Articles by Aiman Turebekova

ASTANA – The Green Bus Company bought 35 new buses of the brand Daewoo that use environmentally friendly fuel – compressed natural gas (methane). Qazaq Banki has joined the project as the funding partner. The official presentation of the buses was June 20 and was attended by Akim (Mayor) of the city Baurzhan Baibek, Director…

ASTANA – Capital resident Olzhas Onalov, 24, received an invitation to the EXPO 2017 chairman’s office after making the first online ticket purchase to the event. Akhmetzhan Yessimov congratulated him on the successful procurement. “It is very symbolic that the first ticket holder to the exhibition is a resident of Astana. I hope all people…

ASTANA – Kazakh Secretary of State and National Commission for Women’s Affairs, Family and Demographic Policy Chair Gulshara Abdykalikova made a working visit to Warsaw to take part in the Global Summit of Women. The conference was attended by delegations from 75 countries, according to a press release from the Kazakh President’s press service. For…

ASTANA – Non-Kazakh journalist wishing to participate in the third annual “Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” competition need to submit their work and applications by June 25. The contest is open to foreign journalists who have had their written work about Kazakhstan published in non-Kazakh media between Jan. 1 and June 25. Applications…

ASTANA – Newly appointed Minister of Economy of Kazakhstan Kuandyk Bishimbayev joined the 2016 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) held at its headquarters in Paris June 1–2 under the chairmanship of Chile, with Finland, Hungary and Japan as vice chairs.  In particular, Bishimbayev participated in the session “All on…

ASTANA – Commissioner of the Israeli section of EXPO 2017 Elazar Cohen recently confirmed his country’s participation in the international exposition to be held in Astana. The confirmation came during a meeting with Chairman of the EXPO 2017 national company Akhmetzhan Yessimov, during which Yessimov stressed that Israel’s participation as a leader in renewable energy…

ASTANA – At NATO headquarters in Brussels, representatives of the Kazakh Defence Ministry headed by Deputy Minister, Major-General Talgat Mukhtarov recently discussed with 28 member countries implementation of the goals under Planning and Review Process (PRP) programme, reported the press office of the Ministry. The main goal of the programme is training and assessment of…

ASTANA – As of the end of May the Astana EXPO 2017 national company had signed agreements on partnerships with domestic and foreign companies totaling$113.2 million and collected $744.5 million in investments. Chair of the company Akhmetzhan Yessimov and members of the Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan met May 27 to discuss…

ASTANA – Austria confirmed May 23 its intention to participate in EXPO 2017, reported the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. The announcement came during an official visit to Austria by EXPO 2017 Commissioner Rapil Zhoshybayev. Austrian authorities also announced plans to celebrate a National Day of the country on June 27 during the…

ASTANA – Austria confirmed May 23 its intention to participate in EXPO 2017, reported the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. The announcement came during an official visit to Austria by EXPO 2017 Commissioner Rapil Zhoshybayev. Austrian authorities also announced plans to celebrate a National Day of the country on June 27 during the…

ASTANA – Improving the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEC) relationships with outside countries will be among the organisation’s 2016 priorities, according to a press release from the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service. “[This year is the] year of deepening the Eurasian Economic Union’s economic relations with third countries and key integration associations,” said Prime Minister of…

ASTANA – Senegalese President Macky Sall confirmed his country will vote for Kazakhstan in the nation’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2017-18. The vote will be held in June as part of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. Sall came to Kazakhstan May 20 and President Nursultan…

ASTANA – The Kazakh team driving an electric car in the Almaty-Paris international auto rally to promote EXPO 2017 stopped in Austria May 9-10 before continuing to the French capital. Drivers Sanzhar Altayev and Aidar Myrzakhmetov were welcomed in Vienna by Secretary General of the Austrian-Kazakh Society Thonas Wanker, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)…

ASTANA – EXPO 2017 has negotiated with the International Exhibitions Bureau to achieve the lowest prices for the event, making it not only affordable to the Kazakh people but also attractive to foreign tourists, said chairman of the Astana EXPO 2017 national company Akhmetzhan Yessimov. Tickets will be released June 10 and available only online…

ASTANA – Kazakh government officials elaborated on initiatives taken to ensure the country is recognised as an attractive investment destination during the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 2016 annual meeting and business forum in London. “The government’s reform agenda as well as measures taken by the National Bank have been critical to creating a…

ASTANA ­– EXPO 2017 Commissioner Rapil Zhoshybayev discussed bilateral cooperation at the Vatican April 30 with Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and recently appointed Commissioner for the Vatican’s section at EXPO 2017 in Astana. Turkson praised Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s contribution to developing global interreligious accord…

ASTANA – The International University Sports Federation (FISU) supervision committee visited Almaty recently for an inspection, reported the Universiade 2017 organising committee’s press office. “We came here to inspect the preparation for the Games and to help solve some issues if needed. Today at the beginning of our visit, we had a very fruitful meeting…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met May 5 at the Akorda with Poland’s Marshal of the Senate Stanisław Karczewski, where the parties discussed prospects of economic, investment and inter-parliamentary cooperation, reported the President’s press office. “We have a great respect for what is being done in Poland. Your country is one of Europe’s leaders…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan supports the New Silk Road and One Belt, One Road initiatives and is implementing its own economic policy – Nurly Zhol – in accordance with the long-term vision of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, stated Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States Kairat Umarov at the April 28-29 Trans-Caspian Trade and Transit-Corridor East-West forum…

ASTANA – Government representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states gathered in the city April 28 to witness the establishment of the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The body is focused on creating a collective platform to promote food security, expanding sustainable rural and agricultural development by mobilising all available resources…

ASTANA – Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel al-Jubeir visited Kazakhstan for the first time April 27, meeting with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his counterpart Erlan Idrissov. At the meeting with the President, the sides discussed bilateral relations, including within the economic, trade, financial, investment, petrochemical, cultural and humanitarian spheres, reported the President’s press…

ASTANA – In the next three-four years, access to broadband internet will reach 90 percent of students in Kazakhstan, Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev said recently at a Central Communications Service briefing on the State Programme for Development of Education and Science in 2016-2019 years. “Never before has knowledge of such scope been…

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was briefed on the work and products of a new factory of Сhimpharm and textile company during a recent working visit to South Kazakhstan. During his visit to Azala textile, the head of state was informed about implementation of industrial development programmes in the region, such as the investment…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan supports initiatives promoting inter-parliamentary interaction among Eurasian countries, Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Senate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the first meeting of speakers of Eurasian countries’ parliaments “Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation for Joint Prosperity of Eurasian Countries in the 21st Century” on April 19 in Moscow. The forum was initiated by Chairman of the State Duma of…

ASTANA – A Kazakh delegation headed by EXPO 2017 Commissioner Rapil Zhoshybayev travelled to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore during the first half of April. The most recent visit was a working trip to Indonesia, where Zhoshybayev met April 15-16 with the country’s Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said,…