Kazakhstan Yields Sufficient Grain to Satisfy Bread and Flour Needs
ASTANA – Despite poor weather conditions, Kazakhstan expects 16 million tons of gross grain harvest this year, which, along with three million tons of transitional reserves, is enough to satisfy the country’s demand for bread and flour, said Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov at a Nov. 7 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported…
Kazakhstan Allocates $1 Million Humanitarian Aid to Palestinian People
ASTANA – In response to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, Kazakhstan provided $1 million in humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov announced at a Nov. 6 briefing. This action follows President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s decision voiced at the 10th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The…
Kazakhstan Puts Efforts to Return Citizens from Gaza Strip As Evacuation Temporarily Suspended
ASTANA – Kazakhstan faced the challenge of returning its citizens from the Gaza Strip, as the evacuation of foreigners and wounded persons through the Rafah checkpoint has been temporarily suspended since Nov. 4, Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov said at a Nov. 6 briefing. The evacuation of foreign citizens and Palestinians with dual citizenship…
Astana Hosts Fifth Meeting of Kazakhstan-US Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue
ASTANA – The fifth anniversary meeting of Kazakhstan – United States (US) Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD) took place in the Kazakh capital on Nov. 6, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. “Kazakhstan is the only country with the status of the enhanced strategic partner of the US in Central Asia,” reads the statement.…
Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Efforts: Nearly $1.8 Billion Recovered Since 2022
ASTANA – Since 2022, approximately 857 billion tenge ($1.8 billion) worth of property assets and funds have been returned to the budget and entities of the quasi-public sector, said Anti-Corruption Agency Chairman Askhat Zhumagali at a Nov. 6 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the Akorda press service. Zhumagali stated nearly 1,500 corruption cases were…
Kazakhstan Aims to Preserve and Promote National Tazy Dogs
ASTANA – Kazakhstan embarked on a mission 13 years ago to restore, develop, and breed its purebred national Tazy dogs, leading to the establishment of the Nomad National Hunting Club, which endeavors to promote and consolidate the efforts of its members. The club, an assignee of the public association Federation for the Restoration and Breeding…
Kazakhstan Bolsters Partnership With Turkic Nations
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who arrived in Astana to participate in the 10th anniversary summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on Nov. 3, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev expressed his appreciation for Erdoğan’s personal contribution to the relations between the two…
Kazakh Senate Ratifies Agreement on Expanding Cooperation With WHO
ASTANA – Members of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, ratified an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to expand cooperation, at a Nov. 2 meeting chaired by Senate Chair Maulen Ashimbayev, reported the Senate’s press office. The agreement was reached by the Kazakh government and the WHO this May in…
Kazakh President Appoints New Chief Justice of AIFC Court
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed The Lord Burnett of Maldon as the Chief Justice of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Court, the AIFC’s press service reported on Nov. 3. Lord Burnett was appointed upon the retirement of Lord Mance, who served as the Chief Justice of the AIFC Court from…
Astana Hosts OTS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Run-up to OTS Anniversary Summit
ASTANA – The 10th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took place in the Kazakh capital in anticipation of the 10th OTS anniversary summit on Nov. 3, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The ministers reviewed and approved the final draft documents scheduled for signing at…
Central Asian Nations to Allocate Water Resources to Kazakhstan
ASTANA – The Turkistan and Kyzylorda Regions will receive 11.1 cubic kilometers of water by April 1, according to an agreement reached between Kazakh Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov and Central Asian countries at the 85th meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) on Nov. 2 in Tashkent, reported the…
One of Astana’s Streets Officially Named After Famous Hungarian Poet
ASTANA – One of the streets in the Kazakh capital was officially named after the renowned Hungarian poet, Sándor Petőfi, at a Nov. 2 opening ceremony attended by Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. Nurtleu…
Kazakhstan, France Sign Joint Declaration on Strategic Minerals
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of France Emmanuel Macron have signed a joint declaration of intent on cooperation on strategic minerals at a Nov. 1 meeting, the Akorda press service reported. Tokayev emphasized the importance of implementing new projects in the raw materials, agricultural, transport, logistics, healthcare, innovation, finance, and light…
