Manshuq Mametova: One Hero Out of Many Who Brought Victory in World War II
NUR-SULTAN – When Hitler’s aggression against USSR began in 1941, 19-year-old girl Manshuq Mametova knew her life would never be the same. The heroine of the Soviet Union, Mametova was an example of a fierce female warrior who not only had to face her country’s enemies but also go to war with the strict gender roles…
Kazakhstan, France to Forge Partnership in Hydrogen Energy Development
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Embassy in France and Kazakh Invest national company organized a webinar on April 14 to explore the prospects for cooperation between Kazakhstan and France in hydrogen energy development, reports the Kazakh Invest press service. The webinar that gathered Kazakh and French government representatives and experts was designed to share the experience…
Constitutional Council Endorses President Tokayev’s Appeal to Amend Constitution
NUR-SULTAN – The Constitutional Council has approved President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s appeal to amend the Constitution saying that it fully complies with the Constitution, the council announced on Wednesday. On April 22, President Tokayev submitted the draft bill to the council, a procedural move required by the law. The amendments will affect 33 articles, more than…
President Tokayev to Visit Turkey Next Week
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a state visit to Turkey on May 10-11, his presidential office announced on Tuesday. Tokayev’s state visit to Turkey will be an important milestone in expanding a comprehensive strategic partnership between the countries, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This will be Tokayev’s first state visit to…
Expert Round Table in Washington D.C. Focuses on Kazakhstan’s Political Reforms, Stresses Demand for Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Top experts convened for a virtual round table on April 27 organized by the Central Asia Program (CAP) at George Washington University to discuss Kazakhstan’s political reforms. The round table titled Political Reforms in Kazakhstan in the Context of Geopolitical Shifts gathered Nargis Kassenova, Senior Fellow and Director of the Program on…
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Plan to Double Trade Turnover
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan seek to double their trade turnover, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov and Chair of Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov announced during the 10th meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz intergovernmental council hosted on April 29 in Bishkek. Kazakhstan is one of the three major trade and economic partners of Kyrgyzstan. The…
Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for Referendum on Amendments to Constitution
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made major announcements today at an annual session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, including an initiative to hold a national referendum to vote on his proposed amendments to Kazakhstan’s Constitution. The date has not been announced yet, but according to Kazakhstan’s laws, the referendums may take…
Kazakhstan to Implement Nearly 700 Investment Projects to Boost Import Substitution
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will implement nearly 700 investment projects aimed at import substitution and the export of finished products as part of the program to promote import substitution, said Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbayev at an April 26 government meeting. The government is currently preparing an import substitution program that is…
President Tokayev of Kazakhstan Sends Welcoming Message to Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops of Central Asia
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the participants of the first Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia which is being hosted on April 27-29 in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan, reports the press service of the Kazakh Senate. The president’s message was conveyed by Maulen Ashimbayev, Speaker of the Senate. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference was…
Kazakh Minister of National Economy Participates in World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington
WASHINGTON D.C. – Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov attended the annual World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings that kicked off on April 18 and lasted through April 24 in Washington, reports the ministry’s press service. During his meetings with representatives of international financial institutions, the United States government, and…
Constitutional Council to Consider President Tokayev’s Proposal to Amend Constitution to Implement Reforms
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council began its consideration of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s proposal to amend the country’s Constitution to implement the reforms voiced in his recent state of the nation address, the Council announced on Monday on their official website. The council is expected to convene a meeting soon to discuss the suggested amendments. On…
Kazakh Delegation Visits US to Reaffirm Strategic Partnership, Discuss Impact of Sanctions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A top level Kazakh delegation visited the United States last week to discuss the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the U.S. and the sanctions policy. As part of the visit, the delegation, led by First Deputy Chief of the Presidential Staff Timur Suleimenov, spoke about Kazakhstan’s economic outlook against the bacckdrop of…
Orthodox Christians in Kazakhstan Celebrate Easter
