President Tokayev Addresses Global COVID-19 Summit as Part of UNGA 76th Assembly
NUR-SULTAN – As the United Nations headquarters hosts the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) from Sept. 21 until Sept. 27, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a video message at the global COVID-19 virtual summit titled “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better to Prepare for the Next” taking place at this high-level…
ADB Raises Economic Growth Outlook Projection For Central Asia to 4.1 Percent
NUR-SULTAN – The Asian Development Bank raised its economic growth outlook for Central Asian economies this year to 4.1 percent from the previous 3.4 percent projected in April in its latest Asian Development Outlook 2021. The outlook was improved for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan with the subregion’s 2022 outlook rising to 4.2 percent…
Kazakhstan to Export Up to 6.5 Million Tons of Grain in 2021
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan may export up to 6.5 million tons of grain in 2021, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at a government meeting on Tuesday. Kazakhstan, which is among the world’s leading grain producers and exporters, has been hit hard by droughts last summer. “Despite the reduced volume of grain due to drought in…
Kazakhstan Resumes Visa Free Regime with 30 Countries, Increases Air Travel
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will resume a visa-free regime with 30 countries with a stable epidemiological situation and high vaccination rates soon, announced Kazakhstan’s interdepartmental commission working to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection on Monday. The list of countries includes Italy, Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Poland Denmark,…
More Than Half of Jobs in Kazakhstan at High Risk of Automation, Education Remains a Priority
NUR-SULTAN – Nearly 52 percent of all future jobs in Kazakhstan are at high risk of automation. That is one of the conclusions made in the country’s first national report on the labor market prepared by the Center of Labor Resources Development. The figure stands at 47 percent in OECD countries. As the impact of…
Astana Open ATP 250 Kicks Off in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – The first day of the Astana Open ATP 250 finished on Sept. 19, as the Kazakh capital hosts the event through Sept. 26. Nur-Sultan was one of four new ATP 250 events added to the 2020 provisional schedule, as tennis continued its return to schedule following the suspension of the season due to…
President Tokayev Addresses SCO Heads of States Meeting in Dushanbe
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Dushanbe on Sept. 17, reports the Akorda press service. “Thanks to joint efforts, the SCO has become the most successful and influential regional organization in the world. The SCO possesses vast demographic, financial, and natural resources, as well as powerful technological potential. It…
President Tokayev Attends CSTO Meeting in Dushanbe
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in Dushanbe on Sept. 17, reports the Akorda press service. He joined Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who attended the meeting via videoconference, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Armenian Prime Minister…
Thirty Second Berlin Eurasian Club Meeting in Nur-Sultan Focuses on New Technologies
NUR-SULTAN – Development of new technologies and know-how were at the focus of the 32nd meeting of the Berlin Eurasian Club hosted in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 13, reports the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. The event, which was organized with the support of the Kazakh Ministry and the Eastern Committee of the German Economy, gathered representatives of…
Kazakhstan’s Economy Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says Kazakh PM
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s economy has reached pre-pandemic levels and continues to recover, achieving a three percent growth in the first eight months of 2021, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at a government meeting on Tuesday. Growth in the manufacturing sector reached 5.8 percent, 9.1 percent in trade, 12.8 percent in communications, and 11.4 percent…
COVID-19 Incidence Decreases 35% Over Two Weeks in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 incidence rate has decreased by 35 percent over the past two weeks in Kazakhstan, said Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexei Tsoy at a government meeting on Tuesday. “The global morbidity and mortality for COVID-19 continues to be unstable. More than 224 million cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300,000…
North Macedonian Foreign Minister Visits Nur-Sultan, Signs Important Agreements
NUR-SULTAN – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Northern Macedonia Bujar Osmani made an official visit to Kazakhstan on Sept. 10, meeting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi. Welcoming Bujar Osmani to Kazakhstan, Tokayev said that the visit is extremely important in terms of giving an additional impetus to the development of…
Kazakhstan Assumes One-Year Presidency in Islamic Organization for Food Security
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan hosted the two-day Fourth General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) that convened in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 8, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture. During the assembly meeting, Turkey handed over the presidency in the organization to Kazakhstan for one year. Founded in 2018 with its headquarters based in…
