Kazakh President Proposes Central Asian Leaders Create Joint Media
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Central Asian leaders to join efforts in the fight against attempts to split relations between states and strengthen interaction in the information space at a July 21 fourth consultative meeting of the heads of states of Central Asia in Cholpon-Ata, reports the presidential press service. Tokayev encouraged the…
President Tokayev Calls for Greater Regional Economic Cooperation at Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Leaders in Cholpon-Ata
NUR-SULTAN – The Treaty between the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan on friendship, good-neighborliness and cooperation for the development of Central Asia in the 21st century was agreed upon and the procedure for its signing began, reported the presidential press service. The event is…
Nur-Sultan Enters COVID-19 Moderate Risk Yellow Zone as Daily Infections Surpass 600
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan was included in the moderate risk yellow zone on the coronavirus infection map on July 21, as COVID-19 cases surged in the past two weeks. Over the past day, 642 people were infected with COVID-19 in Nur-Sultan with 2,257 coronavirus infections registered in Kazakhstan. “The epidemiological situation in the…
Kazakhstan’s Norah Jeruto Wins Women’s Steeplechase Title at World Athletics Championships
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Norah Jeruto, 26, won country’s first-ever gold medal in the women’s 3000 meters steeplechase on July 20 at World Athletics Championships, reports Sports.kz. Kenyan-born Jeruto finished first in 8 minutes, 53.02 seconds, the third fastest time in history. She outraced Ethiopian silver and bronze medalists Werkuha Getachew (8:54.61) and Mekidas Abebe (8:56.08).…
Kazakh Ministry of Defense to Upgrade Defense and Industrial Complex
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov shared the plan for the development of the country’s defense and industrial complex in his July 8 response to the open letter of the deputies of Mazhilis, a lower house of Kazakhstan’s Parliament. Zhaksylykov said that the plans include increasing the share of internal production, and the repair…
Amanat Party’s Tomiris Project to Promote Women’s Leadership in Regions
NUR-SULTAN – Thirty women from all regions of Kazakhstan will be selected to complete the leadership training program as part of the Tomiris project, the press service of the Amanat party reported on July 18. “First of all, participants will take courses on leadership, gender issues in politics, law, emotional intelligence, project management, negotiation, public…
Environmental Protection Expenditures Rise to $855 Million in 2021
NUR-SULTAN – The volume of environmental protection expenditures in Kazakhstan reached 417 billion tenge (US$855 million) in 2021, 8.6 percent more compared to 2020 and 0.8 percent less than the record level in 2019, energyprom.kz reports on July 18. Atyrau, Aktobe, Zhambyl and the East Kazakhstan regions accounted for more than half of all environmental…
Kazakhstan to Deliver Space Communication Services to Tajikistan
NUR-SULTAN – The National Center for Space Communications (RCSC) and Tajikistan’s Isatel agreed on July 18 to extend the KazSat-3 satellite transponder capacity to Tajikistan’s remote regions, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry. Kazakhstan’s satellite communication system fully covers the country’s needs for communication services and also supplies its products…
Denis Ten’s Movie ‘Blind Love’ to Premiere This Week, Four Years after His Tragic Death
NUR-SULTAN – The ‘Blind Love’ movie written by Kazakh figure skater and 2014 Winter Olympics bronze medal winner Denis Ten is set to premiere on July 19 in Almaty, four years after his tragic death shocked the nation. The movie, which was produced by Timur Bekmambetov and Denis Ten’s mother Oksana Ten, will be available…
Volume of Services in Kazakhstan’s Arts and Entertainment Industry Reaches Record Level
NUR-SULTAN – The volume of services in the culture, arts and entertainment industry of Kazakhstan reached record levels of 11.9 billion tenge (US$24.8 million) in the first quarter this year, finprom.kz reports. In terms of regions, the leading regions are Nur-Sultan (3 billion tenge (US$6.2 million)), followed by Almaty (2.3 billion tenge (US$4.8 million)) and…
Sanctions, Migration of Russian Citizens to Kazakhstan Boost Popularity of Money Transfer Systems
NUR-SULTAN – During the first five months of this year, the volume of transactions through international money transfer systems from abroad to Kazakhstan hit a record 178.8 billion tenge (US$370 million), which is 58.4 percent higher than in the same period last year, ranking.kz reports on July 14. Two-thirds of the funds were received from…
Number of Registered Investment Sub-Accounts Soars in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh citizens registered over 367,000 securities accounts during the first six months of this year, Kazakhstan Central Securities Depository (KCSD) reports on July 12. The overall increase reached 64 percent since the beginning of the year. To compare, since July 1, 2021, the number of sub-accounts has more than doubled (+187,000), of which…
Tokayev Signs New Amendments to Grant Legal Force to Electronic Documents
