Norway’s Artist Performs Kazakh Songs at Music Festival in Fredrikstad (Video)
OSLO – A 17-year-old Norwegian musician Felix Ulrik Motzfeldt (FUMA) performed the Kazakh song “Airport” of popular singer Yerke Yesmakhan at the UKM Ung Kultur Møtes music festival on Feb. 11 in Fredrikstad, reported the Kazakh Embassy in Norway. Video credit: Facebook/UKM Fredrikstad. “I really love to try to sing in different languages because I…
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Trade Reaches Record-High Level in 2022
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover hit a record high of $134.4 billion in 2022, a rise of 82 percent over 2021 and four times that of 2020, reported the Ministry of National Economy on Feb. 15. Export volumes reached $84.4 billion in the reporting period, growing by 40 percent in 2021 and 78 percent…
Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Debottlenecking Program Increases Kazakhstan’s Shipments in 2022
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) debottlenecking program allowed for an increase in the pipeline capacity to approximately 72.5 million tons per annum from Kazakhstan in 2022, said CPC Director General Nikolay Gorban at the meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov on Feb. 16, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. The sides addressed…
Kazakh Labor Ministry to Implement Employment Plan in Regions
ASTANA – Nearly 950,000 people will be employed in 2023 as part of the regional employment road map, said Kazakh Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara Duissenova at a Feb. 16 government meeting that focused on measures to ensure employment, reported the ministry’s press service. “In 2023, 947,800 people will be employed…
Kazakhstan, Netherlands Eхplore New Investment Opportunities at Forum in Naaldwijk
ASTANA – Kazakh and Dutch officials and business leaders explored new investment opportunities and cooperation prospects at a Feb. 16 Kazakhstan-Netherlands Investment Roundtable in the city of Naaldwijk, reported the Kazakh Invest national company’s press service. The two countries have established solid and reliable cooperation in the political, economic, and cultural spheres over the past…
Kazakh Search Dogs Help Find Earthquake Survivors in Türkiye (Video)
ASTANA – Kazakh-trained search dogs are helping in identifying the whereabouts of people trapped behind layers of concrete and the wreckage in Türkiye, the Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry’s press service reported on Feb. 15. The dogs are trained to smell a human scent, stand there, and bark loudly to notify rescuers of the location. The…
Kazakhstan, France to Intensify Ties in Culture and Sports
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and France will intensify their collaboration in culture, tourism and sports, said Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov in a Facebook post on Feb. 14, following his meeting with French Ambassador to Kazakhstan Didier Canesse the same day. Among the subjects covered by the minister and the ambassador was the…
Turkic States United in Helping Earthquake-Struck Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakhstan sent more than $3.6 million to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) official relief account, the Turkish Embassy in Astana wrote on its official Facebook page on Feb. 15. “Today [Feb. 15], the AFAD relief fund’s account received $216,000 from Kazakhstan. The total sum of donations exceeded $3.6 million,” reads the…
Kazakhstan, India Explore Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and India agreed to diversify bilateral cooperation in medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, information technology, space, and energy. This was announced during the meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Tumysh and Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs Sanjay Verma during the eighth round of political consultations in New Delhi on…
Kazakhstan, UAE Agree to Enhance Cooperation in Public Administration
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to bolster cooperation in public administration during the World Government Summit on Feb. 13-15 in Dubai, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Held under the theme Shaping Future Governments, the event brought together nearly 10,000 international government officials, opinion leaders, global experts, and decision-makers. Deputy…
Astana to Host BIZZ Awards Eurasia 2023 in May
ASTANA – Astana will host the BIZZ Awards Eurasia 2023 at the Sheraton Astana Hotel on May 25-28, announced the Kazakh Tourism national company. The awards ceremony is organized by the World Confederation of Businesses (WORLDCOB), an American business organization that promotes business development worldwide, recognizing and boosting the growth of leading companies. “We are…
Kazakhstan to Convert Regional Presidential Residences for Children’s Needs
ASTANA – The presidential residences in the cities of Aktobe, Atyrau, Aktau, Kostanai and Taraz will be converted to better serve the needs of Kazakhstan’s children on the directives of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the press service of the cities and regional administrations. The residences, which were primarily used for official purposes on the large…
Kazakhstan to Open Branches of Twelve Foreign Universities by 2029
