17th Astana Day to Feature Festivals, Competitions and Concerts
ASTANA – The state’s capital is going to celebrate Astana Day on July 4-6 with several days of festivals, competitions and concerts by world renowned and national stars. The event is held annually to celebrate Astana as Kazakhstan’s capital. All the events are meant to promote Kazakh culture and ethnic features and emphasise the spirit…
Astana Hosts Global Conference on Ecosystem Services, Transitioning to a Green Economy
ASTANA – An international conference focused on ecosystem services and the transition to a green economy took place in Astana on June 24. This event was organised by the United Nations Development Programme, BioFin, CB2 and GIZ (German International Cooperation). Participants from six countries discussed the best biodiversity and ecosystem management practices, implementing ecosystem services…
New City Centre to Be Built in Karaganda
ASTANA – A new city centre in Karaganda will be built under the corresponding city development plan accepted at a recent meeting. The effort will be directed by Karaganda Regionfirst deputy akim (governor) Assylbek Duyssebayev. “Everything the modern world already has – spacious parking lots, other communications, – can’t be constructed in the old city.…
Kazakh Children Place Fourth in Asian Chess Championship
ASTANA – Winning four gold, two silver and two bronze medals, Kazakh children captured fourth place and achieved great success at the Asian Youth Chess Championship. The 11th annual competition, held May 30-June 8, welcomed an estimated 350 participants from 20 countries. One of the medal winners was 9-year-old Amina Kayirbekova, who took first place.…
Kazakhstan Awaits Inflow of Tourists after EXPO Milano 2015 Success
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan pavilion was acknowledged as one of the best and most popular among the 145 national exhibitsat EXPO Milano 2015. It has already been visited by approximately 150,000 people, some of whom plan to travel to Kazakhstan, according to the Khabar TV channel. “The large and up-to-date pavilion of Kazakhstan, located at…
Art Show Held at Almaty Metro Station
ASTANA – “Artists Go to the People,” an exhibit featuring works of new and seasoned artists, took place recently at the Abai station of the Almaty metro. Coordinated by the Altyn Gallery city craft union and Leonardo da Vinci School of Art, the display presented paintings which differed not only by style and genre, but…
Food Professionals from 12 Countries Attend Industry Event in Almaty
ASTANA – Hundreds of food industry professionals gathered May 20-22 at the Foodweek International Exhibition in Almaty’s International Cultural & Sport Centre named after Baluan Sholak. More than 50 companies from 12 countries participated in the annual event. “The Foodweek exhibition contains everything that is connected with the food industry. That is: foodstuff and drinks,…
Supreme Court Revises Educational, Training Requirements for Judges
ASTANA – Requirements for judges were revised recently by the Kazakh Supreme Court with due consideration of five institutional reforms of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The new standards were sent to the National Modernisation Commission for further review. The prerequisites of candidate training include a master’s degree in law from the Institute of Justice, a Kazakh…
Kazakh Consortium to Produce Energy-Saving, Eco-Friendly Lightbulbs
ASTANA – The SuluNur Kazakhstan scientific-technological consortium has begun production of energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are as effective as 250-watt glow bulbs, but require only 40 watts of electricity, according to a report by Tengrinews. LED bulbs break down if temperatures rise above 60 degrees Celsius. Kazakh scientists, however, have invented thermal stabilisation…
Innovators Welcomed in Early Childhood Education
ASTANA – Early age education is a sensitive issue in the state, but the government is searching for remedies, such as inspiring business people to establish new kindergartens and support them financially. At that, private child development centres and kindergartens are still too expensive for the majority of residents. The cost of the centres is…
New High-Speed Powerboat Floated in Uralsk
ASTANA – An FC-19 high-speed powerboat, the 23rd powerboat produced by the Zenit plant in the Western Kazakhstan region, was floated in Uralsk, according to the BNews website. “Taking into account the good technical specifications of the powerboat, the border guard of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan plans to place orders for them in…
School Seeks to Improve Country’s Driving Culture
ASTANA – There is a lot of progress to be made in regards to the condition of Kazakhstan’s roads and the nation’s driving etiquette. Driving schools focused on safety are striving to solve these problems by teaching drivers about safety and improving their driving skills. “We have major issues pertaining to how people drive in…
Monument to Panfilov, WWII Soldiers Unveiled in Astana
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev unveiled a monument to legendary Hero of the Soviet Union Major General Ivan Panfilov in Astana’s Zheruyik Park on May 7. Nazarbayev laid flowers and congratulated the veterans of the Second World War on the Fatherland Defenders’ Day and the Victory Day. “This monument was erected not only for…
