Kazakhstan’s Qazaqstan Halqyna Fund to Organize National Charity Conference in September
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Qazaqstan Halqyna Fund will organize the National Charity Conference in September, the fund’s chair Bolat Zhamishev told President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during their meeting on Monday. Zhamishev said the fund now implements ten programs and projects. Eight are aimed at providing medical care, while one project focuses on improving social conditions in the…
Regional Appointments Made in Kazakhstan After Referendum to Strengthen Local Self Governance
NUR-SULTAN – Over the weekend, Kazakhstan has seen several new appointments of regional (governors) and city akims (mayors) that now follow the new rules designed to strengthen local self-government adopted by the June 5th constitutional referendum. The June 8 decree signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gives the maslikhats (local representative bodies) the right to choose…
Foreign Investors’ Council Meeting Focuses On Carbon Neutrality Efforts and Improvement of Investment Сlimate
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will continue fulfilling its plans to reduce its carbon use and undertake more efforts to improve the investment climate, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as he chaired the 34th plenary session of the Foreign Investors Council on June 10, reports the presidential press service. Heads of major multinational companies working in Kazakhstan, government…
National Kuryltai to Convene Next Week in Ulytau, Encourage Broad Public Discussions
NUR-SULTAN – The newly formed Ulytau Region will host the Ulltyk Kuryltai (National Congress) meeting next week on June 16, Kazakhstan’s State Secretary Erlan Karin announced on his Telegram channel. “Members of Parliament, representatives of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, civil society and political parties, business people and prominent experts, as well as…
Kazakh Capital to Host Foreign Investors’ Council Meeting Today
NUR-SULTAN – As the Kazakh capital prepares to host today the 34th meeting of the Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan, top management of multinational companies are arriving in the capital. Before convening later this day, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with business giants to discuss their activities in Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest economy…
Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Convenes Local Experts to Talk Referendum Results
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) invited experts on Monday for its Gylym, Pikir, Sayasat (science, opinion, politics) platform to sum up the results of the June 5 referendum on the constitutional amendments in Kazakhstan, reports the institute’s press service. In the national referendum on Sunday, 77.18 percent voted in favor of…
Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Kazakhstan, Commends President Tokayev’s Reforms
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and China celebrated their commitment to productive bilateral relations, which mark their 30th anniversary this year, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his four-day visit to Kazakhstan. Wang met President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi to discuss the bilateral ties which have…
Young People Should Be Drivers of Change, Says Nazarbayev University President Shigeo Katsu
NUR-SULTAN – Just ten years ago, the idea of having a world-class university in the middle of the steppes would seem close to impossible, but it is now becoming a reality – since its creation in 2010, Nazarbayev University (NU) pioneered educational reforms, academic freedom, merit-based admission, and progression as well as academic integrity serving…
New Kazakhstan Will Depend on Collaboration Between Government and Civil Society, Says Human Rights Commissioner
NUR-SULTAN – Regardless of its outcome, the national referendum will not bring change in one day. The country’s fate and future will depend on the collaborative effort between the government and citizens, Human Rights Commissioner Elvira Azimova said at a June 5 press briefing. A lot will depend on the civic responsibility of citizens. “One…
Referendum Through Popular Vote is Bold Move for President, Says Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Director
NUR-SULTAN – Holding the referendum through a popular vote was a bold move for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said the director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Yerkin Tukumov. “Some criticize the President that he writes the Constitution as he sees fit. If this were true, it would be more rational [for him] to hold…
Kazakhstan Expects Major Changes, Says President Tokayev After Casting Vote in Constitutional Referendum
NUR-SULTAN – As the vote on the national referendum kicked off today, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was among the first to cast vote in the capital’s Schoolchildren Palace. “Today is an important historical day for our country, indeed. People are making a fateful decision. There is no compulsion,” said Tokayev. He said the constitutional…
Kazakhstan Committed to Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Agenda
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has been committing to promotion of the gender equality agenda in the context of the country’s international devotion to the implementation of the principles of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akan Rakhmetullin told Anita Bhatia, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and…
Kazakhstan Presents Tourism Potential at World’s Leading Business Tourism Exhibition in Frankfurt