Kazakhstan Heads World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations
ASTANA – Bolat Akchulakov, the President of the Kazakhstan National Federation of Clubs for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was elected as the President of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations (WFUCA) at the tenth World Congress, held from Oct. 26 to 29 in Seoul, reported the UNESCO’s…
France Invests Nearly $18.7 Billion in Kazakhstan’s Economy
ASTANA – France has invested approximately $18.7 billion in Kazakhstan’s economy, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a Nov. 1 expanded-format meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, reported the Akorda press service. Mutual trade grew 30% to $4 billion last year, having increased by 21% to $2.7 billion in the eight months of 2023, Tokayev added.…
President Tokayev Welcomes French President in Astana
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met President of France Emmanuel Macron, who arrived in Astana on an official visit on Nov. 1, reported the Akorda press service. During the meeting, Tokayev underlined the historical significance of Macron’s visit, which would give an additional impetus to dynamically developing cooperation between the countries. He highlighted…
EU Delegation in Kazakhstan Hosts European Film Festival in Astana
ASTANA – The European Union’s (EU) delegation in Kazakhstan is organizing the European Film Festival, taking place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in the Kazakh capital, the delegation’s press service reported on Oct. 23. The delegation chose to screen four European films for students at Nazarbayev University, Maqsut Narikbayev University and Astana International University…
Kazakhstan Claims Its First-Ever Gold at World Karate Senior Championship
ASTANA – Kazakh professional karateka Moldir Zhangbyrbay secured the gold medal in the female kumite (freestyle fighting) under 50 kilograms category by defeating Italy’s Erminia Perfetto at the 26th World Karate Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, the tournament’s press service reported on Oct. 28. Zhangbyrbay clinched her first world title with a close 6-5 victory,…
Kazakhstan Spends $1.5 Billion on Defense This Year
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s defense expenditures rose by 6.8% to 715.7 billion tenge ($1.5 billion) in January-August this year, achieving a 57.6% execution level of the adjusted 2023 sector budget, Finprom.kz reported on Oct. 26. Overall, Kazakhstan had planned to allocate over 1.2 trillion tenge ($2.5 billion) from the state budget to defense this year, 11.6%…
KazAID, UNICEF Bolster Partnership in Children’s Rights
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia signed a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 23 to expand the partnership in child rights, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The memorandum reaffirms support to the initiatives to achieve…
Moody’s Investors Service Upgrades Kazakhstan’s Rating to Positive
ASTANA – Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) raised Kazakhstan’s outlook from stable to positive, affirming its ratings at Baa2, according to the report published on Oct. 27. As stated by Moody, Kazakhstan’s progress in reducing reliance on hydrocarbon sectors may support the economy’s resilience to shocks, leading to a higher credit rating. The expanding activities along…
Death Toll in Kazakhstan’s Kostenko Mine Fire Rises to 45
ASTANA – Fourty-five mine workers have been killed in a fire at the Kostenko mine owned by the ArcelorMittal Temirtau (AMT) mining company as of Oct. 29. Search for the remaining miner continues, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The operational headquarters works round-the-clock at two mining sites located around six kilometers apart, considering…
WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2023 Recognizes Kazakhstan as Regional Superpower
ASTANA – The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) put Kazakhstan among the leading innovators across Central Asia in its Global Innovation Index published on Sept. 27. The report has ranked 15 countries leading the world in science, technology, and innovation. Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States are among the top three. According to the report,…
Kazakhstan to Host First Regional Symposium on ICAO Traveller Identification Program
ASTANA – For the first time, Kazakhstan will host a Regional Symposium on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) on Dec. 6-8, reported the Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee. The symposium will provide a unique platform to exchange experiences and discuss common passenger identification challenges, primarily focusing on improving passenger mobility through…
Hyrasia One and Semurg Invest Seal Hydrogen and Ammonia Transport Deal at Global Gateway Forum
ASTANA – Hyrasia One, a subsidiary of the Svevind Energy Group, and the Sarzha multifunctional marine terminal of Semurg Invest have entered into an agreement to transport pure hydrogen and ammonia from the Kuryk port in western Kazakhstan to Europe. The agreement was signed on Oct. 25 during the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, as…
