Kazakhstan Seeks to Boost Local Film Industry by 2030
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase the share of local films in domestic distribution to 35% and films in the Kazakh language to 30% by 2030, Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov wrote in his Telegram channel on May 23. According to Oralov, creating a unified automated system for film monitoring to provide real-time information…
National Fund to Empower Young People with Housing and Education Access, Says Kazakh State Counselor
ASTANA – The deputies of the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Parliament, have begun to discuss a draft law on payments for children from the National Fund on May 24. According to State Counselor Erlan Karin, this fund will allow young people, who have reached the age of majority (18 years), to improve their…
Kazakhstan Aims to Expand Presence on UNESCO World Heritage List by 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase the number of included objects in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list from 10 to 16 by 2025, the Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov wrote in his Telegram channel on May 23. Oralov said they work with the Kyrgyz Republic,…
Kazakh Capital to Host Astana Finance Days Conference on June 7
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the Astana Finance Days (AFD) 2023 on June 7, reported the Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) press service on May 4. The event is supposed to gather at least 3,000 participants and 200 speakers from more than 70 countries. AFD is an annual international financial conference that since…
Karagandy Region – Kazakhstan’s Top Exporter of Copper and Rolled Metals
ASTANA – The Karagandy Region is the country’s leading exporter of raw materials, the Economic Research Institute reported on May 16. Foreign trade turnover of the region totaled $ 9.1 billion in 2022, with exports reaching $ 6.5 billion and imports $ 2.7 billion. The region ranks fourth in Kazakhstan in sales abroad, exporting 16%…
New Tourist Season to Kick Off at Alakol Lake on June 15
ASTANA – The tourist season at Alakol Lake, a popular tourist destination in east Kazakhstan, will begin on June 15, announced the Abai Region’s first deputy akim (governor) Aidyn Karimov on May 16. Infrastructure development According to Karimov, the Abai Region akimat (city administration) is prioritizing the region’s infrastructure, ecology, and safety. It has started implementing…
Kymyz Fest Festival Publicizes Kazakh National Drink in Türkiye
ASTANA – The first Kymyz (horse milk) Fest festival dedicated to the Kazakh national drink took place in Ankara on May 21, announced the Kazakh embassy in Ankara on its Instagram page. The organizers discussed the health benefits of kymyz, shared the secrets of grazing horses on zhailau (pasture), showed the process of making the…
Kazakhstan’s Unemployment Rate at 1.4% in 2022
ASTANA – Approximately 132,200 people, 1.4% of the workforce, were registered as unemployed by the end of 2022, informed Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms Aset Irgaliyev in his response to a parliamentary inquiry on May 12. According to Irgaliyev, the labor market indicators are based on the norms of the International…
Kazakhstan Resumes Flights Between Astana and Tashkent
ASTANA – Fly Arystan, the Kazakh low-cost airline, plans to launch flights on the Astana-Tashkent route from July 3, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee announced on May 20. Regular flights will be operated by the Airbus-320 aircraft twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays. Fly Arystan also resumed flights from Astana to Ankara on May…
Fly Arystan Resumes Flights to Ankara
ASTANA – Fly Arystan, the Kazakh low-cost airline, plans to launch flights on the Astana-Ankara route from May 23, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee reported on its Telegram channel on May 19. Regular flights will be operated by the Airbus-320 aircraft twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. According to the committee, this measure will…
Kazakh Capital to Host International Volunteer Forum in June
ASTANA – The government presented a plan for the upcoming International Volunteer Forum on June 20-21 in Astana during a May 18 meeting, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. The forum’s agenda will cover international volunteer organizations’ activities, the role of corporate responsibility in supporting civil initiatives, environmental volunteering, education, healthcare and emergencies. The symbol…
Tang Lotus Garden Hosts Official Greeting Ceremony for China’s and Central Asian Presidents
ASTANA – An official ceremony greeting the heads of state participating in the China-Central Asia summit took place in Xian’s Tang Lotus Garden, China, on May 18, reported the Akorda press service. A theatrical show was staged on the square in front of the Lotus Palace for Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, China’s President Xi Jinping,…
Kazakhstan to Launch National Digital Investment Platform
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will launch the National Digital Investment Platform to attract investors and monitor the implementation of investment projects, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry’s Investment Committee, the Eurasian Development Bank, and National Information Technologies company signed a memorandum of cooperation launching this platform on May 16 at the annual 46th…