Astana Celebrates Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day
ASTANA – On May 1, the people of Kazakhstan celebrated People’s Unity Day, which was created to mark the friendship and unity among the 130 ethnicities living in the country. The celebrations started early in Astana with events in many of the capital’s main squares, including public areas near the Baiterek Tower, in front of…
Int’l Nuclear Disarmament Bike Tour Takes Message to UN Headquarters
NEW YORK – On April 24, a few days before the month-long Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference began here, Bike Away the Atomic Bomb riders completed their ride from Washington, D.C. to New York City, arriving in front of the United Nations headquarters. The organisers of the bike ride sought to attract attention to the…
Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of Four Su-30SМ Fighter Planes, Aircraft to Participate in Victory Day Show
ASTANA – The Kazakh Air Force has taken delivery of four Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker C 4++ fighter aircraft from Irkut Corporation, part of the Sukhoi Group from Irkutsk, Russia. The fighters were transferred at Taldykorgan air base in southern Kazakhstan and will participate in the aviation show during the city’s Armed Forces Day and 70th anniversary…
Bike Away the ATOMIC Bomb Calls for Progress at NPT Review Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 21, the Bike Away the Atomic Bomb riders began their journey from Washington, D.C. to New York in another push to a global drive to rid the planet of nuclear weapons. The project, coordinated by Bike for Peace, Mayors for Peace and The ATOM Project, the global online petition against…
Cheap Loans to be Available for Kazakh-Made Car Purchases
ASTANA – Cheap loans to purchase Kazakh-made cars, with a four percent nominal fee rate and five year maximum loan term, will be available beginning April 20. “As of today, the project is developed, but we plan to sign all the documents on April 20 and begin to work on the project. Meanwhile, we don’t…
New Social Network Meant to Increase Kazakh Law, Financial Knowledge
ASTANA – A new website, www.1ccc.kz, has been created by the Financial Academy to increase Kazakh citizens’ understanding of the law and financial literacy. “The social network is a specialised professional website operating online. It is unique because of its opportunity to get information from professionals’ own lips,” said Olga Yanovskaya, president of the Financial…
UN Development Programme Allows Oralmans Teach Fellow Oralmans
ASTANA – Individuals who were once students are now serving as teachers. Classes in Russian and computer literacy, provided under the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), are being taught in East Kazakhstan by oralmans, ethnic Kazakhs who have immigrated to the country from neighbouring lands since its independence in 1991. The courses are unique,…
Karaganda Methane Production Project to Provide Gas to Astana, Karaganda Region
ASTANA – A methane production project has been launched in the Karaganda coal basin that will help supply gas to the Astana and Karaganda region and in the process alleviate many of those regions’ social and economic problems . The Saryarka Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation and KazTransGas signed the Sherubai-Nurinsky coal deposit exploration working agreement on April…
Kazakh Middle Class Should Become Active in Stock Investments, Say Experts
ASTANA – Stocks aren’t a cultural element in Kazakhstan as in the U.S. and many other Western countries. Experts and private investors, however, consider that the situation should be slowly changed and regular people should start to learn more about investments in Kazakh securities, because it is safe and very profitable. Dmitry Smirnov, Vice Director…
TCO Plans to Press Ahead with Expansion at Tengiz Despite Low Oil Prices
ASTANA – The twofold drop in oil prices on the world market didn’t change the investment strategy of Tengizchevroil. The company, a joint venture between Chevron (50 %), ExxonMobil (25%), KazMunayGas (20%) and LUKOil (5%), is developing another major expansion at its Tengiz field in the Atyrau region which, when completed, will increase oil production…
Budding Student Environmentalists Treated to Solar, Eco-Tour of the Capital
ASTANA – Students from the Vyacheslavskaya School recently visited the capital where they participated in two competitions dedicated to EXPO 2017, toured the Astana solar plant producing solar modules and were presented with the achievements of the state in environmental protection technologies and solar power engineering. Astana Solar, which is planning to install an experimental…
Astana Receives New Technologically Advanced Firefighting Vehicles
ASTANA – The Astana Emergency Situation Department received new fire fighting vehicles on March 20. The vehicles will help Astana emergency personnel improve their effectiveness and increase the speed of fire-fighting operations in emergency situations. The AC-3-40 firefighting vehicle is equipped with a Hiromax system and is designed for fire protection of cities, rural settlements…