NUR-SULTAN – On early Sunday morning, part of the Holy Fire from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre was brought to the airport in Almaty, as Orthodox Christians in Kazakhstan celebrated Easter. The delegation that delivered the flame was greeted by the airport officials and priests of the southern regions. The procession of the Holy…
Kazakhstan’s Ruling Amanat Party to Hold Extraordinary Meeting This Week
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s ruling Amanat party will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow focusing on the party’s further transformation, reports the party’s press service. The decision to hold the party’s meeting ahead of the schedule was made by its chair and the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on April 21. “It will bring together delegates from all…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Visits Moscow, Attends Central Asia Plus Russia Meeting
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi visited Moscow on April 22, where he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a narrow and extended format and attended Central Asia + Russia meeting, reports the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The sides discussed the current state and prospects of…
Kazakh Defense Minister Supervises Batyl Toitarys Strategic Command Exercise
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov personally supervised the active phase of the Batyl Toitarys strategic command exercise in the Almaty and Zhambyl Region in April, reports the ministry’s press service. “We are soldiers. We are obliged to defend our state whatever conditions may be. I checked the level of training of the Armed…
New Economic Challenges Bring Opportunities for Investment Growth, Says Kazakh PM
NUR-SULTAN – The new economic challenges bring not only risks but also opportunities for investment growth, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov as he chaired the meeting of the Investment Office on April 20, reports the government’s press service. The meeting focused on the results of the implementation of target indicators for attracting investments in…
Kazakhstan Remains Committed to Sustainable Development Goals, Prepares Second Voluntary National Review
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan remains committed to implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as it prepares its second voluntary national review (VNR), said Alikhan Abakanov, Economic Research Institute (ERI) Deputy Chair, during a Central Communications Service press briefing on Tuesday. According to Abakanov, the implementation of the United Nations agenda on sustainable development until 2030 becomes…
Share of SMEs in Kazakhstan Reaches 34.7 Percent
NUR-SULTAN – The share of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the country’s gross domestic product grew by 7.9 percent between 2015 and 2021 and reached 34.7 percent, said First Vice Minister of National Economy Timur Zhaksylykov at a government meeting on Tuesday. “The output of SMEs almost doubled, reaching 29.7 trillion tenge (US$66.5 billion)…
Тop Politicians, Experts Meet in Kazakh Capital to Discuss “Second Republic” Reform Platform
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan hosted an expert meeting on April 14 to discuss the country’s reforms under the Second Republic agenda. The meeting was convened on the Talqylau (discuss from Kazakh) dialogue platform of the Institute of Public Policy of the Amanat party. The initiative to create the Talqylau dialogue platform was announced…
Kazakhstan Mulls Expanding Economic Incentives for Local IT Companies
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is considering expanding its program of preferences for domestic IT companies, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Mussin at a regular meeting of the government’s office working on crisis management measures on April 14. Mussin said that his ministry continues to monitor the current situation and prevailing…
Kazakhstan Doubles Funding for Science Programs in Past Two Years
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has doubled funding for science in the past two years while the country celebrated the Day of Science on Tuesday, reports the government’s press service. 84 billion tenge (US$183.7 million) of funding have been allocated in 2022. The development of science and research has been repeatedly voiced by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In…
AIFC Seeks to Foster Sustainable Economic Development in Kazakhstan, Contribute to New Kazakhstan, Says AIFC Governor
NUR-SULTAN – Over four years since its official launch, the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the nation’s ambitious project to become a financial hub, seeks to foster sustainable economic development in Kazakhstan in a broader effort to support the New Kazakhstan agenda, AIFC Governor Kairat Kelimbetov told The Astana Times. Officially launched in 2018, the centre…
World Bank Projects Europe and Central Asian Economies to Shrink by 4.1 percent in 2022
NUR-SULTAN – The economies of Europe and Central Asia are reeling from the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia and their economies are projected to shrink by 4.1 percent in 2022, says the World Bank’s latest Economic Update for the region released on April 10. The economic shocks are coupled with…
Kazakhstan to Send 500 Scientists Annually to Train at World’s Leading Scientific Centers
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will allocate 500 scholarships annually to enable its scientists to train in the world’s leading scientific centers as part of a broader effort to develop education and science in the country, said Minister of Education and Science Askhat Aimagambetov during his meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Akorda on April 12. Every…
