Kazakhstan to Lift Restrictions at Border Checkpoints with Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan Next Week
NUR-SULTAN – Starting April 11, Kazakhstan will lift restrictions on the crossing of the state border at land checkpoints with Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan, reports the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service. The decision was made by the interdepartmental commission on the prevention and spread of coronavirus during their meeting on Wednesday. Explaining their decision, the…
Kazakh Officer Departs for UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces officer and major Arman Tastanbekov has been deployed as a military observer at the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the country’s Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday. Tastanbekov, who served with the Kazakh peacekeeping mission in Lebanon from October 2018 to May 2019, will spend one year in the…
Kazakhstan’s Real GDP Growth Estimated in 2021 at 2.1 Percent
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of National Economy reduced its real GDP growth forecast from the previous 3.9 percent figure to 2.1 percent, Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov said during a government meeting on Tuesday. He said the forecast was refined taking into account the foreign economic situation and trends in the oil market.…
Dimash Kudaibergen to Perform in Germany and the Czech Republic Next Week
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s star Dimash Kudaibergen will perform in Germany and the Czech Republic next week as part of his Arnau world concert tour. Arnau is Kazakh for dedication – meaning the concert will be about the artist’s dedication to his motherland. Fans from Dusseldorf have a chance to enjoy the singer’s six-octave range…
Kazakhstan’s FDI Flow Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Level, Says National Bank
NUR-SULTAN – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the Kazakh economy rebounded to pre-pandemic levels reaching $23.7 billion and growing 37.7 percent compared to 2020, said the National Bank of Kazakhstan. In 2020, FDI amounted to $17.2 billion. The top foreign investors are the Netherlands, the United States, Switzerland, Russia, and China. Together, they account…
Prosecutor General’s Office Releases New Data from Investigation into January Events
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Prosecutor General’s Office has released new data from their month-long investigation into the January unrest at a Central Communications Service press briefing on Tuesday. The investigation is carried out by interdepartmental investigative and operational groups led by special prosecutors. They are currently investigating 262 criminal cases, including 44 on acts of…
Kazakhstan Hopes to Expand Network of International Road Corridors to Maintain Transit Potential
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan seeks to expand its international transit potential to add to its existing network of eight international transit automobile corridors, said Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development Kairbek Uskenbayev at a recent government meeting. The renewal is planned to be completed by 2030. Uskenbayev said the transport and transit sector witnesses positive dynamics.…
Kazakhstan, EU Intensify Dialog on Bilateral Cooperation, Effects of Geopolitical Tensions
NUR-SULTAN – Top Kazakh and European Union (EU) officials held a number of meetings in Brussels, Nur-Sultan and elsewhere over the past week with the sides reaffirming readiness to maintain and expand their partnership across the board. The significance of the talks was hightened by the geopolitical tensions between the West and Russia over the…
No Alternative to Peaceful Solutions for International Problems, Kazakhstan’s Senate Chairman Says at CIS Interparliamentary Assembly
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan believes that a peaceful solution is the only viable response to global problems and conflicts, said Maulen Ashimbayev, Senate Speaker of the Kazakh Parliament, at the anniversary meeting of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on March 29 in Almaty. “Our country adheres to…
President Tokayev Signs Nationwide Action Plan to Implement Announced Political Reforms
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a nationwide plan of action on Tuesday to implement the tasks he voiced in his March 16 state of the nation address, reports the Akorda press service. The government presented the plan earlier that day. Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov said the draft national plan consists of 36…
Kazakhstan Raises and Sends $7.5 Million in Humanitarian Aid in 2021
NUR-SULTAN – Last year, Kazakhstan sent $7.5 million in humanitarian aid to other countries, 42.8 percent less compared to 2020, when Kazakhstan provided significant humanitarian aid to countries struggling to fight the spread of coronavirus, according to an analytical article published at Energyprom.kz. In 2021, the humanitarian aid sent by Kazakhstan was mostly food products…
Kazakhstan Automotive Industry Grows 24 Percent by End of 2021
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s automotive industry saw a 24 percent increase by the end of the last year, according to the latest analytics published by finprom.kz. Overall, the production of cars, trailers, and semitrailers in terms of value reached 739.1 billion tenge (US1.5 billion) by the end of 2021. The automotive industry plays an important role…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Joins Global Leaders and Policymakers at Doha Forum 2022
