Mangystau Region Limits Electricity to Curtail Power Outage During Emergency Shutdown
ASTANA – A power outage in western Kazakhstan caused by another emergency shutdown at the Mangystau Atomic Energy Complex (MAEC) forced the Mangystau Region Akimat (governor’s office) to roll out controlled blackouts of three to five hours a week, the governor’s office informed on Aug. 14. The cities of Aktau and Zhanaozen and several villages…
Kazakhstan Hosts Joint Military Exercises with Uzbekistan
ASTANA – The second stage of the Kanzhar (Dagger) 2023 joint military exercises of the Kazakh and Uzbek armed forces took place in Aktau, Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry reported on Aug. 12. Kazakh Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov and Uzbek Defense Minister Bakhodir Kurbanov watched the escalation of the exercise aimed at developing interoperability and a response…
Kazakhstan’s Exports of Wheat and Meslin Increase Almost 17%
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has exported 3.3 million tons of wheat and meslin worth $876.7 million over the first five months of this year, a 16.5% increase by volume and 3.5% by value, EnergyProm.kz reported on Aug. 15. Delivery prices decreased by 3.5% over the month of May and 6.3% over the year. The global price…
Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows 4.8% in January-July
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s economic growth reached 4.8% in seven months of this year, recording a 4.6% increase in the real sector and 4.7% in the service sector, Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov said at an Aug. 15 government meeting dedicated to the results of the socio-economic development and chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov,…
Constitutional Court Chair Outlines Kazakhstan’s Reforms at International Chief Justice Forum
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court Chairperson Elvira Azimova outlined reforms the country has implemented since the start of the year at the International Chief Justice Forum on Aug. 9-11 in Jakarta, Indonesia, reported the court’s press service. “Protection of human rights is a fundamental principle of a just and democratic society. Constitutional oversight bodies play…
Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows 5% in First Half of 2023
ASTANA – The growth of Kazakhstan’s economy reached 5 % in the first half of this year, with a 4. 8% increase in the real sector and 4.9 % – in the service sector, Ranking.kz reported on Aug. 9. All major industries witnessed positive dynamics, with the highest indicators recorded by the construction sector with…
Kazakh Animated Noir Film Wins Award at France’s Expo
ASTANA – Seriktes (translated from Kazakh as Partner), an animated noir film made by Kazakh Tasqyn Studio, was recognized as the Best Short Film at the Animated Expressions Expo on Aug. 5 in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, the film studio announced on Aug. 8. Seriktes is a vibrant animation with a fascinating plot. It tells a story…
Kazakhstan Marks Day of Abai Kunanbaiuly
ASTANA – Today marks the 178th anniversary of Abai Kunanbaiuly, a renowned Kazakh poet, composer, educator, philosopher, public figure, and the founder of Kazakh written literature and its first classic. The birthday of the great poet has been officially celebrated in Kazakhstan since 2020. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakh citizens on the Day…
Pavlodar Region Attracts Nearly $ 771 Million in First Half of This Year
ASTANA – The Pavlodar Region attracted 344 billion tenge ($ 771.2 million) in the first half of 2023, 30% more than in the same period last year, Akim (governor) Asain Baikhanov told President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who arrived in the region on a working visit on Aug. 9, reported the Akorda press service. Baikhanov mentioned the…
Kazakh Prime Minister Instructs to Simplify Entry for Foreigners
ASTANA – One of the key objectives of the 2023-2027 Migration Policy Concept is to attract highly qualified specialists to Kazakhstan, including entrepreneurs and potential investors, Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said at an Aug. 8 government meeting, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Business migration According to Tamara Duissenova, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…
President Tokayev Says Kazakhstan Needs New Economic Model During Regional Visit
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Ekibastuz power plant on Aug. 9 during his working visit to the Pavlodar Region and urged the government and Akim (governor) to monitor the quality and duration of its restoration, reported the Akorda press service. The President emphasized that the suspension in the work of the Ekibastuz power…
Kazakhstan Team Wins 20 Medals at Summer FISU World University Games
ASTANA – Kazakh national team secured 20 medals, including two gold, seven silver, and eleven bronze at the Summer International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games, which took place from July 28 to Aug. 8 in Chengdu, China, Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek wrote on his Telegram channel on Aug. 8.…
Olympic Training Base in Almaty Region Nears Completion
