Shavkat Rakhmonov Triumphs at UFC 296, Celebrates Independence Day with Victory
ASTANA — Emerging Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sensation Shavkat Rakhmonov notched his 18th victory at the 296th Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament against American fighter Stephen Thompson in a high-stakes battle that unfolded over three intense rounds in Las Vegas on Dec. 17, reported by Sports.kz. Rakhmonov won via a rear-naked choke submission with just…
Air Astana Delivers Growth on Strong Passenger Demand and Network Expansion
ASTANA — Air Astana Group announced on Dec. 12 a substantial 20.5% surge in total revenue and other income, reaching $900.6 million in the first nine months of this year, compared to $ 747.2 million last year, reported the company’s press service. Operating profit experienced an 11.2% growth, reaching $128.9 million, and overall profit increased…
CICA Senior Officials Committee Reflects on 2023 Achievements at Astana Meeting
ASTANA — The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Senior Officials Committee (SOC) convened for its final meeting of 2023 in Astana on Dec. 12, as reported by CICA’s press service. High-level representatives from the CICA member states, under Kazakhstan’s chairmanship and the CICA Secretariat, gathered to assess the year’s accomplishments and…
Young Kazakh Dancers Perform at World Folklore Dance Festival in Belgium
ASTANA – Young dancers of the Nomad of Kazakh Academy of Choreography performed “Legend of the Kazakh Steppe” at the 37th World Folklore Dance Festival in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium, reported the Kazinform news agency on June 28. According to Ainagul Nurgazina, head of the academy, the choreographic performance is dedicated to love and its ability to…
Kazakh Jockey Triumphs with Double Trophies at Qatar Prix Tournament
ASTANA – Kazakh jockey Baurzhan Murzabayev won two trophies at the prestigious Qatar Prix tournament in Chantilly, France, reported Khabar 24 news agency on June 5. Murzabayev participated in six tournament races and finished first in two of them. He previously won several competitions in Germany and the Czech Republic and recently moved to France…
President Tokayev Visits Kazakhstan’s Paramount Engineering Facility
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) facility in the Kazakh capital – a plant that produces armored vehicles, reports the Akorda press service. KPE is a joint venture of the Paramount Group, a global aerospace and technology company based in South Africa. In addition to the Arlan 4×4, the company produces…
Female Military Officers Honored For Bravery During January Unrest
NUR-SULTAN – Women have long served in Kazakhstan’s military and during the tragic January events, they showed their bravery and perseverance. In the run-up to International Women’s Day, the country’s Kazinform news agency published a piece about the tremendous efforts of female soldiers during the tragic events of January. There is more than 400 female…
Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States Marks Ten Years Since First Summit in Almaty
Editor’s note: Since 1991, when Kazakhstan gained its independence, multivector foreign policy has become a major part of Kazakhstan’s unique path of development. Surprising for many, the country has managed to establish and maintain friendly relations with many countries, and the recent analytical piece published on inbusiness.kz, a popular online news outlet, translated from Russian,…
Kazakh Citizens Given Right to Withdraw Pensions, Reinvest Into Housing
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund has started accepting applications for the withdrawal of eligible amounts of pension savings by citizens on Jan. 23. Kazakh citizens intend to address housing issues with 87 percent of withdrawn pension savings, said the Chairman of the Kazakh National Bank Yerbolat Dossayev at a Feb. 16 government meeting…
Kazakhstan’s third peacekeeping unit starts mission in Lebanon
NUR-SULTAN – The third consolidated unit of Kazakh peacekeeping forces started its operations Nov. 27 as part in the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon, reported the Ministry of Defence press service. The company consists of 120 military personnel from regional commands and the country’s Air Assault Forces. “The first and second rotation performed their…
PIAAC releases results of international survey of adult skills
NUR-SULTAN – The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) published Nov. 15 an update to its 2013 report as the results from the third round of its Survey of Adult Skills in “Skills Matter: Further Results from the Survey of Adult Skills” and in OECD Skills Outlook 2013. New data is included…
EBRD expands funding for renewable energy programme in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide additional funds of up to $328 million to support Kazakhstan as a regional leader in the development of renewable energy through the second phase of its renewable framework, reported the bank’s press service. The framework programme supports the implementation of projects in the…
