Astana Pro Team remains in Tour de France top 10
ASTANA – Astana Pro Team leader Jacob Fulsang climbed to seventh place July 15 in stage nine of the Tour de France general classification (GC). Although the team was not among the top in the stage, it rose to seventh place in the GC. Fulsang was 1 minute, 33 seconds behind yellow jersey leader Greg…
Sandra Real on being Mexican in Astana, cultural similarities and learning Kazakh
ASTANA – Sandra Real, a Mexican student at Nazarbayev University, recently shared her daily experiences and thoughts in an interview with The Astana Times. Real, who learned about Kazakhstan as a 10-year-old by reading a book about the Soviet republics, always dreamed of visiting the country. Her wish finally came true, as she has been…
Women’s Republican Council seeks international cooperation to improve women’s entrepreneurship
ASTANA – The Women’s Republican Council (WRC) joined with Kazakh State Secretary Gulshara Abdykalikova and a delegation from the UAE (United Arab Emirates) Businesswomen Council July 3 to discuss future cooperation. WRC Chairwoman Khanzada Baltayeva spoke about the meeting in an interview with The Astana Times. The international event was the first experience for both…
Kazakh Invest and UAE investors consolidate cooperation prospects
ASTANA – The head of Kazakh Invest and general secretary of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Association of Foreign Investors signed a bilateral cooperation agreement as part of Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable 2018 in early July. Saparbek Tuyakbaev and Jamal Saif Al Jarwan discussed cooperating and implementing current and new Arab investment projects in the…
Tanbaly archaeological site opens tourist zone with Bronze Age petroglyphs
ASTANA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in conjunction with the Kazakh government has opened a reception area at the Tanbaly (also Tamgaly) historic and archaeological site for tourists and guests to view 3,000-year old artefacts. The open-air museum is in the Ile-Balkhash zone, the pilot territory of the UNDP project to conserve desert…
Kazakh youth present start-ups at Synergy of Youth Forum
ASTANA – Young entrepreneurs had the opportunity to showcase their start-ups and learn from successful business persons at the June 29 Synergy of Kazakh Youth forum. Synergy of Youth was held in honour of the 20th anniversary of the capital. The forum was attended by more than 200 people from around Kazakhstan who are involved…
Aligning Kazakh legislation with international economic norms will attract investment, Prime Minister tells forum
ASTANA – The capital hosted the second international Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) July 3 to discuss the nation’s investment climate and the government’s position to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Prime Minister Bakhyzhan Sagintayev spoke about the country’s investment climate, noting Kazakhstan has a reputation as a reliable business partner. A number of large…
Tatar-Bashkir cultural centre offers festivals, other events to preserve culture
ASTANA – The Tan Tatar-Bashkir Ethnic Cultural Centre, which promotes Tatar-Bashkir culture in Kazakhstan, has held this year a folk festival, a traditional food show and other events to keep Tatar-Bashkir culture alive. Astana is a home to approximately 10,000 Tatars and 500-800 Bashkirs. Tatars first came to what is now Kazakhstan in 1552 and…
Yedil Khussainov on Nomad Way, mission of his music and stumbling blocks for Kazakh music industry
ASTANA – Musician and composer Yedil Khussainov talked about his music, his thoughts on the Nomad Way festival and the problems facing the Kazakh music industry, such as why high-quality music cannot find its way to the average listener, in an exclusive interview with The Astana Times. An ethno-musician and soloist who plays more than…
Investments to modernise Alakol are successful
ASTANA – The impressions of early vacationers at Alakol Lake in the Almaty region indicate to tour operators that the money allocated to modernise the infrastructure was well spent. The lake has always been a popular tourist destination and promises to attract even more visitors this season. “Alakol should become the most visited place in…
Atameken suggests regional screenings for effective business development
ASTANA – The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) is offering to conduct a detailed study of each region’s socio-economic potential, promising to provide financial support for successful business projects that comply with the results. The announcement came at a meeting with Pavlodar region entrepreneurs. The screenings will identify promising entrepreneurial niches and form regional…
Officials remind Kazakhs of emergency fund available to help Kazakhs traveling abroad
ASTANA – During a press-conference at the Central Communications Service, Mainyura Murzamadiyeva, chairwoman of the Tourism Industry Committee of the Kazakh Culture and Sports Ministry, reminded Kazakhs there is an emergency fund available to assist them in the case of emergencies while traveling abroad. “Due to the frequent cases of fraud on the part of…
