Articles by Dana Omirgazy

ASTANA – Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov visited the construction site of a EuroChem-Karatau large chemical complex and new investment projects at the Taraz Chemical Park special economic zone (SEZ) during a working trip to the Zhambyl Region, reported the Prime Minister’s press service on Aug. 11. EuroChem-Karatau is set to launch a chemical complex for…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve will start enrollment from Sept. 1. This was announced at an Aug. 11 meeting chaired by Head of the Presidential Administration Olzhas Bektenov, reported the Akorda press service. Candidates will be tested for their ability to work with textual and numerical information, deal with situational tasks, and show…

ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the Kazakh-Afghan ties, new air routes, Georgian Prime Minister’s visit to Kazakhstan and more. Afghanistan discusses easing banking transactions with Kazakhstan A Taliban delegation discussed facilitating international…

ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the Digital Bridge 2023 international technology forum on Oct. 12-13 to address the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the modern world, announced the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry on Aug. 7. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend the event, which has been held…

ASTANA — The implementation of the migration policy concept ensured a positive migration balance for the first time in the past ten years, Tamara Duissenova, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population, said at an Aug. 8 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press…

ASTANA — The Kostanai business community proposed to create an international logistics hub and build a dry port in the region to expand the country’s export potential during an Aug. 7 investment forum, reported Kazinform. According to Aidyn Alimov, director of the Tobol transport and logistics complex, this initiative could accelerate regional and border trade…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart received Ombudsperson for the Rights of Socially Vulnerable Categories of the Population Svetlana Zhakupova on Aug. 7 to discuss ways to improve the quality of life of the population and the institutional transformation of the social welfare system, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev instructed Zhakupova to guarantee socially vulnerable…

ASTANA – The number of ecotourists in Kazakhstan has more than doubled from 985,000 in 2020 to nearly 2 million people in 2022, reported the Ministry of Culture and Sports on Aug. 3. According to the ministry, this illustrates a positive trend in the development of national ecotourism and promotion of the ecotourism culture in…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s football teams Aktobe and Tobol qualified for the next round of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Europa Conference League despite home defeats on Aug. 3, thanks to away victories last week, reported Sports.kz. Kostanai’s Tobol defeated FC Basel 3:1 in the first leg of the second qualifying round at the…

ASTANA – Children’s Library of the Centralized Library System will hold the Abai readings event on Aug. 10 to celebrate the 178th anniversary of prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbaiuly in Astana, reported the city administration on Aug. 3. The organizers hope to increase readers’ interest in the Kazakh language, literature, and culture by…

ASTANA – The Kazakh lowcost airline FlyArystan has suspended check-in fees at airports for international flights after the air company introduced charges on Aug. 3, while online check-in remains free, reported Kazinform on Aug. 4. “When launching this service for international flights, the low-cost airline encountered unforeseen obstacles and temporarily suspended the launch until the…

ASTANA – Internet use has tripled in Kazakhstan from 356 petabytes in 2018 to 1,000 petabytes in 2022, reported the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry on Aug. 3. During the recent meeting with the executives of mobile operators, Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Mussin instructed to improve…

ASTANA – The international aviation community positively assesses the approaches to managing the civil aviation industry in Kazakhstan, implemented by the Civil Aviation Committee and the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK) over the past three years, reported the committee’s press service on Aug. 1. Going forward, the AAK will also strengthen the aviation authorities’ regional…

ASTANA – The video for the song “Weekend” by Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen and Turkish-Dutch DJ Burak Yeter was displayed on a Times Square billboard in New York, reported the dimashnews.com on Aug. 1. For the fifth time, Kudaibergen’s fans presented his video on one of the most popular TSX billboards in New York.…

ASTANA – KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, increased the volume of oil and gas condensate production by 10.1% to 11.8 million tons, according to the company’s January-June production results unveiled on Aug. 1. The volume of oil transportation increased by 5.8% to 39.3 million tons. The volume of hydrocarbon raw materials processing…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s circus performers won the Grand Prix at the first international circus art festival in Almaty, reported the Akimat (city administration) press service on Aug. 1.   Kazakh artists presented an equestrian acrobatic program directed by Kanatbek Kungozhinov, holder of the Order of Kurmet (Honor), a state award. The Hassak Kazakh acrobatic troupe, led…

ASTANA — Seven visitor centers have been built in national parks and natural reserves throughout the country with private investments over the past two years, the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports said on Aug. 1.  They include visit centers Ayusay, Turgensai, Sharyn, Gorelnik, Medeu, and Altyn Emel in the Almaty Region and Sartas in…

ASTANA – The Kazakh government is determined to make every effort to ensure that the Kazakh-Georgian partnership develops dynamically in all fields, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov during an Aug. 1 meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili in Almaty, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. According to Smailov, Georgia is an important…

ASTANA – Baiterek national holding company has supported large business projects with 114.4 billion tenge ($257 million) and financed over 15,000 small and medium-sized businesses through the Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund since the beginning of the year, said Kanat Sharlapayev, Baiterek’s Chairman of the Board, at a July 31 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported…

ASTANA – Seven agricultural projects worth 1.9 billion tenge ($4.2 million) are planned to open in the Mangystau Region this year, said Kazakh Deputy Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Taszhurekov during the working trip to the region, reported the Central Communications Service on July 29.  Three investment projects worth 2.2 billion tenge ($4.9 million) were introduced…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Elzhana Taniyeva, 17, won the bronze and silver medals in the rhythmic gymnastics hoop and ball competitions, respectively, on July 31 at the 31st Summer World University Games (Summer Universiade/FISU Games) in Chengdu, bringing the eighth medal to the national team, reported sports.kz. Kazakh archer Diana Tursynbek won the silver medal on…

ASTANA – Kazakh young graphic designer Olga Piterskova from Uralsk, art designer Marina Strigun from Atbasar and break-dancer Yerlan Ospanov from Karagandy will design the breaking and skateboarding national team uniforms for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Jury members announced the winners of the Olymp Urban Culture.KZ Olympic uniform design competition on July 28, reported…

ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the potential of the Trans-Caspian International Trade Route (TITR), China’s relations with Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan-European Union ties, and more. Kazakhstan’s Deputy FM says EU, US ties…

ASTANA – The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK) held a regular meeting of the interdepartmental commission on July 26 to address the facilitation of formalities in international air transportation and the introduction of biometric technology at the country’s airports, reported the Civil Aviation Committee’s press service.   During the meeting, the committee emphasized the importance of…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Kurbanov, 31, won a bronze medal at the Fencing World Championships, which takes place on July 22-30 in Milan, reported Kazakh National Olympic Committee on July 26. In the semi-finals, Kurbanov lost to Hungary’s Mate Tamas Koch, who became champion by defeating Italy’s Davide Di Veroli in the final. In the…