UN Representative Praises Kazakhstan’s Role in Promoting Security Cooperation in Central Asia
ASTANA – Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov discussed multilateral cooperation in the Central Asia region with Natalia Gherman on Feb. 2 on the eve of the completion of her tenure as the Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) and her appointment as the UN Executive…
Digital Almaty Awards 2023 Honor Achievements in IT Industry
ASTANA – The best IT companies and most efficient IT specialists were honored at the Digital Almaty Awards 2023, the annual award of excellence in digitalization, at the Digital Almaty forum on Feb. 3, reported the forum’s press service. The heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states presented awards to the…
Binance, Kazakh NB Deliver Report on Digital Assets Industry, DeFi in Central Asia
ASTANA – Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, and the National Bank of Kazakhstan presented a bilateral report on the state of the digital assets industry and DeFi (decentralized finance) in Central Asia at the Digital Almaty forum on Feb. 3, reported the forum’s press service. Binance and the National Bank are…
Heads of EAEU Governments Discuss Removing Digital Barriers, Tech Trends in Almaty
ASTANA – The heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries addressed the possibility of removing digital barriers between EAEU member states, as well as introducing innovative solutions in trade and key global technological trends during the Digital Partnership in New Reality plenary session at the Digital Almaty International forum on Feb. 3,…
Kazakhstan, Bahrain Agree to Intensify Bilateral Cooperation
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi led a Kazakh delegation on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on Feb. 2 to set the priority areas of cooperation between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. During the meeting with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al…
Digital Nomads IT Community Promotes Young Women in Tech, Sports Programs
ASTANA – Digital Nomads IT community members from Kazakhstan are developing projects to promote young women in the industry, provide sports programming and free resources to university students. Kazakh IT specialists presented their projects at the Digital Nomads: Digital Trend panel session as part of the Digital Almaty International forum, which kicked off in Almaty…
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to Launch Hydroelectric Power Project
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan agreed on Jan. 6 to build the Kambar-Ata-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan to generate electricity to Central Asian countries and ensure the region’s sustainable water supply, reported the Kazakh Energy Ministry press service. The construction costs of the Kambar-Ata-1 HPP, set to become…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Visits Oman to Bolster Cooperation in Trade and Investment
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Feb. 1, where he met with Omani counterparts to intensify cooperation in trade, economic and investment spheres, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. Tileuberdi’s visit to Oman was the first in 30 years since…
Kazakhstan and EU Reiterate Stronger Cooperation in Joint Statement on 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell issued a joint statement on Feb. 2, as Kazakhstan and EU celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s…
Cryptocurrency and Digitalization to Empower Women Among Top Topics at Digital Almaty 2023 Forum
ASTANA – The participants of the Digital Almaty forum, which started on Feb. 2, discussed the prospects for the development of Kazakhstan’s crypto industry and how digitization can help unlock women’s potential in the economy, the forum’s press service reported. The Head of the Affiliated Center of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Pavel Koktyshev said that…
680 Ancient Artifacts of Major Cultural Value Enrich Kazakh National Museum Collections
ASTANA – The Kazakh National Museum received over 680 artifacts of great cultural worth and around 80 other valuable exhibits, the Jibek Joly TV channel reported on Jan. 31. The National Museum received, as a donation, unique mammoth fossils, ancient household items and tools, clothing, and jewelry found by Kazakh archaeologists during archaeological excavations in…
Kazakhstan’s Askar Ilyasov Wins Best Actor Award at SCO Film Festival in Mumbai
ASTANA – Kazakh actor Askar Ilyasov won the Best Male Actor award for his role in the “Paralympian” sports drama directed by Aldiyar Bairakimov at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival in Mumbai, the actor wrote on his Instagram page on Jan. 31. “We had a mission: to put a spotlight on the Paralympians.…
Kazakhstan-Bavarian Investment Roundtable Focuses on Generating More Business Cooperation
ASTANA – Kazakh and German officials and business leaders explored prospects for cooperation at a Jan. 31 Kazakhstan-Bavarian Investment Roundtable in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, the Kazakh Invest national company’s press service reported. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Almas Aidarov highlighted the country’s investment potential, which could be attractive for expanding Kazakh-German cooperation. Aidarov…
