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…
Kazakh Foreign Minister, U.S. State Secretary Meet in Washington D.C., Discuss Robust Bilateral Ties
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 20 as part of his two-day visit to Washington D.C. for bilateral talks to discuss cooperation between Kazakhstan and the US, reports the ministry’s press service. Tileuberdi said Kazakhstan would…
76.4 Percent of Kazakh Citizens Eligible to Vote Support Constitutional Amendments Put on Referendum, Opinion Poll Shows
NUR-SULTAN – 76.4 percent of Kazakh citizens eligible to vote support the constitutional amendments put on the referendum, said the experts during a roundtable on Friday titled Referendum: Constitutional Rights of Citizens organized by the Kazakh Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) to discuss the upcoming national referendum and the rights of the country’s citizens, reports…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Reaffirms Kazakhstan’s Commitment to Global Food Security at UN Headquarters
NUR-SULTAN – Leading the Kazakh delegation, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s readiness to promote global food security at the Global Food Security: a Call to Action ministerial conference at the United Nations headquarters on May 18, reports the ministry’s press service. He said Kazakhstan stands ready to expand…
Brussels Hosts Central Asia – EU High-Level Security and Policy Dialogue
NUR-SULTAN – Brussels hosted the ninth high-level political and security dialogue between the countries of Central Asia and the European Union on May 17 in an effort to advance political dialogue and strengthen security cooperation amidst the ongoing geopolitical changes in the region. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko led the Kazakh delegation. …
Nearly 11.8 Million People Eligible to Vote in Constitutional Referendum, Says Preliminary Data
NUR-SULTAN – Less than three weeks are left before Kazakhstan will have a national referendum where citizens will vote on the amendments to 33 articles of the Constitution. According to the preliminary data collected by the Central Referendum Commission, lists of citizens with the right to participate in the referendum include 11,722,536 citizens out of…
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Keen on Expanding Trade and Industry Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan plan to increase trade and economic cooperation and expand joint projects in industry, transport, agriculture, education, water, and energy sectors. Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov and Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov both agreed to new terms following their May 16 talks. “Uzbekistan is a brotherly neighboring state, a…
CSTO Should Be Included in UN Peacekeeping Activities, Says President Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) troops should be involved in the United Nations peacekeeping mission, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as he addressed the anniversary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on Monday. The meeting in Moscow is timed with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Visits Dushanbe for CIS Ministerial Council
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) hosted in Dushanbe on May 13, reports the ministry’s press service. This is the first meeting of the CIS foreign ministers this year as Kazakhstan chairs…
President Tokayev Visits UAE to Express Personal Condolences Over Sheikh Khalifa’s Death
NUR-SULTAN – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to express his condolences in person over the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, reports the presidential press service. The Emirati state news agency announced the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on May 13, who…
Kazakh, German Companies Sign $200 Million in Agreements at Business Forum in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh and German companies signed 11 agreements in the field of mechanical engineering, industrial automation, petrochemistry, logistics, healthcare and IT worth US$200 million at the Kazakh-German business forum on May 12 in Nur-Sultan. The agreements envision the creation of a digital competencies laboratory with Siemens, the construction of a machine tool assembly plant…
Kazakh Diplomat Stresses Role of Astana Process in Resolving Crisis in Syria
NUR-SULTAN – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akan Rakhmetullin emphasized the role of the Astana Process in resolving the eleven-year crisis in Syria at the 2022 Brussels Conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region on May 10. Organized by the European Union and the United Nations and chaired by the EU…
Kazakhstan and Turkey Determined to Advance Strategic Partnership Through Investment and Business Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Turkey are ready to advance their cooperation to a strategic partnership, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a press conference following their meeting in Ankara on May 10, reports the presidential press service. “Today we had extensive talks on the most important issues. President Erdoğan is a…
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…
