Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows by 5% in January-April Amid Positive Dynamics in Key Sectors
ASTANA – The economy of Kazakhstan grew by 5% in January-April this year due to positive dynamics in the main sectors, the Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov said at a government meeting on May 16 dedicated to the results of social and economic development and the implementation of the national budget, reported the Prime…
Kazakhstan and EU Take Steps to Reinforce Partnership
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with European Union senior officials on May 15 in Brussels to discuss priority areas of cooperation as Kazakhstan and EU marked 30 years of diplomatic relations this year, reported the ministry’s press service. During the meeting with Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for…
Tokayev Calls for Decisive Measures to Improve Environment, Achieve Carbon Neutrality at Security Council Meeting
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev focused on the environment and water security at a May 15 meeting of the country’s Security Council, calling for decisive measures to improve the environment, foster a green economy transition and carbon neutrality, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev noted the fight against natural and anthropogenic factors threatening environmental…
Kazakhstan’s Sanzhar Tashkenbay Wins Gold at IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships
ASTANA – Kazakh boxer Sanzhar Tashkenbay won gold in the 48-kilogram weight category at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships on May 13 in Tashkent, Sports.kz reported. Tashkenbay, 19, defeated Sakhil Alakhverdovi of Georgia, 24, with a score of 5:0. Tashkenbay is the reigning Asian champion. In 2021, he won gold medals…
News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s International Diplomacy, Kazakh Ports, Kazakh-Bulgarian Cooperation, Increase in Kazakh Oil Exports and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the nation’s diplomatic profile, the role of Kazakhstan’s ports in ensuring the success of the Middle Corridor, Kazakh-Bulgarian cooperation, sharp increase in Kazakh oil exports and an…
Turkic States Create Geographical Council to Promote Local Destinations and Improve Environment
ASTANA – Geographical communities of Azerbaijan, Hungary, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Türkiye and Uzbekistan have created the Geographical Council of Turkic States in Tashkent on May 8 to strengthen cooperation in innovation, ecology, tourism, cultural and humanitarian areas, reported Kazinform. Oybek Norinbaev, head of the Geographical Society of Uzbekistan, was elected as the council’s chairman.…
Kazakh Scientist Plays Major Role in Establishing Heriot-Watt University Branch in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – The Heriot-Watt University is set to open a branch at the Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University in September with three undergraduate programs for 100 students, as the Kazakh Ministry of Science and Higher Education has embraced major education reforms to provide students with high-quality education. Assylbek Nurgabdeshov, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Director of…
News Digest: Foreign Media on Astana International Forum, French-Kazakh Uranium Partnership, Kazakh Energy Resources and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the upcoming Astana International Forum in June, the country’s uranium market and cooperation with France, Kazakh oil resources and more. Sky is the limit for middle power…
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan Move Ties Up a Notch Signing Declaration on Allied Cooperation
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed the Declaration on Allied Cooperation to intensify bilateral ties and launch new strategic projects during a May 4 meeting between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who was in Kazakhstan on a state visit, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev said Rahmon’s visit is historic, stressing…
Kazakhstan to Film Animated Almanac About Ancient Turkic Legends
ASTANA – Kazakh Animation Creative Association has launched a script competition seeking to shoot an animated almanac about ancient traditions of the Turkic-speaking people, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports’ press service on May 3. The association plans to choose at least ten animated works describing ancient legends about great personalities, Turkic batyrs…
France Ready to Assist Kazakhstan in Construction of Nuclear Power Plant
ASTANA – France is ready to cooperate with Kazakhstan in the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the country and in studying the prospects for developing small modular reactors, said Minister-Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht at a May 2 meeting with Kazakh Minister of Energy Almasadam…
New International Terminal at Almaty Airport to Commission in 2024
ASTANA – A new international terminal at the country’s busiest Almaty airport is expected to be commissioned in 2024, said TAV Airports CEO Serkan Kaptan during his meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov on May 4, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. “Almaty Airport is one of the most important projects for us, as…
Legend of Kazakh Nation Told Through Jety Kazyna Ballet Staged at Astana Ballet
ASTANA – The Astana Ballet Theater unveiled the premiere of “Jety Kazyna” (Seven Treasures) – a one-act ballet created by the winners of the Ashyk Sakhna (Open Stage) National Competition on May 1. The authors of the production describe the life of the Kazakh people through the lens of their traditions and customs. An ancient…
