President Tokayev Reviews Kazakh-Chinese Strategic Partnership
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reviewed the current state and prospects of the Kazakh-Chinese comprehensive strategic partnership at an Oct. 17 meeting with Premier of China’s State Council Li Qiang, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev recognized practical efforts put by the Chinese government in the global economic challenges, commending its contribution to the sustainability…
Digital Bridge 2023 Wraps Up Key Outcomes
ASTANA – Central Asia’s largest IT forum, Digital Bridge, made a splash in the Kazakh capital on Oct. 12-13, gathering over 30,000 participants from 30 countries to discuss the most up-to-date issues in harmonizing human intelligence with artificial intelligence, reported the Astana Hub International Technopark of IT startups. The forum started with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s…
Kazakhstan Establishes Asset Recovery Committee
ASTANA – The Kazakh Prosecutor General’s Office has set up the Committee for Asset Recovery, the office’s press service reported on Oct. 12. The newly formed committee, which was established by an Oct. 5 decree of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, is the authorized body responsible for asset recovery. As a working body of the Commission on…
Kazakhstan’s Alexey Lutsenko Wins Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye
ASTANA – Alexey Lutsenko of the Astana Qazaqstan Team won the 58th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye, which took place from Oct. 8 to 15, reported the team’s press service. Lutsenko, 31, took the leader’s jersey at Babadağ, a brutal stage with an extremely hard and long climb, successfully defended it throughout the following five…
Kazakhstan’s Janibek Alimkhanuly Unifies WBO, IBF Middleweight Champion Titles
ASTANA – Kazakh boxer Janibek Alimkhanuly secured the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title, adding to his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title, after he defeated Germany’s Vincenzo Gualtieri on Oct. 14 in Rosenberg, Texas, Alimkhanuly announced on his X (former Twitter) account. Alimkhanuly, 30, delivered a breathtaking left uppercut to the chin in the fifth…
Otandastar Forum Brings Kazakh Nationals Together
ASTANA – Approximately 200 people from 40 countries convened at the Otandastar Forum, which took place in the Kazakh capital on Oct. 11, reported the Otandastar Foundation’s press service. Delivering a welcome message from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, his advisor Malik Otarbayev conveyed his congratulations on the event of particular importance for fellow compatriots. The…
President Tokayev Discusses Potential Partnerships with TikTok CEO
ASTANA – At the Digital Bridge Forum on Oct. 12, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev convened with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, reported the Akorda press service. President Tokayev highlighted TikTok’s growing popularity in the country, with over ten million registered Kazakh users. He said the widely popular app for creating and viewing video content was…
President Tokayev Tours Digital Bridge Exhibition
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended an exhibition held as part of the Digital Bridge international technology forum on Oct. 12, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev explored various exhibition areas encompassing robotics, Social Tech, Creative Economy, AI, FinTech, Industry 4.0, GovTech, Kaspi.kz, Astana Hub, Freedom Bank, MyCar, among others. In the robotics zone, the…
Kazakh President Meets with Draper University Founder
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Tim Draper, founder of Draper University and co-founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), on the sidelines of the Digital Bridge Forum on Oct. 12, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev expressed gratitude for Draper’s notable participation at the forum and welcomed the idea to film an episode of…
EU Presents School in Astana with Sustainable Energy-Themed Mural
ASTANA – The European Union (EU) unveiled a mural titled “Sustainable Energy for a Better Future” at school No. 59 in Astana on Oct. 11, reported the press office of the EU’s Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia (SECCA) project. The mural is the EU’s gift to the school in recognition of its achievements in…
Kazakh Rescuers Clear Debris at 76 Sites in Aftermath of Afghanistan Earthquake
ASTANA – Kazakh rescuers have combed debris at 76 sites over the first 24 hours of work in quake-hit Afghanistan, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Oct. 11. According to the ministry, rescuers continue to clear the rubble in the village of Naib Rafi, Herat province. Doctors and paramedics of the Disaster Medicine…
Kazakhstan’s Security Council Focuses on Food Security
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Security Council focused on food security challenges and the country’s efforts to meet its domestic needs at an Oct. 11 meeting chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev prioritized ensuring the population’s access to affordable, high-quality food while promoting transparency in price setting at all stages of food…
Kazakh, European Officials Discuss Reforms and New Economic Policies
ASTANA – At an Oct. 5 meeting in Strasbourg with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko, the Council of Europe (CoE) was informed about the political reforms and the new economic direction outlined in President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state-of-the-nation address, reported the ministry’s press service. The Group of Rapporteurs on External Relations (GR-EXT) of the Committee…