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed July 14 new amendments and additions to legislative acts that enhance citizens’ ability to exchange and receive documents in electronic form, granting them the same legal status as paper copies, the presidential press service reports. The law also provides measures to improve the quality of communications in rural areas…
EU to Enhance Transport, Logistics Ties with Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – The European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala expressed interest in strengthening transport and logistics cooperation with Kazakhstan during the July 14 videoconference with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reports the presidential press service. The Kazakh President confirmed his keen interest in developing cooperation with the EU and his readiness to boost…
Kazakhstan Opens New Page in Animation Industry, Says Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will establish the Kazakh Animation creative association at the Kazakhfilm studio, Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev wrote on his Facebook page on July 12. He said that the new association will become a game-changer in the country’s animation industry and will boost competitiveness, as young and promising animators get the…
CPC Continues Work as Usual, Says Kazakh PM Smailov
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin agreed that the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) will not suspend operations, said Smailov in his interview with Qazaqstan TV channel on July 12. “On July 5, the Primorsky District Court in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk suspended the activities of the…
Kazakh Prime Minister Stresses Increased Support for Three New Regions
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov emphasized the need for increased support for the country’s three new regions – Abai, Ulytau and Zhetisu in his July 12 interview with the Qazaqstan TV channel. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree to establish three regions on May 4 before it entered into force on June…
Kazakhstan Seeks International Expertise in Building New Nuclear Power Plant
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to use best international practices and advanced technologies in the construction of a nuclear power plant, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov in an interview with Qazaqstan TV channel on July 12. “According to our analysis, the country could face an electricity shortage in the future. To deal with it, we need…
Global Ranking Lists Nur-Sultan, Almaty among Most Expensive World Cities
NUR-SULTAN – Numbeo, the world’s largest cost of living database, mentioned Nur-Sultan and Almaty in its list of the most expensive cities, Cost of Living Index by City 2022 Mid-Year ranking. Out of 510 cities, Almaty ranks 466th, and the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, is placed 475th. Hamilton, Bermuda was revealed as the world’s most…
Nur-Sultan, Almaty Break Into QS Best Student Cities 2023 Ranking
NUR-SULTAN – Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company specializing in the analysis of higher education institutions around the world, has released the annual ranking titled Best Student Cities 2023, which includes two cities from Kazakhstan – Nur-Sultan and Almaty. Ranking based on cities with the best conditions for studying abroad considers a range of criteria…
Kazakhstan’s Investment Pool Includes More Than 700 Projects Worth $51.5 Billion
NUR-SULTAN – The volume of investments in fixed assets over the past five months amounted to 4.1 trillion tenge (US$8.6 billion), which is 2.5 percent higher compared to the same period last year, reported the press service of the Ministry of National Economy. Investments were directed to the education, public administration, social security sectors, and…
Nearly 4,000 Muslims from Kazakhstan Perform Hajj Pilgrimage This Year
NUR-SULTAN – This year, some 4,000 Kazakh citizens went to Mecca for the first post-pandemic Hajj, according to the Kazakh Spiritual Directorate of Muslims. After a two-year restriction, Saudi Arabia allowed one million Muslims, including nearly 850,000 foreigners, to make the annual Hajj pilgrimage. However, it introduced strict requirements: pilgrims should not be over 65…
Kazakhstan Establishes Visa-Free Regime for Citizens of India, Iran and China
NUR-SULTAN – From July 8, Kazakhstan has introduced a unilateral visa-free regime up to 14 days for citizens of India, Iran and China, press service of the Migration Service Committee informs. Meanwhile, the 72-hour visa-free transit for India and China has ceased to operate. “According to the visa-free regime conditions, citizens of India, Iran and…
Camera Trap in Almaty Region Spots Siberian Goats (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – A herd of Siberian ibex goats – one of the largest and most heavily built goats, was spotted by a camera trap near the watering hole in the Altyn Emel National Park of the Almaty region, the park’s press service reported on June 14. The video reveals a herd of large Siberian ibexes…
Russian Cosmonaut Shares Unique Video of Shrinking Aral Sea as Seen From Outer Space (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev posted a video of the Aral Sea on his Telegram channel showing the surface of the Aral Sea. “Flying over the Aral Sea… or rather, what is left of it,” Artemyev wrote under the video. The Aral sea is an inland salt lake located between Kazakhstan (Aktobe and Kyzylorda…