Officials, NGOs Address Kazakhstan’s International Obligations on Human Rights, Improvements to Criminal Justice System
ASTANA – The first meeting of the Human Dimension Dialogue Platform in 2023 took place on Jan. 30. The Consultative and Advisory Body under the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs discussed the country’s international obligations in the field of human rights and on ensuring their implementation in the judicial system, according to the ministry’s press…
Kazakh Medical Startup Reaches Final of Global Startup Awards Contest
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Cerebra AI-powered software for early stroke detection made it to the final of the largest independent startup ecosystem competition, the Global Startup Awards, reported the Ministry of Education and Science on Jan. 30. The startup was founded by Doszhan Zhussupov, a recipient of Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Presidential Scholarship, which allows gifted young people…
Economics Research Center Forecasts Kazakhstan’s Inflation Rate to Slow Down in 2023
ASTANA – The Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) published its macroeconomic review for Kazakhstan on Jan. 31, projecting the country’s average annual consumer inflation rate to slow down to 9.8 percent this year, according to the AERC press service. Despite a global recession and ongoing uncertainty, the AERC provided a rather positive outlook for 2023,…
President Tokayev Authorizes Government to Draw Up New Astana City Development Plan
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed his government to begin holding public hearings and drawing up the capital’s new general plan at a Jan. 31 meeting dedicated to the development of Astana, the Akorda press service reported. The President highlighted the update of the 2050 strategy as the primary task. According to him, the document…
Astana Set to Become Innovative City of Future, Says Kazakh President
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital should become the innovative city of the future, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting on Jan. 31 devoted to the development of Astana, reported Akorda press service. President Tokayev highlighted the importance of attracting IT business professionals, urging the capital’s administration and the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and…
Majority of Kazakh Voters in Favour of Greater Political Pluralism, Survey Says
ASTANA – The majority of early parliamentary election potential voters favour political pluralism, advocating for three or more parties to be represented in the Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament), according to a Jan. 25-28 “Public Opinion” Research Institute telephone survey in Kazakhstan, reported the institute’s press service. “The voters advocate for political pluralism. Nearly 30…
Kazakhstan Plans to Domesticate Saiga Antelopes
ASTANA – Kazakhstan intends to place 1,800 saiga fawns into their natural habitats in semi-free conditions for scientific research, with 750 million tenge (US$1.6 million) allocated for a three-year plan to domesticate these antelopes. The information was provided in a report by the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural…
Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan to Launch Astana-Ankara Flights
ASTANA – Kazakh low-cost airline FlyArystan will launch direct flights from Astana to Ankara starting on May 23, the company’s press service reported. The national carrier is set to operate flights between the two capitals two times a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays with Airbus A320 aircraft. Another Kazakh airline company, Qazaq Air, will launch…
Shymkent to Become Major Transport, Logistics Hub for Central Asia, Says Kazakh PM
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov visited a large trading-logistics center and major industrial facilities, including a lead processing plant, pharmaceutical enterprise, oil refinery, and aluminum can production plant on Jan. 27 as part of his working trip to Shymkent, reported the Prime Minister’s press office. “The center’s expansion will allow Shymkent to become…
World Opera Stars to Perform at Astana Opera to Mark 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan-EU Relations
ASTANA – Portugal’s opera diva Susana Gaspar and Kazakh and world opera soloists Maria Mudryak and Medet Chotabayev will perform at the Gala Concert to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) at the Astana Opera on February 2, reported the theater’s press release. According to the Head…
Dimash Participates in SCO Film Festival in Mumbai as Jury Member
ASTANA – Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen took part in the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival in Mumbai as a jury member, he wrote on his Instagram page on Jan. 27. The festival gathered representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Uzbekistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Türkiye. …
EBRD Invests $525 million in Kazakhstan in 2022
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested $525 million in 14 projects in Kazakhstan in 2022, reported the bank’s press service on Jan. 27. “The green sector accounts for the largest share of total investments at more than 60 percent of the projects. As part of the signed projects, the EBRD…