ASTANA – The construction of an Olympic training base with a capacity of up to 2,300 athletes in the Almaty Region is set to be completed by year’s end, Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov said at an Aug. 7 meeting with the region’s administration. Covering an area of 40 hectares, the small Olympic…
Public Foundation Builds Shelters for Homeless Cats in Almaty
ASTANA – Twenty houses with feeders for stray cats have been built in Almaty city’s Medeu and Almaly Districts as part of a project launched by Animal Security, a public foundation, the organization announced on Aug. 6. According to Animal Security, nearly 50 more similar houses are under construction. All the cats living in these…
Kazakhstan Considers Route for Exports to Persian Gulf Countries
ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin and CEO of Simatech Shipping and Forwarding Davood Tafti discussed the possibility of creating the shortest direct route for Kazakh exports to the markets of the coast of East Africa, India, the Middle East, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf at an Aug. 7 meeting, reported…
Kazakhstan Should Attract Educated and Qualified Migrants, Says Expert
ASTANA – Kazakhstan should involve its diaspora to facilitate the attraction of investments, innovations and technologies, according to Gabit Matayev, the chief researcher at the Economic Research Institute. In a recent study published on July 27, Matayev said the Kazakh diaspora can act as a human link to attract the inflow of capital, knowledge, and…
Kazakhstan Returns Mineral, Hydrocarbon Deposits to State Ownership
ASTANA – Deposits of gold, coal, iron, copper, hydrocarbons, bauxites, poly metals, and other materials have been returned to the state fund, First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar said at an Aug. 3 meeting on returning solid minerals and hydrocarbon deposits to state ownership, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. According to Sklyar, subsequent deposit…
Investments in Kazakh Finance Ministry Bonds Hit All-Time High
ASTANA – Investments in the bonds of the Kazakh Finance Ministry have soared to a historic high of 453 billion tenge ($1 billion), said Olzhas Igsatov, the head of the monetary operations department at the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the bank’s press service reported on Aug. 2. According to Igsatov, investments of non-residents in the…
Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Discuss Trade Cooperation
ASTANA – Kazakhstan proposed to Afghanistan to use the potential of a Kazakh trade house in Herat and to open an Afghan trade office in Kazakhstan to boost cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin said at an Aug. 2 meeting with Afghan Minister of Commerce and Industry Alhaj Nooruddin…
Kazakhstan Allocates 550 Scholarships for International Students
ASTANA – This year, Kazakhstan has allocated 550 grants as part of the scholarship program for foreign nationals, including 490 undergraduate, 50 master’s and 10 PhD grants, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education reported on Aug. 2. Currently, about 2,400 applicants chosen out of 6,000 are undergoing an online interview, which is the last…
Expert Offers Insight on Middle Corridor’s Development, Kazakh Passport’s Power
ASTANA – Despite complex geopolitical events, the global political and economic system remains quite stable, enabling Kazakhstan to keep pursuing its ambitions and enhancing its role as a bridge between the largest economies of Asia and Europe, Adil Kaukenov, the chief expert at the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS), said in an interview with…
Almaty Sets Priorities for Unlocking Industrial Zone’s Potential
ASTANA – The city of Almaty prioritizes the development of the manufacturing industry, tourism, the IT sector, and the creative industry, following the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to unlock the potential of the city’s industrial zone, Kazinform reported on July 31. During the visit to Almaty last year, the President instructed to stimulate competition,…
AERC Forecasts Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth to Reach 4.4% in 2023
ASTANA – The Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) improved its forecast of Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.4% in its macroeconomic review published on July 31. Kazakhstan has experienced significant external shocks related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and internal challenges, including the fires in the Abai Region that claimed the lives of 14…
Kazakhstan Hosts International Tournament With World Chess Champions
ASTANA – Uralsk Open 2023 international chess tournament, a stage of Kazakhstan’s Cup among men and women, took place from July 21 to 28 in Uralsk city with the participation of world chess champions, reported the Kazakhstan Chess Federation’s press service. The tournament, with a total guaranteed prize pool of 23 million tenge ($51,487), brought…
Kazakhstan Sends First Trucks on New Trade Route to Pakistan
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has sent several trucks on a new trade route to Pakistan through Afghanistan in a pilot mode as part of a recently launched project, Kairat Torebayev, Vice Minister of Trade and Integration, said at a July 31 press briefing, reported Kazinform. According to Torebayev, Kazakhstan is currently negotiating with National Logistics Cell,…