Kazakhstan and Sweden Exchange Experience in Healthcare System Management
ASTANA – Kazakh and Swedish healthcare experts and regulating authorities discussed healthcare system management during a bilateral knowledge-sharing roundtable on April 28 in Astana, reported British-Swedish biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The participants exchanged experience and knowledge in key areas of healthcare organizations. Both countries face similar challenges in balancing healthcare needs with the growing costs and…
Aktobe Region Drives Economic Growth Through Exports and Tourism
ASTANA – The Aktobe Region in the west of Kazakhstan, with a population of over 924,000 people, has strong steel, food, and spirits industries, ranking eighth in Kazakhstan in terms of exports at home and abroad. The main exporter of tomatoes and whiskey According to the Economic Research Institute, the region became Kazakhstan’s major exporter…
Kazakh President Meets with World Chess Champion and Runner-up, Sets High Expectations for Country’s Chess Development
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is focused on advancing chess in the country, aiming to double the number of chess players in the nearest future, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a May 2 meeting with new World Chess Champion Ding Liren, runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi and President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich, reported the Akorda…
Kazakhstan Seeks to Boost Production of Innovative Products to $5.5 Billion by 2025
ASTANA – QazInnovations National Agency for the Development of Innovation intends to accelerate innovation and facilitate technological progress by bringing the share of companies to 25 percent by 2030 and increasing the volume of innovative products to 2.5 trillion tenge ($5.5 billion) by 2025, said Madiyar Abilov, director of the Innovation Ecosystem Development Center at…
FIDE Commends World Chess Championship in Astana at Closing Ceremony
ASTANA – President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich commended Kazakhstan for the successful organization of the three-week FIDE World Chess Championship at a May 1 closing ceremony, reported FIDE’s press service. “We are happy that the match was held here in Kazakhstan, the country located between two chess nations represented in this…
Kazakhstan Discusses Children’s Rights with TikTok
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has started discussions with TikTok social media platform to prevent harmful content and the use of the app by children under 13, said Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali at the Qazaq Forum of Kazakh-language content creators on April 28, reported Kazinform. According to Kydyrali, the country has agreements…
Zhambyl Region Signs Agreements with Foreign Investors Worth $700 Million
ASTANA – Government representatives of the Zhambyl Region signed seven agreements with large foreign companies worth $700 million at the Zhambyl Economic and Investment Forum 2023 on April 26-27 in Taraz, informed the akimat (the governor’s office). Foreign investors from Germany, Hungary, India, and Singapore plan to build ferroalloy and cement plants, launch the production…
Kazakhstan to Restore Social Facilities Damaged by Earthquake in Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will help Türkiye to restore social facilities that were destroyed following the Feb. 6 devastating earthquake, said Yerlan Koshanov, Chairman of the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, during an April 27 working visit to Ankara, reported the Mazhilis press service. Koshanov took part in the opening ceremony of the…
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Sign Export Agreements Worth $900,000 in Tashkent
ASTANA – Kazakh and Uzbek business leaders signed export agreements worth $900,000 during the fifth meeting of the Uzbek-Kazakh Business Council, held on April 26 in Tashkent, the press service of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) reported. The sides addressed cooperation in various sectors, including construction and textile industries. Director of the Chamber of…
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Bolster Agricultural Cooperation, Launch Joint Projects
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan plan to expand agricultural cooperation, creating modern production facilities, said Kazakh First Vice Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev at the Asia Grain Conference 2023, which took place on April 25-26 in Almaty, reported the ministry’s press service on April 27. According to Shakkaliyev, the sides plan to launch…
News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakh-South Korean Ties, Cooperation With Europe to Strengthen Food, Energy Security, Kazakh-Malaysian Common Features and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on Kazakhstan’s willingness to build stronger ties with South Korea, the country’s economic cooperation with the European Union and potential to supply energy and food to global markets,…
Economic Diversification Should Focus on Non-Primary Sectors, Says Kazakh Expert
ASTANA – Kazakhstan needs to develop non-primary sectors of the economy and ensure the growth of export potential in these areas with adequate use of raw material revenues, said Bekzhan Sadykov, the head of Global Economy and Sustainable Development Department of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) in an interview with Kazinform. “This includes…