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan presented its vast tourism opportunities at IMEX Frankfurt, one of the world’s leading exhibition platforms in the field of tourism and business tourism, from May 31 to June 2, reports Kazakh Tourism national company’s press service. Kazakh Tourism, the country’s national company tasked with promoting tourism, headed the country’s delegation at the…
Constitutional Reform in Kazakhstan Aims at Strengthening Principles of Democracy, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Says
NUR-SULTAN – The upcoming referendum is a real breakthrough in terms of the constitutional amendments and the country’s approach to social structure and promotion of market oriented reforms, said Polish Foreign Minister and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office Zbigniew Rau during his June 2 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Nur-Sultan.…
No Intention to Reset Presidential Term, Says President Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev does not intend to reset his presidential term by means of a referendum, he told participants of the meeting on the 75th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences on June 1 in Almaty, reports the presidential press service. President Tokayev was on a working visit in Almaty from…
EU, Central Asia Special Envoys for Afghanistan Convene in Almaty
NUR-SULTAN – The European Union (EU) and the Central Asian Special Representatives for Afghanistan convened in Almaty on May 31 for discussions on developments in Afghanistan, and recent policies affecting the rights and freedom of women and girls as well as solutions to challenges in the Afghan economy. Kazakhstan’s delegation was headed by the Deputy…
President Tokayev Meets UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Reiterates Kazakhstan’s Support
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Deborah Lyons on June 1 in Almaty reaffirming Kazakhstan’s unwavering commitment to supporting Afghanistan, reports the presidential press service. They discussed prospects for cooperation between Kazakhstan and the UN as part…
EU, UNICEF, Human Rights Commissioner Office Wrap Up Four Year Program to Expand Migrant Children’s Access to Educational and Social Services
NUR-SULTAN – Some 1,273 children have received birth certificates and have been able to access educational and social services as part of the Protection of Children in Migration Processes project implemented by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Office in partnership with Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan and the…
Pope Francis Commends Kazakhstan’s Contribution to Interreligious Dialogue, Reaffirms Plan to Visit Kazakhstan in September
NUR-SULTAN – Pope Francis commended Kazakhstan’s contribution to the promotion of interfaith harmony and interreligious dialogue during his May 31 meeting with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi, reports the Foreign Ministry press service. Tileuberdi is on an official visit to the Holy See. Pope Francis reaffirmed his intention to…
U.S. Assistant Secretary Donald Lu Visits Kazakhstan to Strengthen U.S. Relations with Region
NUR-SULTAN – United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu visited Kazakhstan on May 27 as part of his Central Asia tour from May 23 to May 27. The delegation included the National Security Council’s Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia Eric Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense…
Restrictions on CPC Capacity Removed, Oil Delivery Fully Restored
NUR-SULTAN – The restrictions on the capacity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline have been removed, and the delivery of oil from Kazakh shippers has been fully restored, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban and Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov announced during their May 27 meeting in Nur-Sultan. The CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk suspended…
President Tokayev Addresses Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in a virtual format on 27 May emphasizing the need for greater cooperation amid rising global and regional challenges, reports the presidential press service. He commended the efforts of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries to ensure macroeconomic stability and growth dynamics. Since…
President Tokayev Visits Bishkek to Intensify Trade and Investments, Foster Cooperation in Water and Energy
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on May 26. He met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and focused on strengthening political dialogue, intensifying trade and investments, and discussing joint efforts in the water and energy sector, reports his press service. The two countries will mark 30 years since the establishment…
President Tokayev Addresses Roundtable at World Economic Forum, Focuses on Most Urgent Challenges
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made a video address to a roundtable organized by the Astana International Financial Centre on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum taking place in Davos, Switzerland from May 22 to May 26, reports the presidential press service. Usually held in January, but postponed until May after a surge…
Afghanistan Could Have Been Window of Opportunity for Central Asia, Says KazISS Director
NUR-SULTAN – Afghanistan could have been a window of opportunity for Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Director Yerkin Tukumov explained in an interview with the Zakon.kz news agency, stressing the looming humanitarian crisis in the country. “All of Central Asia is landlocked – countries that do not have direct access to the…