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to open 12 branches of foreign universities by 2029, said Kazakh Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek, as Kazinform reported on Feb. 7. According to Nurbek, branches of Türkiye’s Gazi University in Shymkent, the Michigan State University (the United States) in Astana, the Heriot-Watt University (Scotland) in Aktobe, Seoul…
Kazakhstan Wins Most Trending Tourism Destination Award in India
ASTANA – Kazakhstan received the award as the most trending excursion destination for Indian travelers at the Versatile Excellence Travel Awards (VETA) ceremony in New Delhi, the Kazakh Culture and Sports Ministry reported on Feb. 13. Dastan Ryspekov, Kazakh Tourism Committee Chairman, noted the flow of Indian tourists has rocketed since the country introduced a…
Kazakhstan’s GDP Grows 5.6 Percent in January 2023
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.6 percent in January, said First Vice Minister of National Economy Timur Zhaksylykov at a Feb. 14 government meeting, as reported by the Prime Minister’s press service. Kazakhstan experienced growth in major economic sectors, such as the real sector (2.3 percent) and the service sector (7.6…
Kazakhstan to Deliver Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Earthquake-Hit Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will provide additional humanitarian assistance to the Turkish earthquake zones, the Akorda press service reported on Feb. 14. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to send aid packages with tents, heaters, warm clothes, and first aid items. During his Akmola region visit on Feb. 14, while addressing students of Malik Gabdullin Academy…
Kazakh FM Visits Portugal to Boost Business Ties and Political Dialogue
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Portugal agreed to intensify cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. This was announced at a Feb. 13 meeting between Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Portugal’s Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho in Lisbon, reported the MFA press service in the Kazakh capital. The…
Kazakhstan Delivers Urgent Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake-Struck Syria
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), sent 50 tons of humanitarian food to Syria, which has been reeling from the consequences of the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye on Feb. 6, the IOFS press service reported on Feb. 11. Kazakhstan sent canned food, warm clothes, winter…
Traveling Exhibition to Mark 100th Anniversary of Legendary Kazakh Actress Opens in Astana
ASTANA – The National Museum of Kazakhstan opened a traveling exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of famous Kazakh actress Biken Rimova on Feb. 8 in Astana, reported the museum’s press service. The exposition features the personal belongings of the famous actress, including the awards she won, the clothes and accessories she carried, and photographs…
Kazakhstan to Send Nearly 100 Yurts to Earthquake Victims in Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakh journalist Nurbek Bekbau, singer Saken Maigaziev, and other Kazakh entrepreneurs will send nearly 100 yurts (Kazakh traditional portable tents) on Feb. 10 to deliver shelters to thousands of quake victims in Türkiye, wrote Bekbau on his official Instagram page on Feb. 9. Bekbau’s emergency donation campaign has raised nearly 20 million tenge…
Kazakh Rescuers Continue to Search for Deadly Earthquake Victims in Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakh rescuers are working round the clock to save those trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Türkiye, as the odds of discovering more people alive are fading following the deadly earthquake, the Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry press service reported on Feb. 10. In the city of Nurdagi, Kazakh rescuers are conducting…
Trans-Caspian Transport Route Sees Double Growth of Traffic Volume in 2022
ASTANA – The volume of freight traffic in Kazakhstan along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) increased by 2.5 times and reached 1.5 million tons in 2022, according to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railways company press service. The TITR international association met on Feb. 8 in Almaty to address the cargo flows through…
Kazakhstan’s Gold Exports Reach Nearly $67 Million in January-November 2022
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s export of processed and unprocessed gold reached 4.2 tons or $66.9 million in January-November of 2022, according to the finprom.kz analytical website. The volume is about the same in tons as was exported in 2021 (4.3 tons), with an 88 percent increase in monetary terms. Between 2017 and 2021, Kazakhstan exported the…
Kazakhstan Evacuates Second Group of 64 People from Türkiye
ASTANA – Sixty-four people, including 42 citizens of Kazakhstan and 22 citizens of Kyrgyzstan, were evacuated to Astana on Feb. 9 from the Turkish areas affected by the devastating earthquake, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. People were evacuated from the provinces of Gaziantep, Mersin, Kahramanmaras, Diyarbakir, Sanliurfa, and Elazig. A group of Kazakh…
Kazakhstan, UK Pledge to Strengthen Economic, Commercial Ties
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov and British Minister for Investment Lord Dominic Johnson pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, energy, and education during the ninth meeting of the Kazakh-British Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation (IGC) on Feb. 7 in London, reported the Kazakh Foreign…
