Kazakh Chess Players Win 25 Medals at Asian Youth Championship
ASTANA – Kazakh chess players won 25 medals, including 12 gold, eight silver and five bronze ones, at the 26th Asian Youth Championship, which took place on June 10-20 in Almaty. According to the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, nearly 650 players from 33 countries aged between 7 and 18 years took part in the event. This…
Kazakh Government Committed to Ensure Economic Growth at 6%
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov announced his government’s commitment to make every effort to ensure the country’s economic growth at 6% despite the difficult geopolitical environment and the current situation among the main trading partners during a June 21 joint meeting of the Parliament’s chambers. According to Bektenov, construction, transport and communications sectors…
SCO Young Leaders Address Measures to Tackle Shared Climate Challenges
ASTANA – Young leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Council convened in the Kazakh capital on June 20 to address youth leadership in the environment and create a path to a sustainable future. More than 150 delegates from ten SCO member states and observer countries participated in the event, hosted by the youth…
President Tokayev Hails Kazakhstan’s Leadership in Strengthening CICA
ASTANA – Kairat Sarybay, Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed the country’s role in CICA chairmanship on June 20. According to Akorda, Sarybay spoke about progress in implementing Kazakhstan’s initiatives and priorities, as well as the ongoing work to institutionally strengthen…
Qatar Holding to Purchase Kazakh Telecommunications Company
ASTANA – Qatar’s Power International Holding, a diversified business conglomerate, will buy Kazakhstan’s Mobile-Telecom Service, a joint company of Tele2 and ALTEL brand, for $1 billion, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev on June 18. According to him, Power International Holding will invest nearly 300 billion tenge (US$651.3 million)…
Pavlodar Region to Open Gold Mining Enterprise
ASTANA – A gold mining enterprise worth more than 11 billion tenge (US$24 million) will be launched in the Bayanaul district in the Pavlodar Region by 2027. An investment project plans to mine up to 800,000 tons of gold ore per year and create more than 250 new jobs, reported Kazinform on June 18. The…
Tokayev Thanks Citizens, Countries for Helping to Overcome Flood Crisis
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed gratitude to citizens and countries that helped to tackle the country’s spring floods at a June 19 ceremony in Astana. Welcoming the meeting attendees at Akorda, the President noted that this year’s natural disaster was one of the most destructive in the country’s history. A state of…
Starlink Initiative: 2,000 More Schools in Kazakhstan to Receive High-Speed Internet
ASTANA—Nearly 2,000 schools in Kazakhstan will be connected to Starlink, high-speed satellite internet, by the end of the year, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev said at a June 19 government briefing. Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation, utilizing low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet. According to…
Kazakhstan Improves Performance in World Competitiveness Ranking 2024
ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 35th among 67 nations in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Singapore ranked first this year, followed by Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, and Hong Kong. The United States rated 12th, while China placed 14th. The study evaluates each country’s economic performance, infrastructure, government, and business…
SCO Member States to Address Key Trends Ahead of Astana Summit
ASTANA – Two weeks before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, the member states will hold several meetings this week to address cooperation prospects. According to Aibek Smadiyarov, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, heads of ministries and agencies of the SCO member states responsible for the development of science and technology will convene the eighth…
Recycled Aircraft Parts Decorate Almaty Airport’s New International Terminal
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s flagship airline Air Astana presented furniture made from recycled aircraft parts to Almaty Airport on June 17. According to the company’s press service, interior items created by Almaty artists were installed in the international departures area of the new airport terminal. A project – Upcycling for the Future – was launched in…
Kazakhstan Exports Flour in January-March Worth Over $130 Million
ASTANA – Kazakhstan produced 1.1 million tons of flour and exported the product worth $131.7 million in January-March. Energyprom. kz monitoring agency reported on June 17 that the Kostanai (326,000 tons) and North Kazakhstan Regions (153,400 tons), as well as Shymkent (112,500 tons), accounted for 54.7% of total production. Kazakhstan exported flour worth $131.7 million,…
Astana to Host Energy Week Central Asia & Caspian 2024 in September
ASTANA – Energy Week Central Asia & Caspian 2024, previously known as Energy Week Central Asia & Mongolia, is set to take place on Sept. 5-6 in the Kazakh capital. According to the event’s press service, the meeting is poised to bring together critical stakeholders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and…
Amsterdam-Based International Platform Publishes Kazakh University’s Scientific Journal
ASTANA – For the first time in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, the Eurasian Journal of Physics and Functional Materials produced by Gumilyov Eurasian National University is now published on the Digital Commons Elsevier platform, the world’s one of the largest scientific publishing houses. The university has been publishing…
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…