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the Doha Forum at the invitation of their Qatari partners, reports the Kazakh Foreign Ministry press service. The Doha Forum, now in its 20th edition, was held under the working title Transforming for a New Era and gathered leaders and…
Lights Go Out in Kazakh Capital to Mark Earth Hour
NUR-SULTAN – Some major administrative facilities in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan turned their lights off to join an Earth Hour on March 26, an annual tradition started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 in Sydney. This year’s event sought to raise awareness about a safer, fairer and more sustainable future for everyone. The…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Makes First Official Visit to Kuwait to Forge Bilateral Ties
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid his first official visit to Kuwait to foster bilateral ties between the two countries, reports the ministry’s press service. During the visit, he held talks with Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah, where the sides discussed the current state…
Visitors Flock to Kazakhstan’s Pavillion at EXPO 2020 Dubai for Nauryz Celebrations
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai has demonstrated its popularity among exhibition visitors since its opening, but over the past weekend people flocked to the pavilion in even larger numbers for the celebration of Nauryz – a holiday that the Kazakh people have held for centuries, which is considered as the beginning…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Attends OIC Ministerial Meeting in Islamabad
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that kicked off on March 22 in Islamabad, reports the Kazakh Foreign Ministry press service. The main theme of the…
Kazakh Diplomats Awarded for Their Efforts to Return Citizens Back Home from Ukraine
NUR-SULTAN – In the run-up to the Nauryz holiday Kazakh diplomats were awarded for their efforts to repatriate fellow citizens back home from Ukraine, according to a presidential decree from March 17, reports the Akorda press service. State awards of different degrees were given to Kazakh Ambassador in Ukraine Darkhan Kaletayev, Counselor of the Kazakh…
President Tokayev Presents State Awards to Citizens on the Eve of Nauryz
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the ceremony to present state awards to citizens for their distinguished accomplishments and contribution to the development of Kazakhstan on the eve of the Nauryz holiday, reports the Akorda press service. The highest awards were given to prominent writer Ilya Zhakanov and well-known scientist Toregeldi Sharmanov. Both men…
Inflation, Currency Volatility Among Key Risks for Kazakh Economy, Tokayev Says
NUR-SULTAN – In his state of the nation address on Wednesday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the economic consequences for Kazakhstan’s economy stemming from Western sanctions imposed on Russia. Spikes in food prices and currency volatility are among those challenges, he said. “Kazakhstan is facing unprecedented financial and economic difficulties in our modern history due…
Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows 3.5 Percent in First Two Months
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.5 percent in the first two months of 2021, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at a government meeting on Tuesday morning. The real sector became the driver of sustainable economic growth. “During this period, the main trends were accelerated growth in the real sector, rebounded…
Ukraine Should Remain Stable, Independent, and Territorially Integral State, Says Kazakh Foreign Minister
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is interested in Ukraine remaining a stable, independent, and territorially integral state, wrote Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in his response to a question posed by a citizen on the Open Dialogue platform. “This is a consistent and principled position of our country, based on the basic principles of the United Nations…
Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Reveals Details оf Investigation Into January Events
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Assylov revealed some details from their month-long investigation into the tragic January unrest during the March 14 plenary session of the Majilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament. The official request was submitted by the deputies of the Zhana Kazakhstan (new Kazakhstan) group demanding an explanation for why…
Kazakhstan’s Oil Production Grows 14 Percent Over Year
NUR-SULTAN – Oil production in Kazakhstan increased by 14 percent over the year with daily production reaching 1.7 billion barrels of oil, according to the latest report published by energyprom.kz. Kazakhstan produced 6.7 million tons of crude oil in January, 14.2 percent more than a year earlier. By region, the largest volume of production is…
Kazakhstan Renders Medicines to Ukraine Worth $2.2 Million
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will provide Ukraine with a batch of 25 medicines worth US$2.25 million, after the decision of the country’s Commission on International Humanitarian Aid which the Kazakh government announced on their official Telegram channel on Wednesday. The humanitarian aid weighs 82 tons. Its delivery is now being considered by the government because the…