Kazakhstan Returns Assets Worth $453.9 Million in Nine Months of 2023
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has returned assets worth 217 billion tenge ($453.9 million) in nine months of 2023, Financial Monitoring Agency Chairman Zhanat Elimanov said at an Oct. 9 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the Akorda press service. During the meeting, Tokayev underscored the imperative of bolstering measures aimed at safeguarding legitimate businesses and combating…
Kazakhstan Sets Up Emergency Response Headquarters Amid Situation in Israel
ASTANA – Kazakhstan established an emergency headquarters and set up a hotline amid the aggravation of situation in Israel, said Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov at an Oct. 9 briefing. “In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Tel Aviv, an emergency hotline was opened for citizens of Kazakhstan who are…
Türkiye’s Eren Holding Considers Investing in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Eren Holding, Türkiye’s major multi business conglomerate, is exploring potential investment opportunities in Kazakhstan’s paper, energy, and textile sectors, the holding’s CEO Ahmet Eren said at an Oct. 9 meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press office. The sides agreed to work through the pool of potential investment…
Kazakh Senate Ratifies Agreement on Turkic Investment Fund
ASTANA – The Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, ratified the agreement on the establishment of the Turkic Investment Fund on Oct. 6, reported the Ministry of National Economy. The agreement was signed during the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Extraordinary Summit in Ankara on March 16. The OTS member states, which include…
Russian Gas Transit via Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan Officially Commences
ASTANA – The transit of Russian gas through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan via the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline officially commenced at an Oct. 7 ceremony in Moscow, reported the Akorda press service. Addressing the event, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that Kazakhstan had fully completed the preparation of the main gas pipeline across its territory on time.…
Kazakh Airlines Transport Close to 9 Million Passengers in 2023
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s airlines carried 8.7 million passengers in the first eight months of 2023, 26% more than last year, with up to 600 flights per week to 32 countries and 115 international destinations, said Timur Tlegenov, the deputy chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee, reported the Silk Way TV channel reported on Oct. 4.…
President Tokayev Receives Credentials from Foreign Ambassadors
ASTANA – Ambassadors of fourteen countries presented their credentials to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Akorda presidential palace on Oct. 6, reported the Akorda press service. The ambassadors included Salman Bal from Switzerland, Egidijus Navikas from Lithuania, Pavol Šepel’ák from the Czech Republic, Nagendra Prasad from India, Hamza Mahmoud Yousef Al-Omari from Jordan, Nicolaas Jacob…
Kazakhstan Can Emerge as Regional Leader in Gas Industry, Says QazaqGaz Chair
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has all the prerequisites to become a regional leader in the gas industry, said Sanzhar Zharkeshov, the chairman of QazaqGaz national gas company, at an Oct. 4 plenary session during the Kazakhstan Energy Week 2023, reported the company’s press service. Zharkeshov emphasized that the country possesses resources and reserves, strategic geographic location,…
Digital Bridge 2023 to Host Robots Battle, Drone Racing and Pitching Zone
ASTANA – The best robots of the FIRST Robotics Competition will fight at a robotics exhibition during the Digital Bridge 2023 on Oct. 12-13 in Astana, reported the forum’s press service. The robots made by schoolchildren, champions in robotics, who represented Kazakhstan in Australia and the United States, will create colorful mosaics, launch air planes…
Qatar’s Hassad Food Plans to Build Deep Grain Processing Plant in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Hassad Food, the Qatar Investment Authority’s investment arm, is set to launch a joint venture on building a plant for deep grain processing in the Akmola Region, involving large technology partners. This was announced at an Oct. 5 meeting between Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…
Astana Prepares for Secretariat Meeting of Congress of World and Traditional Religions Leaders
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing to host the 21st meeting of the Secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions scheduled for Oct. 11 in Astana, reported Zakon.kz. The event will bring together representatives of Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Shintoism from 24 countries, including Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel,…
Kazakhstan Set to Launch 170 Projects in Manufacturing Sector This Year
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to launch 170 projects in the food industry, construction, machine building, metallurgy, and other sectors this year, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said at an Oct. 3 government meeting dedicated to the manufacturing industry, reported the Prime Minister’s press office. Implementing the projects within the Industrialization Map would create about 12,500…