Kazakh Congress to Unite Ethnic Kazakhs Worldwide
ASTANA – Several countries with a significant Kazakh diaspora will host qurultai (сongress) this year, said the President of Otandastar (compatriots) Foundation Abzal Saparbekuly during the foundation’s public commission meeting on May 17. According to Saparbekuly, Cologne will host a traditional qurultai on May 26-28, while members of the Kazakh communities in Russia will meet…
Tokayev Launches Construction of Kazakhstan’s Logistics Center in Xian During State Visit
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the ceremony of launching the construction of Kazakhstan’s logistics center at Xian’s dry port during his state visit to China, reported Akorda press service on May 18. According to Tokayev, Kazakhstan has invested $35 billion in logistics over the last 15 years, including projects such as the Kazakh-Chinese logistics…
Astana to Host IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Next Year
ASTANA – Astana will host the International Boxing Association Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2024, announced the IBA Board of Directors during an official meeting in Tashkent, reported the National Olympic Committee on May 15. IBA President Umar Kremlev noted Astana has already hosted the competition in 2016 and now it is back in…
Kazakh Initiative to Establish UN Digital Solution Center Receives Unanimous Support at UN Regional Commission
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish the United Nations Digital Solutions Center for the Sustainable Development of Central Asian countries was supported unanimously at the annual 79th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, reported the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry on May…
Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports to Germany Increase by 150% in April
ASTANA – The volume of Kazakh oil exports to Germany in April surged 150% or by 30,000 tons, totaling 50,000 compared to March, KazTransOil national oil transporter reported on May 16. From February to April, the company delivered 90,000 tons of Kazakh oil through the trunk oil pipeline system of Russia’s state-owned pipeline operator Transneft…
Kazakhstan and Singapore Discuss Launching Direct Flights
ASTANA – The prospect for launching direct flights between Kazakhstan and Singapore was discussed on May 16 during a video conference meeting between the Committee of Civil Aviation Chair Talgat Lastayev and Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Han Kok Juan, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development. Lastayev offered…
Kazakhstan Launches New Gas Pipeline in Mangystau Region
ASTANA – The KazTransGas (KTG) Aimak national company, part of the Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund, launched a new underground high-pressure gas pipeline with a length of 60 kilometers in the Mangystau Region, reported the company on May 12. It connects the Kuryk village with the Sarsha area and the Warm Beach resort area near…
Kazakhstan to Toughen Punishment for Domestic Abuse
ASTANA – The police will no longer require a statement from a victim of domestic abuse to initiate cases of administrative offenses starting from July 1, as they will be able to use the testimony of witnesses, including neighbors and CCTV footage. This was announced by Ruslan Karzhaspekov, head of the department of the Administrative…
Kazakh Delegation to Attend 800th Anniversary Celebrations of Sultan Baybars in Egypt
ASTANA – A Kazakh delegation from the Atyrau Region will visit Egypt as part of the Culture Days of Kazakhstan dedicated to the 800th anniversary of Sultan Baybars, announced the Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov during a May 5 visit to the region. The delegation will include representatives of the culture sector and…
Three Kazakh Boxers Reach Finals of IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships
ASTANA – Dulat Bekbauov became the third Kazakh boxer to reach the finals of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Sports.kz reported on May 12. Bekbauov, 28, defeated Lasha Guruli of Georgia, 26, in the third round of the 67-kilogram semifinals. Earlier today, Sanzhar Tashkenbai, 19, (48 kilograms) beat Russia’s…
Eurasian Development Bank to Host Major Investors Forum in Almaty Next Week
ASTANA – The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will host a conference for major investors in infrastructure and environmental, social and governance (ESG) projects along with the meetings of the Association of Development Financial Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) on May 15-17 in Almaty, the EDB press service reported on March 29. The conference,…
KMG to Increase Domestic Gas Supply to Nearly 6 Billion Cubic Meters by 2030
ASTANA – KazMunayGas (KMG) national oil and gas company is to launch several initiatives allowing it to supply nearly 6 billion cubic meters of gas for the domestic market by 2030, reported the company’s press service. Following the instructions given by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the development of the gas and energy industry, the KMG…