Kazakhstan Launches Flights to Qatar, Increases Air Travel to Russia, Turkey, UAE
NUR-SULTAN – Since last year, COVID-19 has made traveling an uneasy endeavor, but despite this, flights are steadily resuming and giving hope to people who need to travel. Kazakhstan has recently launched flights to Qatar, increased flights to Turkey, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates as well as resumed flights to the Maldives, report the…
Kazakh Capital Attracts Nearly $1.2 Billion in Seven Months
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan has attracted over 504 billion tenge (US$1.2 billion) within seven months, nine percent more compared to the same period in 2020, said Nur-Sultan Akim (Mayor) Altai Kulginov. “The attractiveness of our capital for investors is growing every year. Despite the pandemic, both last year and this year, we managed…
President Tokayev Outlines Kazakhstan’s Position on Afghanistan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the position of Kazakhstan regarding the situation in Afghanistan saying the country is ready to establish business ties with the new leadership in Afghanistan, wrote President’s spokesperson Berik Uali on his Facebook account. “Kazakhstan believes that Afghanistan must become a stable, sovereign, and united state, living in peace…
Kazakhstan to Continue Steadily Increasing Oil Production Under OPEC+ Deal
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will continue to steadily increase its oil production under the OPEC+ agreement, said the Kazakh Ministry of Energy. The 20th meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, including Kazakhstan and Russia, concluded on Sept. 1. The meeting participants noted that, while the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Tokayev Visits North Kazakhstan Region, Inspects Harvesting Campaign, Agricultural Equipment Production
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the North Kazakhstan Region on Sept. 7, reports Akorda press service. Tokayev’s working trip to the region began with a visit to the village of Baiterek in the Kyzylzhar district, where he met with local producers and inspected the agricultural equipment deployed in the harvesting work. “We need…
Kazakh Government Adopts National Plan Following Tokayev’s Address to Nation
NUR-SULTAN – The government meeting chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin adopted a National Action Plan for the implementation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s plan, outlined in his address to the nation, the Prime Minister’s press service reports. Minister of the National Economy Aset Irgaliev presented the plan, which consists of 102 points across seven…
Kazakhstan Launches Digital Government Office
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan launched its pilot Digital Government Office. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the office on Monday, Sept. 6, reports the Akorda press service. The office includes the National Analytical Center, the Center of Digital Transformation, and the National Project Office. Bagdat Musin, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, briefed the…
Tremendous Operation: Aide to President Erlan Karin Reveals Details of Rescue of Kazakh Citizens from Afghanistan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s security forces undertook a tremendous effort to return Kazakh citizens from Afghanistan within the three days, said Aide to President Erlan Karin. “On board were 25 Kazakhs, 10 of whom were children, 14 Kyrgyz citizens who had been evacuated at the request of the Kyrgyz side and one person each from Russia…
Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Kazakhstan’s QazVac Vaccine Now Completed
NUR-SULTAN – Phase 3 trials of Kazakhstan’s QazVac vaccine have been completed, said the head of the Kazakh Institute for Biosafety Research Kunsulu Zakarya at a Sept. 6 press briefing. 3,000 people participated in the phase 3 trials. “Indeed, all clinical trials have been completed. On July 9, we collected the last samples. By the…
Kazakhstan Sees New Prospects For Strengthening Cooperation with Asia-Pacific Region
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted his country’s interest in strengthening business ties with the countries of the Asia-Pacific region during the plenary session of the VI Eastern Economic Forum which is taking place in Vladivostok through Sept. 3 in a virtual format, reports the Akorda press service. In 2020, Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with the…
Kazakh Government Outlines Necessary Action Measures to Implement President Tokayev’s Tasks
NUR-SULTAN – As Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 1, the government came up quickly with their ideas on how to implement the tasks set by the President. Agriculture Sector The agriculture sector is one of the most promising sectors for the Kazakh economy. Nearly 15 percent of the country’s…
Kazakhstan Orders Two Airbus Aircraft, Delivery Scheduled for 2024
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft for its Defense Ministry, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development. The delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for 2024. Negotiations between Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Beibut Atamkulov and Airbus Chief Operating Officer Alberto Gutiérrez concluded with the signing of…
