6. The report will be launched at the EDB Business Forum, scheduled for June 27–28 in Almaty.…
Kazakh Diplomat Elected to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
ASTANA – Kazakh diplomat Madina Dzharbusynova has been elected to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for 2025-2028 during the 23rd meeting of states parties at UN headquarters in New York, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service on June 7. Previously none of the Central Asian countries were represented…
Kazakh Senate Adopts Amendments to Law on Renewable Energy
ASTANA – Senate, the upper chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, adopted amendments to the law on renewable energy, allowing citizens to install solar panels of no more than 200 kilowatts (kW) in their homes, reported Khabar TV channel on June 6. If surplus energy is produced, citizens will have the opportunity to sell electricity to…
Astana to Host WPC Energy Congress in 2028
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital won the right to host the 26th World Petroleum Council (WPC) Energy Congress in 2028, reported the KazEnergy association’s press service on June 7. The relevant memorandum was signed during the meeting between the KazEnergy Association and WPC Energy leadership in London, which focused on bilateral cooperation, including technical support,…
Kazakh Energy Ministry Launches 60 Investment Projects
ASTANA — The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has formed a pool of 60 investment projects worth 17 trillion tenge (US$38.1 billion), the ministry’s press service reported on June 6. “Investment projects in the energy sector aim to ensure economic growth, provide energy security, create jobs, reduce environmental effect, and introduce innovative technologies at energy facilities,”…
Nearly Ten Million Foreign Tourists Visit Kazakhstan in 2023
ASTANA — Nearly 9.6 million foreign tourists visited Kazakhstan last year, two times more than the previous year, said Nurtas Karipbayev, chairman of the Tourism Industry Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sports, at a June 6 briefing at the Central Communications Service. The number of Kazakh citizens traveling within the country increased…
Turkic States Address Environmental Challenges in Baku
ASTANA – Chairman of the Mazhilis, the lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, Yerlan Koshanov, took part in the 13th meeting of the Council of Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) in Baku dubbed Green Horizons for the Turkic World: Role of Parliaments in Achieving a Green Agenda, reported Mazhilis’ press service on June 6.…
Kazakh Cyclists Win Gold Medal at Asian Championship
ASTANA — Kazakh cyclists won a gold medal at the Asian Road Cycling Championship, which is taking place between June 6 to 12 in Almaty, reported the National Olympic Committee’s press service. The national team showed the best result in the mixed relay. The team included Rinata Sultanova, Evgeny Fyodorov, Dmitry Gruzdev, Igor Zhang, Makhabbat…
State Counselor Karin Outlines Core Principles of Tokayev’s Political Vision
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s State Counselor Erlan Karin unveiled the transformative vision of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s political course, emphasizing a bold new direction for the nation in an article published in the Kazakhstanskay Pravda newspaper on June 5. The essence of a Just and Fair Kazakhstan President Tokayev outlined the nation’s ideological platform for a new…
