Kazakhstan’s Migration Policy Delivers First in Decade Positive Migration Balance
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…
Kostanai Region Plans to Create International Logistics Hub
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…
Kazakh President Instructs to Improve Quality of Life for People With Special Needs
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…
Number of Ecotourists Doubles in Kazakhstan in Three Years
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…
Two Kazakh Football Teams Advance in UEFA Europa Conference League
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 Organizes Readings to Mark Day of Abai
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…
Kazakh Lowcoster FlyArystan Suspends Check-In Fee at Airports
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…
Internet Use Triples in Kazakhstan in Four Years
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…
Kazakh Aviation Administration Strengthens Country’s Regional Leadership in Civil Aviation
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…
Dimash Kudaibergen’s Song Features on New York Times Square Billboard
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.…
KMG Increases Oil, Gas Condensate Production to 11.8 Million Tons
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…
Kazakh Circus Performers Win Grand Prix at International Festival
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…
Kazakhstan Creates Ecological Visitor Centers at National Parks
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…
Kazakhstan Is Committed to Developing Effective Partnership with Georgia
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…
Baiterek Holding Outlines Support Measures for Entrepreneurs, Agricultural Projects
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…
Mangystau Region Plans Launching Seven Farming Projects This Year
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…
FISU World University Games: Kazakh Athletes Win Eight Medals So Far
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…
Kazakh Youth to Design Breaking, Skateboarding Team Uniforms for 2024 Summer Olympics
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…
News Digest: Foreign Media on Trans-Caspian International Trade Route, Kazakhstan-EU Ties and More
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…
Kazakh Aviation Administration Addresses Security, Passenger Facilitation in International Air Transportation
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…
Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Kurbanov Wins Bronze Medal at Fencing World Championships, First for Nation
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…
Digitalization, Modernization of Kazakh Border Checkpoints Increases Capacity
ASTANA – An electronic queue system, introduced at the Kazakh border checkpoints, is streamlining and ensuring transparency in the movement of goods and transports, said Yeldos Saudabayev, director of the control department of the State Revenue Committee, at a July 26 Central Communications Service briefing on the customs administration and modernization of checkpoints. According to…
Kazakhstan Reiterates Willingness to Cooperate with BRICS on Security Matters
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ready for dialogue and cooperation with the BRICS countries in cybersecurity matters, said Kazakh Ambassador to South Africa Yerkin Akhinzhanov at a July 24 expanded meeting of the BRICS High Representatives for Security Issues with the participation of BRICS member countries and Friends of BRICS in Johannesburg, reported the Foreign Ministry’s…
Kazakh Athletes to Take Part in World Summer Universiade in China
ASTANA — Approximately 90 Kazakh athletes will take part in the 31st Summer World University Games (Summer Universiade/ FISU Games), which will be held from July 28 to Aug. 8 in Chengdu, China. The national team, made up of students from the country’s 26 universities, will compete in 11 sports: archery, shooting, athletics, gymnastics, judo,…
Kazakh Citizens Can Travel Visa-Free to 29 Countries
ASTANA – Kazakh passport holders can travel to 29 countries without visa, the Foreign Ministry reported in response to a request from Kazinform on July 24. “Besides, Kazakhstan agreed with a number of countries on mutual exemption from visas for holders of diplomatic and service passports,” said in the ministry’s report. According to the ministry,…
